Goalkeeper who sold his boots to save his son eliminates Germany at World Cup

vor einer Stunde - upday.com

Orlando Gill saved two penalties in a dramatic shootout to send Paraguay through to the World Cup round of 16 and eliminate Germany in one of the tournament's biggest upsets. The 26-year-old goalkeeper...weiterlesen »

Why World Cup betting is breaking every record - and Wednesday's U.S. game could top them all

vor einer Stunde - upday.com

World Cup betting has shattered sportsbook expectations as the U.S. team's strong performance combines with the tournament's North American location to drive unprecedented wagering. The betting volume...weiterlesen »

VAR robs Germany of extra-time winner as controversial call sparks fury at World Cup

vor 2 Stunden - upday.com

Germany's World Cup campaign was rocked by a controversial VAR decision that disallowed what would have been the winning goal in extra time against Paraguay. The call sparked fierce debate among refereeing...weiterlesen »

Trump demands 5% NATO spending as UK defense chief quits over funding crisis

vor 3 Stunden - upday.com

Donald Trump expects Britain and other Nato allies to stick to their defense spending pledges, the White House has said. The demand comes as outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepares to unveil...weiterlesen »

Backpack bomb rocks Monaco: Three injured, two critical as manhunt launched

vor 4 Stunden - upday.com

An explosion rocked Monaco on Monday evening, injuring at least three people in what authorities are investigating as a deliberate attack. A suspect who allegedly left a backpack at the scene fled and...weiterlesen »

Martinelli rescues Brazil from World Cup humiliation with dramatic late winner vs Japan

vor 7 Stunden - upday.com

Gabriel Martinelli rescued Brazil from a humiliating early World Cup exit with a dramatic late winner against Japan in Houston. The Arsenal forward's decisive goal secured a 2-1 victory that advanced Brazil...weiterlesen »

TIDAL blocks AI-generated music from earning royalties - new policy starts July 15

vor 7 Stunden - upday.com

Music streaming service TIDAL has announced a new policy that will block fully AI-generated music from earning royalties on its platform, starting July 15. The move aims to protect artists' livelihoods...weiterlesen »

74% possession but no goals: Japan's Sano punishes Brazil mistake in World Cup upset

vor 8 Stunden - upday.com

Kaishu Sano scored his first goal for Japan's national team on Monday, giving his side a 1-0 lead against Brazil in the World Cup Round of 32 match in Houston. The Mainz 05 midfielder capitalized on a...weiterlesen »

Why Mexicans and Guatemalans are wearing Brazil jerseys at the World Cup today

vor 8 Stunden - upday.com

Brazilian fans transformed Houston into a carnival celebration ahead of their team's crucial World Cup clash with Japan on Monday. Thousands of supporters in yellow jerseys flooded the streets around NRG...weiterlesen »

Days after mother's funeral, Deschamps returns to lead France in World Cup knockout clash

vor 8 Stunden - upday.com

France coach Didier Deschamps has returned to lead Les Bleus ahead of their World Cup round of 32 clash with Sweden on Tuesday, just days after attending his mother's funeral in France. The 57-year-old...weiterlesen »

France's attackers shatter expectations: 10 goals scored from just 5 expected

vor 8 Stunden - upday.com

A FIFA expert panel has confirmed that the World Cup is being dominated by elite strikers who are significantly outperforming statistical predictions. The Technical Study Group presented data showing top...weiterlesen »

EU Makes E-Invoicing Mandatory: What Companies Can Expect Now

vor 9 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Die EU reformiert das Umsatzsteuersystem: Bis 2030 wird die elektronische Rechnung im grenzüberschreitenden B2B-Geschäft verpflichtend. Viele Länder führen die neuen Regeln aber schon deutlich früher ein....weiterlesen »

Google restricts Meta's AI access as computing power crisis forces rationing

vor 9 Stunden - upday.com

Google has restricted Meta's access to its Gemini AI models due to overwhelming demand for computing power. The tech giant informed Meta in March that it could not provide the full computing capacity requested,...weiterlesen »

Nearly 400 World Cup streaming sites seized as U.S. cracks down on illegal broadcasts

vor 9 Stunden - upday.com

The U.S. Department of Justice has seized nearly 400 internet domains that illegally streamed matches from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The operation, named Operation Offsides, targeted websites that violated...weiterlesen »

Ancelotti repeats Brazil XI for the first time since taking charge - against Japan

vor 9 Stunden - upday.com

Carlo Ancelotti has made history with Brazil's national team by repeating his starting lineup for the first time since taking charge. The coach will field the same eleven players who defeated Scotland...weiterlesen »

EU border chaos hits breaking point - Rome airports eye exemption for British travelers

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

Rome airports are considering suspending the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) requirements for British travelers this summer as the biometric border scheme causes chaos across Europe. The move would follow...weiterlesen »

Thousands of Breakdowns Due to Heatwave

vor 11 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Die Hitzewelle sorgt für tausende Pannen in Österreich. Der ÖAMTC gibt Autofahrern deshalb einen einfachen Rat: Eine Wasserflasche sollte bei diesen Temperaturen immer im Auto mitfahren. The extreme heat...weiterlesen »

Italian referee Mariani appointed for Brazil vs Japan World Cup knockout: 64% favorites face unbeaten underdogs in Houston

vor 11 Stunden - upday.com

FIFA has appointed Italian referee Maurizio Mariani to officiate the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 clash between Brazil and Japan on Monday at NRG Stadium in Houston. The high-stakes knockout match will determine...weiterlesen »

The last European team U.S. beat? Wednesday's opponent - but that was nearly five years ago

vor 11 Stunden - upday.com

The U.S. men's national team enters the World Cup knockout rounds Wednesday against Bosnia and Herzegovina carrying a troubling statistic: they haven't beaten a European opponent in nearly five years....weiterlesen »

Flew Ryanair in Austria? You might be owed money after court kills 14 fee clauses

vor 11 Stunden - upday.com

Austria's Supreme Court has declared 14 fee clauses in Ryanair's terms and conditions unlawful. The ruling enables consumers to reclaim charges for services including airport check-in, boarding pass printing,...weiterlesen »

12 rape accusations, zero suspensions: The World Cup's sexual assault crisis

vor 12 Stunden - upday.com

Five players competing in the 2026 World Cup are under investigation or have been investigated for rape and sexual assault allegations. Despite facing a combined 12 accusations from multiple women, all...weiterlesen »

EU forces carmakers to use 15% recycled plastic in new cars - and bans exporting unfit vehicles

vor 12 Stunden - upday.com

The European Union formally adopted new regulations on Monday requiring automakers to use recycled plastic in new vehicles. The rules mandate that 15% of plastic in new cars must be recycled within six...weiterlesen »

Melbourne beach gets unusual World Cup tribute - renamed after Socceroos goalkeeper

vor 12 Stunden - upday.com

A beach in Melbourne has been temporarily renamed "Patrick Beach" to honor Australia's national team goalkeeper during the 2026 World Cup. St Kilda Beach, one of the city's most popular coastal spots,...weiterlesen »

"I was mentally destroyed": Witness breaks down in tears in Vienna torture trial

vor 13 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Im Wiener Folter-Prozess gegen zwei frühere Vertreter des Assad-Regimes haben weitere Zeugen von schweren Misshandlungen im syrischen Gefängnis von Raqqa berichtet. Urteile werden Anfang kommender Woche...weiterlesen »

EU bans AI apps for sexualized deepfakes - new rules target creators and providers

vor 13 Stunden - upday.com

The European Union has banned AI applications used for the abusive creation of sexualized deepfakes. Member states approved the new regulation, which will take effect on December 2, 2026. The EU's AI Office...weiterlesen »

Austria Facing Weather Change: First 40 Degrees, Then Storms Threaten

vor 14 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Österreich steuert auf den Höhepunkt der Hitzewelle zu. Zu Wochenbeginn werden im Osten lokal bis zu 40 Grad erwartet. Gleichzeitig steigt laut UBIMET die Gefahr kräftiger Gewitter mit Starkregen, Hagel...weiterlesen »

The yacht that vanished: Putin's Kosatka reappears in Europe after going dark in 2022

vor 13 Stunden - upday.com

A luxury yacht attributed to Russian President Vladimir Putin has appeared in Danish waters for the first time in years, traveling in convoy with Russian warships. The vessel had effectively vanished from...weiterlesen »

US pushes NATO restructuring at Ankara summit - Europe to handle conventional defense as America focuses on China

vor 14 Stunden - upday.com

The United States is pushing for a fundamental restructuring of NATO ahead of next week's summit in Ankara, with Washington seeking a new division of labor that would see America focus on nuclear deterrence...weiterlesen »

Houston hits 33°C for Brazil match - here's why fans might need a jacket

vor 15 Stunden - upday.com

Brazil faces Japan in Houston on Monday at midday local time, with external temperatures expected to reach 33°C. But inside the NRG Stadium, fans might need warm clothing due to a powerful air conditioning...weiterlesen »

Comcast splits into two companies, spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

vor 15 Stunden - upday.com

Comcast is splitting into two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky. The US media and telecommunications giant announced the major restructuring on Monday, separating...weiterlesen »

Il Trittico

vor 11 Stunden - European News Agency

Wiener Staatsoper [ENA] Il trittico at the Wiener Staatsoper offers one of Puccini’s most fascinating theatrical inventions: three one-act operas that seem at first glance radically different, yet together...weiterlesen »

Japan's first Black goalkeeper faces Brazil today: Zion Suzuki's journey from racist abuse to World Cup starter

vor 17 Stunden - upday.com

Zion Suzuki, Japan's 23-year-old goalkeeper, faces Brazil on Monday in the World Cup Round of 32 – a historic moment for the first Black goalkeeper to represent the Japanese national team. Born in Newark,...weiterlesen »

Shipping costs jump 62% to $7,880 as firms race to beat Trump's July tariff deadline

vor 17 Stunden - upday.com

Shipping container costs have surged to their highest level in two years as companies worldwide rush to stockpile inventory before new US tariffs take effect at the end of July. The price to ship a 40-foot...weiterlesen »

The chip gamble everyone's watching: Can rural Korea attract workers for €1tn plan?

vor 18 Stunden - upday.com

South Korea has unveiled a massive 10-year investment plan worth over 1 trillion euros to dominate the artificial intelligence and semiconductor industries. President Lee Jae-myung announced the initiative...weiterlesen »

Deadly shooting rocks World Cup venue in San Jose - but no match was playing

vor 18 Stunden - upday.com

A shooting at a World Cup fan zone in San Jose, California, left one person dead and another critically injured Monday morning. Police are investigating the incident as a homicide at the popular entertainment...weiterlesen »

Giant-killers Ecuador face Mexico fortress after stunning Germany upset

vor 18 Stunden - upday.com

Mexico faces Ecuador in a high-stakes World Cup knockout match, with the Azteca Stadium set to roar. The matchup carries deep historical weight - Ecuador stunned Germany 2-1 in their final group game and...weiterlesen »

Half a million trapped as Sudan city faces siege that killed 6,000 in days elsewhere

vor 19 Stunden - upday.com

The strategic Sudanese city of El-Obeid is facing an intensifying assault by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), pushing half a million residents toward a humanitarian catastrophe. The UN has...weiterlesen »

4.6 million spectators watch World Cup group stage as Messi breaks scoring record at 38

vor 20 Stunden - upday.com

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has shattered attendance records in its group stage, with 4,644,549 spectators from 210 countries and territories watching 72 matches across the United States, Canada, and Mexico....weiterlesen »

One year left on contract: Barcelona targets Harry Kane as Lewandowski replacement

vor 20 Stunden - upday.com

Barcelona has contacted Harry Kane's representatives to explore a potential transfer after the World Cup, the Daily Mail reports. The Catalan club is seeking a replacement for Robert Lewandowski and views...weiterlesen »

Two weeks after ceasefire deal, US and Iran agree to stand down in Hormuz

vor 20 Stunden - upday.com

The United States and Iran have agreed to halt retaliatory strikes after days of escalating attacks around the Strait of Hormuz. Both countries are scheduled to meet Tuesday in Qatar to resume peace talks,...weiterlesen »

England's Pickford backs experience and defensive strength as Three Lions face DR Congo in World Cup knockout debut Wednesday

vor 22 Stunden - upday.com

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has expressed confidence ahead of the knockout stages of the World Cup, where the Three Lions will face the Democratic Republic of Congo in Atlanta on Wednesday. The...weiterlesen »

Saudi football chief resigns after second consecutive World Cup group stage exit

vor 22 Stunden - upday.com

Yasser Al-Misehal resigned as president of the Saudi Football Federation on Sunday, taking full responsibility for the national team's elimination from the 2026 World Cup group stage. The decision came...weiterlesen »

The wildlife trafficking detail everyone's missing - Meta pays sellers to post

vor 23 Stunden - upday.com

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of hosting the world's largest known illegal wildlife trade market. A report released Monday by several non-governmental organizations...weiterlesen »

18.68% probability: France tops World Cup 2026 odds after dominant group stage

vor einem Tag - upday.com

France has emerged as the top favorite to win the 2026 World Cup after the group stage concluded, with a supercomputer calculating an 18.68 percent chance of the team repeating their 2018 triumph. Argentina,...weiterlesen »

King Charles begins Royal Week in Scotland - Ceremony of Keys and investiture honours planned

vor einem Tag - upday.com

King Charles and the Queen have arrived in Scotland for Royal Week, beginning a series of ceremonial engagements at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The monarch will receive a Royal Salute and...weiterlesen »

The 'Rolls-Royce' teen unfazed by Messi - now he's ready for Salah

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Lucas Herrington has become the youngest Australian to start a World Cup match, playing against Paraguay at just 18 years old. His performance has already linked him with Barcelona and set expectations...weiterlesen »

9-12 months out: Ugarte's ACL tear derails Manchester United transfer plans

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte has torn his anterior cruciate ligament during Uruguay's World Cup match against Spain. The 25-year-old faces months on the sidelines after the injury ended his...weiterlesen »

What's really at stake when Germany faces Paraguay - and why one more loss could end it all

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann faces his biggest test yet on Monday when his team takes on Paraguay in the World Cup round of 16 in Foxborough, Boston. It's Germany's first knockout match at a World Cup...weiterlesen »

Wheelchair exit haunts Japan: Kubo highly unlikely for crucial Brazil showdown

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Japan midfielder Takefusa Kubo is highly unlikely to feature in his team's crucial World Cup round of 32 clash against Brazil on Monday due to a knee injury sustained two weeks ago. The Real Sociedad winger...weiterlesen »

£500m for commandos, hybrid warships: Starmer bets on drones over destroyers

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Keir Starmer has scrapped plans to replace the Royal Navy's aging destroyers with a new class of guided-missile warships, pivoting instead to hybrid vessels designed to coordinate drones and autonomous...weiterlesen »

How Japan's first-ever Brazil win changed everything ahead of Monday's clash

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Japan's national football coach Hajime Moriyasu has vowed to personally select penalty takers if Monday's World Cup Round of 32 match against Brazil goes to a shootout. The 57-year-old is determined to...weiterlesen »

90+2 minutes: Canada's historic World Cup breakthrough as Eustáquio strikes in stoppage time

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Canada secured their place in the World Cup round of 16 with a dramatic 1-0 victory over South Africa in Los Angeles on Sunday. Captain Stephen Eustáquio scored the winning goal in stoppage time, sparking...weiterlesen »

Trump warns Iran will 'no longer exist' as ceasefire collapses over Strait of Hormuz

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Iran and the United States exchanged fire on Sunday, escalating tensions that threaten to collapse a fragile ceasefire signed just weeks ago. Iran launched drone and missile attacks targeting US interests...weiterlesen »

Space telescope completes in 26 hours what would take a ground observatory 2,000 hours

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed visible-light image of the Milky Way's galactic bulge, revealing over 60 million stars in just 26 hours. The...weiterlesen »

Draper returns to Wimbledon with Murray as coach after 7-month injury setback

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Jack Draper returns to Wimbledon on Tuesday after the most difficult year of his career, bringing Andy Murray into his coaching box as he battles back from a brutal injury spell that kept him off court...weiterlesen »

What Ronaldo told injured Rodrygo backstage - and why the Brazilian called him 'my idol'

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Cristiano Ronaldo offered advice to injured Real Madrid forward Rodrygo during a backstage encounter in Miami on Saturday. The Portuguese star emphasized patience after his fellow footballer opened up...weiterlesen »

The striker who missed 4 years through injury just saved Austria with one touch

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Sasa Kalajdzic scored a last-gasp equalizer in the 96th minute to send Austria through to the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. The striker came on as a substitute just seconds earlier and headed home...weiterlesen »

7 consecutive World Cup matches with goals: Messi shatters record held by legends

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Lionel Messi etched his name deeper into World Cup history on Saturday, scoring a decisive free-kick as Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 to complete a perfect group stage. The superstar came off the bench and...weiterlesen »

Shamans beat Kane cutout with rosemary on TV - then he breaks England's World Cup record

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Harry Kane scored for England at the 2026 World Cup after Peruvian shamans performed a televised ritual to remove what they claimed was a curse on the striker. The unusual ceremony took place on Peruvian...weiterlesen »

£50.8 million Man United signing Ugarte suffers torn ACL as Uruguay crash out of World Cup

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte suffered a torn cruciate ligament during Uruguay's World Cup defeat to Spain on Friday. The 25-year-old was stretchered off in Guadalajara before halftime and...weiterlesen »

From 2002 hero to resignation: Hong Myung-bo's second tenure ends in failure

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Hong Myung-bo has resigned as South Korea's national football coach following the team's elimination from the World Cup. The 57-year-old announced his decision at a press conference in Zapopan, Mexico,...weiterlesen »

Three tactical tweaks transformed Brazil - now Japan stands in the way of glory

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Brazil's national team completed its final training session Sunday ahead of a crucial World Cup match against Japan on Monday. Coach Carlo Ancelotti is set to field the same starting lineup for the first...weiterlesen »

KaiserRequiem

vor einem Tag - European News Agency

Volksoper [ENA] “KaiserRequiem” at the Volksoper Wien is a work of rare conceptual coherence and emotional force: a music theatrical ritual that confronts twentieth century catastrophe without either aestheticising...weiterlesen »

Tosca - Pasolinian Rome

vor einem Tag - European News Agency

La Monnaie [ENA] La Monnaie’s revival of Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca in Rafael R. Villalobos’s production confirms the work’s status as both a perfectly engineered thriller and a disturbingly pliable political...weiterlesen »

Google Throttles Meta’s Gemini Access

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

Alphabet’s cloud arm can’t satisfy Meta’s hunger for AI compute and is curbing its access. The twist: Meta already runs its own frontier model, Muse Spark — while rival Apple pays Google billions for Gemini....weiterlesen »

How Messi scored 13 of his 18 World Cup goals after turning 35 - and broke Klose's record

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The group stage of the 2026 World Cup has concluded with a cascade of historic achievements. Lionel Messi became the tournament's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Germany's Miroslav Klose, while the...weiterlesen »

England's right-back crisis deepens as Quansah twists ankle - can James return in time?

vor einem Tag - upday.com

England manager Thomas Tuchel faces a mounting defensive crisis after Jarell Quansah became the third right-back to suffer an injury at the World Cup. The setback comes just days before England's round...weiterlesen »

South Korean president blasts football chief after World Cup exit, orders investigation

vor einem Tag - upday.com

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has unleashed sharp criticism of the national football team's coach and the country's football association following the team's early World Cup elimination. He blamed...weiterlesen »

Scotland's World Cup dream ends - and the King has a message about England

vor einem Tag - upday.com

King Charles has offered his "sincere commiserations" to Scotland's football team after they were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup. The monarch's message came via the Royal Family's social media accounts...weiterlesen »

14 killed as Saudi Aramco helicopter crashes days after critical oil port reopens

vor einem Tag - upday.com

A Saudi Aramco helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura on Sunday morning, killing all 14 people on board. The accident occurred at one of the world's most critical oil infrastructure sites, just days after operations...weiterlesen »

From being rejected by US Soccer to Canada hero: How Marsch turned anger into World Cup success

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Jesse Marsch is returning to the United States for Canada's World Cup knockout match against South Africa in Los Angeles on Sunday — and the American coach expects an unfriendly reception. Marsch has spent...weiterlesen »

$871 million prize pool makes 2026 World Cup the richest in history

vor einem Tag - upday.com

FIFA has set a new record for World Cup prize money in 2026, allocating $871 million to participating teams. The tournament, currently underway across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, has concluded...weiterlesen »

50,000 penalties analyzed: Messi below average, first-kick advantage a myth

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Scientific research on penalty kicks has debunked common beliefs and revealed insights that could decide the World Cup 2026 championship. With the tournament entering its knockout stages and an additional...weiterlesen »

48-team World Cup defies critics with record crowds and 98% stadium capacity

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The expanded 48-team World Cup has defied pessimistic predictions and become a global phenomenon, drawing record crowds and passionate fan engagement across host nations USA, Canada, and Mexico. Despite...weiterlesen »

FIFA boss Infantino flies 40,000km by private jet in two weeks - emissions equal 78 people

vor einem Tag - upday.com

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been crisscrossing North America by private jet to attend World Cup matches, covering approximately 40,000 kilometers in the first two weeks of the tournament. The extensive...weiterlesen »

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