Sunday's district polls are seen as a barometer for elections in eastern states in September. Meanwhile, Chancellor Merz is headed to London to discuss the Ukraine war as Putin rejects face-to-face talks.

The USMNT finished their World Cup preparations with one final friendly on Saturday, as they fought well but came up short in a 2-1 loss to Germany in a 'Send-off Match' in Chicago.

The U.S. men's national team dropped its final World Cup warm-up friendly, falling to Germany at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Though four-time winners, Germany's last World Cup knockout match was the victorious final of 2014. Two group exits followed, painting a picture of faded glory.

The core of the team is a well-known trio: Caicedo of Chelsea, Arsenal’s Hincapie and Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Willian Pacho. All three are aged 24 and graduated from Independiente del Valle’s academy. They personify the blend of technical quality and physicality which runs through the team.

Just nine days before Germany’s first World Cup match, Julian Nagelsmann was robbed of a “perfect fit” for the squad.

The Pentagon is expected to cancel a plan to send Tomahawk missiles to Germany partly because officials are concerned Russia will view it as an escalation, a startling reversal of a long-planned agreement with one of America’s biggest allies.

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