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Sané in line for starting spot: Should he also start in the World Cup opener?
Leroy Sané starts in the last World Cup test – should Julian Nagelsmann also field him against Curacao?
DFB-Pokal: FC Bayern Draws Osnabrück, BVB Heads to Hamburg
Defending champions FC Bayern face second-division promoted side VfL Osnabrück in the first round.
Sané replaces injured Karl in Germany starting XI against USA
Leroy Sané gets a starting chance in the World Cup test against the USA after Lennart Karl drops out injured.
DFB Team in USA: Karl Out, Neuer Not Ready Yet
Germany's national team starts its US trip with personnel worries: a midfielder is out, and the goalkeeper is not yet fit.
German international Lenart Karl to miss 2026 World Cup after training injury
A heavy blow for the German national team: Lenart Karl is out of the 2026 World Cup.
Khvalinska loses to Andreeva in French Open final
Khvalinska misses out on the French Open title as Russian Mirra Andreeva crowns herself the new champion.
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Germany
40,000 Visitors at Bundeswehr Open Day in Neubiberg
Munich Plans World’s Highest Beer Garden at 155 Meters
A beer garden at 155 meters is planned on one of two new towers in Munich's west.
Smoking ban in Baden-Württemberg causes confusion
Tübingen's mayor Boris Palmer criticizes the new regulation as bureaucratic and opaque.
Bavaria criticizes nursing care reform: cuts to pension contributions for caregivers
Bavaria demands improvements to the nursing care reform and criticizes planned cuts to pension contributions for family caregivers.
Ukraine
Zelensky Signs Law Reforming Ukraine’s Film Funding
Two dead in Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia
Russian drones struck industrial facilities in Zaporizhzhia, killing two workers, with the death toll later rising to five.
Trump supports direct Ukraine-Russia talks without US involvement
Trump wants direct talks between Zelensky and Putin without US participation.
Russian drone attack on gas station in Kherson region kills two
A Russian Shahed drone attack on a gas station in the Kherson region killed two civilians and injured nine others.
Community
Czech Republic: Chamber of Deputies Rejects Sudeten Meeting
Pwn2Own versus AI: Zero Day Initiative Struggles with Registration Surge
The Zero Day Initiative is confronted with a flood of registrations for the Pwn2Own competition.
Starmer defies calls to resign: “I will continue to fight”
Keir Starmer confronts the rising rebellion in the Labour faction during a cabinet meeting, challenging Wes Streeting.
Assessing Vulnerabilities and Prioritizing Patch Risks
Evaluating vulnerabilities and prioritizing patch risks are crucial for IT security.