The US Supreme Court has ruled that states can ban transgender women from competing in female school and college sports. The court considered cases from students in two different states who had challenged bans on participation. The two states, Idaho and West Virginia, enacted laws that required public school and college sports teams to compete […]
Continue ReadingShips in the Strait of Hormuz.Image: keystone After the war between the USA and Iran, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz could change permanently. Oman has apparently presented a plan according to which ships would in future have to pay for passage through the strategically important strait. June 30, 2026, 4:57 p.mJune 30, 2026, […]
Continue ReadingBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has at last presented his government’s Defense Investment Plan, a spending program that aims to ensure Britain’s military future by raising defense investments to £80 billion (€92.8 billion) a year by 2029. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Building and buying stealth fighter jets, submarines and warheads are all on the menu, with £5 […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 30/06/2026 – 15:52 GMT+2•Updated 15:53 Ukraine and France are negotiating a license for SCALP missiles to be produced in Ukraine, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov revealed, adding that Kyiv is making progress in the talks. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING France’s SCALP cruise missiles are equivalent to the British Storm Shadow, with a range of up to […]
Continue ReadingPoland is one of the most restrictive countries in Europe for LGBT rights. Neither marriages nor civil partnerships for same-sex couples are legal there. But as of late May, Poland has legalised the recognition of same-sex marriages performed in third countries. The change comes after the European Court of Justice ruled that Warsaw was in […]
Continue ReadingThe U.K.’s country-specific tariff-free quotas total about 1 million metric tons. This rises to 2.14 million tons when shared quota pools offered to FTA partners are factored in. “We will need some time to analyse the specific details of the announcement with respect to different product categories,” said Rajesh Nair, chief executive officer of Tata […]
Continue ReadingWill soon no longer be allowed to advertise in France: Temu.Image: www.imago-images.de June 29, 2026, 5:37 p.mJune 29, 2026, 5:38 p.m Advertising for fast fashion platforms such as Shein, Temu and Aliexpress will soon end in France. The Senate, as the second chamber of parliament, voted for a corresponding law that aims to slow down […]
Continue ReadingThe remarks were a direct response to Macron, who earlier on Monday said he had discussed the maritime mission with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and agreed to safeguard shipping and guarantee “free and unconditional passage” through the waterway. Tehran also cast doubt on the U.S.-Iran talks expected to take place in Doha this week. […]
Continue ReadingThe Kremlin had framed the Anchorage summit as a turning point for the war in Ukraine. Now, Putin admits there was no deal, perhaps to get U.S. to help to broker a new one.
Continue ReadingSo far, typical names for meat products can also be used for plant-based alternatives.Image: www.imago-images.de In the future, plant-based meat alternatives will no longer be allowed to be advertised in the EU using terms such as “steak”, “bacon” or “liver”. June 30, 2026, 02:51June 30, 2026, 02:51 The EU states finally decided this in Luxembourg, […]
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