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Kai Wegners plötzlicher Rückzug von der Spitzenkandidatur für die Berlin-Wahl im September erschüttert die Berliner CDU. Aus einer Debatte über ein Tennisspiel während des Blackouts wird ein Lügenskandal, der selbst das Kanzleramt zu einer Stellungnahme zwingt. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie der Regierende Bürgermeister seine Hauptstadt-CDU ins Chaos stürzt und wie mit Stefan Evers einer übernimmt, der das eigentlich gar nicht wollte und die Situation wohl nur schwerlich retten kann. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht SPD-Spitzenkandidat Steffen Krach über die Krise des Koalitionspartners. Obwohl die SPD in den Umfragen selbst auf Platz 5 abgestürzt ist, will Krach als seriöse Alternative punkten und grenzt…
Comparatively, Bardella’s apparent ideological flexibility on matters of economic policy made him a threat to win over fiscally conservative voters from Philippe and other right-wing candidates. A case in point is the two far-right leaders’ dueling positions on the contentious issue of retirement reform. Le Pen officially supports lowering France’s minimum retirement age back to 62, reversing President Emmanuel Macron’s contentious 2023 reform, which set out a gradual increase to 64. Bardella, however, had opened the door to changing his party’s position over concerns about the state of France’s public finances, with debt projected to rise from 115.5 percent of economic output to 203 percent by 2050, according…
The wildfire that devastated Almería province showed signs of easing by Sunday 12 July 2026, allowing firefighters to move from containment to direct operations against the remaining hotspots. Civil Guard officers rescued a dog from a fire-damaged home while police maintained roadblocks near Bédar. Burnt-out vehicles and blackened hillsides bore witness to the scale of destruction around Almocaizar, where one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires in recent years tore through the landscape. Regional president Juan Manuel Moreno said the blaze had been stabilised, paving the way for the phased return of around 1,500 evacuated residents. The fire, which broke out on…
A look-alike contest celebrating Norway striker Erling Haaland drew crowds in downtown Miami ahead of the World Cup quarter-final against England. The event was organised by content creator Emma Kate Willman after she went viral on social media over her resemblance to the football star. Around two dozen contestants took part, showing off long blonde hair, football skills and even Haaland-inspired props. The winner, a Norwegian holidaymaker, received two tickets to the quarter-final, while fans gathered to sing, cheer and celebrate the striker’s growing popularity.
“Senator Graham fought until the very end to support Ukraine’s fight for freedom and raise the cost of Russia’s war of aggression,” wrote European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen in a post on the social media platform X. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Graham was “a true friend and a partner of Germany.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensyy said he was “deeply saddened by the news” of Graham’s death and that “America and the world have lost a determined leader,” also on X. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Ukrainian presidential office wrote that “Ukraine had lost a true friend.”…
Svyrydenko was appointed as prime minister in July 2025. “I am grateful to Yulia for her clear, steady, and effective work as prime minister, for her years of productive service on Ukraine’s team,” Zelenskyy wrote, without providing details about Svyrydenko’s new position. The president didn’t name a successor to Svyrydenko. Zelenskyy will need the Ukrainian parliament to approve the prime minister’s resignation. This would then lead to the resignation of the entire Ukrainian government. Zelenskyy said there would also be changes among the heads of law enforcement agencies.
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Fabien Roussel, the leader of the French communist party, criticized Rajoy’s statement, writing in a post on X: “They can’t help showing blatant racism to try to piss off our beautiful French team!” Pierre-Alexandre Anglade, a centrist MP who presides over the European affairs committee in the French National Assembly, called the remarks “a grave insult against our French team and against our country.” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) said: “It is shameful that Mariano Rajoy, who has been President of the Government of Spain, makes this type of statement.” Rajoy’s article also made a jab…
Footage from Buenos Aires, Argentina, filmed overnight on 11 and 12 July 2026, shows jubilant fans celebrating in the streets as Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 to reach the World Cup semifinals. For many fans, the victory followed a familiar pattern, with Argentina once again overcoming a difficult match before celebrating a place in the semi-finals. Supporters described the experience as tense but exhilarating. Alexis Mac Allister headed Argentina ahead in the 10th minute from a Lionel Messi corner in Kansas City, before Dan Ndoye equalised for ten-man Switzerland in the 67th minute after Breel Embolo was sent off. Julian Alvarez…
In football, there are winners and losers, and this time, the final score extended beyond the pitch, reaching the skies and across social media. Norwegian has been brought back down to earth after England’s 2-1 victory over Norway in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup quarter-final. The final whistle didn’t just end the Scandinavian country’s World Cup dream, it also left Norwegian temporarily sporting British Airways’ logo after a pre-match wager that hasn’t quite gone to plan. Ahead of the match, the low-cost carrier challenged BA in a series of Instagram posts, taunting its rival to “risk its logo” and instead change…