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Recharged Jurgen Klopp ‘ready’ for Germany coach talks

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group E - Germany v Curacao - Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas, U.S. - June 14, 2026
Red Bull's Global Head of Soccer Juergen Klopp takes a photograph inside the stadium after the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group E - Germany v Curacao - Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas, U.S. - June 14, 2026
Red Bull's Global Head of Soccer Juergen Klopp takes a photograph inside the stadium after the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

Gostam has slight edge in Group 1 German Derby

Gostam - Gostam (Eduardo Pedroza) winning the Group 2 Zukunfts-Rennen (1,400m) at Baden-Baden on Sept 3, 2025. The Andreas Wohler-trained Saxon Warrior colt is among the favourites for the Group 1 Deutsches Derby (2,400m) in Hamburg on July 5.

PHOTO: WETTSTAR.DE/MARC RUHL
Gostam - Gostam (Eduardo Pedroza) winning the Group 2 Zukunfts-Rennen (1,400m) at Baden-Baden on Sept 3, 2025. The Andreas Wohler-trained Saxon Warrior colt is among the favourites for the Group 1 Deutsches Derby (2,400m) in Hamburg on July 5.

PHOTO: WETTSTAR.DE/MARC RUHL

Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD sets sights on power

People hold a sign that reads: \"Glitter for everyone, except for Nazis\" during a protest against a two-day party convention of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in Erfurt, Germany, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang
People hold a sign that reads: \"Glitter for everyone, except for Nazis\" during a protest against a two-day party convention of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in Erfurt, Germany, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang

Mass protests in Germany fail to stop far-right AfD congress

The stand-off in the city of Erfurt comes as the opposition Alternative for Germany party is soaring in national opinion polls ahead of all other parties.
The stand-off in the city of Erfurt comes as the opposition Alternative for Germany party is soaring in national opinion polls ahead of all other parties.

Move over, Messi! Robot footballers thrill crowds in South Korea

TOPSHOT - Robots take part in a football match at RoboCup 2026, a robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) competition in Incheon on July 3, 2026. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP)
TOPSHOT - Robots take part in a football match at RoboCup 2026, a robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) competition in Incheon on July 3, 2026. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP)

Germany held urgent talks with Chinese envoy over report of China training Russian soldiers

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and Russian flags fly at an airport before a ceremony to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrives to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 31, 2025. Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and Russian flags fly at an airport before a ceremony to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrives to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 31, 2025. Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo

Bayern Munich sign defender Nathaniel Brown from Frankfurt

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Germany Training - Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. - June 24, 2026 Germany's Nathaniel Brown during training IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Scott Kinser
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Germany Training - Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. - June 24, 2026 Germany's Nathaniel Brown during training IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Scott Kinser

In riposte to Trump, Merz says Germany can defend its military spending push

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (third from left) giving a press briefing in Berlin on July 3, with (from left) Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics. PHOTO: EPA
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (third from left) giving a press briefing in Berlin on July 3, with (from left) Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics. PHOTO: EPA

Germany to start talks with Klopp after parting ways with Nagelsmann, says DFB

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group L - England v Croatia - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. - June 17, 2026 Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull and TV pundit, Jurgen Klopp REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group L - England v Croatia - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. - June 17, 2026 Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull and TV pundit, Jurgen Klopp REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

Jurgen Klopp in talks for Germany job after Julian Nagelsmann exit: Federation

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.