Russia reports attack by 144 Ukrainian drones – also on Moscow Ukraine apparently launched a major drone attack on Russia overnight. According to official figures, Russian air defense intercepted 144 drones over nine regions – many of which were apparently also targeting Moscow. More than a dozen were shot down in the capital and the … Read more
The English national team has given interim coach Lee Carsley a successful debut. In the first game after losing the European Championship final against Spain, the Three Lions beat Ireland 2-0 (2-0) at the start of the Nations League in Dublin. The former Irish international Carsley took over the coaching position in England as an … Read more
Promises live on, even if they are not kept. The European Central Bank (ECB) promises the 350 million people in the monetary union that their euro will be worth as much tomorrow as it is today. This is written immutably on its website, as if the past three years had never happened. During this period, … Read more
Shortly before his fatal yachting accident, British entrepreneur Mike Lynch was acquitted in San Francisco on charges of defrauding Hewlett-Packard. But the US company does not give – and demands compensation from his widow. It has been two and a half weeks since British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch died in his yacht, which sank to … Read more
Max Merkel is known for a pretty nice sentence that is unfortunately not appreciated often enough. At 1. FC Nuremberg, Merkel is something of a saint because he gave the club its last championship trophy in 1968, after having already won the Bundesliga with TSV 1860 Munich in 1966. But Merkel also experienced the other … Read more
Friday afternoon, sun over Richmond, perfect weather for smoking. Claudio Carta, 40, one of the managers of the “Coach & Horses”, sits outside the pub, cigarette in hand, relaxed. The proposed ban? He smiles. The new Labour government wants to ban smoking in various outdoor places (at least in England). These include sports fields, university … Read more
Trump’s campaign team allegedly attacked employee at military cemetery According to media reports, an incident occurred during a visit by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to Arlington National Cemetery. As the US radio station NPR reported, citing an anonymous source, two employees of Trump’s campaign team got into a “verbal and physical altercation” with a … Read more
Dominic Thiem is now looking forward to many things, especially one thing: not having to pack his bags anymore. “I loved playing on the tour,” he said, “but to be honest, I always enjoyed being at home and living a normal life.” He has plans: he is interested in the topic of sustainability, his father … Read more
Suddenly, out of nowhere, the tornado appeared, a lady’s hair stood upright in the air, caps flew away, and bits of paper danced in the sky. Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov stood there in amazement, watching the spectacle unfolding on the Grandstand, the medium-sized stadium bowl (8100 seats) behind Arthur Ashe Stadium. Up until then, … Read more
China criticizes the tightened controls imposed by the USA on dozens of exporters from the People’s Republic. The approach disrupts the international trade order and hinders the normal exchange of goods, said the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing. China will take the necessary measures to resolutely protect the legitimate rights of its companies. The Commerce … Read more