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Merz (r.) called for Spahn’s resignation.Image: keystone July 18, 2026, 1:32 p.mJuly 18, 2026, 2:16 p.m The German Union faction leader Jens Spahn resigns from his position. The CDU politician announced this in a letter to the members of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag. “In the last few days I have become aware […]

July 18, 2026, 1:28 p.mJuly 18, 2026, 1:28 p.m In light of recent talks with Israel, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is traveling to Washington at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. Aoun and his wife left Beirut in the morning, the Lebanese presidential office said on Platform X. A summit meeting in the White […]

A Deutsche Bahn security employee fell from a moving train during a violent confrontation and was critically injured. July 18, 2026, 09:57July 18, 2026, 10:05 The dispute occurred on Friday evening during a ticket check on the route from Offenburg to Karlsruhe, as the public prosecutor and police announced. “There was probably a verbal argument […]

July 18, 2026, 09:39July 18, 2026, 09:39 The arrival of the US ambassador to Italy, Tilman Fertitta, on board his 117-meter-long luxury yacht “Boardwalk” sparked protests in Venice. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered near the ship on Friday evening. Local activist groups organized the march as Fertitta arrived in Venice on his superyacht.Image: keystone They criticized […]

July 18, 2026, 09:29July 18, 2026, 09:29 The Luxembourg airport is increasingly being used by criminal networks as a transshipment point for international drug transactions: Since 2025, “a noticeable increase has been observed in both the number of shipments and the quantities seized,” said the Luxembourg police. Previously there had only been isolated cases. The […]

July 18, 2026, 9:21 a.mJuly 18, 2026, 9:21 a.m US President Donald Trump has blamed Canada for air pollution caused by wildfires and threatened consequences. The costs incurred by the USA would “necessarily” be added to the existing tariffs on Canadian imports, he said on his Truth Social platform. He will call Prime Minister Mark […]

July 18, 2026, 7:30 a.mJuly 18, 2026, 7:30 a.m The conflict between the USA and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz threatens to spiral out of control. On what is now the seventh night of attacks in a row, the US armed forces said they bombed Iranian surveillance systems, underground weapons depots and other military […]

July 18, 2026, 07:14July 18, 2026, 7:15 a.m At the invitation of US President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is making a surprise trip to the World Cup final in the USA. The head of state of the co-host country explained that she decided to be there because it was a direct invitation from […]

07/18/2026, 07:0707/18/2026, 07:07 More than three weeks after the double earthquake in Venezuela, the death toll has exceeded 5,000. According to the latest balance sheet from the authorities in the South American country, the number of confirmed deaths is now 5,069. More than 16,700 people were also injured, as Jorge Rodríguez, President of the National […]