Son mocked over military service and a drone shot down – will South Korea get chaotic World Cup back on track?
Hong Myung-bo’s squad has had to deal with issues off the pitch but a point against South Africa is enough to progress
· Johnduerden
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Autobiographical work Free Me aims to encourage victims to speak out in country where violence against women is rising
· Carlos Mureithi
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DRC Ebola outbreak grows to become one of worst recorded
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· Brianna Morris Grant
Congo fan who stands as living statue of Lumumba reaches World Cup
Congo supporter Michel Nkuka Mboladinga impersonating the country’s assassinated independence hero Patrice Lumumba reacts before the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Congo in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
· Tales Azzoni
South Africa coach says team will exploit S. Korea's weaknesses in crucial match
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos said Tuesday his players will be ready to pounce on the weaknesses of South Korea when the teams collide in a crucial Group A match of the FIFA World Cup this week.
· Yonhap
(World Cup) South Africa coach says team will exploit S. Korea's weaknesses in crucial match
GUADALUPE, Mexico, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Africa head coach Hugo Broos said Tuesday his players will be ready to pounce on the weaknesses of South Korea when the teams collide in a crucial Group A match of the FIFA World Cup this week.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Defender Kim Min-jae wary of skilled, speedy South African players
South Korean center back Kim Min-jae said Tuesday he and his teammates on defense must be on their toes against the highly skilled opponents of South Africa in their final Group A match of the FIFA World Cup.
· Yonhap
S. Korea coach says team won't settle for draw in final group match
South Korea will only need a draw against South Africa in their final group stage match this week to advance to the knockouts of the FIFA World Cup, but head coach Hong Myung-bo doesn't want his players to settle for anything less than a victory.
· Yonhap
(World Cup) Defender Kim Min-jae wary of skilled, speedy South African players
GUADALUPE, Mexico, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean center back Kim Min-jae said Tuesday he and his teammates on defense must be on their toes against the highly skilled opponents of South Africa in their final Group A match of the FIFA World Cup.
· Yoo Jee-ho
(World Cup) S. Korea coach says team won't settle for draw in final group match
GUADALUPE, Mexico, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will only need a draw against South Africa in their final group stage match this week to advance to the knockouts of the FIFA World Cup, but head coach Hong Myung-bo doesn't want his players to settle for anything less than a victory.
· Yoo Jee-ho
The copper crunch: inside the US-China battle for a critical global supply chain
Washington’s efforts to rebuild the domestic copper industry are colliding with Chinese dominance in a metal central to advanced tech and defence systems
· Mia Nurmamat
DR Congo vs. Colombia World Cup prediction: Odds, picks, and best bets for Group K clash on Tuesday
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· Michael Leboff
Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for Colombia vs. DR Congo
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· Malik Smith
Pane paralisa trens da Deutsche Bahn na Alemanha
Uma pane no sistema de rádio ferroviário paralisou nesta terça-feira (23/06) os serviços da Deutsche Bahn (DB) ao redor da Alemanha.
· Deutsche Welle
Pane paralisa trens da Deutsche Bahn em toda a Alemanha
Uma pane no sistema de rádio ferroviário paralisou nesta terça-feira (23/06) os serviços da Deutsche Bahn (DB) ao redor da Alemanha.
· Deutsche Welle
Jury Finds Home Financing Scheme That Targeted Muslims in Minnesota Violated State Law
A Minnesota home seller and financier has been found liable for violating state laws in a scheme that targeted East African Muslims with deceptive real estate deals marketed as “sharia compliant.”
· Andy Mannix
Custos e interesses nacionais travam plano militar europeu
Após o fim da Guerra Fria, em 1989, líderes europeus decidiram pegar mais leve com seus gastos com defesa, afinal não havia mais a ameaça iminente de um conflito na região. Ao longo das décadas seguintes, as forças armadas dos países europeus encolheram, e os estoques de equipamentos minguaram, o que resultou em uma…
· Srinivas Mazumdaru
UN warns of worsening Ebola outbreak and El Niño-driven hunger threat
Officials from the UN and international aid agencies gathered in Geneva on Monday to discuss increasing threats of heatwaves in Europe, an intense Ebola outbreak in Africa, and an anticipated food crisis driven by weather events such as El Niño.
· AfricaNews
Novo controle fronteiriço leva caos a aeroportos da UE, alerta entidade
O novo sistema de controle de fronteiras externas vem gerando caos na União Europeia (UE), alertou nesta terça-feira (23/06) o presidente da associação de aeroportos do bloco, Stefan Schulte.
· Deutsche Welle
Planos para Previdência geram controvérsia na Alemanha
As 33 propostas de reforma da Previdência da Alemanha apresentadas oficialmente nesta terça-feira (23/06) por uma comissão de 13 especialistas e políticos foram recebidas com elogios de grupos políticos conservadores e com protestos de partidos da oposição e sindicatos do país.
· Ben Knight
FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Ronaldo puts Portugal in control against Uzbekistan, Trump to attend final; England prepare for Ghana; Panama, Croatia, Colombia and DR Congo in action today
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· Nick Ralston
South Africa's appeals court grants Lungu's family burial right
A legal battle over where former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's remains will be buried may be over, more than a year after he died, as South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday in favor of his family and rejected the Zambian government's claim of custody over his body.
· AfricaNews
Congolese chefs put high-end spin on traditional cuisine
KINSHASA, DR Congo — Yam gratin, safou-fruit butter and caterpillar sauce: in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country not usually associated with haute cuisine, a new generation of chefs is putting a gourmet spin on traditional recipes.
· Agence France-Presse
Kenyan prepare murder charges against students accused of setting fatal dorm fire
Students from Utumishi Girls Academy appear at Naivasha Law Courts in Nakuru, Kenya, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
· Evelyne Musambi
ANAMOLA tem democracia interna? Raúl Novinte duvida
Raúl Novinte, ex-coordenador regional norte do ANAMOLA, afirma ter sido "combatido, isolado e depois descartado" pelo presidente do partido, Venâncio Mondlane. A liderança rejeita a versão e garante que o político saiu por vontade própria para seguir um "projeto pessoal". A rutura expõe tensões internas num partido …
· Amós Fernando
Marcus Smith vows England will ‘leave it all out there’ against South Africa
Squad are due to arrive in Johannesburg on Thursday
· Robertkitson
Vaticano rejeita permitir sermões de mulheres nas missas
O Vaticano rejeitou nesta terça-feira (23/06) um pedido da Conferência Episcopal Alemã (DBK, na sigla em alemão) para que pessoas comuns, inclusive mulheres, possam proferir sermões em missas.
· Deutsche Welle
Ex-jogador alemão é acusado de racismo por fala na Copa
O ex-jogador da seleção alemã de futebol Bastian Schweinsteiger foi acusado de recorrer a estereótipos racistas ao se referir ao time da Costa do Marfim, que a Alemanha enfrentou no último sábado (20/06) na Copa do Mundo.
· Deutsche Welle
African cities back pact to shape future of data centers
African cities are joining a global effort to shape the future of data centers as concerns grow over the environmental impact of the rapidly expanding digital infrastructure sector.
· AfricaNews
Queixa de ONGs contra Bayer sobre glifosato não prospera
Não vingou a reclamação apresentada à OCDE por uma aliança de seis organizações da sociedade civil contra o grupo alemão Bayer relacionada a possíveis riscos do uso de sementes de soja transgênica e do agrotóxico glifosato em quatro países sul-americanos: Brasil, Argentina, Bolívia e Paraguai.
· Deutsche Welle
Kenya: Blind tailor breaking boundaries
Charles Kibe has not let his disability hold him back.
· AfricaNews
Cristiano Ronaldo starts for Portugal at World Cup despite criticism
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Congo in Houston, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
· Kristie Rieken
جایگاه حقوق بشر در معاملات سیاسی؛ از کامبوج تا ایران
پس از پایان جنگهای داخلی در کامبوج و انجام رفراندومی که منجر به برقراری یک دولت نسبتا باثبات شد، ایالات متحده امریکا که روابطش را با کامبوج قطع کرده بود، در سال ۱۹۹۳ توافقی برای از سرگیری روابط دیپلماتیک با این کشور آسیایی امضا کرد.
· میترا شجاعی
South African police investigate murder amid rise in anti-migrant attacks
Police in South Africa are investigating the murder of a foreign national in the city of Pietermaritzburg, near Durban, where hundreds of Malawians rushed to be repatriated due to fears of anti-migrant attacks.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Desporto comunitário: Celeiro de treinadores e árbitros
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Europa bate temperaturas recorde em onda de calor extremo
Uma onda de calor extremo atinge grande parte da Europa Ocidental nos primeiros dias de verão. Reino Unido, França, Itália e Espanha emitiram alertas vermelhos, pedindo que a população projeta a própria saúde. As temperaturas batem recordes em diferentes pontos do continente.
· Deutsche Welle
Trump gets major win against China in African earth minerals race — what it means for US buisness
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· Fox News
德語媒體：西方應學習中國的「處世之道」
（德國之聲中文網）《柏林日報》評論稱，美伊達成的臨時協議，並不意味著川普伊朗政策的慘敗，而更是川普面對現實的「及時止損」，因為用西方固有模式決定世界走向的時代已經成為過去。這篇題為《向中國學習》的評論寫道：
· 媒體看中國
Kenya suspends construction of US-backed Ebola facility
A protester holds up a placard during a demonstration against a proposed Ebola quarantine center to be established by the United States at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, Kenya, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
台灣「備戰操演」之際 中國航母「福建號」通過台灣海峽
（德國之聲中文網）台灣國防部在一份簡短聲明中表示，中國航母「福建號」（也稱「福建艦」）通過了台灣海峽，並補充稱，台灣軍方動用了聯合情監偵手段對其進行嚴密監控。
· 德聞
Cara da cultura alemã no mundo, Instituto Goethe faz 75 anos
Fundado em 1951, o Instituto Goethe trabalhou, ao longo de seus 75 anos de existência, para representar de maneira positiva a Alemanha no exterior e promover a língua e a cultura alemãs para pessoas em todo o mundo.
· Katharina Abel
سفر هیئت طالبان به بلژیک برای گفتوگو با اتحادیه اروپا
یک منبع مطلع روز سهشنبه ۲۳ ژوئن در گفتوگو با خبرگزاری فرانسه ورود یک هیئت طالبان به بروکسل برای مذاکره با مقامات اتحادیه اروپا در مورد اخراج مهاجران افغان را تأیید کرد. طبق این گزارش مقامات طالبان به دعوت کمیسیون اروپا در قالب سفری یک روزه و در چارچوب اقدامی که از سوی اکثریت کشورهای عضو اتحادیه اروپا حمایت میشود،…
· مریم همتی
Xenofobia na África do Sul: Moçambique admite desafios para reintegrar vítimas
"Constatou-se que se mantêm desafios no repatriamento e reintegração dos cidadãos, com destaque para a documentação, transporte de bens e acesso aos meios de subsistência após o regresso ao país”, disse esta terça-feira (23.06) o porta-voz do Conselho de Ministros, Salim Valá, no final de uma sessão do órgão, em Map…
· Redação DW África
مذاکرات ایران-امریکا؛ پزشکیان به اسلامآباد سفر کرد
سفر مسعود پزشکیان به اسلامآباد در شرایطی انجام میشود که اختلافهایی درباره مفاد توافقات حاصلشده میان امریکا و ایران وجود دارد و خشونتها بار دیگر در لبنان تشدید شده است.
· شکیل سبحان
Kenya minister says US-run Ebola facility plans halted after court order
Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a United States-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister has told a court after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Congolese chefs put high-end spin on traditional cuisine
Yam gratin, safou-fruit butter and caterpillar sauce: in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country not usually associated with high cuisine, a new generation of chefs is putting a gourmet spin on traditional recipes.
· AfricaNews
O que é violência algorítmica e como enfrentar esse problema
Há dez anos, o influenciador digital e cientista da comunicação Christian Gonzatti, de 33 anos, denuncia a violência algorítmica, argumentando que os algoritmos de redes sociais costumam dar menos visibilidade a alguns conteúdos de temática LGBTQIA+ produzidos por ele sem transparência quanto aos termos que seriam s…
· Edison Veiga
توافق ایران و آمریکا؛ شاهکار دیپلماتیک پاکستان؟
توافق ایران و آمریکا که مبنای مذاکرات جاری دو طرف در سوئیس را تشکیل میدهد، یک دستاورد برجسته دیپلماتیک برای پاکستان به شمار میرود که شاید بتوان آن را مهمترین موفقیت دیپلماتیک این کشور در تاریخ معاصر آن دانست.
· Haroon Janjua