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Published on 14/07/2026 – 15:47 GMT+2 Ukrainian forces have struck at least 105 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov over the past eight days as part of their intensified campaign to isolate Moscow-occupied Crimea, reports reveal. According to the Ukrainian General Staff and Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) Commander Major Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, his forces have recently struck 10 vessels in just one night, including ferries and tankers that Russia uses to transport oil and petroleum products and circumvent sanctions. “The peninsula’s transhipment infrastructure is being stung every night, traffic through the strait has stopped, and cargo unloading has…
By Euronews Persian Published on 14/07/2026 – 14:09 GMT+2 Iran struck two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, killing one crew member and injuring eight others, as the US reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports and Trump said Washington was “taking control” of the waterway, in the sharpest escalation since the framework deal signed last month. US strikes also hit the port city of Bushehr — which hosts Iran’s only civilian nuclear power plant — with deputy provincial governor Ehsan Jahanian saying “four points in the city of Bushehr were hit by enemy projectiles at noon,” according to state-run…
Published on 14/07/2026 – 13:33 GMT+2 The buzz surrounding Erling Haaland is not dying down, even if his World Cup is over. Norway may have been defeated 2-1 by England in the quarter finals on Saturday, but all anyone online can talk about is Haaland’s goal scoring, his celebratory rowing with his Norwegian teammates, or even a resurfaced rap song that’s gone viral. Now, the internet has a new Haaland obsession… Having flown back home, a photo of Haaland disembarking the airplane at Oslo airport has gone viral due to a rather unique souvenir everyone’s favourite player brought back to…
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Athens carried out searches and seizures last week at various locations in Attica and Kastoria, as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected VAT fraud involving the trade of small electronic devices and the laundering of proceeds from criminal activities. The investigation, launched almost a year ago, has so far uncovered a complex network of companies set up in Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic and Greece, which are believed to have been used to trade small electronic devices across the European Union. At the centre of the case is an alleged VAT carousel…
Published on 14/07/2026 – 14:06 GMT+2 Switzerland’s competition watchdog has opened a preliminary investigation into Google after the tech giant removed a feature allowing users to choose their default search engine when setting up Android devices in the country. The Competition Commission, known in Switzerland by its acronym (WEKO), said on Tuesday its secretariat had launched the probe to examine whether the removal of the so-called “Choice Screen” constitutes an unlawful restriction of competition under Swiss cartel law. “Default settings play a crucial role in digital markets… eliminating this feature could restrict the visibility of search engines that compete with…
Published on 14/07/2026 – 13:45 GMT+2 Dutch archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown 3,000-year-old tomb near Luxor, Egypt, revealing vivid wall paintings and inscriptions that identify its owner as a man named Paser. Announced recently by Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), the discovery was made in the Sheikh Abd El-Qurna necropolis on Luxor’s West Bank, part of the UNESCO-listed Theban Necropolis, one of ancient Egypt’s most important burial grounds for priests and high-ranking officials. The team behind the excavation believe the tomb dates to the Ramesside period (circa 1292–1069 BCE), based on the style of its decoration. It was…
“I believe the solution to this conflict is not in its prolongation by military means, but in a strong diplomatic mission,” the Bulgarian leader explained in the latest show of his skepticism toward military support for Kyiv. Radev has been in power since his election victory in April. On June 9, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov announced Bulgaria would stop donating weapons to Ukraine, before clarifying a day later that commercial arms sales would continue. The prime minister has repeatedly argued the war cannot be won on the battlefield and has previously described Ukraine’s cause as “doomed.” The prime minister insisted…
A Spanish court banned the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez from holding public office for nine years on Tuesday after convicting him of helping secure a public-sector job tailored for him. David Sánchez was convicted by a court in Badajoz in the western Extremadura region of administrative misconduct but was cleared of influence peddling, which could have resulted in a prison sentence. In its ruling, the court said he was guilty as a necessary accomplice in the unlawful creation of the position and imposed a nine-year ban on holding public office and exercising voting rights. The court found that…
Updated: 14/07/2026 – 8:50 GMT+2 The US military has released video it says shows three Corsair unmanned surface vessels striking a ship maintenance facility and submarine at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Naval Base on 12 July. US Central Command says it was the first combat use of American sea drones. … More
Published on 14/07/2026 – 12:50 GMT+2•Updated 13:10 When Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal lead their sides out at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday evening, they will be doing more than chasing a place in Sunday’s final, they will be fronting the priciest collection of talent ever assembled for a men’s World Cup semi-final. Transfermarkt’s latest figures value France’s squad at roughly $1.78 billion (€1.56bn) and Spain’s at $1.43 billion (€1.25bn), a combined total of around $3.2 billion (€2.8bn), which outstrips any previous last-four meeting in the tournament’s history. Much of that financial weight is concentrated in a handful…