President Donald Trump on Monday defended making a phone call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, which led to the soccer association controversially overturning a one-game World Cup suspension of U.S. Men’s National Team striker Folarin Balogun. “I asked for a review because I didn’t think it was a foul,” Trump said, referring to a referee…
Five years ago, I wrote an article arguing that the Indonesian government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was undermined by its anti-expertise and anti-science attitude. Nowadays, such an attitude is rampant across all parts of the current government under President Prabowo Subianto. The current “Red and White Cabinet” clearly demonstrates this anti-expertise sentiment. The cabinet…
England’s World Cup last-16 clash against Mexico has been delayed by one hour due to adverse weather conditions in Mexico City, FIFA confirmed on Sunday. The match at the Estadio Azteca will now kick-off at 7:00 pm local time (0100 GMT) after thunder storms and heavy rain lashed the Mexican capital. “Due to adverse weather…
ANNECY, FRANCE – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 July 2026 – XPPen, a global leading brand in digital art innovation, continues its support for the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2026 through its partnership with the Annecy Festival Residency, while showcasing its latest product lineup at MIFA 2026. Together, these initiatives reflect XPPen’s long-term…
BEIJING — Trade tensions between China and Europe are heating up, even as Europeans turn to China for help cooling down. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Air conditioners had become a hot commodity in Europe even before a deadly heat wave in recent weeks…
PAKISTAN has never enjoyed an ideal law-and-order situation. Ethnic conflicts, religiously motivated terrorism, tribal feuds, organised crime, political violence and weak policing have remained persistent features of the state. Over the last three decades, these challenges have evolved into a far more complex security landscape. Urban crime has expanded, organised criminal syndicates have become more…
Eala played tennis as a youngster with her brother and grandfather, telling BBC TV she “still can’t keep up” with her older brother, even now. She first rose to prominence in 2022, when she was on the cover of Vogue in her home country after becoming the first Filipina to win a junior Grand Slam…
Singapore-based dConstruct Technologies has closed a US$125 million Series A round, giving the city-state’s robotics sector one of its more visible funding wins at a time when deeptech companies across Southeast Asia face tougher scrutiny on commercial traction. The National Robotics Programme of Singapore announced the financing on Thursday, positioning it as the standout outcome…
Jon Gambrell and Nasser Karimi July 4, 2026 — 12:09pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Tehran: Iran has begun a series of elaborate events to mourn and bury its late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across the capital,…
Despite severe fuel shortages across Russia, President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine’s increasing attacks on his country’s oil refineries. He has shrugged off the setback for one of the world’s leading oil-producing nations as “not critical,” dismissed ceasefire proposals and insisted the war will continue until his goals are met. Putin has described the…
