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BREAKING: The Trump admin is revoking an oil sanctions waiver after Iran reportedly attacked multiple tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz via the non-authorized Omani route over the past 24 hours. Treasury says Iran’s actions are “wholly unacceptable.”

Also, sorry, but no, this is not an instance where you "gotta hand it to Trump." I don't care if it was the wrong call. And I don't care that FIFA is already comically corrupt. Having the president of the host country lean on FIFA to get them to make this change is 100% bad.

Not to gatekeep but I do kinda think that if you just started watching soccer 10 days ago maybe you should stop confidently opining quite so much.

MEN IN BLAZERS: “A lot of 🇺🇸 fans are self-justifying, saying it shouldn’t have been a red card, justice has been done… that’s not how ⚽️ works. It’s delusion… think about how many unjust decisions have gone down — is this where we are? Politicians can phone a friend?”

In honor of Canada v Morocco, here’s my grandfather and two of his brothers with their Chinese Canadian football team in 1929. The club organized a successful school strike to oppose racial segregation in the Victoria, BC schools.

A black and white photo of a soccer team from 1929. The players are ethnically Chinese. Caption: “FIGURE 1 The Chinese Canadian Club soccer team, 1929
This group of locally born young men initiated the students' strike and were the first to use publicly the term 'Chinese Canadian' to describe themselves. Originally a social club, by 1922 the club's members had become politically active. Source: Stuart Thomson Photo, Vancouver Public Library, VPL 118o1

Just now at Mt. Rushmore: Trump renews calls to pass election overhaul, saying “if we do…we will not lose an election for 100 years.”

BREAKING: Melat Kiros has won the Democratic primary in Colorado’s 1st district. The democratic socialist has unseated the district’s 29-year incumbent by running on Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, ending forever wars and more.

Zambia makes free education a legal right. Zambia has passed its first law guaranteeing free public education, turning a 2021 policy into a legal entitlement for every child. The reform bars schools from denying learners a place because they can’t pay fees. APA News buff.ly/co1Oyrw #ShareGoodNewsToo

Zambia: Hichilema signs free-education bill into law

Zambia’s President Hichilema has signed into law the country’s first legislation guaranteeing free education for all children.

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UKMTO ADVISORY 075-26 The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has temporarily suspended its evacuation operation for ships in the Persian Gulf after a vessel was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, saying it needs to reassess safety guarantees before continuing.

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💥NEW: House Dems reeling from NY primary results - One called it an "earthquake" & a "huge defeat" for leadership - "It was a tough night," Rep. Meeks, Queens Dem Party chair, told @axios.com - Senior House Dem, asked if members are worried: "Yes they are" www.axios.com/2026/06/24/m...

"Huge defeat": Democrats left reeling after socialist "earthquake" in New York

"It was a tough night," said Rep. Greg Meeks, the chair of the Queens Democratic Party.

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Pa Senator John Fetterman to Fox: “If you have contempt for Israel, you are also anti-American, you are anti-Western civilisation, and you are anti-capitalism and the American way of life.”