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Vaduz streitet mit Brüssel – wegen fehlender Recycling-Statistiken

NZZ.ch - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 05:30
Liechtenstein rezykliert nach Schweizer Standard – doch für Brüssel ist das nicht gut genug. Die Efta-Überwachungsbehörde hat nun ein Verfahren gegen das Fürstentum eröffnet.

U.S. and Iran Agree to 2-Week Cease-Fire

Foreign Policy - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 02:06
The announcement came less than two hours before Trump’s deadline was set to expire.

Plan to scrap presidential elections puts Zimbabweans at loggerheads

BBC Africa - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 01:15
The ruling party has unveiled a draft law that strips voters of the chance to elect the president.

Another Chinese Politburo Member Falls

Foreign Policy - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 22:33
Ma Xingrui is the latest official ensnared by anti-corruption purges.

Will Trump Attack or TACO?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 22:25
T-minus four hours until either Tehran accepts a cease-fire deal or the United States attacks Iran’s civilian infrastructure.

The Iran War Is Exposing Iraq’s Weaknesses

Foreign Policy - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 21:03
Baghdad doesn’t control much of its own territory.

China’s Emergence as a Backroom Mediator 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 20:59
Reading the tea leaves in South Asia and the Middle East, Beijing is positioning itself as a peacemaker and a stabilizing force in the present geopolitical flux. 

Fifa starts disciplinary action over Spain v Egypt chants

BBC Africa - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 20:10
Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish FA after "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt last month.

Why Energy Has Become a Foreign-Policy Weapon

Foreign Policy - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 19:07
Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of how everything is fair game in an era of great-power competition.

The Philippine’s Strategic Dilemma in the Shadow of Middle East Conflict

TheDiplomat - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 18:34
The Iran war is not merely an economic shock for the Philippines, it is a strategic stress test of the Marcos Jr. administration’s pro-U.S. alignment. 

Trump Is Attacking Iranians, Not Just Iran

Foreign Policy - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 18:14
The destruction of infrastructure is killing ordinary people.

The Roots of China’s Communist Revolution

TheDiplomat - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 18:09
Insights from Frank Dikötter

Souveraineté numérique, le jour d'après

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 17:49
« Depuis 6 heures ce matin, M. Donald Trump a mis ses menaces à exécution. Son administration a coupé tous les services numériques américains pour l'ensemble de l'Union européenne. Les liaisons ne seront rétablies que si la Commission annule l'amende record infligée à Amazon et Tesla pour (…) / , , , ,

Todesstrafe für Terroristen: Die Schweiz kritisiert Israel und lädt den Botschafter vor

NZZ.ch - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 17:26
Das Aussendepartement stört sich am Entscheid des israelischen Parlaments, das Terror mit dem Tod bestrafen will.

Preventing an Iranian Bomb Is Only Getting Harder

Foreign Policy - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 17:07
A weaker, angrier, more suspicious regime with a less cautious supreme leader and leverage over Hormuz. What could go wrong?

Eine Frau wird betäubt und vergewaltigt – doch das Bundesgericht entscheidet gegen sie. Nun will der Bundesrat Opfer besser schützen

NZZ.ch - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 17:02
Die Unfallversicherung muss eigentlich bezahlen, wenn eine Frau vergewaltigt wird – ausser sie wurde zuvor mit K.-o.-Tropfen widerstandsunfähig gemacht. Eine kleine Gesetzeslücke benachteiligt jährlich Dutzende von Opfern.

Le bellicisme comme ciment social

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 16:59
L'impopularité du premier ministre Benyamin Netanyahou n'aura pas empêché une majorité d'Israéliens d'approuver sans réserve la guerre menée contre l'Iran. Au-delà du traumatisme né de l'attaque du 7 octobre 2023, cette union sacrée éclaire les contradictions de la société et son refus d'entamer (…) / , , , , ,

The War Will End With a Hormuz Toll Booth

Foreign Policy - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 16:28
Iran will likely control the waterway. The question is whether diplomats find a way of making that workable.

Carnival fever hits Lagos as locals celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage

BBC Africa - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 16:00
The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

Why East Asia Isn’t Surprised by the Rupture in the Global Order

TheDiplomat - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 16:00
East Asia has long balanced the competing dynamics of competition and cooperation, yet the challenge of navigating them has never been greater. 

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