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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ihretwegen heisst Deutschland Germany, alte und neue Nazis beziehen sich auf sie. Aber Archäologen sagen: Die Germanen gab es nicht
Tapfere Krieger, die Göttern wie Wotan opferten, eine Gemeinschaft, die den Römern Widerstand leistete: So lauten die ...
Ruag schliesst Vergleich: Weitere 25 Leopard-1-Panzer sollen nach Deutschland gehen
Die letzten alten Panzer der Ruag, die in Norditalien lagern, gehen ebenfalls an den Rüstungskonzern Rheinmetall. Zuvor hatte ...
Im Val de Bagnes rutscht der Hang – und keiner weiss, wie lange noch
Strassen sind verschüttet, Brücken zerstört, Häuser geräumt. Im oberen Val de Bagnes im Wallis sind mehrere Murgänge ins Tal ...
Mit richtigem Benehmen kommt man weiter – wie aber sollen und dürfen wir unsere Roboter behandeln?
Unerwünschtes Flirten, unhöfliches Verhalten, unerwünschte Kommentare zum Aussehen und unangemessene Berührungen, das sind ...