Germany

Construction workers in Nuremberg's Lichtenreuth district discovered a 250-kilogram WWII bomb. About 370 people were evacuated before the device was safely defused that evening. A city spokesperson confirmed there were no incidents.

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FC Bayern München's women defeated Manchester United 3-2 (1-1) in the Champions League quarter-final first leg in Manchester. Pernille Harder scored twice (2nd and 71st minutes) for the visitors, with Momoko Tanikawa adding a late winner (84th). The return leg is next Wednesday at the Allianz Arena.

A fierce dispute has erupted among prominent economists over the invitation of Stefan Homburg to the Hayek Society's conference at the end of May in Münster. The retired professor is known for controversial theses questioning man-made climate change and equating COVID measures with Nazi Germany. The event will also award the Hayek Medal to Veronika Grimm.

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VfL Wolfsburg won the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal against Olympique Lyonnes 1-0. Lineth Beerensteyn scored the decisive goal in the 14th minute. Without captain Alexandra Popp, the Wolfsburg women ended a streak of six losses to the French side.

Investors are increasingly avoiding insurers with heavy private credit exposure, according to a Berenberg private bank study. Stock prices have fallen since the Iran conflict outbreak. Regulators warn of insufficient risk understanding.

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The German federal government plans to eliminate free co-insurance for spouses in statutory health and long-term care insurance. The move aims to plug budget shortfalls at health insurance funds and will make coverage more expensive for many families. Handelsblatt learned of this from coalition sources.