50 h. ago Donald Trump told ‘FIFA makes those decisions’ amid World Cup cities uncertainty

The United States President spoke last week about the possibility of moving games away from cities he considered “dangerous”.

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53 h. ago Fifa set to dodge discussion on suspending Israel from international football

The issue of banning Israel from international competition is not on the agenda for Thursday’s Fifa Council meeting

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64 h. ago Amnesty International calls on Fifa and Uefa to suspend Israeli Football Association

The letter, signed by Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard, argues the Israeli Football Association have breached Fifa statutes, amid growing calls for its exclusion

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4 d. ago Israel in line for World Cup qualifying reprieve even if Uefa imposes ban

Ban would take in Nations League and Europa LeagueWorld Cup, co-hosted in 2026 by US, is Fifa competition Uefa is expected to avoid trying to block Israel from World Cup qualifying as it considers measures against the country’s football association.Under plans being worked out by the European game’s governing body that are expected to be voted on by its executive committee this week, the Guardian understands Israel would be banned only from competitions that Uefa directly controls. That means Israel’s men’s and women’s national teams would be excluded from the Nations League and Maccabi Tel Aviv would be removed from this season’s Europa League. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UEFA and FIFA on collision course over Israel decision after Donald Trump call

A panel of United Nations advisers has called on UEFA to suspend Israel, after a UN Commission of Inquiry decided the nation is committing genocide in Gaza

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8 d. ago European soccer body UEFA moves toward vote to suspend Israel

European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press on Thursday

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8 d. ago Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald takes swipe at USA team over 'prize money'

European captain Luke Donald has been vocal in his opposition to the US decision to pay their players for the first time in the history of the Ryder Cup

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8 d. ago Rolex faces questions over Trump US Open invitation amid tariffs pain

Elizabeth Warren sends letter to Swiss watchmaker asking if it was trying to ‘curry favor’ with the presidentRolex is facing scrutiny over its “concerning” decision to host Donald Trump in the Swiss watchmaker’s corporate box at the US Open final earlier this month – weeks after the White House imposed steep tariffs on Switzerland.The US senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat for Massachusetts, asked if the luxury conglomerate was seeking to “curry favor” by inviting the US president to the event, which it sponsors. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Luke Donald explains one of his 'tough decisions' for Ryder Cup defence as one man left disappointed

European captain explains why he overlooked previous vice-captain

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2 w. ago Eric Cantona demands UEFA and FIFA ban Israel as Spain threaten to boycott World Cup

Eric Cantona is leading calls for Israeli teams to be banned from competing in FIFA and UEFA competitions due to the ongoing genocide being committed against Palestinians in Gaza

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2 w. ago Donald Trump responds with glee as Jimmy Kimmel show axed over Charlie Kirk comments

US president Donald Trump has celebrated ABC's decision to axe the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show following his comments made after the shooting of activist Charlie Kirk

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2 w. ago Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates for first time since December

Central bank moves to set rates at range between 4 and 4.25% but decision unlikely to satisfy Donald TrumpThe US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, its first rate cut since December, as the central bank moved to stabilize a wobbling labor market even as Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to push up prices.Rates are now at a range of 4% to 4.25% – the lowest since November 2022. But the decision is unlikely to satisfy Trump, who has lambasted the Fed for acting “too late” and called for a far bigger cut. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago King Charles fuming over Keir Starmer decision just days before Donald Trump visit

King Charles has reportedly been left frustrated by the Lord Mandelson controversy, which has created a "distraction" just days before President Donald Trump's UK visit

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3 w. ago The USTA’s censorship of Trump dissent at the US Open is cowardly, hypocritical and un

By asking broadcasters not to show any protest against Donald Trump at Sunday’s final, the governing body has caved to fear while contradicting its own history of spectacleWhen the dust finally settles in the days after Sunday’s eagerly awaited US Open men’s final, the United States Tennis Association will issue its annual victory-lap press release. It will tout another record-setting Open: more than a million fans through the gates, unprecedented social-media engagement, double-digit growth in food and beverage sales, and hundreds of celebrities packed into suites from Rolex to Ralph Lauren. It will beam about growing the game, championing diversity and turning Flushing Meadows into a pop-culture destination.But for all the milestones the USTA is preparing to celebrate, this year’s tournament will be remembered for a different kind of first: the governing body’s lamentable decision to ask broadcasters not to show dissent against Donald Trump. In making that pre-emptive concession, ...

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