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Kurz, schlicht und tiefgründig – Haikus sind Japans wohl bekannteste Gedichtform. Unsere Autorin war gerade in Japan und spürte dort, was diese Verse so besonders macht.

Reluctant national capitals are insisting that up to 5% of the bloc’s 2040 climate target be achieved elsewhere, ahead of the 4 November meeting

Lukas Gähwiler, einer der einflussreichsten Schweizer Banker, beendet seine Karriere. Der 60-Jährige ist derzeit noch Vizepräsident der UBS. Was hinter dem Rücktritt steckt.

Der Sturm Benjamin ist am Donnerstag über die Schweiz gefegt und hat zahlreiche Schäden hinterlassen. Geht es jetzt so stürmisch weiter? Ein Blick auf die nächsten Tage.

Wer dieses Jahr eine kleine Halloween-Party schmeisst, der findet hier Inspiration. Cupcakes passen einfach immer und diese spezielle Variante mit Kürbis hat einen herbstlichen Touch.

An die Wand gedrückt, begrapscht und geküsst – all das gehört zu den Geschichten der Frauen, die gegen die australische Armee Klage eingereicht haben. Die führende Kanzlei rechnet mit Tausenden Betroffenen, die sich beteiligen werden.

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Joint Statement on the occasion of the signing of the EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) between the European Union and its Member States and the Republic of Uzbekistan held in Brussels on 24 October 2025

The US is upping the pressure on Russia's oil industry: Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on its two top companies Rosneft and Lukoil and their numerous subsidiaries. According to the US Treasury Department, not only US companies but also foreign banks and business partners will now be prohibited from doing business with them. The media discuss whether this could force Putin to back down on Ukraine.

Negotiations among European leaders on using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine have produced a minimum compromise. The EU Commission has been instructed to examine the options and draw up a corresponding legal proposal after Belgium, which had expressed doubts about the legality of accessing the funds, indicated it would no longer stand in the way. An important first step or unnecessary caution?

The EU's climate policy is under pressure: several member states are opposing the bid to set specific climate targets for 2035 and 2040. As a result, the bloc failed to reach a deal at yesterday's summit. In the run-up to the meeting, no less than 79 industrial companies had lobbied against emissions certificates, which they argued were too expensive. Meanwhile, more than 2,000 academics have warned that scientific findings must not be ignored in the debate.