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‘LÖXIT’ and ‘The Tears of Wembley’: German media react to Euro 2020 defeat
The morning after the night before, the German media reacted to Germany’s Euro 2020 exit against England, and to the end of Joachim Löw’s time in charge. DW rounds up the headlines. SOURCE: DW News
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Hong Kong national security law: Can civil liberties survive another year?
One year ago, a national security law took effect in Hong Kong, handed down by Communist Party authorities in Beijing in response to a massive pro-democracy movement in the semi-autonomous city. The law criminalizes so-called acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign powers. Since the law came into effect on June 30,2020, authorities have removed all opposition lawmakers…
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Joachim Löw: I take responsibility for Germany’s early Euro 2020 exit
After 15 years, Germany head coach Joachim Löw hands over to Hansi Flick following another poor tournament. At his final press conference, Löw wished his successor well, admitted to some mistakes and took a look back. SOURCE: DW News
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Ethiopia: Uncertainty in Tigray after rebels take control of restive north
The former ruling party in Tigray said it took back control of the regional capital Mekele on Monday after Ethiopia’s federal government troops controlled the city for eight months. The Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) is “in control of Mekele and people are now dancing in the streets,” said Million Haileselassie, a DW correspondent based in the city. The TDF is…
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US and NATO withdraw from an Afghanistan still at war: What you need to know
On April 14, United States President Joe Biden told Americans when their country’s longest war would finally end: “I’m now the fourth US president to preside over American troop presence in Afghanistan: two Republicans, two Democrats. I will not pass this responsibility on to a fifth.” Biden delivered his address in the White House Treaty Room. It was in this…
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Euro 2020: Shevchenko’s Ukraine reach first-ever quarterfinals
Ukraine left it extremely late but ultimately prevailed after Artem Dovbyk’s late winner. Oleksandr Zinchenko contributed to both goals in the historic result for Ukraine. SOURCE: DW News
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Opinion: England’s Raheem Sterling shows Joachim Löw that football has moved on
Germany were knocked out of Euro 2020 by England at Wembley as Joachim Löw’s reign comes to an end. The man of the match was Raheem Sterling, the sort of player Germany don’t have, says DW’s Matt Ford. SOURCE: DW News
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Euro 2020: England beats Germany to end the Joachim Löw era
Two late goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane lifted England past Germany in the Euro 2020 last 16. The result brings a premature end to the Joachim Löw era. Follow DW for the latest updates. SOURCE: DW News
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Euro 2020: England vs. Germany — live updates
Germany’s reward for their second place finish in Group F is a last-16 meeting with England at Wembley. Timo Werner and Leon Goretzka are set to make their first starts of Euro 2020. Follow DW for the latest updates. SOURCE: DW News
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Sea Breeze: Ukraine, US Black Sea drills raise tensions
A military incident off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula caused quite a stir last week. The British warship HMS Defender was en route from the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa to Georgia when it encountered Russian forces, who issued warning shots. The incident sparked tensions between Moscow and London and came just days ahead of multinational naval maneuvers…
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Sea Breeze: Ukraine, US Black Sea drills raise tensions with Russia
A military incident off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula caused quite a stir last week. The British warship HMS Defender was en route from the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa to Georgia when it encountered Russian forces, who issued warning shots. The incident sparked tensions between Moscow and London and came just days ahead of multinational naval maneuvers…
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Euro 2020: England vs. Germany — live buildup
Germany’s reward for their second place finish in Group F is a last-16 meeting with England at Wembley. Follow all the buildup, team news and live coverage here on DW. SOURCE: DW News
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Euro 2020: Germany to join England in kneeling protest
Germany intends to join England in a kneeling protest before their Euro 2020 last 16 match. The captains of both teams are also set to wear special armbands for the game. SOURCE: DW News
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Euro 2020: Alvaro Morata Spain’s worthy hero in astonishing win over Croatia
Alvaro Morata’s Euro 2020 has consisted of missed chances and fan harassment towards his family. But when his country needed a lift in extra time against Croatia, the Spanish striker rose to the occasion. SOURCE: DW News
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Afghanistan: Why Germany needs to simplify asylum process for local staff
The German parliament last week discussed the future of the German military’s (Bundeswehr) local staff in Afghanistan amid an increasing threat to their lives from the Taliban. After the US invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and dismantled the Taliban regime, foreign forces relied heavily on domestic help. They needed translators, interpreters, cooks, cleaners, as well security experts who could help them…
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France’s regional vote recasts 2022 election battle
The elections in France’s 18 administrative regions, five of which are overseas territories, were supposed to be a boost for far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s campaign in the 2022 presidential election. Polls ahead of the first round of voting on June 20 were showing Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) party ahead in the first ballot in six regions, and with…
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India looks to revamp Ladakh with infrastructure overhaul
As China-India relations remain tense over border disagreements, New Delhi is increasingly focusing on developing the Ladakh frontier region that has been neglected for years. SOURCE: DW News
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France could ease path to parenthood for single and lesbian women
When Benedicte Blanchet, a 40-year-old who lives in a Paris suburb, decided that she wanted to have a child on her own and not wait to meet the right man, nothing prepared her for the costly obstacle course that was to follow. Under existing laws in France, which are among the strictest in western Europe, only heterosexual couples who are…
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Idlib braces as a crossing to Syria prepares to close
The Syrian city of Idlib is separated from the Bab al-Hawa crossing at the Turkish border by about 40 kilometers (25 miles). Huda Khayti, director of the Women Support and Empowerment Center Idlib, travels there several times each week to check on people in refugee camps along the border and bring them aid. Millions of internally displaced Syrians have been…
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Hazard warning: Belgium dump holders Portugal out of Euro 2020
Borussia Dortmund’s Thorgan Hazard scored a wonderful goal as Belgium knocked out Portugal in Seville. For Cristiano Ronaldo and co, Euro 2020 is over. For Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation,’ this may yet be their time. SOURCE: DW News
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Saudi Arabia reforms: Royal power play or meaningful change?
Over the past month, Saudi Arabia has been announcing new social reforms almost every week. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabian authorities slightly amended a law to allow adult women to live independently, without first having to get permission from their father or other male kin. A few days after that, other officials declared that women could register to go on…
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Euro 2020: UEFA allows Dutch fans to bring rainbow flags into Hungary stadium
UEFA said it has told Hungarian authorities to allow Netherlands supporters to bring rainbow flags into Budapest’s Puskas Arena. Previous reports suggested that security guards were confiscating the flags. SOURCE: DW News
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LGBTQ troops and vets go to war with homophobia in Ukraine
The silence inside a makeshift cinema in the heart of Kyiv was shattered with the crash of a windowpane. Fireworks flashed. Homophobic attackers were attempting to besiege the screening of a film about the lives of LGBTQ people. The assailants threw tear gas and pyrotechnics. A member of the audience jumped up onto the windowsill and began throwing the projectiles…
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Cuba’s COVID vaccine rivals BioNTech-Pfizer, Moderna
In a measure of its ambitious efforts to be vaccine self-reliant, Cuba has named one of its homegrown jabs Abdala, after a famous dramatic verse by independence hero and national icon Jose Marti. In the verse, the young hero, Abdala, heads to war to defend his fatherland, full of patriotic fervor no matter how strong and powerful the enemy. From…
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Euro 2020: Kasper Dolberg at the double as feel-good Danes march on
Denmark continue to capture the imagination at the European Championship to reach the last eight. They swept Wales aside in Amsterdam with Kasper Dolberg scoring two goals in a city that still feels like home. SOURCE: DW News
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Thomas Müller: Germany’s resurgent ‘Raumdeuter’ urges Harry Kane to be patient
Much was made of Joachim Löw recalling two of the three players he axed after Russia 2018. Thomas Müller’s return has shown just how pivotal he is to Germany, and he also has a message for England’s Harry Kane. SOURCE: DW News
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Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s 100 days in office
On the streets of Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, the hustle of life goes on. Many, it appears, are oblivious that it has been 100 days since Samia Suluhu Hassan made history when she was sworn in as the first female president of Tanzania. Those who spoke to DW had differing opinions on Suluhu Hassan’s performance so far. “We…
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Tech-savvy Egypt targets TikTokers and digital dissidents
In recent years, Egypt has become a thriving place for digital technology — as well as the Middle East’s No. 1 internet censor. “Communications and technology are the fastest-growing sectors of the Egyptian economy, with recent growth averaging about 16%,” David Butter, analyst at the London-based think tank Chatham House, told DW. However, he said, there is an obvious contradiction…
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Ethiopia: Deadly Tigray airstrike further alienates western allies
Eyewitnesses are adding more details to what started as a rumor about one or more explosions with dozens of civilian casualties in the village of Togoga in Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region. “When the military jets bombed our area, many of us fell to the ground,” Negasi Berha, a Tigray resident who was being treated at Ayder Hospital, told DW. “We…
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Why is it so difficult to live with HIV in Uganda?
We will call this young man Patrick. The 26-year-old lives on the outskirts of Kampala. His daily life is filled with discrimination. Patrick was born with HIV. The virus created barriers to living in his community. Thousands of HIV-positive people suffer the same stigma. There are about 1.3 million people living with HIV here. UNAIDS reports progress in fighting HIV…
