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Published on 11/08/2026 – 15:22 GMT+2•Updated 15:24 US President Donald Trump has publicly expressed his support for his friend Gianni Infantino, as the embattled FIFA chief continues to fight mounting criticism and calls for him to step down. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said football world governing body FIFA “would be making a terrible mistake” if it decided to part ways with Infantino. “He is fantastic, having just presided over the most successful World Cup, by four times, ever presented,” Trump wrote, adding: “If he is gone, it will never be as successful or profitable again.” Infantino has…

Published on 11/08/2026 – 13:46 GMT+2 A US appeals court has ruled that lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms, Google and TikTok, along with other social media companies, of designing addictive platforms can proceed, particularly over claims involving younger users. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, based in San Francisco, rejected the companies’ attempt to overturn a lower court’s ruling allowing more than 3,000 lawsuits to move forward in federal court. The Ninth Circuit found that the companies had appealed too early, since such challenges typically only follow a final ruling or verdict, not while the case is still…

The photo of the Wehrmacht motorcycle recovered in Budapest is going around the world: from “Times of India” and “Vietnam.VN” via British media such as the “Daily Mirror” to US platforms like Yahoo Autos, outlets are reporting on the spectacular find. According to the Hungarian Institute and Museum of Military History, the recovered motorcycle is a DKW NZ 350-1. The DKW NZ 250 and NZ 350 models were regarded by motorcyclists at the time as particularly robust and reliable. In 1944, DKW therefore introduced the NZ 350-1, a version developed specifically for wartime use. The Hungarian museum recovered the machine…

Qatar has seen positive signs in talks between Oman and Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to its foreign ministry, despite concerns that demands for compensation could delay an agreement. “We have heard positive statements from both capitals in the recent couple of days,” Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Dr Majed Al Ansari told reporters in Doha on Tuesday. “We look to this quite positively, and we are waiting to see what transpires at the end.” According to Al Ansari, Oman and Iran have indicated that the talks have reached the technical stage, with Tehran saying it was preparing…

Anthropic will begin embedding invisible watermarks into text generated by its Claude large language model and chatbot in a move designed to satisfy new European Union rules on AI transparency. “Claude models launched on or after August 2, 2026 support marking at launch. We’re also working to add marking support to Claude models released before that date,” the San Francisco based AI giant said in a statement. The new marking policy includes all of the services provided by Claude, including its consumer app, the developer-facing Claude Platform (API), Claude Code, Claude Cowork and Claude Tag, as well as versions of…

If you’re heading on a multi-generational trip, or are just travelling as a larger group, it might make more sense to book a villa over a traditional hotel stay. Perennial favourites for this kind of holiday include Greece, Spain and Italy – but where do you get the most bang for your buck? According to a new analysis from Holidu, which looked at 30 of Europe’s most popular villa destinations, the answer can be found in France. To compile the Villa Value Index, the holiday rental platform looked at the average guest rating scores for every villa in a destination,…

Tunnels have previously been found in Lithuania, according to Baltic media, but this is the first time one has been used to cross into Latvia. “This is the first case in which a tunnel has been used for illegal crossing of the state border into Latvia. No signs of violations had previously been detected in this exact location, and no detentions of persons illegally crossing the state border had occurred there,” Dombrava wrote on X. Authorities returned all 15 people to their “country of departure” and are continuing to inspect the area around the tunnel. Latvia launched an operation Tuesday…

Published on 11/08/2026 – 13:27 GMT+2 Latvia’s Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs announced on Tuesday the launch of a new security operation, dubbed “Vilkatis” — or “Werewolf” — aimed at strengthening border controls and improving coordination between Latvia’s security services, as the Baltic country is facing an influx of irregular migrants from Belarus. On the same day, Latvia’s border guards detected 15 people who illegally crossed the border through an underground tunnel dug from Belarus. The security operation will increase the involvement of Latvia’s armed forces in supporting border guards, including through additional personnel and logistical support. Authorities will also make…

In Kyiv, the State Emergency Service said a warehouse caught fire after a ballistic missile attack and one person was wounded. Footage released by the service showed firefighters tackling flames at the scene. The capital came under attack shortly after midnight, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko reporting a ballistic missile strike. The heaviest casualties were reported in Zaporizhzhia, where six people were killed and 19 wounded in what regional governor Ivan Fedorov described as a massive attack involving missiles and guided bombs. In Dnipropetrovsk, Russian drone and artillery strikes across five districts killed three people and wounded five, according to regional…

Published on 11/08/2026 – 13:25 GMT+2 Crude and US Treasury yields rose together as traders judged that the exchange of compensation demands between the US and Iran has pushed any potential deal further out of reach. The US president said on Monday he had told his negotiators to seek payment from Iran for Americans killed and wounded in attacks he attributes to Tehran going back decades, including the bombing of the USS Cole in the year 2000 and for Iranians killed in protest crackdowns. In a follow-up post on Truth Social he expanded on the demand, saying Iran should also…