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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bewegungsfreiheit von Asylsuchenden in Strafverfahren soll eingeschränkt werden
Das Parlament will alle Asylbewerber, die einer Straftat beschuldigt werden, in speziellen Zentren unterbringen. Schweizweit ...
Die Christen-Brüder probieren an der Tour de Suisse allerhand – doch es reicht nicht ganz zum Etappensieg
Er und sein Bruder Jan versuchen in der 2. Etappe der Tour de Suisse allerhand, doch am Schluss unterliegt Fabio Christen im ...
Unbekannte attackieren linke Veranstaltung in Ostdeutschland – das weckt Erinnerungen an die «Baselballschlägerjahre»
In Brandenburg haben junge Vermummte eine linke Initiative in Visier genommen. Die AfD distanziert sich von der Aktion und ...
Der Krieg gegen Iran kostet Israel täglich Hunderte Millionen Franken – und bald vielleicht mehr. Wie lange kann das Land das durchhalten?
Raketenabwehr, weit entfernte Luftangriffe, Schäden durch iranischen Beschuss: die Kämpfe kommen Jerusalem teuer zu stehen.