FIFA is not an independent sporting organisation; it is a political tool.
Football fans around the world are only now finding out what Palestinians have long known.
The Ankara NATO Summit — A reality check on words and deeds – The Kyiv Independent
- The Ankara NATO Summit — A reality check on words and deeds The Kyiv Independent
- Europe Races to Plug Security Holes After U.S. NATO Pullback WSJ
- Opinion | John Bolton: To save NATO, smile and thank Trump The Washington Post
- Q&A: NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus Grynkewich Air & Space Forces Magazine
- Trump wanted NATO to be about him. Instead, it was about everyone else ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Family pleads for answers in death of young Black man in Mississippi
Body of Nolan Wells, 18, found after he traveled to Horn Island over Fourth of July weekend with three white friends
A mother on Friday pleaded for anyone to come forward with information about what happened to her son, Nolan Wells, a young Black man whose body was found on an island off the coast of Mississippi after he traveled there over the Fourth of July weekend with three white friends.
“We just want to know what happened and why our baby didn’t come home,” Christine Wonsley, choking back tears, said at a news conference about her son.
Continue reading...Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting
The reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president's new plane, which was gifted by Qatar.
Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting
The reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president's new plane, which was gifted by Qatar.
Hormuz shipping in focus as Iran-US rhetoric heats up
Analysts say door to diplomacy still open despite exchange of attacks and threats.
Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk’s father
Errol Musk says far-right activist is ‘a fine young man’ and held meetings with Russian business figures
Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, according to the billionaire X owner’s father, who was with the British far-right activist in Moscow as he encouraged anti-migration protests in Britain.
Robinson – whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – appeared last month in Moscow, from where he issued calls for supporters to take to the streets after a knife attack in Belfast. He shared video of himself in a luxury Moscow hotel with the older Musk, whose son has been a vocal supporter of Robinson.
Continue reading...Syrians optimistic but cautious as sanctions removal revives economic hopes
US decision to delist Syria as a 'state sponsor of terrorism' prompts cautious optimism among businesses and citizens.
Moldova’s president nominates businessman Vasile Tofan as prime minister
The announcement comes after the previous prime minister, Alexandru Munteanu, stepped down earlier this month.
Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties following yearlong rift
Relations begin to thaw as both countries reinstate ambassadors, reopen airspace closed to each other since April 2025.
Hunter Biden wins $1.7m in suit over Iran bribery claim by ex-CEO of Overstock.com
Biden sued Patrick Byrne for defamation over claim that he sought bribe to lobby his father to free $8bn in Iran assets
A federal judge on Friday awarded Hunter Biden $1.7m in punitive damages in a defamation lawsuit he filed against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne.
Biden sued Byrne – a Donald Trump ally who denied the results of the 2020 election and funded efforts to overturn them – in 2023, accusing Byrne of lying in an interview that Biden had previously sought a bribe from Iran’s government in the fall of 2021.
Continue reading...A boat capsizes in southern Vietnam and kills 15 tourists not far from shore – NBC News
- A boat capsizes in southern Vietnam and kills 15 tourists not far from shore NBC News
- A boat capsizes in southern Vietnam and kills 15 Indian tourists not far from shore ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- 'Boat overturned within seconds': Indian survivor recalls horror of Vietnam boat tragedy The Times of India
- Vietnam speedboat capsize: 15 killed with dozens rescued BBC
- Boat carrying tourists capsizes off Vietnam's Phu Quoc island, killing 15 Reuters
South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.
South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.
Ukraine Building Patriots Is in Lockheed’s Interest, McCaul Says – Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine Building Patriots Is in Lockheed’s Interest, McCaul Says Bloomberg.com
- Patriot missile deal and Trump’s praise for Zelensky put pressure on Russia The Washington Post
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 8, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Trump should seize upon his NATO-Ukraine moment Atlantic Council
- A US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won’t be simple or quick AP News
UK police free suspect in ex-MP Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
The former government minister is believed to have been attacked a full day before her body was discovered.
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
"I feel happy and elated… I feel joy," the head of the local teachers' union tells the BBC.
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
"I feel happy and elated… I feel joy," the head of the local teachers' union tells the BBC.
Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over new Air Force One reporting
Outlet said journalists subpoenaed to testify before grand jury after story detailed security concerns with Qatar-gifted plane
The Trump administration has issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists after the newspaper reported on security concerns with the president’s new plane, according to the outlet.
The Times said its journalists were subpoenaed on Friday by the US justice department to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan five days later, marking the latest effort by the Trump White House to compel testimony from journalists under the threat of penalty. Agents delivered some of the subpoenas to the Times reporters at their homes, the paper added.
Continue reading...US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz
US media say Iran has told US officials an attack on ships crossing the strait early this week was "a mistake".