Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez last week reiterated his "No to war in Iran!" in a televised address. He was responding to US President Donald Trump's criticism of Spain in the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for refusing to allow the US to use two military bases on its territory. Trump had threatened to sever trade relations with Spain.
International Women's Day is celebrated in cities around the world on 8 March, with people taking to the streets to demonstrate for greater equality. Commentators reflect on the state of gender equality today.
The Swiss referendum on reducing broadcasting licence fees has been defeated by a clear margin: around 62 percent of voters rejected the "200 francs is enough!" initiative. Households currently pay 335 francs per year to finance the public broadcaster SRG SSR, which produces radio and television programmes in the four national languages.
L'approche de Téhéran semble reposer sur la conviction qu'elle peut absorber les frappes plus longtemps que ses adversaires ne peuvent supporter la douleur et les coûts, écrit Amir Azimi, de BBC Persian.