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Published on 24/06/2026 – 7:56 GMT+2 Romeo Beckham, the son of retired footballer David Beckham and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, is set to make his acting debut in a tennis themed romantic drama titled Forty Love. Directed by fashion photographer Pierre-Ange Carlotti in his debut feature, the French film will also star Guillaume Canet (The Beach), and acting legend Catherine Deneuve. As reported by Variety, the film will follow a tennis star (played by The Animal Kingdom’s Paul Kircher) on the cusp of winning a major trophy in Paris. However, a charismatic new challenger (played by Beckham) threatens his…
Pauline von Pezold und Frederik Schindler berichten exklusiv über ein Foto aus dem Jahr 2020, das den AfD-Bundestagsabgeordneten und Landeschef in Sachsen-Anhalt Martin Reichardt zeigt und in Bedrängnis bringen könnte. Auf der Aufnahme ist zu sehen, wie Reichardt den Hitlergruß zeigt, was nach Zeugenberichten bei der feierlichen Übergabe eines Mitgliedsantrags geschah. Während der Landesverband und Reichardt selbst die Szene als harmlosen „Ritterschlag“ und humoristischen „Joke“ abtun, decken die Recherchen zeitliche Widersprüche in dieser Argumentation auf. Das Bild ist auch hier zu sehen. Außerdem sprechen die beiden über die extrem unterschiedlichen Positionen in der Partei zur Nationalmannschaft. Während die Parteispitze um…
France head coach Didier Deschamps will miss Les Bleus’ final group match against Norway on Friday after returning home following the death of his mother. In a statement on Tuesday, the French Football Federation (FFF) said: “The national coach had the pain, this morning, of learning of his mother’s death. He is returning to France to attend her funeral”. “In agreement with Philippe Diallo, president of the French Football Federation, who is at the France team’s base camp, Didier Deschamps has entrusted his assistant, Guy Stéphan, with responsibility for leading the squad until he returns,” the statement continued. Deschamps, who…
By Doloresz Katanich with AP Published on 24/06/2026 – 15:24 GMT+2•Updated 15:29 As oil prices continued to retreat, international benchmark Brent crude briefly touched levels below $74 a barrel on Wednesday afternoon, having traded below $75 since midday for the first time since the Iran war began on 28 February. Investor confidence has been boosted by increasing tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and progress in the US-Iran peace talks. However, disagreements over nuclear inspections and sanctions remain unresolved, raising questions about how durable the agreement will be. Meanwhile, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is gradually recovering after months of disruption,…
Published on 24/06/2026 – 14:22 GMT+2 The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London has removed a video installation by British artist Helen Cammock after a row erupted over its characterisation of Winston Churchill’s role in the 1943 Bengal famine. The NPG had commissioned the artwork, titled “Persistence,” as part of a project involving nine artists who offered a reflexive approach on portraiture. Cammock’s output was first exhibited in the London museum in September 2025 and was set to remain on display until August 2026. The museum said it challenges “the National Portrait Gallery’s position as an institution chiefly known for…
These now infamous soirées led to an underage prostitution case, which saw Berlusconi accused of corruption and abuse of office. He was ultimately acquitted, unlike former dental hygienist and television personality Nicole Minetti, whose conviction for her role in procuring women for these events wreaked havoc on current Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s justice ministry in May. Villa Certosa’s buyer is reported to be acting through a Luxembourg-based investment vehicle linked to the Al Thani family, the dynasty that has ruled Qatar for more than 150 years. The purchase adds to the family’s growing footprint in Sardinia, where it already holds…
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog has given his clearest signal yet that inspectors will gain access to Iran’s uranium enrichment sites, pushing back against contradictory statements from both Washington and Tehran that have muddied the terms of last week’s framework deal between the two sides. Speaking at a press conference at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Wednesday, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said the memorandum of understanding signed by both presidents leaves no room for ambiguity. “I can understand political statements, they are part of the reality, but the fundamental thing I…
By Pascale Davies with AP Published on 24/06/2026 – 12:09 GMT+2 A supercomputer in China now outranks its US counterparts as the world’s most powerful, which is the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation’s technological prowess. The LineShine computer in Shenzhen, China, displaced top-ranked US computer El Capitan in the latest version of the TOP500 ranking announced Tuesday. It was the Chinese computer’s debut on the list. However, there were four European supercomputers in the top 10. Dropping to fifth place is the Jupiter supercomputer in Germany. Supercomputers are…
Although it may seem unbelievable, this week marks 10 years since the Brexit vote – and 10 years of confusion for many. In the decade since the UK voted to leave the EU, holidaymakers are still grappling with a maze of travel rules that continue to cause headaches at airports, borders and holiday destinations across Europe. Research suggests that Brexit-related travel anxiety remains firmly on the agenda, with millions of Brits unclear on everything from passport validity rules to new visa requirements and healthcare cover abroad. Here’s everything you might not know about travelling in the Brexit era, but really…
Published on 24/06/2026 – 13:08 GMT+2 The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool debacle has become an unwelcome distraction for Donald Trump, and his latest move has sparked online critism – with several reactions going viral. Trump’s $14 million project to resurface the 2,000-foot pool in Washington D.C., which was supposed to make the water appear an “American flag blue” for the US’ 250th birthday, has not gone to plan. Instead of turning a vibrant blue, the pool turned green with algae blooming in the water within a matter of days after work was completed. Workers began pumping materials into the pool…