Walter

Walter

Michelangelo: The man, the brand, the mystery

From God reaching out to give Adam the spark of life on the sweeping Sistine chapel ceiling fresco to a grieving Mary holding the limp body of her son Jesus in her lap, the works of Michelangelo are iconic. Less well-known by the general public are the details of the life of the high Renaissance

Malawi’s ban on dual practice divides health sector

Malawi's government last month imposed a comprehensive ban on "dual practice," prohibiting public‑sector doctors and nurses from working in private clinics, hospitals, pharmacies or diagnostic centers while still employed by the state. The directive goes even further, ordering any public health worker who owns or partly owns a private facility to divest within 30 days or

US-Israel war on Iran could end Middle East tourism boom

The US-Israeli war with Iran is affecting the tourism industry on the Arabian Peninsula, which until recently had set new records. After years of rapid growth, the sector is now facing a sudden downturn. Following the latest attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, and Tehran's subsequent counterstrikes, hundreds of thousands of travelers

Iran war: Is the German military caught in the crossfire?

After the first military strikes by Israel and the United States, Iran launched counterattacks that mainly targeted US military bases. But the German military, the Bundeswehr, is also stationed at some of the bases that were hit. One attack targeted a military base near Erbil, in northern Iraq; another struck a Bundeswehr base in Jordan

Inside Serbia’s elite investment network

Headlines in Serbia have been dominated recently by revelations from investigations into an investment fund that many Serbs feel hint at corruption at the very highest level of politics and business. At the center of the revelations is what is known in Serbia as an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) called Vista Rica, a Spanish term that roughly

Hungary halts fuel deliveries to Ukraine amid pipeline row

Hungary said Friday it will use "every means" to resolve an escalating row with Kyiv over stalled Russian oil supplies to Budapest and Bratislava. Tensions have flared between Budapest and Kyiv in recent weeks over a damaged oil pipeline, the Druzhba pipeline, that delivers Russian crude to Central Europe. Hungary and Slovakia, both European Union members

F1’s Laura Müller continuing to blaze a trail for women

As a child, Laura Müller dreamed of becoming a Formula 1 driver – inspired by the legendary Michael Schumacher. "I always watched Formula 1 on Sundays," the German said in an August 2025 interview published by the auto motor und sport portal. But nobody was taking her seriously back then, and since she didn't know how

Most Germans oppose, feel threatened by war in Iran

The massive airstrikes by the US and Israel on Iran and the bitter resistance of the Iranian regime have plunged the Middle East into a state of emergency. According to the latest ARD Deutschlandtrend survey, three-quarters of Germans feel threatened by the global situation and are very concerned. In Germany, the US-Israeli military operation has been

Germany news: Merz seeks good early start in state showdown

Skip next section Police investigate teenage protester over slur against Merz — report March 6, 2026 Police investigate teenage protester over slur against Merz — report Athina Bohner Berlin authorities are investigating an 18-year-old student suspected of defaming Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a demonstration on Thursday. The incident was first reported by left-wing newspaper Junge

Iran war: Trump demands ‘surrender’ as Israel strikes Tehran

Skip next section Trump claims US arms production to 'quadruple' March 7, 2026 Trump claims US arms production to 'quadruple' US President Donald Trump on Friday took to social media to announce that he had met with US defense contractors and that they "agreed to quadruple production of the 'Exquisite Class' weaponry" — meaning precision guided
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