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Security situation in Syria remains tense six month's after Assad's ouster
Following violence and massacres in late April, Syria's new government aims to stop sectarian violence and secure a monopoly ...
With murders, sabotage and drone attacks, Ukraine's security service stays step ahead of Russia
Ukraine’s security service has attacked airbases deep inside Russia, blown up trains and bridges, and assassinated military ...
Life underground: How Ukraine's second-largest city is fighting for a slice of normalcy
Russian airstrikes, the residents of Kharkiv are trying to preserve a sense of normalcy. Much of daily life has now moved ...
Trump’s economic plans could put America’s consumer paradise at risk
The American president is determined to erase the country’s trade deficit, whatever the cost. But he has failed to tell ...
In Israel everything is political, from groceries to weddings
In Israel, even everyday questions are fraught with tension and political overtones. This has been the case since long before ...
As harvest workers become harder to find, farmers are turning to robots
Harvest work is hard and monotonous. This adds weight to arguments that robots could replace humans in the fields. It is already happening on a small scale in the Netherlands, but researchers have ...
Are European tourists avoiding the US because of Trump? New figures paint a different picture
European tourist flows to the U.S. remained healthy in April despite concerns that President Donald Trump’s policies might scare off travelers. However, visitor numbers from other parts of the world ...
Mahmoud Abbas denounces Hamas as «sons of dogs» in a bid to recast the Palestinian Authority's image
Weak at home and sidelined by Israel, the Palestinian Authority is pushing for sweeping reforms. President Mahmoud Abbas is ...
Gezielte Tötungen, verdeckte Agenten, geschmuggelte Drohnen: In Iran demonstriert der Mossad seine Macht
Die Erfolge von Israels Auslandnachrichtendienst in der Islamischen Republik sind spektakulär. Doch ehemalige israelische ...
Nordkorea weiht umgekippten Zerstörer ein – das wirft Fragen auf
Pjongjang liebt die grosse Propaganda-Show – die zweite Einweihung des vor drei Wochen umgekippten Zerstörers zählt dazu.
Die Schweizer Wirtschaft wächst nur schwach – selbst wenn mit Trump eine Einigung im Zollstreit gelingt
Laut neuen Konjunkturprognosen dürften 2025 und 2026 zwei wirtschaftlich magere Jahre werden. Allmählich spürt das auch der ...
Ein Mann erschiesst in Minnesota eine Politikerin und ihren Ehemann. Wer ist der mutmassliche Täter?
Ein 57-jähriger Mann soll am Wochenende zwei Attentate auf Abgeordnete in Minnesota verübt haben. Der Mann ist evangelikaler ...