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01/20/2026January 20, 2026New US tariffs on the EU would be a ‘mistake,’ von der Leyen saysVon der Leyen spoke on several topics, but Trump’s threats against Greenland stole the limelightImage: Gian Ehrenzeller/KEYSTONE/dpa/picture allianceEuropean Commmission President Ursula von der Leyen has told the World Economic Forum in Davos that the world is changing and called for Europe to adapt accordingly. During her speech, von der Leyen also addressed issues like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, economic upheaval and the advent of artificial intelligence (AI).  She confessed, while concluding the speech with a focus on Greenland, that “when I started preparing for this address,…

Meet Veronika. The 13-year-old Swiss Brown cow lives in the village of Nötsch at the foot of the Carinthia mountains in southern Austria. She’s kept as a pet by a local farmer, and can roam her meadow to her heart’s delight. Like many other pets, she likes to have her back scratched. If no friendly humans are around to do the job, that’s not a problem ― Veronika uses a brush or stick to do it herself. She picks up objects like sticks, rakes, or brushes with her mouth and then uses them to reach and scratch various body areas. That makes Veronika the first cow…

The German national team’s sporting director, Rudi Völler, stressed in a  weekly sports talk show recently, that while no gag order would be imposed on anyone, “it cannot be that it’s being talked about, practically on a matchday like with this disaster in Qatar.” Völler was referring to the One Love armband debate in Qatar, which Germany – and several other nations – dropped at the last minute after FIFA threatened sanctions. Germany then protested ahead of the Japan game by posing for the team photo with their mouths covered. Germany were met with a lot of criticism for their gesture in Qatar, but Jürgen Mittag, a…

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died, his foundation announced on Monday. Numerous Italian media outlets reported that the Italian great died at his home in Rome.  Valentino, who is typically known by his first name, was 93 years old. “Valentino ‌Garavani ⁠passed away today at his Roman residence, ‍surrounded by ​his loved ​ones,” his foundation said on Instagram. His lying in state will be held on Wednesday and Thursday.  A funeral is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. (1000 GMT) on Friday in Rome. Italian prime minister among first to pay tribute Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was among the first to pay…

Monday is for the most part a travel day, with the opening concert taking place mid-evening. That’s accompanied by just the one major panel event, entitled “Open Forum: Which 2050 Do We Want?”  Speakers include the co-founder of Distyl AI, Arjun Prakash, WEF Managing Director Alois Zwinggi and Agnes Callamard, secretary-general of Amnesty International.  Notable speakers on Tuesday include French President Emmanuel Macron, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and He Lifeng, the vice premier of the Chinese Republic.  The Americas will come into the spotlight on Wednesday with both Trump and Milei addressing the eventImage: Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS Spanish Prime Minister Pedro…

Senegal won their second ever African Football Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy on Sunday, beating hosts Morocco 1-0. The game’s only goal came at the fourth minute of extra time, when Pape Gueye’s decisive kick landed the ball in the top-right corner of the goal. “Senegal are champions of Africa and we are so happy,” Gueye told French broadcaster M6. “It was a really difficult match but we were determined to win here. This is a beautiful country and they have incredible supporters.”Senegal’s midfielder Pape Gueye scored the AFCON final’s only goalImage: Paul Ellis/AFP Hosts Morocco were fighting for their second AFCON…

  Over 100 million records sold, 25 number-one hits on the US country charts, eleven Grammys, and three Emmys — country star Dolly Parton is one of the most successful singers in the world, and there’s still so much more to her. At 80 years old, she’s bringing the same energy she did when her career was just getting started. Here are eight facts from 80 exciting years. 1. Cornmeal for the doctor Dolly Parton came from humble beginnings: She grew up with eleven siblings in Sevier County, Tennessee. Born January 19, 1946, her parents paid the doctor who assisted…

The first year of Donald Trump’s second term has been anything but calm amid a flurry of executive orders by the US president targeting alleged “opponents” at home and abroad, and negatively affecting transatlantic trade and business. Trump’s so-called Liberation Day announcement of “reciprocal tariffs” last April shocked governments and companies alike across the world, as did his crackdown on corporate diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. German companies operating in the United States, for example, are now wondering whether they can maintain their diversity or equality programs amid Trump’s “anti-woke” push that seeks to punish companies for a progressive staffing policy. At…

Space enthusiasts and amateur astronomers will have plenty of action to enjoy throughout 2026, with supermoons, solar eclipses and meteor showers across the night skies. Four eclipses in 2026 February 17. Except for penguins and Antarctic scientists, few will be able to enjoy February’s annular solar eclipse. That’s because this eclipse will see the Moon pass between the Earth and Sun across the path of the southern continent, reaching a maximum at around 12:12pm UTC.  People living in Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the southern parts of Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania and Zambia,  will only see a partial eclipse…

European cinema is having a moment — and not the kind engineered by marketing departments or toy companies. As much of Hollywood doubles down on sequels, superheroes and slasher movies, the most vital films of the past year have come out of Europe. Not as escapist fantasy adapted from comic books, toys or video games, but as demanding, politically engaged stories aimed squarely at adults. These are films that assume viewers are willing to sit with ambiguity, moral discomfort and unresolved questions. They don’t flatter their audiences; they challenge them. Movies for grown-ups That sensibility is on full display at this year’s…