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
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was under UN Security Council sanctions until last year. Published On 25 Jul 202625 Jul 2026 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has landed in Syria, marking the first official visit by a serving UN chief in 17 years. Guterres arrived on Saturday morning at Damascus … Read more
In a scathing interview, La Liga President Javier Tebas says FIFA chief Gianni Infantino’s time is ‘over’. Published On 21 Jul 202621 Jul 2026 The president of the Spanish football league, Javier Tebas, has accused FIFA of acting “irresponsibly” following the announcement of discussions regarding a possible 64-team World Cup in 2030, in an interview … Read more
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the nation’s top intelligence official, Jay Clayton, evaded directly stating that Trump lost the 2020 election. During his Senate confirmation hearing Clayton said only that Biden had been ‘certified’ as president, adding ‘I am not an election denier’. Published On 16 Jul 202616 Jul 2026 Click … Read more
Sa’ar’s announcement came about a week after the reported comments were published. According to Sa’ar, Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, has not denied, clarified or addressed the remarks. 1 View gallery EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar (Photo: AP Photo/Leo Correa) “Kaja Kallas, the … Read more
NewsFeed WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visits the DR Congo to highlight challenges being faced in dealing with the Ebola crisis. He called on the international community to ‘increase their support’ so that countries affected by Ebola outbreaks can control the epidemic and prevent it from spreading. Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026 Click … Read more
The nuclear watchdog’s chief says there is a rapid increase in operations at North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor. Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026 North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, according to Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The diplomatically isolated … Read more
Brazil’s president says he expects Alexandre Ramagem to be returned to Brazil to serve prison sentence after being detained in US. Published On 14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has asked that the United States send former intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem back to Brazil so that he can serve … Read more
NewsFeed Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said an overnight strike killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib. There has been no confirmation from Iran but Katz says Israel’s military is authorised to target senior Iranian officials without additional approval from the government. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media … Read more
NewsFeed Iran has held a funeral for the country’s most influential defence figure, Ali Shamkhani, who was killed in Israeli-US strikes on February 28. Shamkhani was a key figure in Iran nuclear talks, chief of the country’s Defence Council and advisor to the late Supreme Leader. He lost a leg in an Israeli assassination attempt … Read more