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Euro 2024: Can it be sustainable?

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As the European Championship slowly draws to a close, it’s not only the winner that’s undecided, but whether the event has lived up to the claim that it was to be the most sustainable in the history of the tournament.

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Japan issues new banknotes after decades

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New yen bills use 3-D holographic technology to curb counterfeiting, which Japan’s money printing agency called a world-first. Cashless payment has been slow to catch on in Japan.

Taiwan urges China to release fishing boat

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Taiwan's coast guard said five people were on the boat that was operating during China's no-fishing season. It was seized near the Taipei-controlled Kinmen islands.

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Biden blames poor debate performance on travel exhaustion

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US President Joe Biden said he almost fell asleep on the debate stage after traveling back and forth from Europe in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris said she would stand by her running mate.

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Hungary's Viktor Orban pushes cease-fire in surprise Ukraine trip

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Viktor Orban showed up in Ukraine's capital for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 and brought some suggestions for ending the war.

World Bank stamps $208 million Zambia grant to face drought

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The sum was granted to help the African nation address the social and economic impact of drought. Southern Africa has been hit by severe drought, partly due to the El Nino climate phenomenon.

Germany: Police officer fired for stealing 180 kg of cheddar

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When a truck loaded with cheddar cheese overturned in a traffic accident in Germany, the police officer assigned to secure the scene scooped up the cargo. He has lost a court appeal against his subsequent dismissal.

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French election: Candidates exit runoff in bid to stop far right

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Scores of candidates opposed to France's far-right National Rally party bowed out of a second round of voting. The tactic aims to unite the NR's oppenents and their voters.

Crisis in Sudan: Sexual violence, rape and ethnic attacks

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The conflict in Sudan has turned into the largest displacement crisis worldwide, showing alarming levels of sexual violence. Many women and children are seeking safety in neighboring Chad. DW spoke to rape survivors.

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US prosecutors say not opposed to delaying Trump sentencing

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Manhattan prosecutors have said they would not oppose a delay in sentencing the former US President Donald Trump after his hush-money case. Monday's Supreme Court immunity ruling may have an impact on sentencing anyway.

India: Over 100 killed in stampede at religious gathering

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Officials in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh say over 100 people were killed and more were injured. Crowds had gathered in a Hathras village to celebrate the Hindu god Shiva in the city of Hathras.

South Korea eyes nuclear arms as North allies with Russia

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South Koreans are increasingly leaning toward an independent nuclear capability as the bond strengthens between Moscow and Pyongyang, and questions over the US's commitment to the country's security grow.

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Fatal floods, landslides strike India's northeastern regions

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Several people have died in northeastern India, as the region faces heavy floods and landslides. Rescue operations are underway.

Police out in force as fresh protests hit Kenya

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Riot police have fired tear gas at protesters in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations erupted in several cities.

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Vietnam: Outrage at student height requirement

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Too short to study? Students can revise hard for the top grades but there's little they can do about meeting a minimum height requrement for this one university program.

Using lemon juice against vomiting and diarrhea

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Lemon juice could help patients with Norovirus infections fight off the painful and unpleasant disease, researchers from Heidelberg found. It could also be a good disinfectant during a Norovirus epidemic.

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Will the rise of France's far right sour ties with Germany?

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After the first round of elections in France, German leaders are worried that the rise of far-right National Rally party may severely damage Franco-German relations.

Norwegian arrested for allegedly spying for China

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An Oslo court ordered the detention of a Norwegian citizen accused of spying for China. Norway's security agency has previously called China a "significant intelligence threat."

Israel strikes southern Gaza after mass evacuation order

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Israeli forces conducted more deadly strikes on southern Gaza after militants launched rockets on Israel. The UN estimates around 250,000 people were affected by an evacuation order a day earlier.

Highly contagious norovirus stomach bug hits Italian village

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An outbreak of norovirus has hospitalized more than 300 in a village on the shore of Lake Garda in Italy. Here's what you need to know about the contagious stomach bug and how to avoid getting it.

Israelis near Lebanon border fear all-out war with Hezbollah

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Cross-border fire between Israel and Hezbollah has intensified in recent weeks. People who have remained in northern Israel are worried that full-scale war could break out at any time.

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Dick Schoof: Ex-spy chief sworn in as Dutch prime minister

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The Netherlands has a new prime minister, seven months after right-wing populists came out on top in the general election. Succeeding Mark Rutte, Schoof is promising a strict asylum policy.

'No amount' can make up for Nazi occupation — Poland's Tusk

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk welcomed a German proposal to compensate living Polish victims of Nazi Germany during a visit by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He also called for German security leadership in the EU.

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Can Europe really preserve global forests?

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The long arm of a new EU law on deforestation has met with resistance from the US but is poised to reduce agricultural emissions and biodiversity loss.

How the US is stalling hard-fought global tax reform

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Most governments agree that companies must stop using tax loopholes to avoid paying their fair share. But coming together on a global level to make this happen seems to still be out of reach. Many blame the US.

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Euro 2024 gets human rights complaints mechanism

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European football governing body UEFA created an online platform to submit human rights complaints during the Euro 2024 championship. But some say the rollout has been slow and lacks publicity.

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Ukraine updates: Orban visits Kyiv for first time since war

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The Hungarian prime minister, who has been an outspoken critic of Western support for Ukraine, is set to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. DW has the latest.

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North Korea claims new missile can carry 4.5-ton warhead

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South Korea has questioned the North's claim of having test fired missiles capable of carrying "super-large warheads," saying it was likely "deception."

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Hurricane Beryl batters Caribbean with Category 5 winds

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Hurricane Beryl destroyed homes on islands from Grenada to St Lucia. Authorities have warned people to exercise caution over the coming days because the storm strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane.

US, Panama sign deal to curb migration across the Darien Gap

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Hundreds of thousands of migrants have traversed the notorious Darien jungle by foot and continued to the US border. Panama's new President Jose Raul Mulino has vowed to close the route to "illegal migrants."