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African migrants won legal protections - then Trump deported them

ModernGhana News - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 02:35
When Khalid, Julia and Benjamin won their immigration cases last year, they were all given a similar message by the judge: You can now can live freely. Congratulations. Welcome to America. The three are now being held by armed guards in Equatorial Guinea, a small, authoritarian petro-state in Central Africa, after being secretly d .
Categories: Africa, Europäische Union

DR Congo sanctuary resists bloody forest sell-off

ModernGhana News - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 02:35
The soft singing of workers rings out at daybreak in the Congolese village of Romee, whose wooded haven is threatened by a scramble for forest land that has sparked deadly violence. In one of the world's biggest and most precious forests, these locals have so far escaped the clutches of investors seizing concessions in the Democratic Republic of .
Categories: Africa, Europäische Union

PSG draw with Monaco to advance to Champions League last-16

ModernGhana News - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 02:35
Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the last-16 of the Champions League on Wednesday night following a 2-2 draw with Monaco at the Parc des Princes in Paris. The defending . . . .
Categories: Africa, Europäische Union

Brazil suspends cocoa bean imports from Ivory Coast

ModernGhana News - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 02:35
Brazil has suspended the import of dried and fermented cocoa beans from the world's largest producer, Ivory Coast, where the sector is in crisis amid falling exports. Brazil's agriculture ministry published a decree this week ordering the suspension, citing the risk of pests or diseases in cocoa beans coming from the West African nation, claimin .
Categories: Africa, Europäische Union

Cambodia Rejects Thai Claims It Launched a Grenade at Thai Troops

TheDiplomat - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 02:28
Worryingly, the current rumblings resemble the disputes that preceded major outbreaks of fighting in July and December.

Linke und SVP gegen Wolkenkratzer: Stadtzürcher Parlament streicht Hochhauszonen zusammen

Blick.ch - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 02:11
Das Stadtzürcher Parlament hat am Mittwochabend die Hochhausgebiete verkleinert und strenger reguliert. FDP und GLP erwägen ein Referendum gegen die Entscheidung.
Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray?

BBC Africa - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 01:47
Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

16 Years On, ACFTA Widens Indonesia-China Trade Imbalance

TheDiplomat - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 01:21
Rather than delivering balanced gains, the landmark free trade agreement has created growing trade deficits for Indonesia.

Laos Elections Stained by Activist’s Death

TheDiplomat - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 01:03
The abduction and murder of Lao dissidents have become alarmingly frequent, often coinciding with events of national significance.

Pro-Trump Influencer Nick Adams Dropped as US Ambassador to Malaysia, Report Says

TheDiplomat - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 00:54
Adams' "alpha male" posturing and pro-Israel comments set off alarms in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country where sympathy for the Palestinian cause is widespread.

Hon. Lawrence Agyinsam Gives Account of His First Year in Office as MP

ModernGhana News - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 00:27
The Member of Parliament for the Hemang Lower Denkyira Constituency, Hon. Lawrence Agyinsam, has outlined a series of infrastructural and social intervention projects undertaken within his first year in office as an opposition legislator.
Categories: Africa, Europäische Union

Egypt Vies for African Influence

Foreign Policy - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 00:23
As geopolitical tensions rise in the Horn of Africa, Cairo is flaunting its military might.

Highlights - SEDE: EDA's Defence Industry Conference - 26 February 2026 - Committee on Security and Defence

On 26 February 2026, SEDE hosts the European Defence Agency (EDA)'s Defence Industry Conference from 9.30 - 16.00hrs in the EP premises, bringing together representatives from industry, EU Member States and EU institutions. The conference will provide a forum for discussion on how Europe’s defence industrial base can respond to an increasingly complex security environment.

Discussions will focus on industrial readiness, cooperation and long-term resilience, with particular attention to production capacity, interoperability and supply chain security.
The programme will include welcome addresses from the Chair of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and EDA leadership, followed by briefings on the Agency's engagement with industry, capability development activities and innovation initiatives. Two panel discussions will address cooperation and interoperability, and securing defence supply chains, bringing together perspectives from industry, Member States and EU institutions.
Draft agenda
Background information and overview on ongoing SEDE dossiers
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Highlights - SEDE: EDA's Defence Industry Conference - 26 February 2026 - Committee on Security and Defence

On 26 February 2026, SEDE hosts the European Defence Agency (EDA)'s Defence Industry Conference from 9.30 - 16.00hrs in the EP premises, bringing together representatives from industry, EU Member States and EU institutions. The conference will provide a forum for discussion on how Europe’s defence industrial base can respond to an increasingly complex security environment.

Discussions will focus on industrial readiness, cooperation and long-term resilience, with particular attention to production capacity, interoperability and supply chain security.
The programme will include welcome addresses from the Chair of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and EDA leadership, followed by briefings on the Agency's engagement with industry, capability development activities and innovation initiatives. Two panel discussions will address cooperation and interoperability, and securing defence supply chains, bringing together perspectives from industry, Member States and EU institutions.
Draft agenda
Background information and overview on ongoing SEDE dossiers
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Highlights im Video: Kryeziu-Blackout sorgt bei Winti für Lichterlöschen

Blick.ch - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 00:01
In Zusammenarbeit mit blue Sport präsentiert Blick die Highlights der Partie FC Winterthur – FC Thun (0:3).
Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Neue Hoffnung für Familien wie die von Amjad (7): Kindheit gibts hier nur stundenweise

Blick.ch - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 00:01
Zwischen zerbombten Häusern und zerstörten Leben suchen die Menschen in Syrien nach Resten von Alltag. Nach dem brutalen Bürgerkrieg und dem verheerenden Erdbeben hilft das Schweizerische Rote Kreuz Familien dabei, ihre Existenz wiederaufzubauen.
Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Was zieht Ex-Boss Freixe da bloss ab?: Nestlé hat seit Monaten einen zweiten Vollzeit-CEO

Blick.ch - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 00:00
Auf der Jobnetzwerk-Plattform Linkedin gibt es zwei Nestlé-Chefs: Philipp Navratil und Laurent Freixe. Doch nur einer schmückt sich zu recht mit dem Titel. Der andere hat offenbar Mühe loszulassen, wie Recherchen zeigen.
Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Bald-Bachelorette besucht den Blick-Newsroom: «Ein Mann kommt nicht infrage, wenn…»

Blick.ch - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 00:00
Dschungelcamp-Teilnehmerin Ariel (22) aus Basel sucht als neue Bachelorette auf 3+ die grosse Liebe. Nach ihrer Rückkehr aus Australien erlebt sie die Schweiz nun aus einer völlig neuen Perspektive.
Categories: European Union, Swiss News

10 Jahre Infantino: Infantino ist Politiker, Innovator und Selbstdarsteller zugleich

Blick.ch - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 00:00
Seit zehn Jahren ist Gianni Infantino Präsident der Fifa. Ein Rückblick auf die bisherige Ära des Wallisers, der nicht weniger umstritten ist als sein Vorgänger Sepp Blatter.
Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Sie kostete 60 Millionen – und keiner nutzt sie: Das ist die absurdeste Passerelle der Schweiz

Blick.ch - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 00:00
Am Bahnhof Basel wurde für 60 Millionen Franken eine neue Passerelle gebaut. Doch sie bleibt auch nach zwei Monaten fast leer. Blick hat sich vor Ort umgesehen.
Categories: European Union, Swiss News

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