Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, Fifa defend Balogun suspension actions
With the integrity of Fifa and the World Cup under attack from European football leaders, Fifa President Gianni Infantino acknowledged taking a call from...
FIFA Delays Folarin Balogun’s One-Match Ban; Trump Says He Asked FIFA to Review, Not Change Its Decision
The Belgian soccer federation challenged the delay of a U.S. soccer player’s red card suspension, but was unsuccessful. FIFA’s decision will allow the American...
Nato can’t be ‘naive’ about China as it ramps up military might, Rutte claims
Nato cannot be “naive” about China’s military development, as the Indo-Pacific and European theatres are becoming “more intertwined”, evident in Beijing’s support for Moscow’s...
Prince Harry will not stay at Buckingham Palace during London visit
Published: 1:44am, 7 Jul 2026Updated: 1:48am, 7 Jul 2026 Prince Harry has been told he cannot stay at Buckingham Palace this week after he...
ITV and Comcast’s Sky reshape British TV landscape with US$2.1 billion deal
Published: 1:14am, 7 Jul 2026Updated: 1:55am, 7 Jul 2026 Comcast’s Sky has agreed to buy the broadcast channels and streaming service of Britain’s ITV...
1 Billion People but 0 Wins! Why China Fails in Soccer and Their Ping-Pong Empire Collapses
During the World Cup, Chinese soccer faced wide ridicule. The team had failed to qualify for the tournament six times. Yet concerns go beyond...
US at 250: has Europe learned to survive Trump’s America?
Published: 11:30pm, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 12:35am, 7 Jul 2026 In a public park a stone’s throw from the European Commission buildings in Brussels late...
Philippines’ impeachment showdown: why removing VP Sara could be uphill battle
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio did not attend the opening of her impeachment trial on Monday, leaving her lawyers to fight charges that, if upheld,...
Indonesian woman fatally stabbed in central Japan flat
Published: 11:18pm, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 12:36am, 7 Jul 2026 A 20-year-old Indonesian woman was stabbed to death in her flat in Hamamatsu, central Japan,...