A senior figure within the German soccer federation (DFB) has called for a discussion of whether to boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup in response to actions by U.S. President Donald Trump. Oke Göttlich, an executive committee member at the DFB, said the issue should be taken up seriously and publicly rather than dismissed as unrealistic. Göttlich, who is also…
A passenger service on Mexico’s Interoceanic Train line derailed in the country’s south on Sunday, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens, according to federal and state officials. The crash occurred as the train rounded a curve near the town of Nizanda, in the state of Oaxaca, and it halted traffic along a rail line intended to connect the…
Protest and Arrest in Central London Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in London after attending a protest linked to support for Palestine Action affiliated hunger strikers, according to police statements. Thunberg arrived after the protest had begun outside the offices of Aspen Insurance and sat down holding a placard expressing support for imprisoned activists and opposition to the war…
India and New Zealand said on Monday they had concluded a free trade agreement aimed at deepening economic ties amid growing trade uncertainty. The announcement followed a conversation between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, with officials describing the pact as a vehicle to expand commerce in goods, services and investment. A formal signing…
Attack Unfolds Across Transport and Shopping Hubs A rare mass stabbing has shaken Taiwan’s capital after an assailant carried out a coordinated violent attack across central Taipei, leaving at least four people dead and several others injured. Authorities said the suspect also died after falling from a building during a police pursuit. The incident began inside Taipei Main Station, one…
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks, the bishop of Joliet, Illinois, as the next archbishop of New York, a post that ranks among the most influential in the U.S. Catholic hierarchy. Hicks will succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who submitted his resignation after turning 75, in line with church practice. The timing follows Dolan’s completion of a plan to…
The UK government has issued a final deadline to Roman Abramovich, warning the sanctioned Russian billionaire that he has 90 days to release £2.5bn from the sale of Chelsea FC or face court action. Ministers say the funds must be transferred to a new foundation created to support humanitarian causes in Ukraine, in line with commitments made when the club…
