Is FIFA selling parts of the World Cup to private investors?
This week FIFA announced plans to form a new subsidiary company to run part of the World Cup and offer a 20% stake.
After Venezuela’s quakes, experts say environmental and health risks have just begun – AP News
- After Venezuela’s quakes, experts say environmental and health risks have just begun AP News
- Venezuelan bishops urge faithful to reject superstitious view of earthquakes National Catholic Reporter
- Church of Jesus Christ expands million-dollar earthquake response in Venezuela deseret.com
- Venezuela’s twin earthquakes: the toll one month later Euronews.com
- After surviving earthquakes, a family in Venezuela seeks a new beginning far from ground zero Reuters
Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct
The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.
Myanmar court sentences activists to 37 years over election protest
Nine activists face prison terms of up to 37 years for protesting the military-backed December elections.
Meta misses earnings forecasts after Zuckerberg media push to promote AI
Stock tumbles nearly 8% after weaker-than-expected results, despite CEO’s blitz to tout positive effects of AI
Mark Zuckerberg’s media spree touting the positive effects of artificial intelligence did little to cushion the blow of Meta’s second-quarter earnings, which sent its stock tumbling on Wednesday.
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed published on Tuesday, the Meta chief executive expressed his optimism for a world where everyone has access to a super-intelligent machine.
Continue reading...Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port, Ambrey reports – reuters.com
- Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port, Ambrey reports reuters.com
- Two Ships Hit in Apparent Drone Strike at Egyptian Port The New York Times
- Drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port in major Middle East escalation, security firm says reuters.com
- Trump: It’s ‘our turn’ to hit Iran ‘very hard’ after Tehran’s strikes on US bases The Times of Israel
- Fire erupts on ships at Egypt’s Damietta port Al Jazeera
Saudi defense minister holds urgent meeting with Trump after Iraq strikes – Axios
- Saudi defense minister holds urgent meeting with Trump after Iraq strikes Axios
- U.S.-Saudi Attack on Iraqi Militias Risks Drawing Them Further Into War The New York Times
- US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again AP News
- Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war BBC
- Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq NPR
Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: ‘When you’re best friends it’s easy’
The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.
Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: ‘When you’re best friends it’s easy’
The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.
Live Updates: Iran and U.S. trade more missile strikes as 5-month war appears to expand to Egypt – CBS News
Mexico to unveil sargassum plan as crisis worsens in Caribbean – upi.com
- Mexico to unveil sargassum plan as crisis worsens in Caribbean upi.com
- Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt NASA Science (.gov)
- Record seaweed blankets Mexico's Caribbean coast, threatening tourism and the environment Reuters
- Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self-sustaining disaster that will keep coming back The Conversation
- NASA Map Reveals Record Blob of Vacation-Wrecking Seaweed Gizmodo
Netanyahu plays it safe in a Washington that’s cooled on Israel – Politico
- Netanyahu plays it safe in a Washington that’s cooled on Israel Politico
- Inside Bibi's pivotal White House meeting with Trump axios.com
- Netanyahu and Trump are as close as a ‘married couple,’ says Israeli official The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu Finds Diminished Welcome From Trump as Iran War Drags On WSJ
- Transcript: Trump’s Rage at Iran Takes Scary Turn—Even MAGA is Rattled The New Republic
Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says – Reuters
- Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says Reuters
- 'It's his decision': Netanyahu says choice on how to proceed with Iran is Trump's ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Inside Bibi's pivotal White House meeting with Trump Axios
- Netanyahu plays it safe in a Washington that’s cooled on Israel Politico
- Transcript: Trump’s Rage at Iran Takes Scary Turn—Even MAGA is Rattled The New Republic
After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan’s shopping mall disaster – reuters.com
- After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster reuters.com
- Earthquake Destruction in Japan May Affect Production of Thousands of Nissan and Lexus Vehicles Car and Driver
- Why does Japan experience so many large earthquakes? WMUR
- The Quake Struck Japan. Eighty Minutes Later, a Lethal Explosion. WSJ
- Murakami eager to aid hometown after devastating earthquake MLB.com
Pope: Like a stream leading to its source, music leads us to God – Vatican News
- Pope: Like a stream leading to its source, music leads us to God Vatican News
- NBC NEWS AND NOTICIAS TELEMUNDO TO SERVE AS EXCLUSIVE U.S. BROADCASTERS FOR POPE LEO XIV’S GLOBAL “CONCERT FOR PEACE” WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 AT 1 P.M. ET NBCUniversal News Group
- Andrea Bocelli to Sing for Pope Leo with International Children's Choir The Good Newsroom
- NBC News and Noticias Telemundo to broadcast Pope Leo XIV’s Concert for Peace NewscastStudio
- Pope Leo XIV to attend musical prayer service with Andrea Bocelli EWTN News
Saudi Arabia’s dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war
The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.
Saudi Arabia’s dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war
The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.
Saudi Arabia’s dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war – BBC
- Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war BBC
- Saudi Arabia Reluctantly Enters U.S.-Iran War The New York Times
- Saudi Arabia is getting dragged into a war it has tried desperately to avoid CNN
- Why Saudi Arabia finally joined the war Yahoo
- The Saudi dilemma: How Yemen could shape the next phase of the Iran war ecfr.eu
Southern Europe burns as 3 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris – AP News
- Southern Europe burns as 3 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris AP News
- Tracking the wildfires in Europe, in maps and charts CNN
- Europe’s 2026 wildfires, in maps, charts and photos NBC News
- Europe’s fires are just the start The Economist
- Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards The New York Times
Low Danube river levels force Romania to shut down both of its nuclear power reactors – Reuters
- Low Danube river levels force Romania to shut down both of its nuclear power reactors Reuters
- Eastern Europe Braces for Power Curbs With Danube at Record Low Bloomberg
- Low water levels on the Danube, Hungary eu-space.europa.eu
- Low Danube disrupts power generation in Austria, Hungary and Romania Yahoo
- Many hotel boats stranded on the Danube because of low water levels Daily News Hungary