JUST IN: Trump is scrambling to stop the BBC from digging into the finances of his business empire after a judge ordered him to hand over records in his $10B defamation lawsuit against the network.
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Portugal legend Luis Figo calls for Infantino to resign, saying he 'debased' FIFA presidency
Portugal legend Luis Figo slams Infantino and calls for him to resign
"It is too late to save his dignity but it is not too late to save football. He should go. Now," Figo wrote in a post on X.
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Argentina's Albornoz gets four-match ban over England fracas - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/argentinas-albornoz-gets-four-match-ban-over-england-fracas-6301811
Argentina's Albornoz gets four-match ban over England fracas
Aug 5 : Argentina flyhalf Tomas Albornoz has been suspended for four matches and will miss tests against South Africa and Australia after pleading guilty to misconduct following his side’s contentious Nations Championship loss to England.Argentina were denied a last-minute try in a 31-24 defeat in Santiago
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The collective everyonehateselon_ made these pieces of guerrilla street art in London, UK.
It truly is amazing how many people destroy their own lives in service to Trump.
Infantino calls emergency FIFA meeting as pressure grows
Gianni Infantino has called an emergency meeting of FIFA staff in Rabat on Wednesday as pressure on the president ramps up.
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Women spearheading resistance to Infantino as FIFA faces governance crisis - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/women-spearheading-resistance-infantino-fifa-faces-governance-crisis-6301276
Women spearheading resistance to Infantino as FIFA faces governance crisis
MANCHESTER, England, Aug 5 : As FIFA President Gianni Infantino battles the biggest challenge of his decade in power, two of the most prominent voices in the revolt against him have been women.Wales' Laura McAllister and Norway's Lise Klaveness, the only women on UEFA's executive committee, have emerged as ou
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THIS COULD TRANSFORM CANCER TREATMENT 👇 A little‑known group of hard-to-find immune cells could help transform cancer treatment, scientists at the University of Manchester’s Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute ( @cruk-mi.bsky.social) have found.
BBC News - Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims minister www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims minister
Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister.
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ICYMI: On July 1, Japan raised its departure tax and visa fees to help fund overtourism measures, while lowering passport fees for its own citizens the same day. With the yen this weak, though, visiting Japan remains a bargain.
Japan Just Made Visiting More Expensive: Departure Tax, Visa Fees Jump
On the same day that departure tax and visa fees for travelers went up, passport application fees for Japanese nationals went down.
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newrepublic.com/post/213952/... ““The absolute, utter stupidity of these host city executives for not getting this in writing,” said Pablo Iglesias Maurer, a soccer reporter for The Guardian. “I can’t even wrap my head around this—It’s FIFA, FFS. You’re taking Gianni Infantino’s word for it?””
World Cup Host Cities Chase FIFA as It Refuses to Pay Up
President Donald Trump remains silent as American cities are left to foot the bill.
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Austria has set a new all time temperature record of 41.0°C today. 9 separate weather stations recorded >40°C as heatwaves & record temperatures continue to impact the Northern Hemisphere.
Record funding package announced for Britain's winter athletes - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/record-funding-package-announced-britains-winter-athletes-6298626
Record funding package announced for Britain's winter athletes
LONDON, Aug 4 : Britain's Olympic and Paralympic winter sports athletes will receive a record £33 million funding package in the cycle leading up to Alpes 2030 after enjoying unprecedented success at this year's Games, funding body UK Sport said on Tuesday.The three gold medals at this year's Milano-Cortina
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Jordan FA chief accuses FIFA's Infantino of 'blackmail' over endorsement - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/jordan-fa-chief-accuses-fifas-infantino-blackmail-over-endorsement-6298686
Jordan FA chief accuses FIFA's Infantino of 'blackmail' over endorsement
Aug 4 : Jordan Football Association President Ali bin Hussein launched a public attack on FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday, accusing him of "blackmail" and claiming FIFA offered to help solve the kingdom's problems in exchange for his endorsement.Bin Hussein alleged that FIFA verbally communicated d
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Cyclists ‘faking larger bra size’ at Tour de France? A row has broken out at the Tour de France Female, following allegations that some riders are artificially enhancing their bust size, to enhance their performance! WHAT! I asked Chat GPT to explain it to me. uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/female-...
‘Historically, data center backup 1-to-1 diesel generators:facility load…now 15-40%…increasingly software moves computing workloads…In place of diesel, BESS becoming standard…driven by utility demand-response/regional policy…Mazzetti said BESS present on every datacenter project Rosendin constructs’
Data center power shifts favor BESS, solid-state transformers - pv magazine USA
A recent webinar hosted by ROTH Capital Partners highlights how hyperscale developers are reducing diesel generator reliance and exploring alternative power architectures.
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Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000 - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/venezuela-earthquake-death-toll-6000-6296411
Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000
Up to 10,000 people could still be missing.
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A data center was just shut down in Wisconsin after the town council refused to have private talks with the developer and told them everything would include public approval That’s how it’s done, folks
New Zealand urges Oceania unity amid 'shock to confidence' in FIFA - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/new-zealand-urges-oceania-unity-amid-shock-confidence-in-fifa-6297296
New Zealand urges Oceania unity amid 'shock to confidence' in FIFA
MELBOURNE, Aug 4 : New Zealand Football boss Andrew Pragnell says FIFA's abandoned private equity proposal delivered a shock to confidence in world football's governance, as he urged Oceania's members to be united on the question of Gianni Infantino's leadership.Several European nations have publicly withdraw
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Private equity firms made up 50% of the largest US corporate bankruptcies with $1bn+ in liabilities Jobs, communities destroyed for short term profit PE has devoured UK high street; controls vets, supermarkets, care homes, pubs, housing, restaurants. Shadow banking wreaks havoc, govts do nothing.
Private equity continues disproportionate role in 2026 bankruptcies
Since 2024, PESP has tracked and analyzed corporate bankruptcies, identifying the disproportionate role that private equity-owned firms have played in bankruptcy filings. This trend continued in the…
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Jared Kushner was part of the US delegation the begun the US / Israel 'special relationship' with Morocco in 2020, now using that influence to attack Spain and the EU.
These signs should be on every hiking trail in Oregon and across the US .
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday approved a protocol providing financial assistance to the Palestinian Embassy in Azerbaijan. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260803-aze...
US official denies phone call set up between Rubio, FIFA's Infantino
US official denies phone call set up between Rubio, FIFA’s Infantino
US Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson denied that talks had been scheduled between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday,…
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The EU is about to ban 'video glasses' because they break invasion of privacy laws. The UK needs to ban them too.
FIFA's Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan, NY Post reports - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/fifas-infantino-sought-trump-backing-after-failed-world-cup-sell-plan-ny-post-reports-6295566
FIFA's Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan, NY Post reports
Aug 3 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino sought support from the Trump administration amid mounting criticism after his abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights, the New York Post said on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.The Post reported that Infantino had repeatedly tried
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, government says - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-aung-san-suu-kyi-meets-red-cross-official-6294536
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, government says
The Myanmar government also released photographs of Aung San Suu Kyi, however, the location and date of the images have not been independently verified.
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One way in which Latvians are supporting Ukraine's defenders is by providing soldiers and medics on the front line with cars confiscated from drunk drivers. A total of 187 cars have been handed over to Ukraine so far this year, and another 21 will follow next week, taking the total to over 200.
Latvia sends dozens more confiscated vehicles to Ukraine
One of the ways Latvia supports the defenders of Ukraine is by sending cars confiscated from local drunk drivers to soldiers and medics at the front.
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