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Germany backs compulsory reservist training to strengthen armed forces

Visitors watch as an armed soldier conducts a demonstration during the "Tag der Bundeswehr", as the German armed forces Bundeswehr open their doors to the public, in Unna, Germany, June 6, 2026. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler

Former football behemoths tumble in new World Cup order

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Germany v Paraguay - Boston Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S. - June 29, 2026 Germany's Nick Woltemade, Malick Thiaw and Nadiem Amiri react after Germany's Jonathan Tah missed a penalty during a penalty shootout IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Amanda Perobelli

German prosecutors charge Nord Stream pipeline sabotage suspect

Gas leak from Nord Stream 2 pipeline as seen from an Danish F-16 interceptor jet over Bornholm island, Denmark, September 27, 2022. Danish Defence Command/Forsvaret Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo

Beccacece bids farewell as Ecuador coach after World Cup exit

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Mexico v Ecuador - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - June 30, 2026 Ecuador coach Sebastian Beccacece looks dejected after the match as Ecuador are eliminated from the World Cup REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez

Angela Merkel unveils official portrait for German chancellery

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel stands next to French-German artist Jeremie Queyras’ painting ‘Portrait of former Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel’ at the Bode Museum in Berlin, on June 30.

Crackdown on time-wasting at World Cup a rousing success, says referees chief Pierluigi Collina

Miguel Almiron (left) of Paraguay reacting after receiving a red card for covering his mouth while talking to another player during the game against Turkey on June 19.

Germany shooting suspect accused of shaking three-month-old daughter: Reports

Forensic Police officers work at the scene where six people were killed in a shooting the day before in Stade, northern Germany, a city some 50 kilometres west of Hamburg, on June 30, 2026. The suspected shooter who killed six people at a German youth welfare centre on Monday was in a custody dispute over his three-month-old daughter, police said. The victims of the shooting -- four women and two men -- were youth welfare employees, a police official told a press conference. The girl and her mother were in the office at the time of the shooting but were not harmed. (Photo by Ibrahim OT / AFP)

Germany will not go back to business as usual after World Cup blow, says FA chief

TOPSHOT - Germany's midfielder #10 Jamal Musiala reacts after losing the penalty shootout during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Germany and Paraguay at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough on June 29, 2026. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

After years in football's wilderness, Paraguay's Canale steps up to sink Germany

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Germany v Paraguay - Boston Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S. - June 29, 2026 Paraguay's Jose Canale scores a penalty during the penalty shootout to win the match and qualify for the round of 16 stage of the world cup REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Germany back to square one, again, after third straight World Cup failure

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Germany v Paraguay - Boston Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S. - June 29, 2026 Germany's Jamal Musiala with teammates look dejected after the match as Germany are eliminated from the World Cup REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

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