Thousands of demonstrators flooded a German city on Saturday, blocking major roads and disrupting public transport, in a bid to shut down the annual congress of the far-right AfD party. Minor scuffles were reported between protesters and the thousands of police deployed for the congress.

German federal ⁠prosecutors said on ​Thursday that a ‌Ukrainian national ‌tied ⁠to ⁠the Nord Stream pipeline blasts has ​been charged with being ​an accomplice to a ⁠war crime, ⁠disruption of ⁠public services,

Ukraine denies involvement in the case which may have serious implications for its relationship with Germany.

The measures are a political gamble for a government that has seen its ratings plummet in the past year.

Nagelsmann, 38, conceded sections of the Germany fanbase would want to see him depart following the last-32 exit.

Two suspects have been arrested after the shooting at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town of Stade.

Germany's exit marks the first major upset of the World Cup knockout round while Paraguay advance to face the winnder of France and Sweden

Germany and Paraguay are level in their 2026 World Cup knockout match. Julian Nagelsmann's side topped their group after opening with two wins but suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat against Ecuador in their previous outing.