In the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup, Portugal will play against Chile, and Germany against Mexico. This became clear after the last matches of the group stage ended: Germany beat Cameroon with a score of 3:1, while the Chileans drew with the Australians (1:1). Germany scored seven points in their group, Chile - five. Both teams have not lost a single match in the tournament.

The World Taekwondo Federation has announced a rebranding and name change. Now it is not called the World Taekwondo Federation, but simply World Taekwondo. The leadership of the organization, which has existed since the 1970s, made this decision due to the "negative connotations" that arise in connection with the abbreviation World Taekwondo Federation - WTF. The statement explains that the federation wants to be closer to the younger generation and needs to adapt to today's "digital age".

In Norway, fundraising was started to restore a piece of cliff called Trollpikken, which is translated from Norwegian as a “troll penis”. A piece of the cliff was destroyed at the end of June, activists who advocated the preservation of the sights in the Eigersunn commune believe that the vandals did it.

Oppositionist Alexei Navalny was called an ambulance to the detention center, where he is serving a 25-day arrest for organizing an uncoordinated rally. Navalny's lawyer Olga Mikhailova told TASS about this. According to her, the ambulance was called on June 24 because of the high temperature. What exactly Navalny is ill with, she did not say, and did not disclose any other information about the state of the politician.

Several theaters in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities will hold a rally on June 28 in support of those involved in the Seventh Studio case, Kirill Serebrennikov. This was reported by Interfax with reference to Andrei Pronin, a member of the coordinating group of the Association of Theater Critics. According to Pronin, before the start of the performances on June 28, theater representatives will make speeches in support of the defendants in the case.

The head of Roskomnadzor, Alexander Zharov, said that the popular Telegram messenger could be blocked in Russia within a few days if the founder of the service, Pavel Durov, refuses to provide registration data. According to Zharov, Roskomnadzor is using every opportunity to communicate with Durov, but is ready to block the service within a few days if the creator of Telegram refuses to register it in accordance with Russian law. “We are using the last opportunity for communication and dialogue.

Prince Harry, in an interview with The Daily Mail, said that he was seriously considering giving up the title and leading the life of an ordinary person. According to Harry, for a long time he "did not want to grow up" and was weighed down by the obligations that belonging to the royal family imposed on him. According to Harry, he was at his best when he served in the army, and he was treated like a simple military man, not a prince. “I was not a prince in the army, I was just Harry,” he said.

The Investigative Committee began checking reports about the issuance of a medal on graduation from school with honors to the daughter of an official in Adygea. The reason for the check was the complaint of one of the students, who at the medal ceremony said that the official's daughter had never answered the lessons in a year and was not worthy of the award.

Single fathers-about how to educate children without mothers Single parenthood is usually associated with a situation where a woman raises children. This seems almost familiar: according to the latest data , in Russia there are more than five million single mothers. Much less is said about incomplete families where the father takes care of the child - and such cases, as a rule, cause surprise, admiration or sympathy. The author of the book “Children about the important. About Dima and others.

A three -year -old mastiff named Marta won the competition of the most ugly dogs, which is held annually in the United States. Martha is from the California city of Sebastopol, she suffered from pain for a long time and practically did not see. Splash / Vida Press The former owner tried to get rid of Martha, putting it on for sale on the site with ads. It was noticed by the employees of the local shelter and took it.

What happens to music festivals in Crimea after 2014 Photoxpress Festival "KAZAntip" in Crimea, 2012 The Minister of Culture and Tourism of Crimea Sergey Strelbitsky said that he was ready to consider the return of the Kazantip festival to the peninsula, but wants it to become “military-patriotic” or “sports”.

In Pakistan's Punjab province, at least 135 people were killed in a fuel truck explosion. The gasoline car fell into a ditch before the explosion, and local residents gathered around it to drain the fuel. At least 130 people received various injuries. In the city of Bahawalpur, where the incident occurred, a state of emergency has been declared. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed condolences over the incident.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan collapsed early on Sunday morning, June 25, while praying at a mosque in Istanbul. The Hurriyet Daily News correspondent saw the Turkish President fall ill at around 6 am local time and be carried away on a stretcher while praying for the end of Ramadan. Later, Erdogan went out to reporters who had gathered outside the mosque and said that he had minor health problems related to diabetes. “Thank God, I’m all right now,” he said.

In Minsk, during a rehearsal of the parade in honor of Independence Day, a T-72 tank crashed into a pole. The incident took place on the afternoon of June 24th. For what reasons the crew of the tank lost control is not reported. As follows from the video recording of the incident, while driving at high speed, the tank skidded, after which it crashed sideways into a pole. In Belarus, July 3 is Independence Day.

Paralympic, beer and girl singing in Russian At the Cannes Lions advertising festival, the results in the most prestigious nomination - Film. "Medusa" calls the winners and offers to see the best videos of the year. Grand Prix The British studio Blink Production for a series of rollers for the Channel 4 TV channel, which is called "We are Super Nibes", received the main award of the festival. It is dedicated to paralympic sports.