Italy has joined Bulgaria in objecting to a proposed EU visa ban on Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church and a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to three EU diplomats, Politico reported. The visa ban, proposed by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas asContinue Reading
Cape Verde’s World Cup run has become about more than football., NewsFeed Cape Verde’s World Cup run has become about more than football. Ahead of their historic clash with Argentina, Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson visited Miami’s AfriKin gallery to explore why one of Africa’s smallest nations has inspired pride acrossContinue Reading
UN human rights chief Volker Turk issued the warning over growing fears of an imminent RSF assault., UN human rights chief Volker Turk issued the warning over growing fears of an imminent RSF assault. United Nations rights chief Volker Turk has warned that another human rights catastrophe is unfolding inContinue Reading
With England’s game against Mexico at the Azteca stadium kicking off at 1 a.m. British time, the government has relaxed alcohol laws to allow pubs to stay open., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
With a heat dome looming over America this Fourth of July weekend, pressure is building on the power grid, raising the cost of keeping cool. Wholesale electricity prices on America’s most highly populated regional power grid are surging under the heat. The increased costs by utility companies to purchase adequateContinue Reading
A grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted a three-time Olympian for allegedly vandalizing the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to The Washington Post. The grand jury indicted Olympian David Hearn on one count of destruction of property, a felony charge that can carry up to 10 years in prison.Continue Reading
US Police sparked a confrontation with Egypt’s national team as they posed with fans at their hotel in Dallas., NewsFeed US Police sparked a confrontation with Egypt’s national team director Ibrahim Hassan, as players posed for a photo with a young fan at their hotel in Dallas. The incident tookContinue Reading
Palestinian officials warn against the implications of the plan, saying it would further isolate East Jerusalem., Palestinian officials warn against the implications of the plan, saying it would further isolate East Jerusalem. Israel’s Security Cabinet has approved a plan to establish 13 new settlements in the central occupied West Bank,Continue Reading
Six rescued Asiatic black bears from South Korea start a new life in Denmark’s Knuthenborg Safaripark after an international rescue operation.Continue Reading
Hundreds of shoppers queued outside Lidl supermarkets across France on Thursday after the retailer announced the sale of 200,000 fans and portable air conditioners, triggering long lines, scuffles and police intervention at several stores.Continue Reading
New data shows fans are going into debt for tickets — and one in five can’t even afford to watch out at a sports bar…Continue Reading
Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds., Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds. A former member of the European Parliament was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee investigating surveillance by the tool’s Israeli creator,Continue Reading
Crowds in hundreds of Portugal football fans cheered the star team’s World Cup win., NewsFeed Crowds in hundreds of Portugal football fans cheered the star team’s World Cup win after the match that eliminated Croatia with a 2-1. Portugal’s team was escorted to their residence, and greeted fans from theirContinue Reading