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Published on 04/07/2026 – 17:16 GMT+2•Updated 17:57 Archaeologists seldom encounter a site that has remained virtually untouched by natural and human interference for hundreds of thousands of years. That is precisely what has been found in a cave on the outskirts of Foreidis, near the Zichron Yaakov junction, where researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority and the University of Haifa are excavating a site dated to between 400,000 and 250,000 years ago. The excavation is led (source in Spanish) by archaeologist Kobi Vardi and Amit Gabay, together with Professor Ron Schimmelmitz. The team describe the site as one of the…
More details have finally emerged of America’s so-called “royal wedding,” that of pop singer Taylor Swift and National Football League (NFL) star Travis Kelce, an event that triggered a frenzy of global attention despite being shrouded in secrecy. The couple married Friday in a lavish ceremony at Madison Square Garden on the United States’ 250th birthday weekend. The event was attended by some 1,000 guests, including celebrities, athletes, close friends and family. The pair both had their siblings by their sides, with Taylor Swift’s brother Austin Swift as her man of honour and Travis Kelce’s brother Jason Kelce as the…
The US celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence on Saturday, in what the White House has called “the most important milestone” in the nation’s history. Fireworks displays, air shows, and a speech from US President Donald Trump are all part of the planned festivities, which Washington hopes will help “inspire a renewed love for American history”. Governments, officials, and royals from across Europe have joined the US in celebrating the day. Here are some of the messages they’ve sent. Ursula von der Leyen In a post on X, von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, wrote: “Today,…
On the day of the 250th anniversary of the United States, Pope Leo XIV chose to visit Lampedusa, the island that has become a symbol of the migrant emergency in Italy and across Europe. The last time a pope visited Lampedusa was in 2013, when Pope Francis chose the island for his first apostolic journey, signalling from the very start of his pontificate his commitment to the migrant cause. Immediately after landing, the pope headed to the Cemetery of the Nameless in Cala Pisana to pay tribute and pray at the graves of migrants who died at sea. The graves…
The AfD finished in second with just over 20 percent of the vote in the last German federal elections and is now Germany’s most popular party according to polling. It is positioned to win in two key state elections which will take place in September in eastern Germany. Other parties, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives, have kept a so-called “firewall” in place to keep the AfD out of federal government despite its electoral results. Some of its European ideological allies, like the French National Rally, have also cut ties with the German far-right party which it deemed to be…
Published on 04/07/2026 – 12:59 GMT+2 Ukrainian forces carried out strikes on oil infrastructure sites near the Russian city of Saint Petersburg on Friday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. In a post on X, Zelenskyy said Ukraine hit “port oil infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia’s war”. “There were also successful strikes on Kronstadt – an important military target. The distance from Ukraine’s state border is more than 850 kilometers,” he added. Alexander Drozdenko, the governor of Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, had earlier reported that “several dozen” Ukrainian drones had been intercepted over the region, with debris falling on the…
Cape Verde fans gathered for a public screening in the capital, Praia, to cheer on their team despite a dramatic 3-2 extra-time defeat to Argentina in the World Cup. Supporters said simply reaching the tournament and pushing the defending champions to the limit was a remarkable achievement for the island nation. Cape Verde twice came from behind before an own goal in extra time ended their historic debut campaign. Fans said they remained proud of the Blue Sharks and their unexpected run to the knockout stage.
Die Koalition nimmt neue Reform-Anläufe, aber eine echte große Steuerreform lässt auf sich warten. Gordon Repinski spricht mit Ulf Poschardt über die Handlungsfähigkeit der Regierung Merz und die Frage, ob Deutschland überhaupt noch reformfähig ist. Poschardt kritisiert die politische Kultur in Deutschland erneut. Er fordert revolutionäre Ansätze statt der bloßen Fortschreibung des Status quo und nennt historische Beispiele wie Adenauer, Erhard und Brandt als Vorbilder für mutige Entscheidungen. Für ihn ist die wirtschaftliche Lage das alles überragende Problem. Er prangert eine „Bullshit-Kultur“ an, der die Wirtschaft egal sei und betont, dass nur ein wirtschaftlicher Aufschwung die Radikalisierung an den politischen…
By Fortunato Pinto with AP Published on 04/07/2026 – 12:17 GMT+2 The US will celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence on Saturday against a backdrop of political polarisation and a brutal heatwave that’s sweeping across parts of the nation. US President Donald Trump is set to take a central role in the festivities and is scheduled to speak on the National Mall in Washington ahead of large fireworks display. The president visited Mount Rushmore on Friday, where he delivered a speech on the threat of communism in the US. “Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty,” Trump said during his speech.…
A 39-year-old Ukrainian woman is wanted for having allegedly planted a parcel bomb in central Monaco earlier this week, gravely wounding three people. The suspect has been identified as Anastasiia Berezovska, according to an Interpol notice issued on Friday. Monaco’s head prosecutor Stéphane Thibault said on Friday that one of the three victims remained in life-threatening condition. Thibault said the suspect, whose last known address was in Germany, was specifically targeting the three main victims, and “had conducted several site surveys” prior to the attack while “dressing up as a man” to avoid being identified.