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Trump's trade wars threaten the WTO, and may mean the end of globalization as we know it
The World Trade Organization promised a future of unlimited growth, but became a bogeyman for the left. Now its future is ...
Targeted killings, undercover agents, smuggled drones: The Mossad demonstrates its power in Iran
The successes of Israel's foreign intelligence service in Iran have reportedly been spectacular. But former intelligence ...
In Israel’s attack on Iran, unequal capabilities and elusive aims
The conflict between Israel and Iran has escalated dramatically since Friday. A series of graphics tracks how each country is ...
Torn between defying Trump and fending off a party revolt, Gavin Newsom seeks his signature role
Eyeing the 2028 presidential election, Gavin Newsom is gearing up for a possible run. A surge in immigration tensions in Los Angeles now casts California’s governor as a key opponent of Trump-style ...
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 ...
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 ...
Anthony Scaramucci on how to handle Trump: «Treat him like he’s a reality TV producer»
Anthony Scaramucci, the Wall Street financier who briefly worked as Donald Trump's White House communications director, once ...
Nestlé-Präsident Paul Bulcke tritt nächstes Jahr ab – Nachfolger wird der frühere Inditex-Chef Pablo Isla
Das Rätselraten um die Rochade an der Nestlé-Spitze hat ein Ende. Ab der Generalversammlung 2026 soll mit dem Vizepräsidenten ...
Der einsame Ayatollah: Die Macht von Ali Khamenei in Iran bröckelt
Der greise Revolutionsführer hat in den vergangenen Tagen manche seiner engsten Berater und Freunde verloren. Ist der ...
Iran taumelt: Trump scheint versucht, dies auszunutzen
Donald Trump hat sich am Dienstag im Situation Room beraten und mit dem israelischen Ministerpräsidenten telefoniert. Jetzt ...
Auch der Ständerat will Zivildienst und Zivilschutz fusionieren – gegen den Willen des Bundesrates
Das Parlament will so schnell wie möglich ein neues Dienstmodell einführen. Im Nationalrat kamen höhere Hürden für den ...