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France could only come second in Group D at Euro 2024 after a 1-1 draw with Poland in Dortmund. AdvertisementThe second half started in a similar manner, before a penalty in the 56th minute — scored by Kylian Mbappe, in his mask — gave France the lead. The theme continued in the second half as Skorupski was initially a match for everything that France threw at him, making seven saves in total. It took a penalty to finally beat him — Jakub Kiwior brought down Dembele and Mbappe sent Skorupski the wrong way. The other half, which awaited the team who finished second in Group D, has some of Euro 2024’s form teams — Portugal, Spain and Germany.

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☆ Ukraine produces stirring comeback win against Slovakia at Euro 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine suffered a chastening defeat in its opening group game on Monday, producing a dour display in a 3-0 defeat against Romania. But Ukraine looked rejuvenated after the break and came out for the second half with a new sense of belief. “It’s very good emotions for our people of Ukraine who are really missing these emotions,” Rebrov said in his post-match interview on Friday. In this kind of tournament, you can win, you can lose, but it’s very important how you do it. “We deserve this win and I think today we really played with spirit.”

Persons: Mykola Shaparenko, Roman Yaremchuk, Ivan Schranz’s, Shaparenko, Yaremchuk, Serhiy Rebrov, “, ” Rebrov, ” Organizations: CNN —, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, CNN Sport, team, CNN, Belgium Locations: CNN — Ukraine, Slovakia, Ukraine

This guide has everything you need about where to watch a free Spain vs. Italy live stream wherever you are in the world. How to watch free Spain vs. Italy live streams from anywhereWith a quick and easy workaround, you can catch all Euro 2024 action for free, including Spain vs. Italy today. ET / 8 p.m. BST / 3 a.m. AWSTWhere to watch Spain vs. Italy in the USAFox has picked up the rights to the vast majority of games in the USA, including Spain vs. Italy. ITV specifically has the free Spain vs. Italy live stream today. Where to watch Spain vs. Italy in AustraliaOptus Sport, a paid streaming service, exclusively holds all the Euro 2024 live streams in Australia.

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Just a quick heads-up: you'll need to use a VPN to access any of the free Germany vs. Hungary live stream options from outside their original broadcast country. How to watch free Germany vs. Hungary live streams from anywhereWith a quick and easy workaround, you can catch all Euro 2024 action for free, including Germany vs. Hungary today. ET / 5 p.m. BST / 12 a.m. AWSTWhere to watch Germany vs. Hungary in the USAFox has picked up the rights to the vast majority of games in the USA, including Germany vs. Hungary. BBC specifically has the free Germany vs. Hungary live stream today. Where to watch Germany vs. Hungary in AustraliaOptus Sport, a paid streaming service, exclusively holds all the Euro 2024 live streams in Australia.

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☆ An AI mayor? OpenAI shuts down tools for AI political candidates
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

AI has “helped me in my life personally … such as helping me with my resume,” Miller told CNN. I really want to see that happen.”On Tuesday, however, OpenAI told CNN it shut down Miller’s access to the tool that was being used to interact with and persuade voters. “We’ve taken action against these uses of our technology for violating our policies against political campaigning,” an OpenAI spokesperson told CNN. Although the public-facing version of VIC has been removed by OpenAI, Miller said it still works on his own ChatGPT account. OpenAI told CNN it also took action against another candidate in the UK who was using its AI models to help campaign for Parliament.

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☆ Euro 2024 day six: Germany advance, MLS history, comedy goals, don’t trust world rankings
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( The Athletic Uk Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

A 2-0 victory over Hungary sent Germany through to the round of 16, and they got there pretty comfortably. Shaqiri was actually a surprise selection for Switzerland’s second Euro 2024 game against Scotland on Wednesday. Albania, just like against Italy, were ahead and could have pulled off the greatest result in their footballing history. Schar briefly joins the own goals club (Photo: Alex Grimm/Getty Images)Tim SpiersTalking of shocks, do world rankings matter? If the alternative is FIFA executives arbitrarily deciding on seedings among themselves, then it’s probably worth having official rankings.

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This guide has everything you need about where to watch a free Portugal vs. Czechia live stream, and there are plenty of viewing options worldwide, both paid and free. How to watch free Portugal vs. Czechia live streams from anywhereWith a quick and easy workaround, you can catch all Euro 2024 action for free, including Portugal vs. Czechia today. ET / 8 p.m. BST / 3 a.m. AWSTWhere to watch Portugal vs. Czechia in the USAFox has picked up the rights to the vast majority of games in the USA, including Portugal vs. Czechia. BBC specifically has the free Portugal vs. Czechia live stream today. Where to watch Portugal vs. Czechia in AustraliaOptus Sport, a paid streaming service, exclusively holds all the Euro 2024 live streams in Australia.

Persons: Ronaldo, you'll, ExpressVPN, That's Organizations: Business, Czechia, BBC, Olympics, Wimbledon, USA Fox, Fox, Fubo, Nations, ITV, Australia Optus Sport, Optus Locations: Portugal, Ireland, USA, Slovakia, Ukraine, Georgia, Czechia, Australia

This guide has everything you need about where to watch a free France vs. Austria live stream to find out. How to watch free France vs. Austria live streams from anywhereWith a quick and easy workaround, you can catch all Euro 2024 action for free, including France vs. Austria today. ET / 8 p.m. BST / 3 a.m. AWSTWhere to watch France vs. Austria in the USAFox has picked up the rights to the vast majority of games in the USA, including France vs. Austria. ITV specifically has the free France vs Austria live stream today. Where to watch France vs. Austria in AustraliaOptus Sport, a paid streaming service, exclusively holds all the Euro 2024 live streams in Australia.

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☆ Euro 2024: Romania stuns Ukraine 3-0 in its opening group stage match
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ukraine suffered a disastrous start to its Euro 2024 campaign, losing 3-0 to Romania in its opening match in Group E on Monday. Damaged seats from a stadium in Kharkiv, Ukraine, are seen in an installation set up on June 17, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty ImagesThe UAF said the stadium, used to co-host Euro 2012, had been destroyed by Russian troops in May 2022. The stand will go on a tour of Germany, following the Ukrainian team throughout its group stage matches. Ukraine’s players looked sheepish as they trudged of the pitch at full-time, but will have the chance to kick-start their Euro 2024 campaign against Slovakia on Friday.

Persons: Nicolae Stanciu, Răzvan Marin, Denis Drăguș, Marin, Andriy Lunin, Romania's Nicolae Stanciu, Matthias Schrader, Tobias Schwarz Organizations: CNN, Ukrainian Football Association, Getty, Slovakia Locations: Ukraine, Romania, Russia, Munich, Germany, Kharkiv, Ukrainian

☆ Euro 2024 day three: Eriksen’s feel-good moment, Bellingham – and police incidents
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Dan Sheldon | Carl Anka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Another day at Euro 2024, another trio of goalscoring games — even if the entertainment factor dipped off at points. The Netherlands overcame Poland with a 2-1 win, Denmark were held to a 1-1 draw by Slovenia, while England beat Serbia 1-0. But the goals, a lack of shots in one game and the results don’t tell the whole story of the day. The feel-good moment of the daySunday marked 1,100 days since Christian Eriksen collapsed at Copenhagen’s Parken stadium during a Euro 2020 game against Finland after suffering a cardiac arrest. He’s not fazed by anything, but will be key to England if they want to have a chance of winning Euro 2024.

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We're all set to show you where to watch Euro 2024 live streams for free online, no matter what country you're in. Alternatively, we can show you how to tune into one of the free live streams from Europe. How to watch free Euro 2024 live streams from anywhereWith a quick and easy workaround, you can catch all Euro 2024 action for free using a mix of the UK's ITVX and the BBC iPlayer streaming services. Where to watch Euro 2024 in the USAFox has picked up the rights to the vast majority of games in the USA. Where to watch Euro 2024 in AustraliaOptus Sport, a paid streaming service, exclusively holds Australian Euro 2024 live streams.

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☆ Euro 2024: German and British police working together for ‘safe and trouble-free’ tournament amid hooliganism fears
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The hostIt’s fair to say expectations for the German national team are not high within the host country. Expectations are low for the German national team. Didier Deschamps has been in charge of the national team since 2012 and last January extended his contract until 2026. After winning the World Cup and Nations League, Mbappé wants to add the Euros to his resume. That’s the only one that missed me with the national team after I did everything with the national team,” Mbappé told CNN recently.

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☆ Euro 2024: Ukraine hopes to show the ‘spirit of our nation’ at tournament
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Don Riddell | Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“We all understand that football is not the most important thing now in Ukraine,” Ukraine head coach Sergiy Rebrov tells CNN Sport. “But I think our successful performance in Europe gives our people in Ukraine positive emotions. “Before [the war], when you’re fighting on the pitch, you are thinking only about the result. The team hopes to provide Ukraine with some respite from the war during the tournament. “Everybody from Ukraine […] is trying to help each other, trying to help our defenders, trying to help the volunteers,” Rebrov says.

Persons: It’s, Sergiy Rebrov, Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Rebrov, Rafal Oleksiewicz, Mykhailo Mudryk, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Rebrov, “, ”, Strangmann, UEFA’s, Sergei Gapon, Zelensky, Oleksandr Usyk, Elina Svitolina Organizations: CNN, Romania, Ukraine, ”, CNN Sport, “, Chelsea, European, Getty, UN, Rights Locations: Ukraine, ” Ukraine, Europe, England, Italy, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Iceland, Belgium, Slovakia, Ukraine –, AFP, Ukrainian, Russia, Germany, Kharkiv

CNN —Sardinia, Italy (CNN) – Uruguay at the 1950 World Cup. Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup. Lewandowski celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C match against Saudi Arabia at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on November 26, 2022. “I think we are playing good football [and] we know that we are not the favourites in the group stage. “They were fighting [a] similar situation before the World Cup and they were so close and now they did it,” he said.

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☆ European voters head to the polls on final day of EU election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This photograph shows European countries' flags waving in front of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, eastern France, on June 6, 2024. Over 400 million people are eligible to vote for the 720 members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Voter turnout was just above 50% in the last EU election of 2019, according to official data. This includes Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders' anti-immigration party, which recorded significant gains in Thursday's Netherland's EU election, according to the latest exit polls. The European Parliament

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☆ Far-right, nationalist parties gain strong support in European Parliament election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewEarly results for the European Union's parliamentary elections reveal a surge in support for far-right and nationalist parties, according to multiple reports. AdvertisementAP noted that since the 2019 European Parliament elections, far-right politicians have led in Hungary, Italy, and Slovakia and are part of ruling coalitions in Sweden, Finland, and the Netherlands. The parties have gained support in large part due to anti-immigration and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment, as well as policies focused on nationalism and identity, The Times reported. Representatives for the European Parliament did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ War, what war? Putin looks to woo new business partners willing to overlook its invasion of Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen while visiting the Lakhta Center on June 5, 2024, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Vladimir Putin visited a newly built Lakhta Center, a skyscraper of Gazprom, prior to his meetings at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF 2024. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRussia's annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to be known as the country's "Davos" in a nod to the World Economic Forum that's held in Switzerland every year. A view of the stand of the Russian private bank Alfa-Bank during the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia on June 05, 2024. Guests from foreign countries seen during the first day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2024.

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☆ Train Crash in Czech Republic Kills 4 and Injures More Than 20
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Jin Yu Young | More About Jin Yu Young | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A train crash in the Czech Republic late Wednesday killed at least four people and injured more than 20 others, according to officials. A passenger train was bound for Kosice, Slovakia, with roughly 380 passengers on board when it hit a freight train, according to the national Fire and Rescue Service. The crash occurred in Pardubice, a city around 62 miles east of Prague, which is where the passenger train had started its journey. The freight train was carrying calcium carbide, a caustic, flammable chemical compound used in steel manufacturing, among other things. There was no leakage from the crash, according to the Fire and Rescue Service.

Organizations: and Rescue Service, Rescue Service, Pictures Locations: Czech Republic, Kosice, Slovakia, Pardubice, Prague

☆ I'm an American mom in Germany. When naming my kids, I had to take into consideration the meanings in 3 languages.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Naomi Kaye Honova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My husband and I each speak our native languages to the kids, and they learn German from day care and school. It's fantastic that they're growing up with three languages, but sometimes having multiple languages can present some quandaries when it comes to finding baby names. One classic example is that certain letters sound different in various languages, such as the letter "j," which makes a "y" sound in languages like Spanish and German but a "djuh" sound in English. As a result, names like Jonas or Juliana may not sound quite the same in different languages. You can also test out names in various languages if you're unsure how they'll be received by talking directly to native speakers.

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☆ Slovak Prime Minister Speaks Publicly for First Time Since Assassination Attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | Sara Cincurova | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia spoke publicly for the first time since being shot three weeks ago, blaming the opposition in a video released on Wednesday for what he described as a politically motivated assassination attempt. In the recorded video address, which was posted to the official Facebook pages for Mr. Fico and his political party, Smer, the prime minister detailed his recovery and said it would be “a minor miracle” if he could return to work in a few weeks. Mr. Fico was shot multiple times at close range on May 15 in Handlova, in central Slovakia, and required several rounds of surgery before he was released from a hospital on May 30. He said in his address that the attack seriously harmed him, adding that he was receiving outpatient care. He said he hoped to return to work gradually by the end of June or early July “if everything goes as planned,” according to an English translation provided by Mr. Fico and Smer.

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☆ EU elections: How Russian trolls are meddling in the world’s second-biggest democratic vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

There is a focus on fake stories to influence attitudes on subjects like the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. But for the past year, the climate crisis has been the second-most targeted subject, according to the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO). Official statistics, however, tell a different story: In 2022, renewables accounted for 23% of the energy consumed in the EU. The EU is considered a global leader in tackling planet-heating pollution, but climate disinformation could undermine the bloc’s ambitious goal to reduce carbon emissions by 90% by 2040, compared with 1990 levels. Its community standards policy in the past had only targeted video, but in April, it was expanded to include audio.

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☆ Russia Bombards Ukraine with Missiles, Ukraine Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Constant Méheut | More About Constant Méheut | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Russian drones and missiles streaked into Ukrainian skies early Saturday morning, Ukrainian officials said, in a large-scale air assault that appeared to be targeting western Ukraine, including regions near borders with NATO allies. The Ukrainian Air Force said some missiles were heading toward the western Zakarpattia and Lviv regions, which border Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, the Ukrainian Air Force reported launches of attack drones followed by waves of missiles. Debris from a downed Russian drone started a fire at an infrastructure facility in the western region of Vinnytsia, and several explosions were heard in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, local officials said. No casualties were immediately reported.

Organizations: NATO, Ukrainian Air Force, Atlantic Treaty Organization, Polish Army Locations: Ukraine, Zakarpattia, Lviv, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Russian, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia

Two weeks after being shot and seriously wounded in an assassination attempt, Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia was released from the hospital on Thursday and taken to his home in Bratislava, the capital. Miriam Lapunikova, the director of the hospital in central Slovakia where Mr. Fico underwent several rounds of surgery, told the TV3 television station that the prime minister’s condition had stabilized sufficiently for him to continue treatment at his residence. Mr. Fico, a combative populist who took office in October after eking out a narrow victory in a parliamentary election, has not spoken publicly since he was shot on May 15 in the Slovak town of Handlova during a meeting with supporters. His return to Bratislava suggested that he would resume control of a government that opponents have accused of eroding democracy and of putting Slovakia on the same authoritarian path taken by Prime Minister Viktor Orban in neighboring Hungary.

Persons: Robert Fico, Miriam Lapunikova, Fico, eking, Viktor Orban Organizations: TV3 Locations: Slovakia, Bratislava, Slovak, Handlova, Hungary

☆ Spain, Ireland and Norway have recognized Palestinian statehood. Where does Europe stand on the issue?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognized Palestinian statehood on Tuesday, cementing a joint move that further isolates Israel over its war against Hamas in Gaza. The move also highlights just how split Europe is on whether to recognize Palestinian statehood. Spain, Ireland and NorwayThe move by these three countries to recognize Palestinian statehood in tandem sent an impactful message to Israel, and other Western states. Western EuropeIn 2014, Sweden became the first major Western European nation to recognize Palestinian statehood. “The path of symbolic recognition of statehood is not the way forward.”Eastern EuropeOfficially, a number of countries that previously fell under the Soviet sphere of influence in eastern Europe recognize Palestinian statehood.

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☆ As Slovakia’s Prime Minister Remains Hospitalized, Politics Return to a Boil
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Cassandra Vinograd | Sara Cincurova | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

More than a week after being shot in an assassination attempt, Slovakia’s prime minister was still hospitalized in serious condition on Thursday, as calls for political unity after the attack have given way to a resurgence of hostility in the polarized Central European nation. Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times at close range on May 15 in the town of Handlova in central Slovakia. The attempted assassination — the most serious attack on a European leader in decades — sent shock waves through Europe. Mr. Fico has undergone several surgeries since the shooting, and on Thursday the government said his condition “remains serious but stable” at a hospital in the central city of Banska Bystrica. Even before Mr. Fico was shot, Slovakia was deeply divided between backers of his right-wing nationalist and anti-immigration policies, and opponents who accuse him of eroding democracy.

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