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Germany's Koepfer withdraws from Wimbledon with ankle injury
Germany's Dominik Koepfer has withdrawn from Wimbledon with a left ankle injury and is replaced in the draw by French lucky loser Luca van Assche. Koepfer twisted his ankle recently which made him miss this week's tune-up event in Eastbourne. German officials said he tried everything to fit for Wimbledon but lost the race against time. Van Assche will now take his place in Monday's first-round match against Italian Fabio Fognini.
Germany's far-right AfD officially quits the EU-level ID group
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has formally quit the far-right European Identity and Democracy (ID) political group in the European Parliament, deputy leader Peter Boehringer announced at the AfD's party conference on Sunday. The move has been expected since the ID group expelled the AfD in the run-up to June's European Parliament elections. That came after the AfD's top candidate in the campaign, Maximillian Krah, made highly controversial remarks about the Nazi SS paramilitary in an interview with an Italian newspaper, saying that those who joined the Nazi SS should not necessarily be considered criminals. The ID group includes France's far-right nationalist National Rally (RN) and the Dutch far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), among others. The AfD only formally joined the ID party last year, although it had previously been a member of the ID group in the European Parliament. Krah's comments prompted the AfD to ban him from campaign appearances and exclude him from the AfD's parliamentary faction in the European Parliament, although those moves did not bring them closer with the ID group.
Norris demands apology from friend Verstappen after Austria collision
A furious Lando Norris blamed world champion Max Verstappen for the collision which ended both their hopes of winning a thrilling Formula One Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Triple world champion Verstappen looked to be coasting to a third win in three races but an unusually slow pit-stop from Red Bull on their home track opened the door for McLaren's Norris. The Briton tried to get past the Dutchman three times and on the last bid on lap 64 of 71, their wheels clashed and tyres blew. Norris had to retire while Verstappen, blamed by the stewards for the shunt and handed...
Police: Masked photographer on Dortmund stadium roof was no threat
A man who climbed under the roof of the Dortmund stadium during Germany's European Championship round of 16 match on Saturday wearing a mask and carrying a large rucksack only wanted to take photographs, police have said. A video, published by the website of English newspaper the Daily Mail, shows the man being arrested by police at gunpoint after the match against Denmark. Officers announced that the man was from the German city of Osnabrück, around 120 kilometres north of Dortmund. "According to initial findings, the 21-year-old wanted to take photos on the roof of the stadium, as he had already done in...
Greek PM warns of tough summer after wildfires put out near Athens
Using 15 firefighting helicopters and aircraft as well as hundreds of firefighters and volunteers, the Greek fire brigade said on Sunday it was able to extinguish a large fire in a densely wooded area some 20 kilometres north of Athens. The fire broke out on Saturday. Strong winds drove huge grey-brown clouds of smoke over the Greek capital. In many places there was a stench of burnt wood and ash was falling. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned people that a tough summer was still to come in a post on Facebook: "I would like to point out that the difficulties are...
Russell takes win in Austria after Verstappen and Norris clash wheels
Mercedes driver George Russell was handed victory in Sunday's Austrian Formula One Grand Prix after leading duo Max Verstappen and Lando Norris clashed wheels and flew out of contention. Briton Russell stayed out of trouble behind them and glided by for his second F1 triumph after winning in Brazil in 2022. Triple world champion and standings leader Verstappen had looked poised for an easy victory on his Red Bull team's home track after winning the sprint race and topping qualifying on Saturday. But a slow second pit-stop allowed Norris to close up behind him and on a third attempt to pass the Dutchman,...
German far-right AfD continues party conference amid protests
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) continued its national party conference on Sunday in the western city of Essen amid mass anti-AfD protests that included occasional violent clashes. On the second day of the meeting, the subject for debate was the party's foreign policy orientation, for example with regard to the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine. A resolution, which is supported by party co-chairwoman Alice Weidel, states that Germany must break more strongly from US foreign policy. It calls for an end to arms deliveries to Ukraine. The gathering comes ahead of September state parliamentary elections in the German states of Brandenburg, Saxony...
Russell takes win in Austria after Verstappen and Norris clash wheels
Mercedes driver George Russell was handed victory in Sunday's Austrian Formula One Grand Prix after leading duo Max Verstappen and Lando Norris clashed wheels and flew out of contention. Briton Russell stayed out of trouble behind them and glided by for his second F1 triumph after winning in Brazil in 2022. Triple world champion and standings leader Verstappen had looked poised for an easy victory on his Red Bull team's home track after winning the sprint race and topping qualifying on Saturday. But a slow second pit-stop allowed Norris to close up behind him and on a third attempt to pass the Dutchman, their wheels touched. Norris had to retire while Verstappen limped home fifth. McLaren's Oscar Piastri was second and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz third.
'Nothing to do with world class' - Vogts says Germany must improve
Former Germany coach Berti Vogts has said that the team's 2-0 against Denmark in the last 16 of Euro 2024 was far from a top class showing and that a improved performances are needed for the remainder of the tournament. "Against the absolute top teams, Germany must not allow themselves the type of flippancy they displayed against the Danes," Vogts wrote in his column for the Rheinische Post paper on Sunday. Vogts pointed out that Denmark were not one of these top teams. "However, you shouldn't praise the 2-0 win against the Danes too much, it had nothing to do with world class....
Reformist Iranian presidential candidate opposes online censorship
Reformist Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has positioned himself against internet censorship in the country days ahead of a run-off election. In a post on Sunday, the former health minister promised that a government under his leadership would oppose the blocks. He also assured that his Cabinet would campaign against the strict enforcement of headscarf-wearing rules for women in the event of an election victory. Pezeshkian and conservative hardliner Saeed Jalili are due to face off in a run-off vote in Iran's presidential election on Friday. A short election campaign phase begins on Sunday with two TV debates on Monday and Tuesday. Pezeshkian belongs...
Schäfer leaves Wolfsburg to join Leipzig as managing director
Marcel Schäfer is leaving VfL Wolfsburg to join RB Leipzig as their new managing director for sport, both Bundesliga clubs said on Sunday. Schäfer signed a contract until 2028 and will replace Max Eberl, who is now board member for sport at Bayern Munich. Leipzig reportedly paid Wolfsburg a transfer fee of around €2 million ($2.14 million). Schäfer had a contract with his previous employer until 2026. "Our mutual aim is to help this great club grow even more, be as successful as possible and be one of the top destinations for the best young talents in Europe. I’m really looking forward to...
Volkswagen cuts back on high-end Porsche cars for executives
Most top executives at German automotive giant Volkswagen can no longer order luxury Porsche sports cars as their company provided vehicles, as part of a cost-saving effort at the company. The policy change was implemented at the beginning of the year, a Volkswagen spokesman told dpa on Sunday. According to information obtained by dpa, the policy change affects around 200 managers at the company. Only Volkswagen Group board members and executives at Porsche itself - a subsidiary of Volkswagen - will be able to drive Porsche sports cars as their company cars, the Bild newspaper reported. However, the newspaper reported that there have already been lawsuits filed challenging the restrictions on Porsche company cars at the labour court in Braunschweig, near Volkswagen's headquarters in the city of Wolfsburg. Volkswagen had recently launched an efficiency and savings programme which is expected to improve earnings by €4 billion ($4.3 billion) this year, €7 billion in 2025 and €10 billion per year from 2026. The spokesman did not say how much the company is expecting to save with the Porsche ban.
Germany's far-right AfD rejects limits on Russia travel by MPs
Delegates at the Alternative for Germany's (AfD) party conference on Sunday rejected a proposal to put stricter rules on foreign travel and interviews with foreign media for politicians with the far-right party. The proposal for stricter rules, put forward by several delegates, comes after extensive negative media attention involving travel to Russia and appearances on Russian state media by AfD politicians who have voiced admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Florian Köhler, an AfD member of the Bavarian state parliament and supporter of the motion, criticized "visits to regional dictators or autocrats" and said the party should focus more on the German homeland in order to avoid being perceived by voters as vicarious agents of foreign states. The rules would have required AfD members of parliament to consult with party leadership before giving interviews to foreign media, meeting foreign leaders abroad or taking trips "with a political connection." The motion also referred to the AfD's scandal-plagued top candidate in the recent European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah. The AfD was kicked out of the right-wing Identity and Democracy (ID) group in the European Parliament after Krah made highly controversial comments defending members of the Nazi SS paramilitary in an interview with an Italian newspaper.
Midfielder Laimer glad coach Rangnick stayed on with Austria team
Austria midfielder Konrad Laimer said Ralf Rangnick's decision to stay on at the national team was a "win-win situation," after the coach refused an offer from his Bayern Munich club. "I was quite relaxed when all rumours started. Overall, it was a win-win situation for me anyway and I'm obviously very happy that he chose Austria," the midfielder said on Sunday. Laimer had already worked with Rangnick during their time at RB Leipzig and met the coach again after he took over the national team in June 2022. Rangnick was recently on the verge of a move to Bundesliga record champions Bayern, where Laimer currently plays. Club bosses were certain the transfer would go through, but Rangnick decided last-minute to stay with Austria beyond these Euros, because "I trusted my gut, listened to my heart." Laimer said he's pleased that Rangnick is "simply staying on as coach because we've started on a path together that is definitely not over yet and that we want to continue on." At Euro 2024, Rangnick has led Austria to back-to-back qualifications to the last 16, equalling their most successful campaign ever at Euro 2020. They will now face Turkey on Tuesday in Leipzig.
One dead and five injured in shooting at wedding in France
A shooting at a wedding celebration in France resulted in one fatality and five injuries in the early hours of Sunday, French prosecutors said. One young man was killed and five other victims were injured, three of them critically, they said. There were also two minor injuries caused by flying shards of glass, including a pregnant woman who also suffered a shock, the local newspaper Le Républicain Lorrain reported. When the emergency services arrived, the shooters had already fled. Around 100 people were celebrating in a banquet hall in the town of Thionville in the region of Lorraine near the German and Luxembourg borders when three masked attackers opened fire with two assault rifles and a shotgun, the prosecutors said. The shooters arrived in an off-road vehicle at around 1 am on Sunday (2300 GMT Saturday) and initially shot at three people outside the ballroom, where members of the Turkish community were celebrating a wedding, according to media reports. They then reportedly fired at two people at the entrance and fled in their vehicle. The public prosecutor's office said that an investigation has been opened, and the motives for the shooting remain unknown. The suspects face charges of gang-related murder and attempted gang-related murder.
Far-right German AfD delegate bites protester during scuffle
A delegate with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) bit a protester during a scuffle on Saturday outside the AfD's party congress in the western city of Essen. Stefan Hrdy, 67, contended in an interview with dpa on Sunday that he bit the person in self-defence amid an "escalating situation" with anti-AfD demonstrators trying to blockade the Grughalle arena where the congress is being held. A spokeswoman for the Essen police explained that they learned about the biting incident from media reporting but could not immediately say whether the person bit by Hrdy had filed a complaint. A police investigation into the incident...
Zelensky asks for more air defence after 800 Russian bombs last week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has complained about ongoing Russian bombing and once again asked the West for more help with air defence. In the past week alone, Russia has dropped 800 glide bombs over Ukraine, Zelensky announced in Kiev on Sunday. He also published a video of the heavy destruction and fires in the Kherson, Dnipro, Odessa and Zaporizhzhya regions, among others. On Saturday, seven people were killed in an attack on the city of Vilniansk in the Zaporizhzhya region. According to official figures from Sunday, more than 40 people were injured. Lower figures had initially been reported the previous day. "Ukraine needs more air defence systems. We need strong help from our partners," said Zelensky. Ukraine needs means to shoot down the Russian fighter bombers, he said. The West is supporting Ukraine in its defence campaign against the Russian invasion, which has been going on for more than two years. The country has repeatedly demanded more US Patriot air-defence systems to better protect its cities from Russian airstrikes.
Report: Bayern's arena address to change to Franz-Beckenbauer-Platz
Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena is to be given a new address in memory of German football great Franz Beckenbauer, the Münchner Merkur/tz media group reported on Sunday. Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 25 will become Franz-Beckenbauer-Platz 5 in future. Defender Beckenbauer became a star at the club with the number 5 on his back. Members of Munich city council discussed the issue last Friday and a full go-ahead is seen as a formality. The report said nothing would change for other residents on Werner-Heisenberg-Allee, only the area around the arena will be renamed for the first anniversary of the football icon's death. Beckenbauer died on January 7 at the age of 78. He became world champion as a player with West Germany in 1974 and as a coach in 1990. He is also to be honoured with a statue in front of the Allianz Arena.
Police: Masked photographer on Dortmund stadium roof was no threat
A man who climbed under the roof of the Dortmund stadium during Germany's European Championship round of 16 match on Saturday wearing a mask and carrying a large rucksack only wanted to take photographs, police have said. A video, published by the website of English newspaper the Daily Mail, shows the man being arrested by police at gunpoint after the match against Denmark. Officers announced that the man was from the German city of Osnabrück, around 120 kilometres north of Dortmund. "According to initial findings, the 21-year-old wanted to take photos on the roof of the stadium, as he had already done in...
Italy's Fiat beaten by Swiss Ferrari, but Spalletti stays in job
Italy coach Luciano Spalletti will stay in his job despite the holders' meek exit from the European Championship last 16, federation president Gabriele Gravina said on Sunday. The Swiss dominated the Azzurri to win 2-0 on Saturday in Berlin and advance to the quarter-finals. "Demanding resignations is not right," Gravina told reporters at Italy's base. "Spalletti has our trust. We need patience." The 70-year-old Gravina confirmed he would also not step down. After missing out on the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, with a Euro title inbetween under Roberto Mancini, this was the worst European Championship performance for Italy since 2004. "We have to scrutinize...
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