Germany changes sick leave policy: ‘We are abolishing sick leave by phone,’ says Chancellor Merz; doctor’s note required from day one of illness
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Day: July 4, 2026
New Zealand’s Rennie expresses ‘relief’ as All Blacks edge narrow win over France
The All Blacks began their 2026 Nations Championship tenure with a narrow win over France on Saturday, with freshly appointed coach Dave Rennie promising the team was only going to get better as they head into future matches.
Zelensky denies Russian capture of key eastern city
Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims that it has been captured. Russia’s military told President Vladimir Put…
Antarctica is missing 2 million sq km of sea ice, scientists say the impact may reach far beyond the frozen continent
New research reveals Antarctica’s significant, underestimated role in global warming. A study highlights a stronger link between Antarctic sea ice, cloud cover, and Earth’s heat storage than previously thought. This suggests the planet may be more sens…
Trump speech at Mount Rushmore: Making it clear ‘who’s in and who’s out’, expert says
President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister threat of communism that evoked…
Ukraine Drone Strike Destroyed Russian MiG-29 at Crimea’s Belbek Air Base, Video – UNITED24 Media
Ukraine Drone Strike Destroyed Russian MiG-29 at Crimea’s Belbek Air Base, Video UNITED24 MediaUkraine Hits Russian Airbase in Crimea and Bridges in Major Strike Kyiv PostUkrainian Military Intelligence destroys Russian MiG-29 at …
Will Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, Attend His Father’s Funeral?
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since March, after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli strike.
Thousands of opponents of Germany’s far-right AfD took to the streets of Erfurt on Saturday and blocked roads to the party’s annual conference
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Zelenskyy invites Putin to meeting in "occupied" Kostiantynivka
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How the 1986 Mexico World Cup was almost cancelled after a devastating earthquake
Guardian reports after the disaster told of 5,000 deaths, much of the capital being razed, and doubts about Mexico hosting the finalsMexico last hosted the World Cup in 1986, but the competition was almost cancelled several months before the start when…