The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — The Netherlands dug deep to come from behind and beat Turkey 2-1 on Saturday and book its place in the European Championship semifinals. An own goal from Mert Muldur in the 76th minute, only six after Stefan De Vrij canceled Samet Akaydin’s first-half header for Turkey, was enough for the Dutch in the last of the quarterfinals.

Netherlands into Euro 2024 semifinal against England after beating Turkey

ESPN

Turkey defender Merih Demiral has been handed a two-game suspension by UEFA after he celebrated a goal at Euro 2024 by displaying a hand sign associated with an ultranationalist group in his team's round-of-16 win over Austria on Tuesday.

Euro 2024: Turkey's Demiral gets 2-game ban for celebration

Turkish supporters making their way to the European Championship quarterfinal against the Netherlands have been making the same nationalistic hand gesture that saw a Turkey player banned from the match.

Euro 2024: Turkey fans make controversial gesture before QF

Travel + Leisure

Croatia ranked ahead of all of the European Union’s 27 member states, as well as Switzerland and Albania.

This Country Has the Cleanest Swimming Water in Europe — and 1,700 Miles of Coastline

The Hill

Although 80 world democracies rejected that approach, the largest democracies of Latin America looked atomized, small, and faint-hearted in the face of a great and extraordinary threat to humanity and world peace.

Opinion: Brazil, Mexico and Colombia say no to peace and yes to Putin

Saint Augustine, FL

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Shed Dawson didn’t want to come back to St. Augustine. St. Augustine is where he was arrested. It’s where he was beaten. And it’s where he left because he was blackballed out of finding a job.

Waves of Change: Civil rights demonstrators return to St. Augustine

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Wilmington, NC

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According to a report by News Observer, Wilmington ranks No. 1 on a list of cities that attracted new residents last year, according to results published Monday, Jan. 2. To create the list, the moving company United Van Lines said it studied more than 100,000 shipments that took place throughout 2022. About 30 to 40% of those customers also filled out surveys, in which they shared demographic information and their reasons for relocating, according to information shared with McClatchy News.

People flocked to this North Carolina city in 2022. So much so, it topped national list

LCM (50m) The Italian contingent extended their lead in the medal table standings on Day 3 of the 2024 European Junior Championships, reaching the podium in three of the five finals at Lazdynai Pool in Vilnius, Lithuania. Italy’s Sara Curtis successfully defended her European Junior title in the girls’ 50...

Italians Extend Medal Table Lead, Denmark Snags First Gold On Day 3 of Euro Juniors

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A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

Germany are Euro 2024 hosts, but the 'second home team' is Turkey given the huge diaspora in Cologne and other major cities.

'Bring on the noise': Why Turkey are Euro 2024's second hosts

Defending Olympic champion Wang Shun was one of the 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in the months leading up to Tokyo in 2021. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. The United States has launched a federal investigation into the Chinese doping scandal that saw 23...

World Aquatics Confirms U.S. Federal Investigation Into Chinese Doping Tests

*This article is an update from a previous story about a 14-year-old autistic boy who went missing while on a cruise to Germany. A 14-year-old American boy, Aydin Brown, who disembarked from the Caribbean Princess cruise ship in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany on July 4th, has been found safe and reunited with his family.

14-Year-Old American Cruise Passenger Found Safe After Missing in German Port

Sporting News

Turkey will take on the Netherlands in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 but key defender Merih Demiral will be suspended for the game.

Merih Demiral 'wolf' celebration explained: What it means and why Turkey defender has been suspended at Euro 2024

Colorado State

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Business Insider

The Baltic states and Poland are urging the EU to build further defenses to protect the bloc from Russia's hybrid threats, per Reuters.

4 NATO countries are calling for a defense line along Europe's 700-mile border with Russia and Belarus

LCM (50m) The 2024 European Junior Swimming Championship will end tomorrow, July 7, but there’s still a lot of hardware to assign to Europe’s swimming young talent. Let’s see the best pics of Day 4.

2024 European Junior Swimming Championship: Day 4 Photo Vault

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The Iver Huitfeldt was supposed to be an alliance flagship, but air-defense problems encountered by the crew during a Red Sea deployment remain unresolved.

Denmark pulls troubled frigate as lead ship for NATO force

BUCHAREST, Romania -- A court in Romania’s capital ruled Friday that social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain within the European Union as he awaits trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal’s decision...

Court says social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits trial

The NCAA says that it will shift its focus to harm-reduction strategies for marijuana, saying that "cannabis products do not provide a competitive advantage." Stock photo via Eugene Soh. The NCAA Division I council has removed cannabis and cannabis products like marijuana from their list of banned substances and any...

NCAA Removes Cannabinoids (Marijuana) From Its List of Banned Drugs for Championships (D1)

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Have you ever met someone who easily wins people’s hearts whenever he attends conferences and parties? You probably envied them wishing you would catch other zodiac signs’ attention like them. Some individuals are popular and have a large number of friends. People like them because of their character, hygiene, and kindness. Such people are usually easy going and they freely interact with individuals of different ages. Read on to learn about signs that are a darling to many people.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Become Everyone’s Favorite

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Romania & Turkey Make Medal Table Moves On Day 4 Of 2024 European Junior Championships

LCM (50m) There was a shift among the top 3 performing nations on day 4 of the 2024 European Junior Championships. Although Italy continued to set...

Romania & Turkey Make Medal Table Moves On Day 4 Of 2024 European Junior Championships

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