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Jul 5, 20242 min read
Soccer-We're only human, Portugal's Silva says of Ronaldo's tears
HAMBURG, Germany - Cristiano Ronaldo's breakdown after missing a penalty for Portugal was a reminder that footballers are human too...


Jul 4, 20241 min read
France, Britain and others allowed to intervene in Myanmar ICJ genocide case
AMSTERDAM - Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Britain and the Maldives are allowed to intervene in Gambia's Myanmar...


Jul 3, 20242 min read
Soccer-High-energy Turkey march on to last eight after Austria triumph
LEIPZIG, Germany - "Turk ahead, Turk forward", words from a Turkish patriotic song, and proudly displayed on a banner by the Turkey...


Jul 3, 20242 min read
Poland's Tusk issues rallying cry to pro-European forces after Germany talks
WARSAW - Pro-European politicians must act decisively in tackling issues of concern to ordinary voters like illegal migration to counter...


Jul 1, 20242 min read
Soccer-After sweet taste of big time, Georgia want more
HAMBURG/TBILISI - After their sensational big tournament debut, Euro 2024's lowest-ranked team Georgia were packing their bags with no...


Jul 1, 20242 min read
Soccer-Spain will win Euro 2024, says Mamardashvili as proud Georgia head home
COLOGNE, Germany - A 4-1 loss to Spain ended Georgia's maiden participation in a major finals at the last-16 stage, and goalkeeper Giorgi...


Jul 1, 20242 min read
Soccer-Southgate admits plenty of questions exist for England despite last-gasp win
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - England manager Gareth Southgate is prepared for a negative reaction after another display of frustrating...


Jul 1, 20243 min read
Soccer-Bellingham brilliance rescues England to book Euro 2024 quarter-final spot
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Jude Bellingham rescued England from crashing out of Euro 2024 against Slovakia on Sunday with a stunning...


Jul 1, 20242 min read
Soccer-Slovakia impress at both ends of the pitch
FRANKFURT, Germany - Success in elite sport can often be measured in centimetres and seconds and although Slovakia may be left to rue...


Jul 1, 20242 min read
Soccer-England fans, pundits lurch from agony to ecstasy but still unconvinced after Slovakia win
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Some 94 minutes into England's white-knuckled 2-1 victory over Slovakia in the European Championship's round of...


Jun 28, 20243 min read
Explainer-What next for Germany's contentious 2025 budget?
BERLIN - Germany's three-way coalition has been battling for months to resolve differences over next year's budget. Chancellor Olaf...


Jun 27, 20241 min read
German cabinet agrees tighter deportation rules for praising terrorism
BERLIN - The German government agreed on Wednesday a draft law to make it easier to deport people for praising or promoting "terrorist...
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