Culture and LifestyleLatest NewsCologne Cathedral to Begin Charging Tourists as Costs RiseOfficials say a new admission fee for visitors to the landmark Gothic cathedral will help cover growing maintenance expenses while keeping access free for worshippers.Mar 11, 2:29 PM
Latest NewsPoliticsUS Destroys Iranian Naval Vessels Near Strait of Hormuz as War EscalatesWashington says 16 Iranian mine-laying boats were destroyed after Tehran threatened to block oil shipments through the strategic waterway used for about one-fifth of global crude exports.Mar 11, 1:50 PM
Latest NewsPoliticsGermany Warns Israel Over West Bank Settlement ExpansionChancellor Friedrich Merz calls the planned E1 housing project near Jerusalem a “big mistake,” urging a coordinated European response as tensions grow over settlement policy.Mar 11, 1:04 PM
PoliticsLatest NewsEU Commission Chief Faces Criticism Over Expanding Role in Foreign PolicyFormer French ambassador Gérard Araud questions Ursula von der Leyen’s growing geopolitical profile amid tensions over Iran and broader EU diplomacy.Mar 11, 12:28 PM
Latest NewsSocietyDeadly Bus Fire in Swiss Town Leaves Multiple Victims as Investigation BeginsAt least six people have died and several others were injured after a regional bus caught fire in Kerzers, Switzerland. Authorities say the cause remains unclear but are examining the possibility of deliberate action.Mar 11, 12:28 PM
Latest NewsSocietyBritish Airways extends Middle East suspensions as airlines keep revising regional schedulesBA has cancelled Abu Dhabi flights until later this year, while Qatar Airways continues limited repatriation services from Doha and other carriers adjust routes across the regionMar 11, 11:56 AM
PoliticsLatest NewsViews & OpinionsSwitzerland’s Neutrality Is Starting to Look Like a Convenient IllusionWhen conflicts involve Washington, Bern suddenly struggles to decide what counts as a war.Mar 11, 11:26 AM
Economy and BusinessLatest NewsOil prices tumble as Trump signals possible sanctions relief to calm marketsOil prices fall as Trump hints at easing sanctions to stabilise marketsMar 11, 11:11 AM
Latest NewsSocietyProtesters block bus carrying Iranian women’s football team amid asylum row in AustraliaProtesters block Iranian women’s football team bus amid fears over players’ safetyMar 11, 10:39 AM
Economy and BusinessLatest NewsVolkswagen profits collapse in 2025 as crisis deepens across global marketsVolkswagen profits plunge as job cuts loom and global pressures mountMar 11, 10:04 AM
Culture and LifestyleLatest NewsCologne Cathedral to Begin Charging Tourists as Costs RiseOfficials say a new admission fee for visitors to the landmark Gothic cathedral will help cover growing maintenance expenses while keeping access free for worshippers.2:29 PM
Latest NewsPoliticsUS Destroys Iranian Naval Vessels Near Strait of Hormuz as War EscalatesWashington says 16 Iranian mine-laying boats were destroyed after Tehran threatened to block oil shipments through the strategic waterway used for about one-fifth of global crude exports.1:50 PM
Latest NewsPoliticsGermany Warns Israel Over West Bank Settlement ExpansionChancellor Friedrich Merz calls the planned E1 housing project near Jerusalem a “big mistake,” urging a coordinated European response as tensions grow over settlement policy.1:04 PM
PoliticsLatest NewsEU Commission Chief Faces Criticism Over Expanding Role in Foreign PolicyFormer French ambassador Gérard Araud questions Ursula von der Leyen’s growing geopolitical profile amid tensions over Iran and broader EU diplomacy.12:28 PM
Latest NewsSocietyDeadly Bus Fire in Swiss Town Leaves Multiple Victims as Investigation BeginsAt least six people have died and several others were injured after a regional bus caught fire in Kerzers, Switzerland. Authorities say the cause remains unclear but are examining the possibility of deliberate action.12:28 PM
Latest NewsSocietyBritish Airways extends Middle East suspensions as airlines keep revising regional schedulesBA has cancelled Abu Dhabi flights until later this year, while Qatar Airways continues limited repatriation services from Doha and other carriers adjust routes across the region11:56 AM