Paris Saint-Germain draw the second leg of their semifinal with Bayern Munich 1-1 in Germany to take the tie 6-4.
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German chancellor says criticism of Donald Trump’s strategy in Iran unrelated to troop withdrawal announcement.
US-German relations are straining as a spat deepens between President Trump and Chancellor Merz over the war on Iran.
US says it plans to pull about 5,000 troops out of Germany over next six to 12 months amid feud with European allies.
The long-awaited deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas with 720m potential consumers.
Amid transatlantic tensions over the Iran war, Trump has threatened to reduce troops in Germany.
Berlin says ‘prepared’ for fewer US troops, as Trump says German chancellor should focus on European affairs, not Iran.
Prosecutors say the man, identified only as Sergej K, has been in ‘continuous contact’ with Russian intelligence.
The nine-goal thriller in Paris is hailed as one of the best football matches across all competitions.
US president says German chancellor ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’, defends war on Iran as necessary.
