Ahead of Portugal's second World Cup group game against Uzbekistan, national coach Roberto Martínez is keeping quiet about whether Cristiano Ronaldo will start. The 41-year-old superstar faced criticism after a poor performance in the opening match.
A deputy of the Bohodukhiv district council in the Kharkiv region allegedly stole municipal special equipment worth about 14.5 million hryvnias under the pretext of evacuation.
After a life-threatening attack on a 23-year-old in Göttingen, hundreds of people protested against right-wing violence again on Monday. Police said around 700 participants attended the rally.
The Belarusian opposition has submitted an official report to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha detailing the systematic war preparations of the Lukashenko regime. The document lists indicators of an imminent involvement in Russia's war of aggression.
Russian forces dropped six guided glide bombs (KABs) on the city of Sumy on June 22, seriously injuring a trolleybus driver, according to the head of the Oblast Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov.
After the knife attacks in Edinburgh that left five people injured, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney described the victims as deeply traumatized. The attacks apparently had an anti-Muslim motive.
The German government is planning a reform of the Disability Equality Act. Disability rights activists criticize that the draft contains hardly any binding requirements for the private sector.
Jérémy Doku has announced he wants to leave Belgium's World Cup squad to attend the birth of his first child. The decision has drawn criticism and raised questions about football's priorities.
France, Spain and other countries in western and central Europe have issued the highest heat warnings, with temperatures expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius. The heatwave conditions are set to intensify in the coming days.
Estonia has taken delivery of the first of three German medium-range Iris-T air defense systems it ordered. The Estonian Air Force accepted a unit of the system from manufacturer Diehl Defence at Ämari air base.
Germany's Sportschau will offer extensive audio coverage of the 2026 World Cup, broadcasting 46 of the 72 group stage matches live, including all games of the German and Turkish national teams as well as those of defending champion Argentina and top favorites.
The United States has temporarily allowed Iran to trade oil following talks in Switzerland. The exemption is valid until August 2026.
In June 1966, the Beatles landed in Munich for the first and only time. Thousands of fans went wild, police lost control – and a horde of wrestlers, a broken elevator, and seven society ladies added to the chaos.
Over the weekend, men sexually harassed children in swimming pools in several German cities. Police reported incidents in Munich, Frankfurt and Neu-Ulm.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation. As the Süddeutsche Zeitung comments, the move reveals a deep rift between politics and society.
A broad alliance of eleven organizations is rejecting a blanket social media ban for minors and instead calling for more training for parents and teachers.
IT security researcher 'Bobdahacker' gained full access to FIFA's network and could have manipulated the World Cup livestream. FIFA was initially unreachable, so the FBI had to be involved.
Representatives of unions and business associations are meeting with Head of the Chancellery Thorsten Frei (CDU) at the Chancellery on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the federal government's reform plans. Friedrich Merz (CDU) is not taking part in the meeting.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as head of government and Labour Party leader. The search for a successor has begun, the BBC reports.
Britain is experiencing an intense heatwave. Weather models predict extreme temperatures for some regions, as The Mirror reports.
Representatives of the United States and Iran completed the first round of negotiations on a final peace agreement in Switzerland on Monday, June 22, reporting 'encouraging progress' and reaching several agreements.
After a 3-0 opening loss to Argentina at the World Cup, Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane has faced criticism. Coach Vladimir Petkovic is now publicly defending him.
Schleswig-Holstein's Minister Daniel Günther (CDU) has demanded the resignation of Luigi Pantisano, the newly elected co-chair of the Left Party, after Pantisano compared the CDU to fascists in a newspaper interview.
Germany have already secured top spot in their World Cup group after a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast. In the ZDF studio, Per Mertesacker and Christoph Kramer discussed possible changes to the starting lineup for the final group match against Ecuador.
British voucher company Wowcher has apologized for an email whose subject line appeared to reference a crocodile attack on a three-year-old boy at a zoo.
A new poll shows that an overwhelming majority of Israelis believe Iran emerged as the victor in the recent war, while confidence in Benjamin Netanyahu is crumbling.
US Donald Trump issued harsh threats during the first US-Iran talks in Switzerland, prompting Iranian negotiators to walk out of the meeting prematurely.
In the Russian-occupied city of Sevastopol in Crimea, sweeping restrictions will take effect from June 22. Occupying chief Mikhail Razvozhayev announced drastic limits on fuel sales and store opening hours, among other measures.
Hamburg's finance senator Andreas Dressel (SPD) anticipates job cuts in the city's public service ahead of budget deliberations. The reason is slower-growing tax revenues and rising costs, as reported by NDR.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki of exploiting anti-Ukrainian sentiment for domestic political gain, after Nawrocki revoked Zelenskyy's Order of the White Eagle.
Tens of thousands of people visited the German government's open house in Berlin over the weekend, despite intense heat and occasional storms. The government counted more than 80,000 guests, according to its own figures.
Romanian President Nicușor Dan has nominated a new prime minister without consulting the governing parties, drawing accusations of breaking democratic rules.
The Russian occupation administration on the Crimean peninsula is introducing scheduled power cuts and has banned gas stations from selling fuel to ordinary citizens and businesses.
Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party (PP) has secured a landslide victory in Ethiopia's parliamentary election, winning 438 of 501 seats, according to the national election board.
Ukrainian forces hit an oil refinery in the Russian city of Tyumen overnight on June 21, the General Staff of Ukraine reported on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
Sebastian Eder loves going to the stadium but can barely remember match sequences. In his column, he explains why football still feels like home to him.
The agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is a ceasefire – a temporary halt to fighting. An armistice would be more binding under international law, and a peace treaty would be the best outcome.
Unknown attackers sent a fake highest-level disaster warning to numerous cell phones in Brazil. The government is calling it a cyberattack.
The decisive fifth game of the BBL finals series takes place on Sunday between FC Bayern Basketball and Alba Berlin. The match will be broadcast live from 4:20 PM in the Mediathek.
The Bavarian Administrative Court in Munich dismissed the lawsuit filed by the initiators of a citizen initiative aimed at halting the land-use planning for the conversion of the Pullach chemical plant. This marks the third legal defeat for the project's opponents.