11 ships attacked in 18 days as Iran tightens grip on Strait...

11 ships attacked in 18 days as Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz oil route

vor einer Stunde - upday.com

Iranian missile strikes on two Greek-owned oil tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday night have exposed the limits of US military efforts to secure the vital waterway. The attacks...weiterlesen »

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Xi and Trump to meet Sept 24: Why AI leadership talks mark historic meeting

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US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States on September 24. The leaders plan to focus their discussions on artificial intelligence. Trump made...weiterlesen »

Prison officers furious as Southport killer transferred to hospital: 'He is playing the system'

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Axel Rudakubana, convicted of murdering three young girls in Southport, has been transferred from Belmarsh prison to Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital. The move followed clinical assessments...weiterlesen »

Iran threatens Britain and Royal Family over RAF base used for US strikes

vor 7 Stunden - upday.com

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a direct threat to Britain and the Royal Family after US Air Force bombers used RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to launch strikes against Iranian territory....weiterlesen »

Less than 2% of expected rainfall: Wales faces driest July in nearly 190 years

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North Wales and the Upper Severn have become the first regions in the UK to declare drought status this summer. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) made the announcement on Thursday following weeks of record-breaking...weiterlesen »

From 'Nazi apologists' to apology: Far-right influencer's U-turn after Ukraine visit

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Laura Loomer, a far-right American influencer and ally of Donald Trump, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, capping a dramatic reversal from her previous stance as a fierce critic...weiterlesen »

Europe's drought isn't from lack of rain - it's the heat drying everything out

vor 8 Stunden - upday.com

Europe is facing an exceptional drought this summer, but the culprit is not a lack of rain. A new study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) reveals that extreme heat linked to climate change is the...weiterlesen »

Your country, their war: US bombers strike Iran from British soil as IRGC threatens retaliation

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire a legitimate military target after the US Air Force used the British base to launch B1 bomber raids against Iran. The threat...weiterlesen »

Wait, what fell from Robbie Williams' mouth during that World Cup interview?

vor 9 Stunden - upday.com

Robbie Williams has addressed a viral incident from the 2026 World Cup final where a small white object fell from his mouth during a live interview and stuck to his forehead. The singer, 52, clarified...weiterlesen »

3% of normal rainfall: British farmers warn food supplies at risk in the next ten days

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

British farmers have issued a critical 10-day warning about food supplies as prolonged drought and extreme heat threaten unharvested crops across the country. The National Farmers Union stated that the...weiterlesen »

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Less than 2% of expected rainfall: Wales rivers hit record lows as wildfire risk soars

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

Natural Resources Wales has declared drought status in North Wales and the Upper Severn, marking the first official drought declarations in the UK this year. The decision follows an exceptionally dry July...weiterlesen »

Energy shock's full impact yet to hit: Lagarde warns inflation stays above 2% until 2027

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

The European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, keeping its key rates unchanged as the energy shock continues to fuel inflation across the Eurozone. ECB President Christine Lagarde warned...weiterlesen »

$240bn bet, 7 red flags raised - but FIFA sees no World Cup match-fixing

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

An international sports integrity body has flagged seven potential betting irregularities during the 2026 men's World Cup, creating a stark contrast with FIFA's own assessment that found no suspicious...weiterlesen »

Iraq's impossible choice: PM shuttles between Trump and Tehran as militias attack

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Tehran on July 23 for high-level talks with Iranian officials, just over a week after meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington. The back-to-back visits...weiterlesen »

Zelensky may attend Graham funeral in Washington on July 28 - senator died day after Kyiv meeting

vor 12 Stunden - upday.com

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is considering a visit to the United States before the end of July that could include attending Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral and holding talks with Donald Trump....weiterlesen »

Russia claims Germany could build nuclear bomb within a year - Berlin fires back

vor 13 Stunden - upday.com

Germany has firmly rejected Russian accusations that it is preparing to develop nuclear weapons, calling the claims unfounded propaganda. Government spokesperson Steffen Meyer stated today in Berlin that...weiterlesen »

Delivery driver jailed 17 years for scouting UK base: accomplice later killed two at synagogue

vor 14 Stunden - upday.com

A delivery driver who helped plan a terror attack on a UK military academy alongside the man who later killed two people at a Manchester synagogue has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Mohammed Bashir,...weiterlesen »

$98 oil and rising gas prices: Why ECB's next move just got a lot harder

vor 14 Stunden - upday.com

The European Central Bank is widely expected to pause interest rate hikes on Thursday, keeping borrowing costs at 2.25% following June's increase. But renewed fighting between the United States and Iran...weiterlesen »

Why NYC's mayor can't touch Netanyahu - even with an ICC warrant in hand

vor 14 Stunden - upday.com

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged Tuesday that he lacks the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, retreating from a campaign pledge that had sparked intense...weiterlesen »

US sends 150 medics to Germany as Iran conflict shows signs of escalation

vor 15 Stunden - upday.com

More than 150 medics have arrived at the US military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, in recent days, the Wall Street Journal reported. The deployment could signal a potential escalation of US military...weiterlesen »

Your phone could be compromised: German intelligence warns defense workers of Russian threat

vor 16 Stunden - upday.com

Germany's domestic intelligence agency has issued an urgent warning to defense industry employees: they face heightened risks of Russian espionage, sabotage, and potentially even targeted attacks. The...weiterlesen »

Ukraine destroys $3bn of stock at Russia's biggest online retailer in drone strikes

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Ukrainian drone strikes hit multiple warehouses of Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, on Wednesday morning in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions of southern Russia. Russian authorities reported...weiterlesen »

BOJ rate hike timing splits economists as political pressure mounts and yen slides past 163

vor 17 Stunden - upday.com

Half of surveyed economists expect the Bank of Japan to postpone its next benchmark interest rate hike until December, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government seen as a key obstacle to further...weiterlesen »

100 LGBTQ+ aid workers forced into sex work after Trump cuts eliminate their jobs in Nepal

vor 17 Stunden - upday.com

Around 100 LGBTQ+ aid workers in Nepal have turned to sex work to survive after US foreign aid cuts eliminated their jobs. They now walk the same streets as the vulnerable people they once helped. The...weiterlesen »

Secret Service opens 10,000 threat investigations as 'off the charts' security preps underway for Friday dinner

vor 21 Stunden - upday.com

The US Secret Service is facing the highest threat level in its director's 24-year career as it prepares to secure a rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Friday. The agency has...weiterlesen »

CIA chief who backed Iraq War dies - could be highest-ranking Havana syndrome victim

vor 22 Stunden - upday.com

R. James Woolsey, who led the CIA during the first two years of the Clinton administration, died Tuesday at his home in Washington at age 84. His wife gave conflicting accounts of the cause: She told The...weiterlesen »

Did Russia help Iran strike CIA bases? US probes drone attacks in Gulf region

vor 23 Stunden - upday.com

US intelligence analysts are investigating whether Russia assisted Iran in drone attacks that targeted CIA facilities in the Gulf region. The probe examines if Moscow provided targeting data or advanced...weiterlesen »

US allows Saudi Arabia uranium enrichment in 30-year nuclear deal - despite fighting Iran over it

vor 23 Stunden - upday.com

The US and Saudi Arabia signed a nuclear cooperation agreement on Wednesday that could allow the kingdom to enrich uranium for its civilian nuclear program. The deal has sparked immediate concerns from...weiterlesen »

£1bn lost in one week as UK heatwave forces workers to cut hours

vor 24 Stunden - upday.com

The June heatwave in the United Kingdom cost the economy over £1 billion in lost productivity, according to a study published Thursday by the London School of Economics. Workers reduced their hours by...weiterlesen »

Mourinho turned off TV after 10 minutes as FIFA defends 48-team World Cup expansion

vor 24 Stunden - upday.com

Spain has won the first 48-team World Cup after five-and-a-half weeks and 104 matches across North America. Before celebrations had even concluded, FIFA is already discussing a further expansion to 64...weiterlesen »

UK pulls diplomats from Iran as Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The United Kingdom has temporarily withdrawn its diplomatic staff from Iran due to ongoing security concerns and escalating regional tensions. The Foreign Office confirmed the precautionary measure on...weiterlesen »

Over 70 drone strikes in one month as RSF escalates siege on Sudanese city

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The Sudanese city of El Obeid faces intensifying drone attacks as paramilitary forces battle the army for control of central Sudan. International officials warn the escalation could signal a grim new phase...weiterlesen »

Trump threatens to bomb Iranian infrastructure for every ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz

vor einem Tag - upday.com

US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Iranian infrastructure for every attack on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to warn of "powerful" retaliation. The escalating rhetoric comes...weiterlesen »

100 meters deep, but Trump says it won't help - Iran's nuclear bunker in crosshairs

vor einem Tag - upday.com

US President Donald Trump has publicly threatened to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, an underground complex under construction near the Natanz enrichment site. Trump told journalists on...weiterlesen »

World Cup final chaos: Argentina's Ayala admits pushing Olmo, vows personal apology

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Roberto Ayala, assistant coach for Argentina's national football team, has apologized for pushing Spanish midfielder Dani Olmo after the 2026 World Cup final. The former defender expressed regret for his...weiterlesen »

$37.5bn spent, gas over $4, 100 days to midterms - Trump's Iran war spirals into crisis

vor einem Tag - upday.com

President Donald Trump is facing growing pressure from his own allies to end the nearly five-month war with Iran as midterm elections loom just over 100 days away. Fox News personalities Laura Ingraham...weiterlesen »

New Particle Accelerator in China Sets Records

vor einem Tag - Volarberg Online

China hat den neuen Schwerionen-Beschleuniger HIAF technisch abgenommen und startet nun den Probebetrieb. Schon in den Tests erreichte die Anlage Rekordintensitäten bei Sauerstoff- und Wismut-Ionen. In...weiterlesen »

Rubio warns Iran chokepoint sets global precedent as strikes hit 11th night, oil at $94

vor einem Tag - upday.com

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to set a dangerous precedent for international waterways worldwide. Speaking at the Association of Southeast...weiterlesen »

CCTV captures chilling moment: 'Once we go to the mission, we're not coming back'

vor einem Tag - upday.com

A man described as a "long-standing, committed jihadist" planned a terror attack on the UK Defence Academy alongside an extremist who later killed two worshippers at a Manchester synagogue, a court has...weiterlesen »

IMF warns France faces slowest growth in 15 years as deficit balloons to 5.2%

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The International Monetary Fund has projected that France's budget deficit will widen to 5.2% of economic output this year, missing the government's target of 5% as the economy struggles under the weight...weiterlesen »

99 infant remains recovered at former Tuam mother and baby home - 22 more found in unmarked area

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Investigators have uncovered the remains of 22 more infants at the former St Mary's mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway, bringing the total recovered to 99. The latest discoveries were made between...weiterlesen »

US and Iran exchange heavy fire as Tehran air defenses activate for the first time

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The US and Iran exchanged heavy fire across the Middle East on Wednesday, marking a dangerous escalation in their ongoing conflict. For the first time since fighting resumed in early July, air defense...weiterlesen »

Every Sixth Person Feels Cheated by Craftsmen

vor einem Tag - Volarberg Online

Eine neue KFV-Studie zeigt: 17 Prozent der Befragten geben an, in den vergangenen fünf Jahren Opfer von Handwerksbetrug geworden zu sein. Besonders oft geht es um Notdienste, mangelhafte Arbeiten und aggressive...weiterlesen »

What's at stake in Hormuz: Why Iran's shipping control could reach your waters

vor einem Tag - upday.com

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that allowing Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz would create a dangerous precedent with global implications. Speaking at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations...weiterlesen »

Hacker Wipes Romania’s Land Registry, Freezing the Property Market

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

A cyberattack on Romania’s national cadastre agency ANCPI (Agenția Națională de Cadastru și Publicitate Imobiliară) has brought the country’s real-estate market to a near-standstill. According to the security...weiterlesen »

15 million residents hear explosions as conflict enters dangerous new phase

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Air defense systems were activated in Tehran for the first time since the latest escalation in the Iran-War, following dull detonations heard in the northeastern part of the Iranian capital during the...weiterlesen »