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Published on 18/07/2026 – 15:45 GMT+2 The US hit a record high against the Iranian rial in Tehran’s free market on Saturday, surpassing 1.94 million rials as mounting military and political tensions fueled a fresh sell-off in Iran’s currency and heightened concerns over another wave of inflation. The dollar traded at 1.941 million rials, marking a record high and an increase of 32,000 rials, or 1.67%, from the previous day’s unofficial closing rate. The euro also pushed higher, trading at 2.22 million rials, up 36,000 rials, or 1.64%, from Friday’s unofficial close. The latest surge means the Iranian rial has…
“The gap between my private decision to have a child through surrogacy and the understandable expectations placed on me as chair of our parliamentary group has become greater than I anticipated,” he added. Although surrogacy itself is illegal in Germany, there is no penalty for bringing up a child born through a surrogate mother abroad. But Spahn, a former health minister, faced accusations of hypocrisy as Germany’s Christian Democrats are firmly opposed to surrogacy, a position the party reaffirmed earlier this year. Spahn himself had also in the past expressed skepticism about legalising the practice. Several Christian Democrats called for…
Published on 18/07/2026 – 14:52 GMT+2 Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, is set to face a “record” number of opponents in a by-election for the coastal constituency of Clacton in August. A total of 34 candidates will contest the seat, thought to be the highest number recorded in any UK parliamentary election, according to Tendring District Council, the local authority administering the vote. The previous record for a by-election is believed to have been set in 2008, when 26 candidates contested the Haltemprice and Howden seat after Conservative MP David Davis stepped down, also to…
After 14 years at the helm of the French national team, Didier Deschamps hopes to bow out with a victory. Although he would have preferred to end this remarkable adventure with another title, the France coach will have to settle for the third-place play-off against England, after being soundly beaten 2-0 by Spain in the semi-finals. As a player, Didier Deschamps won the Champions League with Marseille in 1993, the World Cup in 1998 and then Euro 2000 with France. As a coach, he secured a second star for France at the 2018 World Cup, and also reached the final…
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted local authorities as saying that 10,000 people were facing water shortages following a U.S. strike on a desalination plant. Tehran has previously accused Washington of damaging a desalination plant in March. U.S. Central Command said it had hit “surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities.” Meanwhile, Bahrain and Jordan said they each intercepted several strikes from Iran on Saturday. Tasnim quoted the Iranian army as saying that they had targeted U.S. bases in Jordan and Kuwait. A ceasefire agreement reached in June was declared over by U.S. President Donald Trump…
Published on 18/07/2026 – 11:47 GMT+2 Ukraine carried out large-scale strikes on central Russia overnight, targeting a number of warehouses and an oil facility, according to Kyiv and local Russian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukrainian forces had hit two “major” logistics facilities in the regions of Moscow and Tambov as part of Kyiv’s “long-range sanctions” against Russia. “The aggressor used them to supply sanctioned components for drone production and navigation equipment,” Zelenskyy wrote in a post on social media, adding that an oil facility was also hit. Earlier on Saturday, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced…
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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…