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☆ Trump Agrees to Be Interviewed by F.B.I. in Its Investigation Into Gunman
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Glenn Thrush | More About Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the F.B.I. as part of its investigation into the motives of the 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate him during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, bureau officials said on Monday. “We want to get his perspective on what he observed, like any other witness,” Kevin Rojek, the head of the bureau’s Pittsburgh field office, said on a call with reporters. By week’s end, the F.B.I. offered its most definitive explanation yet, saying it was a bullet or a fragment of one, a statement it reiterated on Monday.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, “, ” Kevin Rojek, Mr, Trump’s, Christopher A, Wray, Thomas Crooks, Robert Fico Locations: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Slovakia

☆ Paris Olympics: Who Leads the Medal Count?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Josh Katz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. France Japan China Britain Australia S. Korea Italy Canada Kazakhstan S. Africa Brazil Sweden Germany Belgium Hong Kong Moldova Azerbaijan Romania Uzbekistan Fiji Kosovo Mongolia Poland Tunisia Croatia Egypt Spain Hungary India Ireland Mexico Switzerland Slovakia Turkey Ukraine Possible rank in Olympic medal count 1st 25th or lowerParis Olympics: Who Leads the Medal Count? As of Monday at 4:07 p.m. Eastern time, Japan stood atop the official Olympic medal table, which sorts nations based on their number of gold medals. That approach is common in much of the world, with silver and bronze used only to break ties. By another measure, the United States leads because it has the most medals overall (20, at last count). (Bronze medals are always worth one point.)

Organizations: Brazil Sweden Germany Belgium Hong Kong Moldova Azerbaijan Romania Uzbekistan Fiji Kosovo Mongolia Poland Tunisia Croatia, Mexico Switzerland Slovakia Turkey Ukraine, Paris, The New York Times, Japan Locations: France Japan China Britain Australia, Korea Italy Canada Kazakhstan, Brazil Sweden Germany Belgium Hong Kong Moldova Azerbaijan Romania Uzbekistan Fiji Kosovo Mongolia Poland Tunisia, Brazil Sweden Germany Belgium Hong Kong Moldova Azerbaijan Romania Uzbekistan Fiji Kosovo Mongolia Poland Tunisia Croatia Egypt Spain Hungary India, Mexico Switzerland Slovakia Turkey, Japan, United States, U.S, France, China, Britain, Australia, Korea, Italy, Canada, Kazakhstan, Germany, That’s

☆ Russian oil exports drop to lowest in 7 months amid OPEC cuts and sanctions
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Oil exports from Russia dropped to their lowest level in seven months. Crude oil exports peaked in April and have fallen 620,000 barrels a day since. AdvertisementRussian oil exports have dropped to the lowest levels since December. The drop in exports of Russian crude oil also comes amid recent sanctions from Ukraine against Russian oil supplier Lukoil, which has diverted some oil flows to European countries like Hungary and Slovakia. Those sanctions are driving refiners in some countries, like those in India, to refuse deliveries of Russian oil.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Pipes Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Lukoil Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Primorsk, Ust, OPEC, Hungary, Slovakia, India

☆ Political assassinations are on the rise. It's a symptom of growing global instability.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementA wave of violence against political leadersAround the world, politics has been rocked by a wave of assassinations of political leaders, dissidents, and other high-profile figures. In the UK, political assassinations were once rare, but two members of parliament were assassinated in five years. Political violence is on the riseA 2018 protest in Turkey against the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident. Bruce Hoffman, an expert on terrorism at the Council on Foreign Relations, told Business Insider that rising political violence is the outcome of increasing global instability. - Getty ImagesAnother factor behind the spike in assassinations is the increasing instability of the global political order.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, It's, Jo Cox, Sir David Amess, Robert Fico, Alexander Navalny, Vladimir Putin, Shinzo Abe, Fernando Villavicencio, Zoran Djindjic, Jamal Khashoggi, Mohammed bin Salman, Emrah, Bruce Hoffman, Hoffman, Trump, Joe Biden, General Merrick Garland, Christopher Wray, Gretchen Whitmer, Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi, who'd, Tommy Mair, John Bolton, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Nicholas Maduro, Abe, Jacob Ware Organizations: Service, CNN, Business, Slovakian, Kremlin, Serbian, CIA, University of Maryland's, Council, Foreign Relations, Trump, New York Times Locations: Pennsylvania, Saudi Arabian, Saudi, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Michigan, Washington , DC, Slovakia, India, Iran

☆ Harry Kane seeks his defining moment to secure a place in England’s national psyche
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jack Pitt-Brooke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

What Kane really needs for his legacy, for his place in the public mind, is a moment. Kane scored 280 goals for Tottenham before he left last year, 14 more than the previous record set by Jimmy Greaves. Through what we may soon call the Gareth Southgate golden age, Kane has been England’s best player. Southgate consoles Kane after England’s elimination in Qatar (David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)Even this summer, Kane has followed a familiar pattern. With England, the team comes first and no one seems to appreciate that more than Kane himself.

Persons: Harry Kane, Dani Olmo, Alan Shearer, Kylian Mbappe, Kane, David Beckham, Bobby Moore, Jules Rimet, Geoff Hurst’s, Paul Gascoigne’s, Gascoigne, Stu Forster, Jimmy Greaves, White Hart, Arsenal’s David Ospina, Peter Shilton’s, Moore, Billy Wright’s, Gareth Southgate, Faye White, Stefan Matzke –, —, Callum Wilson, David S, Bustamante, Ollie Watkins ’, Southgate, Roberto Martinez, DOGrzegorz Wajda Organizations: England, men’s, Greece, Scotland, Tottenham, Spurs, Arsenal, Manchester City, Spurs —, League, Champions League, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Getty, Nations League, Colombia, Germany, Ukraine, Denmark, Senegal, France, Southgate, Slovakia, Switzerland Locations: Spain, Berlin, England, Allsport, Leicester, —, Madrid, City, AFP, Moscow, Southgate, Tunisia, Volgograd, Panama, Nizhny Novgorod, Rome, Italy, Qatar, Netherlands, Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Portugal

☆ Euro 2024 final: Spain vs England – your ultimate tactical guide
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Mark Carey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The Athletic profiles the finalists’ strengths and weaknesses, the key battles, and the many sub-plots in your definitive tactical guide to the Euro 2024 final. The dynamic duo are responsible for 46 per cent of Spain’s total attempted take-ons this tournament. What a talent 👏🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/IRJignOqCA — UEFA U17 EURO (@UEFAUnder21) July 9, 2024Beyond his shooting, Yamal’s creative threat has stood out the most. This forced the Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon to frequently launch the ball long, often conceding possession in the process. Spain might be the standout favourites but England will arrive in Berlin as the more experienced nation in recent major tournaments.

Persons: Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Luis de la, Williams, Arjen Robben, ged, Fabia, ong, anne, e, d the pl, ure, anne l, Walker, ince, heth, rove, abbe, the he, inger, mani, ted Saka,, oden, atkin, In th, below, Kane, hite, nin, Kane, Ivan T o, riva, Gareth Southg, ross, ove, e to, Getty, Eamon n Dalton Organizations: European, Germany, France, UEFA Locations: Spain, England, Berlin, France, goa, nis, beh, lida

☆ NATO is taking greater control of Western efforts to back Ukraine's fight as US politics raise questions about its reliability
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewNATO is moving forward with a new initiative that will see it take greater control over Western efforts to arm and train Ukraine's military. The move comes as the alliance aims to solidify the long-term support for Kyiv as it battles the Russian invasion. Growing concern about the potential change in US leadership has hung over the highly consequential NATO summit in Washington this week. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Joe Biden at the 2024 NATO summit. "There are 32 countries in the alliance," the NATO official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Thursday.

Persons: —, Donald Trump —, Donald Trump, NICHOLAS KAMM, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden, Susan Walsh, Trump, Ivo Daalder, Laurynas Organizations: Service, Kyiv, NATO, Ukraine —, Business, Wednesday, Assistance, Training, White, Getty, Ukraine Defense Contact, AP, Ukraine, Russian, Trump, Wall Street, Kiel Institute, Politico, Republican, Democratic Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Washington, Germany, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Kyiv, Russia, Europe, NATO

☆ Netherlands 1 England 2: Late substitute Watkins hits winner to set up Euro 2024 final with Spain
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( The Athletic Uk Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

A late winner from England substitute Ollie Watkins against Netherlands put Gareth Southgate’s team into the final of Euro 2024, where they will face Spain. It is their second consecutive European Championship final, and the first time England have reached a major tournament final abroad. Denzel Dumfries catching Kane was deemed a penalty, despite the Netherlands defender having little choice but to attempt a block. Against the Netherlands, Rice dropped into similar positions but was far more willing to punch balls forward and look for those ahead of him. Watkins’ stunning winner — set up by Palmer — validated Southgate’s decision yet again, with a goal worthy of winning any game.

Persons: Ollie Watkins, Gareth Southgate’s, Harry Kane, Xavi Simons, Declan Rice, Kane, Denzel Dumfries, Tim Spiers, Mark Carey, Jacob Whitehead, Seb Stafford, it’ll, they’ve, Phil Foden, Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw, Ivan Toney, Southgate, —, Foden, Cole Palmer, Watkins, Palmer, Stefan de Vrij, De, Felix Zwayer, Jude Bellingham, Dumfries, ”, Gary Neville, Bloor Rice, Rice, Simons —, Jordan Pickford, Michael Regan –, Kyle Walker, Watkins ’, Palmer —, Mark Carey The, Zwayer, Phil Foden’s, dink, Bart Verbruggen, Alex Grimm Organizations: England, Netherlands, Aston Villa, Bloor, Wembley, Slovakia, Switzerland, Watkins, UEFA, Michael Regan – UEFA, Getty, England’s, Mark Carey The Denzel Dumfries Show Dumfries, Pixar, Bull, Dumfries Locations: Spain, England, Netherlands, Berlin, Switzerland, Slovakia, Zwayer, Southgate, Dumfries, —

☆ Incumbents pay the price in year of global elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

And elections in Taiwan and South Korea proved the dynamism of the idea that free elections can promote stable governance. The two round French election system once again kept the far-right out of power on Sunday but Macron’s gamble didn’t exactly pay off. An era of political turmoil now looms with a hung parliament, a likely shaky coalition and instability ahead of the next presidential election in 2027. Kevin Coombs/ReutersIndonesiaPrabowo Subianto, a former army general, won the presidential election in the world’s fourth most populous nation, which is home to its largest Muslim population. IranIran wasn’t supposed to have a presidential election this year.

Persons: El, they’ve, Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden, Trump —, Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron, Le, Macron, Keir Starmer, Kevin Coombs, Suharto, Narendra Modi, Adnan Abidi, Imran Khan, Nawaz, Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir Bhutto, Sheikh Hasina, Vladimir Putin, Alexey Navalny, Putin, El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, ”, Bukele, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, ObturadorMX, Claudia Sheinbaum, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Sheinbaum, Lai Ching, Yoon Suk Yeol, André Ventura, Peter Pellegrini, Robert Fico, Fico, Nelson Mandela —, —, Macky Sall, Sall, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ebrahim Raisi, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Masoud Pezeshkian, ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, Pezeshkian Organizations: CNN, European Union, United States –, France, European People’s Party, Popular Front, Britain Voters, Conservative, Labour Party, Reuters, Reuters Indonesia Prabowo, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Pakistan Muslim League, Pakistan People’s Party, Bangladeshi, Kremlin, El, El Salvador Strongman, El Salvador —, Getty, Democratic Progressive Party, Portugal Incumbents, Democratic Alliance coalition, Putin, Russian, South Africa Voters, National Congress, ANC, Democratic Alliance Locations: France, Britain, Iran, El Salvador, Slovakia, Russia, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, United States, India, Senegal, Taiwan, South Korea, Germany, London, Reuters Indonesia, Subianto, New Delhi, Reuters Pakistan, Pakistan, —, Bangladesh, South Asia, America, China, Beijing, Portugal, Ukraine, Europe, Senegal Senegal, Africa, Sall, Iran Iran, Islamic Republic

☆ My kids lived in Slovenia for a year. When we returned to the US I felt reverse culture shock.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I'd never left the US until I moved to Slovenia, and I didn't have a passport until I was 28. America has a lot to offer kids too, but I'm so glad my kids experienced a new culture. When I first went to visit my kids' preschool in Slovenia, I accidentally wandered through the kitchen instead of the admin office. Parents in Slovenia attend preschool with kids for 2 weeksMy three-year-old, who was in the older kids' class, started two days after my first visit. In Slovenia, parents attend preschool with children for one or two weeks to help them acclimatize.

Persons: —, Britanny McAnally, I'd, We'd, we'd, don't, we're Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Germany, Slovenia, Tennessee, Nashville, Monterey , California, Slovakia, Italy, Croatia, Ljubljana, America, daycares, California, Nevada, Europe, Vilnius, Lithuania's, Garmisch, Zugspitze

The free options allow you to watch England vs. Switzerland with English, French, German, or Italian commentary. You'll need a VPN to access free England vs. Switzerland live stream options outside their original broadcast country. How to watch free England vs. Switzerland live streams from anywhereWith a quick and easy workaround, you can catch all Euro 2024 action for free, including England vs. Switzerland today. Where to watch England vs. Switzerland in the USAFox/FS1 has picked up the rights to all remaining games in the USA, including England vs. Switzerland. BBC specifically has the free England vs. Switzerland live stream today.

Persons: Kane, Bellingham, they've, you'll, ExpressVPN, FS1, That's Organizations: Business, England, BBC, Olympics, Wimbledon, RTE2, ZDF, USA Fox, Fox, Nations, ITV, Australia Optus Sport, Optus Locations: England, Slovakia, Switzerland, Italy, Europe, Ireland, Germany, France, USA, Australia

☆ ‘I’m really proud of our team’: Lewis Hamilton praises England’s Euros resilience ahead of his final British GP with Mercedes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Amanda Davies | Aleks Klosok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Lewis Hamilton and the England men’s soccer team share a thing or two in common. “I’m really, really proud of our team just with all the difficulties that they’ve experienced, and they’ve faced just time and time again, just continuing to get up and the resilience. Fortunately, though, his home race has proved to be a very happy hunting ground with Hamilton winning a record eight times at the circuit. “I think when we were winning all the time, it was just, ‘Yeah, we’re winning.’ That’s where I think that was. What chance then of a win this season to cap off his 12th and final season at Mercedes?

Persons: CNN — Lewis Hamilton, Hamilton, Niki Lauda, he’d, Michael Schumacher’s, Gareth Southgate, “, Amanda Davies, Antony Dickson, I’m, they’ve, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Phil Foden, John Sibley, “ We’ve, …, ”, don’t, you’re, peerless, George Russell, McLaren’s Lando Norris, Ollie Bearman who’ll, Haas, Bryn Lennon, we’re, We’re, I’ve, Mercedes, ” Hamilton, Clive Rose, Mercedes ’, Red Bull, Ferrari, – Hamilton, Russell, you’ve, everyone’s, ’ That’s, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, England, IWC, Prix, South China Morning, Lions, Real, Premier League, Southgate, Bellingham, Slovakia, Ferrari, US, Sao Paulo, Silver Arrows, Brit, Mercedes, Silverstone, Austrian, Constructors, Hamilton Locations: Melbourne, England, Germany, IWC Schaffhausen, British, Macau, South, European, Slovakia, Hamilton, Austin, Silverstone, Sao, Montreal, Spain, Austrian, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi

☆ A Tennis Star Played Wimbledon in a $298 Version of Her Wedding Dress
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA Ukrainian tennis star turned heads at Wimbledon for taking on the competition in a sporty version of her wedding dress. Kostyuk wore the court-suitable homage to her bridal look for the first time at Wimbledon 2024 on Monday when she beat Slovakia's Rebecca Šramková. The Wilson dress has a removable sheer overlay that Kostyuk unbuttoned before stepping onto the court. AdvertisementJust like Kostyuk's wedding dress, which she wore to tie the knot with her now-husband George Kyzymenko, the tennis dress is sleeveless and semi-backless, with a sloping V-neck and a sheer outer layer. Related storiesKostyuk told Vogue earlier this week that enlisting Michaeloff as her wedding dress designer was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Persons: —, Marta Kostyuk, Marta, Joelle Michaeloff, Kostyuk, Slovakia's Rebecca Šramková, Australia's Daria Saville, America's Madison Keys, Wilson, John Walton, George Kyzymenko, Daniel Kopatsch, Michaeloff, Coco Gauff, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka Organizations: Service, Wimbledon, Business, Vogue, Lululemon, Wilson, Nike, Kostyuk Locations: Ukrainian

☆ France scores late winner against Belgium in gritty victory to reach Euro 2024 quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —France scored a late winner to book its spot in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Belgium on Monday. Franck Fife/AFP/Getty ImagesA tight affairFrance started more confidently in Düsseldorf, dominating possession early on, though Les Bleus was unable to meaningfully trouble Koen Casteels in the Belgium goal. Eventually Domenico Tedesco’s Belgium team was able to get a foothold in the game, with captain Kevin De Bruyne’s freekick almost sneaking in. France players celebrate with their fans after scoring the only goal of the game to beat Belgium and advance to the quarterfinals of Euro 2024. Nothing but respect for how that Slovakia team played tonight.”This story has been updated with additional information.

Persons: Randal Kolo, Jan Vertonghen, Kylian Mbappé –, Vertonghen, Kolo Muani’s, Kolo Muani's, Franck Fife, Les Bleus, Koen Casteels, Domenico Tedesco’s, Kevin De Bruyne’s, Marcus Thuram, Jules Koundé, Aurélien, Kenzo Tribouillard, Tchouaméni, Casteels, Thuram, Didier Deschamps’s, Belgium’s Yannick Carrasco, Mike Maignan, Theo Hernández, Romelu Lukaku, Maignan, Clive Mason, Jude Bellingham Organizations: CNN — France, Belgium, France’s, Getty, France, UEFA, Slovakia, Sunday, European, Slovakian Locations: Belgium, France, Portugal, Slovenia, Frankfurt, Vertonghen, AFP, Düsseldorf, Domenico Tedesco’s Belgium, England, Bellingham

☆ Euro 2024 day 17 – England escape, Spain impress and what’s it like inside Mbappe’s mask?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( The Athletic Uk Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

This was, for the most part, a dismal England performance, regardless of the supernatural deliverance at the end. Everything that was bad about today in Gelsenkirchen had been signposted by England over the course of the last few weeks. The red flags had all been there since England opened their campaign in this same city two weeks ago. And yes, England are desperately flawed, still unbalanced, still uncertain on the ball, still struggling to create chances even when they dominate possession. None of the lingering questions over this England team have been solved.

Persons: Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Gareth Southgate’s, Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Southgate, Luke Shaw’s, Bellingham, Marc Guehi’s, shrugging, Kane, Ivan Schranz, Jordan Pickford, Gazball, Richard Pelham, Jack Pitt, Brooke Spain’s, Fabian Ruiz, Yamal, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Williams, Rico Brouwer, Fabian, Germain, Dani Carvajal’s, —, Georgia fatiguing, Fabian’s, Luis Enrique, La, De La Fuente, Dermot Corrigan, Liam Tharme Spalletti, Luciano Spalletti, Remo Freuler, Ruben Vargas, Roberto Mancini, Spalletti, “ That’s, I’ll, Gabriele Gravina, “, ” Gravina, Claudio Villa, ” James Horncastle ‘, Mbappe, Kylian Mbappe, Kevin Danso, ”, ” Mbappe, I, France’s, “ It’s, I’d, it’s, Joris Verwijst, ” Charlotte Harpur What’s, Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku, Adam Davy Organizations: England, Slovakia, Getty, Saturday’s, Barcelona, Paris Saint, Croatia, UEFA European, Spain’s, League, La Liga, Italian Football Federation, Napoli, ”, Belgium, Monday, European, Real, Netherlands, Poland, Real Madrid, “, BSR Agency, Slovenia Locations: Switzerland, Spain, Georgia, Cologne, Germany, Iceland, Southgate, Dusseldorf, England, Denmark, Slovenia, Gelsenkirchen, Slovakia, Kobbie, Spain’s, Barcelona, Paris, Italy, European, ” Italy, France, Real Madrid, Austria, Belgium, Frankfurt, Portugal

Let us show you where to watch a free England vs. Slovakia live stream and you can see for yourself. Actually, you can see the whole tournament for free, as shown in our guide on where to watch Euro 2024 live streams for free. How to watch free England vs. Slovakia live streams from anywhereWith a quick and easy workaround, you can catch all Euro 2024 action for free, including England vs. Slovakia today. Where to watch England vs. Slovakia in the USAFox/FS1 has the rights to all the remaining matches for Euro 2024 in the USA, including England vs. Slovakia. ITV specifically has the free England vs. Slovakia live stream today.

Persons: you'll, ExpressVPN, FS1, Fubo, That's Organizations: Business, Belgium, BBC, ITV, Olympics, Wimbledon, England, USA Fox, Nations, Australia Optus Sport, Optus Locations: Slovakia, England, Ireland, USA, Australia

☆ The Euro 2024 Adidas ball: Microchipped, slippery – and very quick
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Matt Slater | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

But it is slightly unusual for people to talk as much about the ball as they have about the Adidas Fussballliebe Pro EURO 2024 match ball, to give it its full name, as they have in Germany of late. “I’ve not heard any goalkeeper complain about the ball, other than saying it’s a really, really quick ball, which is something you just deal with,” said the former Denmark and Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, whose son Kasper is the current Danish No 1. “Normally, when you have a new ball, the opinions are divided but (goalkeepers) don’t think it’s a bad ball. But while this is all great fun — and even better advertising — “combined ball technology” is not actually new. Kylian Mbappe practises with the Euro 2024 match ball at France’s pre-tournament training camp (Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images)In terms of the ball’s aesthetics, it’s fine.

Persons: “ It’s, Harry Kane, “, Kose, “ I’ve, ”, Peter Schmeichel, Kasper, don’t, it’s, Roberto Rosetti, Denmark’s Joachim Andersen, Lukaku’s, Lois Openda, ” Marc Makowski, Erik Janza’s, David Jurasek, Denmark’s Morten Hjulmand, Schmeichel, Gianluigi, ” Gianluigi Donnarumma, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Kylian, Franck Fife, Thierry Henry, Marc, Charlotte Harpur Organizations: Adidas Fussballliebe, Adidas, European Football, Getty, Manchester United, UEFA’s, RB Leipzig, “, Turkey, England, Spain, New Zealand, France’s, UEFA, FIFA, Telstar Locations: Germany, AFP, Denmark, South Africa, Belgium, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech, Spain, Italy, Qatar, Australia, New

☆ England produces stunning escape act to defeat Slovakia in extra time at Euro 2024 and reach quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —An exquisite injury-time goal from Jude Bellingham handed England a dramatic lifeline in a 2-1 victory against Slovakia at Euro 2024. Harry Kane’s goal soon after completed the remarkable comeback and saved England from what would have been an embarrassing defeat. The Three Lions will now face Switzerland in the quarterfinals on July 6 and will need a much-improved performance in order to progress in the tournament. Schranz’s goal put Slovakia ahead midway through the first half at Gelsenkirchen’s Arena AufSchalke, and despite dominating possession from that point, England remained frustrated for much of the contest. Indeed, Bellingham’s acrobatic goal was the team’s first shot on target – a moment of magic in what was otherwise a lackluster performance.

Persons: Jude Bellingham, Ivan Schranz, Bellingham, Harry Kane’s Organizations: CNN, England, Slovakia, The, Lions Locations: England, Slovakia, Switzerland

☆ England 2 Slovakia 1 – Southgate’s side scrape through, Bellingham to the rescue, tactical questions remain
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Jacob Whitehead | Oliver Kay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

England edged past Slovakia to reach the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, but only after staring a humiliating defeat in the face. England did get the ball in the net early in the second half, but Phil Foden’s effort was ruled offside. That gave Southgate’s team a lead that they defended successfully for the remainder of extra time to retain their place in the tournament… just. AdvertisementAcross their four matches at this tournament, England showed consistent failings that have not been addressed. Peter RutzlerWas the first half England’s worst of the tournament (so far)?

Persons: Gareth Southgate’s, Ivan Schranz, Jordan Pickford, Phil Foden’s, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, —, Harry Kane, Jacob Whitehead, Oliver Kay, Mark Carey, Peter Rutzler, Gareth Southgate, Kyle Walker, Marc Guehi flicked, Cole Palmer, Eberechi Eze, Ivan Toney, Southgate, Carl Recine, Oliver Kay Breaking, Jude Bellingham’s, Marc Guehi, Martin Dubravka, Bellingham, Gareth Southgate England, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander, Arnold, Conor Gallagher, Kobbie Mainoo, Ian MacNicol, England —, Toney, Harry Kane’s, underperformance —, Kobbie, Shaun Botterill, John Stones, Ivan Schranz’s, England …, Mainoo Organizations: Slovakia, England, Switzerland, Adidas, Championship, Argentina Locations: Slovakia, England, Ruhr, ignominy, —, Dusseldorf, Bellingham, Martin, Southgate’s, Iceland, Switzerland, Gelsenkirchen

☆ Euro 2024: Defending champion Italy knocked out by Switzerland in last 16
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Reigning champion Italy was knocked out of Euro 2024 in the last 16 after Switzerland produced a stunning upset to win 2-0 on Saturday at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Swiss supporters didn’t have to wait long after the break for a second goal – only 27 seconds to be exact. Italy’s continued sloppiness on the ball carried over into the second half, immediately giving the ball away from it’s own kickoff. While Switzerland deservedly advanced, it was an uncharacteristically out-of-sorts performance for Italy, who’s defense of its title ends in the first knockout game of the tournament. Italy’s defeat means that the reigning champion has been eliminated in the round of 16 at the last three Euros.

Persons: Remo Freuler, Ruben Vargas, Murat Yakin’s, Freuler, Gianluigi Donnarumma, didn’t, Italy’s, Vargas, Ronny Hartmann, Riccardo Calafiori –, Gianluca Mancini, Breel, Stephan El Shaarawy, Manuel Akanji, Vargas vies, Italy's Gianluca Mancini, Karina Hessland, Reuters Italy’s, Ricardo Rodriguez, Fabian Rieder, Luciano Spalletti’s, Fabian Schär invertedly, Yann Sommer, Matthias Schrader, Federico Chiesa, Mattia Zaccagni, Gianluca Scamacca’s, Nicolò Fagioli Organizations: CNN — Reigning, Italy, Switzerland deservedly, Getty, Swiss, Reuters, BBC, AP Locations: Switzerland, Berlin, Italy, Vargas, England, Slovakia, Swiss, AP Italy

☆ Euro 2024 day 16 – Lightning stops play, Italy’s coach goes backwards, five cruel minutes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( The Athletic Uk Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Lightning stops playAfter several days of hot weather, the skies above Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park had been gathering throughout the evening. Thunder and lightning could be heard from afar, with the rain arriving after 32 minutes of Germany’s last-16 game against Denmark. Soon after, lightning flashes could be seen from inside the stadium, with two to three ear-splitting cracks of thunder. The suspension lasted for around 24 minutes — with preparations to restart occurring as soon as the lighting had moved out of the area. Players reemerged from their changing rooms five minutes before the resumption, and waited momentarily for groundstaff to test the pitch.

Persons: Michael Oliver, Oliver, Alex Gottschalk, Bjorn Kuipers, Alex Livesey, Jonathan Richter, Jacob Whitehead Italy, Spalletti’s, Luciano Spalletti didn’t, Spalletti, “, That’s, I’ll, ”, Masashi Hara, Italy haven’t, Strikers Gianluca Scamacca, Mateo Retegui, Giacomo Raspadori, ” Spalletti, “ It’s, Gabriele Gravina, James Horncastle, Joachim Andersen, Manuel Neuer, Christian Eriksen’s, Andersen, Thomas Delaney, Robert Andrich, David Raum’s, Kai Havertz, Kasper Schmeichel, Musiala, What’s Organizations: England, Denmark, UEFA, Getty, FC Nordsjaelland, Major League Soccer, International Broadcasting Centre, Fiat, Croatia, Albania, Strikers, Spain, Italian Football, Georgia Locations: Slovakia, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Ukraine, France, England, Sweden, Danish, Real Salt, LAFC, Utah, —, ignominy, Korea, Macedonia, Gelsenkirchen, Iserlohn, Gelsenkirchen . Debutants Georgia, Portugal, Spain

☆ Euro 2024: Our ranking of all the games in Germany this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Ahmed Walid | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +35 min

AdvertisementThis was Belgium at their finest, and Romania raised the level of their game in the second half to try to equalise. If Austria wanted to have any chance of qualifying to the round of 16 they had to beat Poland in their second group game. The wide areas were where Ukraine focused their attacks, and Oleksandr Zinchenko’s square pass to Mykola Shaparenko made it 1-1 in the second half. However, Samet Akaydin and Altay Bayindir’s mishap on the second goal decreased Turkey’s probability of a comeback. More off-ball runs in the second half led to the third, and by then the match was done and dusted.

Persons: Muldur, Arda Guler, Georges Mikautadze, Khvicha, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Kerem Akturkoglu, Ronald Koeman’s, Romano Schmid, Austria, Cody Gakpo’s, Memphis Depay, Marcel Sabitzer, Merih Demiral, Ralf Rangnick’s, Vincenzo Montella’s, Michael Gregoritsch, Alexander Prass, Christoph Baumgartner, Mert Gunok, Kvaratskhelia, Jasir Asani’s, Zlatko Dalic’s, Mario Pasalic, Luka Sucic, Marcelo Brozovic, Majer, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Ante Budimir, Andrej Kramaric, Klaus Gjasula’s, Albania’s, Dan Mullan, Gianluigi, Italy weren’t, Nico Williams, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Kevin C, Cox, Jeremy Doku, Ivan Schranz, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Leandro Trossard, Stanislav Lobotka, Juraj Kucka, Ondrej Duda, Martin Dubravka’s, David Hancko’s, Stu Forster, Zan Karnicnik’s, Jan Oblak’s, Luka, Patrik Schick, Ondrej Lingr’s, Ivan Hasek’s, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Saba Lobjanidze, Julian Nagelsmann, Germany didn’t, —, Murat Yakin’s, Dan Ndoye, Manuel Akanji, Fabian Schar, David Raum, Christina Pahnke –, Romania Domenico Tedesco’s, Youri Tielemans, Timothy Castagne, De Bruyne, Luciano Spalletti’s, Mattia Zaccagni, Kasper Schmeichel, Rasmus Hojlund, Manuel Neuer, Joachim Andersen, Kai Havertz, Jamal Musiala, Ricardo Rodriguez, Schar, Akanji, Gianluca Scamacca, Remo Freuler’s, Ruben Vargas, RONNY HARTMANN, Gareth Southgate’s, Milan Skriniar, Denis Vavro, Lobotka, Francesco Calzona’s, David Strelec, Jude, Harry Kane, Peter Pekarik, Michel Aebischer, Aebischer, Kwadwo Duah, Hungary’s, Dominik Szoboszlai, Roland Sallai, Willi, Adam Buksa, Nathan Ake’s, Alex Livesey, Bull, Rangnick’s, Baumgartner, Marko Arnautovic, Nicolae Stanciu, Razvan Marin, Denis Dragus, Shaun Botterill, Neuer, Robert Andrich, Jonathan Tah, Antonio Rudiger, Ilkay, Steven Bergwijn, Xavi Simons, Netherlands ’, Stefan de Vrij, Virgil van Dijk, Fabian Ruiz, Rodri, Fabian, Lukas Haraslin, Hancko, Andriy Yarmolenko, Mykhailo Mudryk —, Oleksandr, Mykola Shaparenko, Shaparenko, Denmark Christian Eriksen, Jonas Wind, Eriksen, Benjamin Sesko’s, Kasper Hjulmand’s, Erik Janza’s, Carl Recine, Antonin Barak’s, Tomas Soucek —, Hungary’s Barnabas Varga, Kevin Csoboth, De Bruyne’s, N’Golo, Aurelien Tchouameni, Didier Deschamps ’, — Theo Hernandez, Jules Kounde —, Francisco Conceicao’s, Ruben Dias, Gabriel Bouys, Croatia hadn’t, Unai Simon, Nicolo Barella, Alessandro Bastoni, Rey Manaj, Havertz, Florian Wirtz, Musiala, Ryan Porteous, Scott McTominay, Tony Ralston’s, Xherdan, Kose, Bernardo Silva’s, Samet, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sesko, Diogo Costa’s, Torsten Silz, Alexander Bah, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Kylian, Ousmane Dembele, Deschamps ’, England’s, Pierre, Emile Hojbjerg, Morten Hjulmand, Marc Guehi’s, Alex Grimm, Maximilian Wober, Spain Luis de la, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres, Marvin, Let’s, Mark Carey, Michael Cox, Michael Regan – Organizations: Golden, Memphis, UEFA Nations League, Albania, Spain, Italy, Getty, Georgia, Hungary, Croatia, Real Madrid, Denmark, Milan, Bologna, Poland, olimpico, Dumfries, Georgia openign, Valencia, Ukraine, Manchester United, Portugal, …, Turkey, B, Slovenia AET, Danish, England, Calzona, Serbia, Michael Regan – UEFA, UEFA Locations: Turkey, Georgia, Kerem, Netherlands, Austria, France, Poland, Portugal, Croatia, Italy, Albania, Pasalic, Gjasula, Spain, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Belgium, Slovakia, Doku, Slovenia, Serbia, Republic, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Romania, Youri, Modric, Denmark, England, Hungary, Dumfries, Ukraine, Ilkay Gundogan, Gakpo, AFP, Scotland, Samet Akaydin, Altay, Romanian

☆ Russia is flooding Europe with discounted gas to win back Western buyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Discounted Russian gas is hitting European markets, the Center for European Policy Analysis said. AdvertisementRussia has unleashed discounted gas onto European markets, working to keep countries hooked on its energy supply, the Center for European Policy Analysis said. Although the Ukrainian route has continued supplying Western markets through the war, its January expiration would likely be enough to risk a Gazprom bankruptcy. Slovakia, Hungary, and Austria are among examples CEPA cited as customers for Russian gas. AdvertisementAlready, Southern European traders are profiting by buying cheap Russian gas pumped through a Turkish pipeline and then selling it at a premium in Western European markets, she suggested.

Persons: —, It's, Aura Sabadus, CEPA, Sabadus Organizations: Center for, Kremlin, Service, Ukraine —, Moscow, Gazprom Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, Eastern, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Gazprom's, Southern, Turkish, Poland

CNN —A collision between a train and a bus in Slovakia has killed five people and injured at least five more, according to the country’s emergency services. The emergency response is ongoing at the crash site in Nové Zámky, southern Slovakia, the Slovak Emergency Medical Service said on Thursday evening. “With the deepest sadness, I received the information of a tragic accident that happened late afternoon in Nové Zámky,” Slovak Health Minister Zuzana Dolinková said in a social media post. I wish the injured a speedy recovery and thank the doctors and rescue teams for their work done. I wish such catastrophes would avoid Slovakia in the future,” he wrote.

Persons: ZSSK, Zuzana Dolinková, ” Slovakia’s, Peter Pellegrini, ” Organizations: CNN, Slovak Emergency Medical Service, Associated Press, AP, Slovak Health, European Union Locations: Slovakia, Nové Zámky, Slovak, Czech, Prague, Budapest, Sturovo, Hungarian, Nové, Brussels

☆ Ukraine exits Euro 2024 after goalless draw with Belgium as all four teams in Group E finish with four points
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Belgium narrowly made it through to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine, qualifying second behind Romania in a tight Group E that finished with all four teams on four points. It was a heartbreaking end to the tournament for Ukraine, which exits Euro 2024 after finishing bottom of the group, despite picking up more points than some of the teams that qualified third from other groups. Romanian midfielder Razvan Marin (L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the Euro 2024 Group E football match against Slovakia at the Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt am Main on June 26, 2024. Kevin De Bruyne of Belgium crosses the ball during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match against Ukraine at Stuttgart Arena on June 26, 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany. It was a cruel way for its Euro 2024 adventure to come to an end, making history but for all the wrong reasons.

Persons: Domenico Tedesco’s, Kevin De Bruyne, Trubin, Razvan Marin, Angelos Tzortzinis, Serhiy Rebrov, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Andriy Yarmolenko, Mykhailo Mudryk, Roman Yaremchuk, Koen Casteels, Artem Dobvik, De Bruyne, Lukaku, Clive Mason, Yannick Carrasco, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Casteels, Georgiy Sudakov Organizations: CNN —, Ukraine, Romania, Devils, France, Red Devils, Slovakia, Frankfurt, Getty, Chelsea, UEFA, Stuttgart Arena Locations: CNN — Belgium, Slovakia, France, Belgium, Ukraine, Frankfurt, AFP, Stuttgart, Germany, Romania, Trubin

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