European nations agree in virtual meeting to boycott FIFA competitions in protest at private equity plan for World Cup. Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026 European football’s governing body, UEFA, has voted to boycott FIFA events – including the World Cup – if the proposed sale of the event to private investors goes ahead. … Read more
Football governing bodies hit out at plans to sell World Cup stakes; FIFA insist proposal is not an ‘obligation’. Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called the plan to sell stakes in the World Cup a proposal but “not an obligation”, after the idea provoked a furious response from … Read more
A French student has been fined 600 Singapore dollars (€400, $458) after licking a drinking straw and returning it to a dispenser in a prank filmed for social media. The 19-year-old, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, pleaded guilty to a public nuisance charge. He avoided a possible prison sentence, but it remains unclear whether authorities will … Read more
Ortega has overseen sweeping crackdown on civil society in Nicaragua and concentrated power in his own hands. Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026 Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega aims to exclude “traitors” and “coup-plotting” opposition members from elections, while also seeking to extend the presidential term from six to seven “renewable” years, according to a … Read more
A wildfire now under control near Spain’s capital, Madrid, was one of the worst the area has ever seen, taking a hit to small businesses in villages and towns in the region. Evacuees have now been allowed to return to their homes and businesses — some of whom are taking in the destruction left by … Read more
Sepp Blatter, FIFA chief for 17 years until 2015, has blasted new proposal that moves ‘people’s game’ further from fans. Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026 Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has slammed the football governing body’s plans to create a $20bn subsidiary to run the World Cup, saying the tournament was not a … Read more
The shipping industry is looking for new options after the recent declaration by the Iranian-backed Houthis that Saudi ships trying to reach the Indian Ocean would be targeted, according to analysts. A number of tankers are using the northern route out of the Red Sea through the Suez canal or loading oil at Sidi Kerir … Read more
NewsFeed The US military says it has successfully intercepted a barrage of missiles fired by Iran at its troops in Jordan. The sudden attack coincides with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House and comes after a five-day pause in the war. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from Tehran. Published On 29 … Read more
The two sides may have largely stopped shooting at each other, but listen to Washington and Tehran’s version of events and it’s clear they remain poles apart. On Monday, US President Donald Trump said Washington had halted strikes on Iran at the regime’s own request. “They asked us very nicely, ‘Please stop, let’s meet’,” Trump … Read more
The Houthis recently declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, targeting several tankers. Published On 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026 Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group says it has fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker, more than a week after imposing a naval blockade on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea. … Read more