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Scottish Sun
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Germany U21s accused of pinching BEER MUGS by ‘crying hostess' who stormed team bus past security with machine guns
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A 'VISIBLY DISTRAUGHT' woman stormed past a security armed with a submachine gun onto the Germany Under-21 team bus to accuse them of stealing BEER MUGS. Antonio Di Salvo's men are aiming to tame our Young Lions in Bratislava tonight and become European champions. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Nick Woltemade is aiming to shoot down England tonight in Bratislava Credit: Getty 3 German players were accused of stealing 15 beer mugs in an angry confrontation on the team bus Credit: Getty And it seems £35m-rated star striker Nick Woltemade and Co's thirst for success has got the better of them. Germany secured their spot in the showpiece by thumping France 3-0 on Wednesday at Kosicka Futbalova Arena. Now explosive reports in their homeland have revealed that afterwards they were confronted by one of the stadium's VIP hostesses on the team bus. The fuming woman, described as being 'visibly distraught' and having 'her makeup smeared by tears', stormed the coach as staff and players waited for the few remaining stars to complete post-match doping tests. The lady marched straight past a security guard armed with a submachine gun and four stewards to board the coach and headed straight for boss Di Salvo, who was seated near the front. She then pulled out her phone and began taking several photos as the Germans looked on in total bemusement. The mugs, worth €3 each, were believed to have been provided for the match officials to enjoy some post-match fluids. Instead, 15 of them went missing and stadium staff were quick to point the finger of blame at the German players. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS A stadium supervisor told BILD: 'German players simply stole around 15 beer mugs. They probably think it's all free — but it isn't. 'That's why my employee ran onto the bus. She wanted to take photos as evidence.' England and Spain stars in mass brawl after U21 Euro quarter-final Germany denied all accusations of theft and instead claim that somebody else, not associated with them, must have removed the mugs. U21 press officer Markus Beer said: 'It was all completely different. The woman had brought several beer mugs into the catacombs, presumably for the referees. Then later, empty mugs were there, which were suddenly gone. 'Someone must have thrown them away. She obviously thought our players had simply taken them. But that was definitely not the case.' It remains unclear whether the mugs were eventually recovered by the distraught woman and staff at the Kosicka Futbalova Arena. 3 Boss Antonio Di Salvo was confronted by a 'visibly distraught' woman on the bus Credit: Getty But Lee Carsley and his England side will be going all out to ensure it is Woltemade and his pals who look the mugs at the Stadion Tehelne Pole in the Slovakian capital. And hopefully it will be them crying into their beer steins later should our boys lift the European Championship for a second-consecutive time.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Action Item' Treats Burnout as 'Collective Condition, Silenced Crisis' (Exclusive Karlovy Vary Trailer)
Last year, Berlin-based Slovakian writer-director and visual artist Paula Ďurinová screened her documentary debut, Lapilli, about rocks and the loss of loved ones, at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). This year, she returns to its 59th edition with her sophomore doc Action Item, which the festival calls 'an entirely different, yet equally sensitive film.' Sensibility is key as the doc is about burnout syndrome, treating it, as press materials highlight, as 'a collective condition and a silenced crisis.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Bertelsmann's RTL Group to Buy Sky Deutschland from Comcast 'Squid Game' Finale Ends With Surprise Hollywood Star Cameo Lalo Schifrin, Acclaimed Composer of 'Mission: Impossible' and 'Mannix' Themes, Dies at 93 Ďurinová explores how exhaustion is not just lived but 'constructed, shaped by the pressures of constant performance and control,' they also emphasize. 'Through collective reflection and found footage, the film traces the shift from personal fatigue to a shared understanding of systemic conditions. It challenges the narratives of self-optimization, revealing burnout as more than an individual crisis. Between resistance and care, between memory and action, Action Item uncovers what has always been there – anxiety as a public secret.' A synopsis on the KVIFF website calls the doc an 'activist anatomy of burnout, set in Berlin, interweaves the observation of community sharing with a more experimental montage,' a synopsis on the KVIFF website explains. 'The work takes note of the myths associated with individualistic society, yet, at the same time, it conveys sincere moments of solidarity between individuals who aren't afraid to speak of their anxieties. This is both a personal and also very human film, which invites us to take a break in these hectic times, when burnout doesn't necessarily mean the end; on the contrary, it might be a new beginning, where individual pain is gradually transformed into the power of collective sharing.' THR can now reveal the first trailer for the film, which showcases how people featured in it discuss their struggles and gives experimental visual expressions to them. 'Today's public secret is that everyone is anxious,' one person says in it. And yes, there is also time for physical closeness. 'Action Item emerged from my personal experience with anxiety, depression, and a burnout episode several years ago,' Ďurinová explains. 'Needing to understand what had happened, I began reading various essays and self-published zines that critique the privatization of mental health and focus on its political dimensions.' Sales for the film, which debuts on July 6 in the Proxima Competition lineup at Karlovy Vary, in which Lapilli also screened, are being handled by Portuguese sales and festival distribution agency Kino Rebelde. The 2025 edition of KVIFF, star-studded as always, runs July 4-12. The new doc from Bratislava-based production company guča films is also part of the international competition at the 36th FidMarseille International Film Festival, running July 8-13. Action Item was produced by Matej Sotník for guča, with co-producers Claw films, Slovak Television and Radio, and Ďurinová as part of her studies at Universität der Künste Berlin. Lisboa-based Kino Rebelde holds international rights. 'The circular and repetitive aspects of depression, anxiety or burnout guide the film,' explains Ďurinová. 'Each new experience carries the memory of the previous one and, at the same time, anticipates the next. With this film, I wanted to create a certain suspension of time and space in which we can reflect on past crises and depart from them to look for a wider context.' Watch the trailer for Action Item below. Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts
LeMonde
2 days ago
- Business
- LeMonde
EU extends Russia sanctions again despite Hungary concerns
The EU's 27 leaders on Thursday, June 26 agreed to extend sanctions on Russia for another six months, resolving fears that Kremlin-friendly Hungary would let the measures lapse, officials said. The decision at a summit in Brussels means that the EU's sweeping sanctions over the war in Ukraine, including the freezing of more than 200 billion euros ($234 billion) in Russian central bank assets, will remain in force until at least early 2026. It comes after officials said they were preparing contingency plans to keep the bloc's economic punishment on Moscow in place should Hungarian leader Viktor Orban refuse to budge. EU counterparts had feared a refusal by Budapest to renew the measures could blow a massive hole in the leverage the bloc holds over Russia as the United States presses peace efforts. Orban took the decision to the wire the last time the sanctions – which need to be extended every six months – came up for renewal in January. But while the EU made sure its existing measures will remain in place, it failed to get clearance on a new package of sanctions due to a blockage by Hungary's ally Slovakia. Slovakian leader Roberto Fico refused at the summit to greenlight the new round of sanctions due to a separate dispute with Brussels over plans to cut off imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027. Slovakia remains dependent on Russian gas imports and earns money from transit fees for supplies piped across its territory. Fico held talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen earlier on Thursday but failed to get the concessions he wants and announced he would hold up approval of the sanctions package. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders in a video address to adopt the strong package "targeting Russia's oil trade, shadow tanker fleet, banks, and supply chains that bring equipment or parts for making weapons". Officials say, however, that a push to lower a price cap on Russian oil exports has been shelved after Washington failed to back the push as part of a broader G7 initiative.
Qatar Tribune
2 days ago
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Slovakia blocks agreement on new EU sanctions on Russia
Brussels: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said Thursday at a European Union summit in Brussels that he is not ready to back a proposal for new sanctions on Russia, citing concerns over Slovakia's gas imports. The proposed 18th sanctions package, put forward by the European Commission, targets Russia's financial and energy sectors in response to President Vladimir Putin's refusal to agree to an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine. Ahead of the EU summit, Fico had already threatened to veto the sanctions as he fears repercussions from a separate energy bill. Slovakia objects to the plans by Brussels to completely stop gas-supply contracts with Russia from the start of 2028. A meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to resolve the issue was 'very constructive and pragmatic,' Fico said in a video message posted on X, but did not find a solution. (DPA)
The Age
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Age
Australian members of Terrorgram white supremacist network face 25 years jail
Australians who join, recruit or fund a white supremacist network that has told its members how to attack politicians and minority groups, will face up to 25 years in prison after the Albanese government listed Terrorgram as a terrorist organisation. The online network, which seeks to incite a race war, will become the fourth white supremacist group to be listed as a terrorist organisation and the first given that designation by the Albanese government. The group largely functions on the Russian-founded social media site Telegram and aims to inspire lone-wolf actors to attack people such as politicians and abortion activists, and shared documents on how to make bombs. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the listing would give national security agencies the power to restrict Terrorgram's operations and stop it from promoting violent nationalism and racist extremism. 'Online radicalisation is a growing threat, but the government has tools at its disposal and we will use every one of them to keep Australians safe,' Burke said. 'This group fosters and promotes an ideology that would seek to make some Australians feel unwelcome in their home. It is this extremist hatred which is not welcome and has no place in Australia.' Telegram has previously shut down Terrorgram channels, but the decentralised group continues to pop up and at its peak had 50 channels with hundreds of members, with other communication channels operating underground. Lone-wolf attackers have referred to Terrorgram in their manifestos, including one written by a 19-year-old who shot dead two men and himself outside a Slovakian LGBTQ bar in October 2022.
