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Knast wegen Instagram-StreichWeil ein französischer Student einen Trinkhalm aus so einem Getränkeautomaten ableckte und zurücksteckte, muss er vor Gericht. (Symbolbild)APEin Streich könnte für einen 19-jährigen französischen Studenten in Singapur gravierende Folgen haben. Weil er einen Trinkhalm ableckte und in einen Getränkeautomaten zurücksteckte, droht ihm nun eine Haftstrafe.Keystone-SDA13.07.2026, 16:00Darum geht’sEin 19-jähriger französischer Student in Singapur muss vor Gericht, nachdem er einen Trinkhalm abgeleckt, zurück in einen Getränkeautomaten gesteckt und das Video auf Instagram veröffentlicht hatte.Ihm werden Sachbeschädigung und Störung der öffentlichen Ordnung vorgeworfen.Dem Studenten drohen mehr als zwei Jahre Gefängnis, eine Geldstrafe oder beides.Zusammenfassung erstellt mitEine dreiste Internetaktion mit einem abgeleckten…

Oil prices climbed above $80 per barrel on Monday after renewed military confrontation between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes. The latest escalation came as United States President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 20 per cent charge on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Washington should be reimbursed for securing the strategic waterway. He also declared that the United States was “reinstating” a naval blockade on Iran, further raising fears over global crude oil supplies and energy markets. According…

South Carolina governor chooses Darline Graham Nordone to serve the rest of the late US senator’s term until early 2027.Published On 13 Jul 202613 Jul 2026South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has picked Darline Graham Nordone to succeed her late brother Lindsey Graham in the United States Senate after President Donald Trump backed her for the role.The appointment on Monday ensures the seat is quickly filled to maintain the 53-senator Republican majority in the 100-member chamber. Nordone will serve the rest of Graham’s term, until January 3.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe interim senator, who leads the South Carolina…

Kayode Tokede   For closing at 96.80 per cent Year-till-Date (YtD) growth as of July 10, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX)  Oil & Gas has outshined other indices to emerge as the best index on the bourse.  The  NGX Oil & Gas index nearly doubled the overall NGX major index, All Share Index, which closed the period under review at 56.67per cent YtD. The report by NGX revealed that NGX Industrial Goods Index came close at 88.73per cent  YtD growth,  followed by  NGX Banking Index that closed July 10, 2026 at 41.78per cent.  NGX Insurance Index at  -4.74per cent YtD is…

A US citizen doing humanitarian work in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola, marking the second American infected amid the DRC’s explosive Ebola outbreak—and the second to be sent for care in Germany rather than the US. The Ebola outbreak, which was first declared on May 15, is already the third largest on record and still growing. As of July 12, the DRC has reported 1,926 cases and 702 deaths in the outbreak, which is caused by the lesser-known Bundibugyo strain of Ebolavirus. Under the Trump administration, the US has adopted a seemingly isolationist approach, implementing…

The fatal shooting of a motorist by an immigration agent in Maine on Monday is the latest in a series of deaths tied to United States President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. At least nine people have died during immigration enforcement operations since Trump returned to office.The government’s version of events has been repeatedly challenged by witnesses, relatives and, in some cases, video evidence.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHere are the stories of those who have been in a mix of police shootings, highway collisions, and a fatal fall during an immigration raid.July 13 shooting in Biddeford, MaineAn…

Earlier, a fire had also blocked a highway running east from Paris and disrupted a high-speed train line to the south of France.Travellers were facing delays of up to six hours for trains arriving at or leaving from Paris’s Gare de Lyon, French rail company SNCF said on Sunday evening. Julien Marion, director general of civil security in France said on Friday that since the start of this year, wildfires have covered some 25,000 hectares of land in France.The latest French heatwave has forced the temporary shutdown of three nuclear power stations to avoid the discharge of warm cooling water…

Supporters greet Norway national football team at Slottsplassen in Oslo on July 13, 2026. (Photo by Hans O. Torgersen / NTB / AFP) / Norway OUT Around 90,000 people welcomed back Norway’s players to Oslo on Monday after they returned home from making a historic run to the World Cup quarter-finals. Erling Haaland’s side were knocked out of the tournament on Saturday after losing 2-1 to England in extra-time in the last eight in Miami, their best result in the competition. The crowd packed the square in front of the royal palace in Norway’s capital city as the squad arrived…

On a heatwave day in London, Shakespeare’s Globe has turned into a fiesta. Hard-heeled boots strike the wooden boards with rat-a-tat rhythm, skirts swish, a guitar strums, voices rise along with the temperature. Perched in front of the stage is director Indiana Lown-Collins, who is zhooshing up one of Shakespeare’s wordiest plays with a hot flourish of flamenco.Lown-Collins is half-Spanish and grew up in Spain where flamenco was her way into the arts. Working as resident associate director at the Globe a few years ago, she fell in love with the building and its acoustics and couldn’t stop thinking how…

A great novel can transport you to places you’ve never been, take you on imaginary adventures across the globe and, just occasionally, inspire you to visit a literary location in real life. We’d love to hear about a book you’ve read that led to one of your favourite trips, whether it was somewhere far-flung or close to home.The best tip of the week, chosen by Tom Hall of Lonely Planet wins a £200 voucher to stay at a Coolstays property – the company has more than 3,000 worldwide. The best tips will appear in the Guardian Travel section and website.Keep…