Most of us have seen the pictures of the catastrophic flood wave in Nepal. I hope many of the missing people will be found alive. It’s devastating for this region. I continue to focus on stories that don’t make it on the front page.
Tag: <span>Asia</span>
It’s Monday, and I am grumpy. I didn’t sleep well, so it was nice to find some good news in all the chaos. Also—because it’s hard to stay neutral at this: Good job, UEFA! (Yes, I know. It’s biased, isn’t it?)
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My news fatigue is fading away. Turns out, the world is quite entertaining, and there is good news as well, right beside real and often negative news. No drama – No judgement, just facts!
Monday, July 27, 2026
Africa
The Angolan kwanza has been added to Southern Africa’s cross-border payment system, becoming the first new settlement currency admitted since the platform began in 2013. Until now, transactions were largely settled in South African rand.
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The world doesn’t stand still, not even for a minute. But not all is bad; there is lots of good news too. This is what I found and read today:
This brings me joy. Reading through news and sharing what I think might be worth reading—I keep the U.S. domestic political noise out unless it directly affects another country. (Sorry, Canada)
Every morning I wish for world news, a short briefing on my desk. I have been searching for a website that would give me the world on a silver platter. One side, not ten or fifteen. No luck.
Many people in Asia wear ‘Face Shields’ instead of face masks. Dancers in Bangkok are still very beautiful when they perform.
Getting a tattoo is on my bucket list since years. I am always playing around with the idea and I admire beautiful tattoos on other people. Still I haven’t done it. I have a weird relationship with needles. I sew with them and use them in my workshop all the time, but don’t you dare poking me.
Finally, I am famous…that was about time. A non-existing dream came true, thanks to the daily-rerun.
My life started between Austria and Italy in Europe, then I married young and moved to the US, started my career and traveled the world. I would write my own biography, with my own words, in my own distinctive style with lack of grammar and punctuation, sprinkled with humor, sarcasm and occasional wisdom.