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FIFA World Cup 2026 all records so far: Top scorers, goals, assists, clean sheets and historic milestones

FIFA World Cup 2026 records so far: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has seen numerous records shattered across its expanded format. Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer and assist provider in men's World Cup history. Spain's Unai Simon set a new record for consecutive clean sheet minutes in goal.…

The Economic Times

Lionel Messi’s Record for Argentina in World Cup Finals

Lionel Messi has carried Argentina to the 2026 World Cup final with 12 goal involvements.

Sports Illustrated

Germany’s CDU parliamentary leader resigns after using surrogacy to become parent

Jens Spahn had criticised ‘rented wombs’ and his party is opposed to surrogacy, which is banned in Germany

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German conservative parliamentary leader resigns over surrogate baby controversy

Jens Spahn, the parliamentary head of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU faction, resigned on Saturday amid mounting pressure over his use of a surrogate mother in the US despite a surrogacy ban in Germany. Spahn and his husband welcomed the child earlier this week, sparking criticisms of hypocrisy and double…

France 24

Palantir Faces Potential Setback as France, Germany Seek European Military Software Supplier

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) faces a potential setback in Europe as France and Germany begin seeking alternative suppliers for military software, raising questions about the company’s long‑term position in the region.

Benzinga

'Summer keeps snapping back': meteorologist explains persistent heatwave pattern

After a brief cool spell, Germany may already be heading for the next heatwave. Meteorologists are tracking a stubborn pattern: as soon as the heat eases, high pressure quickly builds again.

Euronews

Does today mark the 90th anniversary of the real start of the Second World War?

A KEY DATE IN HISTORY: Exactly nine decades ago, a war in south-west Europe started in which the Germans perfected their weaponry and tactics, David Keys explains

The Independent UK

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Every World Cup Golden Glove Winner

The World Cup’s best goalkeeper has been recognized since 1994.

Sports Illustrated

Macron and Merz agree to deepen defence ties and push for tougher stance on China

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the Noervenich air base near Cologne on Friday for the 26th Franco-German ministerial council.

Euronews

Why France and England Are Playing in a World Cup Bronze Final

Thomas Tuchel has admitted he’d rather not play in the World Cup oddity.

Sports Illustrated

Journal of Free Speech Law: "A Cure Worse than the Disease: Why the EU's Proposal to Criminalize Hate Speech Violates Freedom of Expression—and Won't Reduce Intolerance or Extremism," by Jacob Mchangama & Natalie Alkiviadou

The article is here; the Introduction: In Germany, an artist and activist was arrested multiple times, once for wearing a… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "A Cure Worse than the Disease: Why the EU's Proposal to Criminalize Hate Speech Violates Freedom of Expression—and Won't Reduce Intolerance or Extremism,"…

Reason

Germany and France initiate nuclear cooperation as Europe seeks greater security independence

Germany and France are set to deepen nuclear cooperation

The Independent UK

World Cup Golden Ball: Full List of Winners

The World Cup Golden Ball is given to the best player at each tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Germany to join French nuclear exercise in bid to boost defence cooperation

Germany will take part in a French nuclear exercise later this year, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday after key defence talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at an air base near Cologne. Merz said the two countries would also continue to develop the ‌cloud solution from ‌the FCAS joint fighter…

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The Economic Times

Germany to join French military nuclear exercise: Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Speaking at a press conference alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, Merz said a "strategic steering group" created by both countries would consider how to increase deterrence in the future.

Euronews

BlackRock tops $15tn: Where does the world's largest asset manager put it all?

BlackRock has become the first asset manager to oversee more than $15 trillion (€13tn), nearly three times the nominal annual output of Germany, the EU’s largest economy. Here is how the money is spread.

Euronews

Merz hosts Macron in Cologne for key defence talks one month after FCAS initiative collapse

Macron and Merz are holding the critical talks in a symbolic setting where President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer previously met and agreed on establishing friendly Franco-German ties.

The Independent UK

Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

Heat that hit Europe exceptionally early and hard this year appears to have led to a spike in deaths, with well over 10,000 more people dying at the height of the heat wave than would normally have been expected, according to figures that are still emerging across the continent

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More than 200 Fifa members endorse Infantino for fourth term despite Balogun scandal

Fifa’s president is poised for re-election, with Germany the highest-profile FA yet to provide official backing

The Guardian - UK

Experience: I’m a world champion foosball player

The 2018 final against Germany went to penalties – we thrashed them and won gold

The Independent UK

US investigators lead probe into Ryanair flight where man was partly sucked out of broken window

U.S. aviation safety investigators have taken over the investigation into what caused a window to dislodge on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany on July 10

The Economic Times

At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heatwave: AFP analysis

Record heatwaves across Europe caused over twelve thousand excess deaths. National statistics from nine countries revealed the significant human toll. Provisional data indicated a dramatic rise in mortality during June's heatwave. Experts warned that governments must treat heat as a health emergency. The summer is not yet over, and more…

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the 10 Greatest World Cup Matches of All Time

These World Cup games have gone down in history as some of the greatest matches ever played.

The Independent UK

The worldwide popularity of the United States has been eclipsed by one of its main rivals

In Spain, the number of respondents who said that they viewed the US favorably plummeted from 55 percent in 2023 to 30 percent in 2026

The Conversation

Has the World Cup been a soft power failure for the US?

Hosting the Men’s Fifa World Cup is supposed to be one of the biggest soft power wins a country can score. When Germany hosted the tournament in 2006, it did so under the official slogan “a time to make friends”. It sought to transform its global reputation for being serious…

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