A contract had been concluded, but it was dependent on the approval of the US tax authorities, Lukoil announced on Thursday.Image: keystone January 29, 2026, 11:01 amJanuary 29, 2026, 11:01 am The Russian oil company Lukoil, which is subject to US sanctions, is planning to sell its foreign business to the US investment company Carlyle. […]
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/Emanuella Kälin January 29, 2026, 10:36 amJanuary 29, 2026, 10:41 US Senator Thom Tillis, like Donald Trump, belongs to the Republican Party – but is currently not at all in line with the US President. He and his colleague were among the first party members to publicly demand that Kristi Noem resign from her […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 29, 2026, 10:08January 29, 2026, 10:08 Amid growing tensions between long-time US allies and the government in Washington, Great Britain is also seeking closer ties with China. Great Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and China’s President Xi Jinping.Image: keystone Keir Starmer was the first British head of government in eight years to be welcomed […]
Continue ReadingJJ brought the ESC to Vienna.Image: keystone ESC 01/29/2026, 09:01Jan 29, 2026, 10:02 am There has been speculation for a long time, but now the moderation duo for the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna has been decided: Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski form the host team for all parts of the musical mega show, which […]
Continue ReadingTesla is discontinuing its larger electric car models S and X to free up capacity for robot production. 01/29/2026, 03:4201/29/2026, 03:42 Production of the two models is scheduled to end in the coming quarter, said Tesla boss Elon Musk. Tesla’s S model will no longer be produced in the future.Image: keystone Owners of the cars […]
Continue ReadingFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wants to use artificial intelligence to tailor his online platforms more closely to individual users. 01/29/2026, 03:3301/29/2026, 03:33 Today, services from the Facebook group Meta are there to stay in touch with friends or discover interesting things, said Zuckerberg. But soon when you open the meta apps you will encounter an […]
Continue ReadingMany people in Russia see themselves surrounded by foreign enemies while viewing their own country as a victim, according to a survey. 01/28/2026, 04:3501/28/2026, 04:35 This is a consequence of incessant anti-Western propaganda, said Russian sociologist Lev Gudkov from the independent Levada Center Moscow in Berlin when presenting his results. People on Red Square in […]
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/Emanuella Kälin January 28, 2026, 12:15 p.mJanuary 28, 2026, 12:15 p.m An exceptionally strong cold wave has reached the Niagara Falls region, causing temperatures to drop to as low as -55 degrees. This is due to a so-called polar vortex outbreak, through which arctic cold air is pushed both into deeper layers (troposphere) and […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 28, 2026, 9:19 p.mJan 28, 2026, 10:57 p.m On Wednesday evening (Swiss time) a plane belonging to the Colombian state airline Satena disappeared – without a trace. The flight had the city of Ocaña as its destination. The authorities now say that the plane crashed in the Curasica sector. None of the 15 people […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 28, 2026, 9:19 p.mJanuary 28, 2026, 9:19 p.m On Wednesday evening (Swiss time) a plane belonging to the Colombian state airline Satena disappeared – without a trace. The flight had the city of Ocaña as its destination. According to the flight plan, the plane took off from Medellín on Wednesday morning (local time). “According […]
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