MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Sunday said a poll ordered by German broadcaster ARD that asked about the colour of national team players’ skin was racist, and said he was stunned it was even conducted. The poll, commissioned by ARD, a public broadcaster with rights to Euro 2024 starting in Germany …
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LISBON (Reuters) – Two stunt planes collided in midair on Sunday during an air show in the Portuguese city of Beja and one of them crashed and exploded into flames, killing its Spanish pilot, the Portuguese Air Force (PAF) said. The PAF, which organized the show at an air base in Beja, 180 km (110 …
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A 29-year-old policeman stabbed on Friday in the German city of Mannheim during an attack on a right-wing demonstration has died, authorities said on Sunday. The attack was carried out by a 25-year old man with a knife, who severely injured six individuals, according to police in the German state of Baden …
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By Christoph Steitz and Christian Kraemer FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) -A firefighter died while trying to rescue trapped residents and several thousand people were forced to leave their homes as heavy rain caused flooding in southern Germany. The 42-year-old man who died was in a rescue boat carrying four firefighters that capsized late on Saturday. His …
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By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by U.S. President Joe Biden, though he described it as flawed and in need of much more work. In an interview with Britain’s Sunday …
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(Reuters) – A local official in Belgorod died when some ammunition detonated, while six people were injured in Ukrainian shelling of the southern Russian region, Belgorod’s governor said on Sunday. Igor Nechiporenko, deputy head of Korochansky district administration in Belgorod, was killed as a result of ammunition detonating, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram. …
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By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) -Real Madrid were crowned kings of Europe for a record-extending 15th time with a trademark 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at a raucous Wembley on Saturday as they were outplayed for an hour but then showed their class. After Dortmund had made, but spurned, several …
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(Reuters) – Artur Chilingarov, a Russian polar scientist and explorer and veteran member of parliament, died on Saturday, the speaker of the state Duma lower house said. He was 84. Chilingarov was born in the city then known as Leningrad to Russian and Armenian parents and spent much of his childhood in Russia’s North Caucasus …
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By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -A second attempt at launching Boeing’s new Starliner space capsule on its inaugural test flight with NASA astronauts on board was automatically halted with minutes to go before liftoff by a computer-abort system, mission officials said. The scrubbed launch, capping a string of 11th-hour technical …
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By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Gaza conflict mediators on Saturday urged Israel and Hamas to finalise a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden that they said would bring immediate relief to people in Gaza and to the hostages and their families. Israel has said there will be no formal end …
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