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By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews with BGfU Published on 18/07/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2•Updated 10:31 Off Lindau in Lake Constance, underwater archaeologists have discovered wooden parts of a shipwreck that appear to be much older than initially assumed. “The tip came from a recreational diver who knows the area well. He had already suspected it might be a wreck,” reports archaeological research diver Prof. Dr Tobias Pflederer when asked by Euronews. In his main job he is a cardiologist in Kaufbeuren and a professor at the University of Erlangen, but he is also honorary president of the Bavarian Society for Underwater Archaeology (BGfU). “The really exciting…
The Italian sculptor who designed the FIFA World Cup trophy wanted to capture three sporting emotions in a single spiralling form: the athlete’s struggle, the fan’s jubilation and the moment of victory. On Sunday, either Spain or Argentina will feel a little of all three as the winner lifts the trophy after the 2026 World Cup final. Ahead of an action-packed World Cup weekend, here’s what to know about football’s most coveted prize. The World Cup trophy was designed in Milan When Brazil took permanent possession of the original trophy by winning its third World Cup in 1970, FIFA launched…
Published on 18/07/2026 – 8:49 GMT+2 A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Saturday, the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported. The quake hit the Battalgazi district of Malatya province at around 6:20 a.m. local time and could be felt in the provinces of Malatya, Elazığ, Adıyaman, Tunceli, and Şanlıurfa, per the AFAD. “There are currently no reports of any adverse circumstances,” and an “on-site assessment” is ongoing, it added. According to the agency, Turkey, which is one of the world’s most seismically active countries, experiences at least one 5.0 magnitude tremor every year. The nation has…
By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews with BGfU Published on 18/07/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Off the shore of Lindau in Lake Constance, underwater archaeologists have discovered wooden parts of a shipwreck that appear to be much older than initially assumed. “The tip came from a recreational diver who knows the area well. He had already suspected that it might be a wreck,” reports research diver in underwater archaeology Prof Dr Tobias Pflederer in response to a Euronews enquiry. By profession he is a cardiologist in Kaufbeuren and a professor at the University of Erlangen, and he also serves as honorary president of the Bavarian Society for…
Published on 18/07/2026 – 7:49 GMT+2 US forces carried out strikes on Iran for a seventh consecutive night on Friday. In a statement posted to X, United States Central Command said its forces “hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities.” Fighter jets, drones, and warships were used in the operation, it added, while also sharing video footage appearing to show the strikes. “CENTCOM continues to hold Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief’s direction while fully enforcing a naval blockade against Iranian ports,” the military said in its statement. Iran’s Fars state news agency reported…
COVID-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, soaring energy prices, record inflation, and other factors have all put pressure on wages across Europe. Rising living costs have hit millions of European households hard. Real wages, which take inflation into account, fell in a third of the European countries analysed over the five years to early 2026. So, which countries saw the biggest real wage declines between the first quarters of 2021 and 2026? And where did real wages rise most? Why did some countries emerge as outliers in real wage growth while the euro area overall saw a decline? According to the…
If you are taking a plane when pregnant, you are entitled to all sorts of rights and benefits at the airport and on board that might not be immediately obvious. Skipping a queue or getting assistance can make the process of flying while you’re expecting much less stressful. Here’s everything you need to know. You can (sometimes) use priority and Business Class at check-in Some airlines allow pregnant travellers to use priority or Business Class lanes when checking in. The rules vary between companies and airports, however, so check with a staff member first. You can use the family lane…
Big tech platforms will once again be allowed to voluntarily scan private messages on social media platforms for child sexual abuse material (CSAM), after the European Parliament last week revived a derogation to e-Privacy rules that it had previously struck down in March. In what critics have described as a political manoeuvre using a legal loophole, the EU’s temporary CSAM framework was brought back to the table in a vote in Strasbourg on July 9. Although more MEPs opposed it than supported it, the absolute majority needed to reject it was not reached. The interim measures that allow the scanning…
For years, Austria’s stock market was largely seen as a play on banks, with energy company OMV providing one of the few major industrial exposures. In 2026, however, the Vienna Stock Exchange has become one of the best-performing equity markets in Europe. The biggest driver of that performance is not a bank or an oil producer, but a semiconductor supplier based in the Styrian town of Leoben, home to about 24,000 people. Austria’s benchmark ATX index has gained 21.3% since the beginning of January, according to Trading Economics. No major eurozone equity market has performed better. Italy’s FTSE MIB has…