Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, submitted his paperwork to retire after a little over a year in his position, a Pentagon official told The Hill. The Pentagon official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal military deliberations. The Army confirmed to The Hill that Donahue will relinquish command on… Source link
LOS ANGELES, June 23 (Reuters) – The United States will look to maintain their momentum and protect several key players from suspension when they face already-eliminated Turkey in their final World Cup Group D match at Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday. The Americans secured top spot with back-to-back wins to open their campaign, including a 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle on Friday that ended with a sold-out crowd serenading the team with John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” The mood was far different later that day in Santa Clara, where Turkey’s hopes were extinguished with a 1-0 defeat by Paraguay, their second straight scoreless outing in a tournament marked by the side’s wasteful finishing. Although the match is effectively a dead rubber, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino still has decisions to make, with forward Folarin Balogun, midfielder Tyler Adams and defenders Chris Richards and Antonee Robinson all carrying yellow cards. Any player booked twice during the three group-stage matches is suspended for the next game, meaning Pochettino is likely to rest or limit the …
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cup campaigns and silenced his critics as the Portugal captain struck twice in a 5-0 annihilation of Uzbekistan. The big win in Houston on Tuesday put Portugal on the brink of the knockout rounds and was a resounding response to the 41-year-old’s doubters. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Ronaldo’s goal after six minutes made history – trumping even Lionel Messi – as he scored at six World Cups stretching back to 2006. The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus ace pulled out his trademark “siu” celebration and let out a throaty roar in front of 68,777 fans. After Nuno Mendes made it 2-0, Ronaldo neatly got his second with a cool finish six minutes before the break. That took him to 10 World Cup goals, more than any other Portuguese player including the great Eusebio. Ronaldo came into the group encounter against tournament debutants Uzbekistan with 143 goals, the most in international men’s football. But once widely regarded as a …
LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) – Russia has accused the United States of failing to deliver on “understandings” reached between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at a summit in Alaska last August, a shift that suggests growing frustration in Moscow. In the space of three days, three senior Russian officials have said, without providing specifics, that Washington has not followed through. Their comments follow an intensification of Ukraine’s drone strikes deep inside Russia – including two attacks last week on a Moscow oil refinery – and a Group of Seven summit at which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Trump and other Western leaders that Kyiv was turning the tide of the war. Moscow rejects that, and has continued heavy attacks of its own. RUSSIA SAYS U.S. NOT LIVING UP TO ‘SPIRIT OF ALASKA’ Ever since Trump began trying last year to end the war in Ukraine, sometimes criticising Putin but more often blaming Zelenskiy for failing to reach a deal, the Kremlin has repeatedly expressed gratitude for his efforts. Since the Alaska summit, it has …
ROME, June 23 (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday relations with the United States had to return to normal following a public falling out between President Donald Trump and herself last week. “I don’t intend to keep fuelling this dispute,” Meloni said in an interview at an event in Rome. On Friday, Meloni accused her one-time close ally Trump of fabricating a story about her after the U.S. president told an Italian TV channel that she had “begged” him to take a photo with her at a recent G7 summit in France. (Reporting by Angelo Amante; Editing by Crispian Balmer) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – June 2026 Source link
When England takes on Ghana, a former British colony, there is something you should pay attention to. Watch Kobbie Boateng Mainoo, one of the most talented young players in all of football, then watch Brandon Thomas-Asante, Jerome Opoku and Antoine Semenyo. All four of these young men share very similar backgrounds and stories. All four born in England, socially and culturally shaped by English football, all with Ghanaian heritage. Yet only Kobbie Mainoo plays for England, while the others play for Ghana. Things like this make me question my allegiances. They make me wonder who I should truly root for. But we will get to that. This is for the keep-sports-out-of-politics crowd: Many of England’s 26 players are sons or grandsons of people from Caribbean and African countries. Most of those countries are former colonies of the British Empire. Football has never been just a game. It has always been a mirror. Research from the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford has revealed that nearly a quarter of the 1,248 players selected for national …
(The Conversation) — Whether cities or villages, many communities across Europe spend the day and night of June 24 celebrating Midsummer. Congregating around bonfires, or sometimes maypoles, sporting handwoven wreaths of wildflowers or oak leaves, they’ll sing, jump, dance, eat, drink, catch up and celebrate the arrival of the longest day of the year. As a scholar of folklore, I have been to Midsummer celebrations in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia and Lithuania, and I am endlessly in awe of people’s fervent commitment to the holiday and evident enjoyment of it. From the Mediterranean to Scandinavia and from France to Poland and beyond, Midsummer goes by many names, including the Italian “Festa di San Giovanni Battista” and the Swedish “Midsommar.” It’s “Leedopäev” in Estonia, “Juhannus” in Finland, and “Mihcamárat” for the Sami, the Indigenous people of Scandinavia. Celebrations mark the summer solstice, which takes place in the Northern Hemisphere around June 21. People gather for the traditional Midsummer celebrations in Gagnef, Sweden, on June 20, 2025.Ulf Palm/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images Each morning from …
UN chief Antonio Guterres called on June 23 for faster action on global warming, challenging AI firms to “come clean” about their environmental footprint and warning that fossil fuels were driving climate and energy crises. This comes as Europe bakes under a second heatwave in as many months. A UN study earlier in June found that the facilities consumed more electricity than all but 10 countries in 2025. FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle tells us more. Keywords for this article Source link
new video loaded: At Least 40 People Drown in France Amid Heat Wave At least 40 people have drowned in the last five days in France, according to the country’s prime minister, amid a scorching heat wave that has gripped much of Europe. By Monika Cvorak June 23, 2026 Source link
Ten years ago, the UK voted to leave the European Union with promises that Brexit would help the country economically. But a recent study suggests the economy actually took a six-percent hit. Support for Brexit has decreased: younger voters, who would have not been able to vote at the time, today mostly support a return to the EU if given the chance. FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert tells us more. Keywords for this article Source link
