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FIFA’s picks meet U.S. borders: which rules run the tournament?

Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry in Miami and, after U.S. officials cited unspecified “vetting concerns,” removed from the 2026 officiating list.

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Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, poised to be his country’s first World Cup official, was denied entry to the United States on “vetting” groun...

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Strategic autonomy meets industrial reality in Franco‑German fighter collapse

Paris and Berlin ended the €100 billion project after Dassault and Airbus failed to agree, while vowing to recenter bilateral defense work.

Published: 20 days ago

France and Germany have terminated their joint Future Combat Air System FCAS/SCAF program, a roughly €100 billion next‑generation fighter effort, a...

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Iran’s missing tickets test the line between policy and politics

Iran’s federation reports its group-stage fan quota was pulled days before kickoff, affecting supporters who had arranged travel, with FIFA and US organizers yet to respond.

Published: 20 days ago

Iran’s football federation says its groupstage ticket allocation for Iranian supporters was revoked just days before kickoff, attributing the move ...

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Attrition or escalation: Ukraine’s deep strikes meet Russia’s air barrages

Kyiv targets fuel and logistics in occupied regions as Moscow ramps citywide attacks and NATO fighters intercept a drone in Latvian airspace, with reported UAV incidents near EU infrastructure.

Published: 20 days ago

Ukraine escalated strikes on oil depots and logistics in occupied territories as Russia intensified aerial attacks that killed at least nine and wo...

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Pentagon’s list expands; consequences for Chinese tech remain unsettled

Under a 2021 congressional mandate, the Pentagon labeled Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and others as “Chinese military companies,” drawing a protest from Beijing and putting AI, cloud and EV supply chains under added scrutiny.

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The Pentagon added Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and more than a dozen other firms to its congressionally mandated roster of “Chinese military companies,” dr...

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Houthi Red Sea ban tests signaling versus a real maritime squeeze

Move coincides with Iranian ‘security belt’ messaging, a Saudi misfire claim, and oil‑market jitters across the Hormuz–Bab el‑Mandeb–Suez corridor.

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Yemen’s Houthis declared a total ban on Israeli or Israeli‑linked ships in the Red Sea and resumed launches they said hit Tel Aviv, while Israel re...

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Europe tests Israel’s red lines: courtroom accountability or political theater?

Rome and Paris probe detainee abuse claims from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as the EU weighs sanctions and allied governments confront accounts of mistreatment and sexual assault.

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Italian prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar BenGvir for alleged torture and kidnapping...

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Promised week of strikes collides with attempts to cap escalation

Tehran launched roughly 30 ballistic missiles after Israel’s Beirut bombardment, and Israel hit air-defense and industrial sites inside Iran as U.S. forces intercepted related threats around the Gulf.

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After Israel’s bombardment in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Iran fired roughly 30 ballistic missiles toward Israel, prompting interceptions and blasts...

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Will overseas ballots or tally disputes decide Peru’s next president?

Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez remain virtually tied after a campaign centered on crime and instability in a country choosing its ninth leader in ten years.

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Peru’s presidential runoff remains a dead heat: with about 95% of ballots processed, Roberto Sánchez has edged ahead by only tens of thousands of v...

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Between U.S. leverage and Lebanon’s fuse: what the pause means

Following the first Iran–Israel exchange since April, both declared a halt as U.S.–Iran contacts continue and Israeli operations in Lebanon persist.

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Iran and Israel have paused crossborder strikes after their first direct exchange since an April truce—Tehran firing about 30 missiles in retaliati...

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Accident or attack? A Hormuz crash shadows last‑ditch diplomacy

Two US Army aviators were recovered—reportedly by an uncrewed vessel—as officials prepare a fuller account near the vital shipping chokepoint.

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A US Army AH64 Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with both crew rescued—reportedly by an uncrewed surface vessel—and the cause s...

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Caribbean quake jolts Havana—and the shaking reaches Florida’s tourism hub

A shallow offshore tremor sent Cubans into the streets, briefly disrupted some Disney World attractions, and renewed scrutiny of Havana’s aging, vulnerable buildings

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A magnitude 6.1–6.2 earthquake struck offshore western Cuba near the island’s northwest tip, strongly shaking Havana for about 20 seconds and sendi...

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