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Football fans celebrate at Trafalgar Square as England step closer to ‘bringing it home’
There were huge scenes of celebration at a fanzone in Trafalgar Square after England's fourth goal against Ukraine saw them breeze into the semi-finals of Euro 2020.
Prevented from being in Rome by coronavirus travel restrictions, England-based fans had to content themselves with watching on big screens and in pubs and homes up and down the country.
But they were not disappointed as Gareth Southgate’s team swept Ukraine aside, led by revitalised captain Harry Kane who scored twice.
Now it’s back to Wembley for the semi-final, where they face the emotional rollercoaster ride that is Christian Eriksen’s Denmark.
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Football fans and police officers scuffled in London's Leicester Square on Saturday night, after England reached the Euro 2020 semifinals. Police and footballs supporters were seen facing off, as officers were attempting to disperse the crowd. In one instance, a police officer was seen pushing a man to the ground.
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Harry Kane silenced his critics with two goals to inspire England to a comprehensive 4-0 win over Ukraine in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020. Speaking after the game, Kane touched on his return to form as well as the management style of Gareth Southgate who has now led England to successive semi-final appearances at major tournaments.
England fans celebrate at Trafalgar Square
There were huge scenes of celebration at a fanzone in Trafalgar Square after England's fourth goal against Ukraine saw them breeze into the semi-finals of Euro 2020.
Police standoff with heavily armed men ends in 11 arrests
A standoff overnight between Massachusetts State Police and "several heavily armed men" in the woods ended with 11 arrests, authorities said. CNN's Evan McMorris-Santoro reports the ordeal, which started during a police traffic stop, led to the shutdown of part of Interstate 95 on a busy holiday weekend, according to police.
Biden: US government unsure who staged latest cyberattack
During a trip to Michigan, President Joe Biden addressed the latest ransomware attack by the same group that hit meat supplier JBS Foods last spring, this time impacting a key software vendor known as Kaseya whose products are widely used by IT management companies.
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Central Japan town devastated by landslide
Atami (Japan) (AFP) – Streets are devastated in the town of Atami in Japan, where rescue workers are on the move. Two people are presumed dead and around 20 others are missing after a mudslide was triggered by torrential rains in central Japan.
Ethiopian soldiers captured by Tigray Defence Forces arrive in Mekele
Mekele (Ethiopia) (AFP) – Ethiopian soldiers captured by the Tigray Defence Force walk towards Mekele Rehabilitation Centre, in the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region. According to the Tigray Defence Forces (TDF), more than 7,000 captive Ethiopian soldiers have walked from Abdi Eshir, about 75 km southwest of Mekele, for four days.
Show of support for Zuma as arrest looms for South Africa's ex-president
Nkandla (South Africa) (AFP) – Supporters have gathered outside the rural home of South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma for the past couple of days in a show of solidarity ahead of the July 4 deadline for him to surrender to police for contempt of court.
