[POLA] Germany start 2026 World Cup with win over Curacao
For the first time since they won the tournament in 2014, Germany won their opening game at the World Cup.
For the first time since they won the tournament in 2014, Germany won their opening game at the World Cup.
Protesters in Geneva clashed with police, set a car on fire and smashed the windows of a bank to show their opposition to the G7 summit taking place across the border in France.
UK forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned Russian ship, with navy commandos rappelling onboard from helicopters. The UK and Ukraine hailed the move, saying it robbed Russia of money for its ongoing war of aggression.
Bulgaria’s new government has banned state arms supplies to Ukraine. The ban does not, however, affect commercial exports, raising the question as to whether the move was aimed more at a domestic audience than at Kyiv.
Unverified footage on social media showed that a key chemical plant in Russia may have been hit. Meanwhile, the Uk has intercepted a Russian shadow fleet tanker.
In the Sahel countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, military rulers are increasingly clamping down on press freedom and freedom of expression. Many journalists, bloggers and activists have been forced into exile.
Swiss voters were set to reject a proposal put forward by a hard-right party to introduce a population cap of 10 million in the country, early results show.
Series MVP Jalen Brunson has led the New York Knicks to another comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The win secured the franchise’s third NBA championship, and its first since 1973.
Veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is set to play in Germany’s first match in this year’s World Cup. He had retired from the national team in August 2024.
Berlin played host to the 9th annual Creative Bureaucracy Festival this week, where highly-motivated public service workers explained why a healthy democracy needs a functioning state.