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Gianni Infantino angers Concacaf nations after hijacking Caribbean Football Union meeting
Gianni Infantino has angered several Concacaf member associations after attending and effectively taking over a Caribbean Football Union meeting in the Dominican Republic, despite reportedly being asked not to come by Concacaf president Victor Montagliani. Infantino used the event to announce delayed Fifa-funded development projects and seek support for his re-election, deepening tensions within football’s…
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Trump-Carlson dispute claim lacks supporting evidence
US President Donald Trump has publicly attacked his former ally Tucker Carlson, calling him a “loser” with a “very low IQ” in a late-night Truth Social post. The row centres on Trump’s claim that Carlson, alongside Republican figures Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene, is plotting against him, though no evidence has been offered to…
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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs to begin Sept. 8
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday morning that the country will enact retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. beginning on Sept. 8 in response to the Trump administration’s new 50 percent tariffs. The prime minister said during a press conference that the country will “match Washington’s new tariffs dollar for dollar in order to protect…
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Burnham’s boys enjoy visit from Palace as Everton end opening day hoodoo
Everton began their Premier League season with a 2-0 home win over Crystal Palace, ending their poor record on opening day. The result gave David Moyes’s side an encouraging start despite concerns over a lack of new signings, while Pierre Sage’s first league match as Palace manager ended in frustration. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall opened the scoring…
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Across the country, Kennedy touts MAHA, but not vaccines
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood in the Oval Office last week as President Trump proudly signed an executive order to reduce childhood vaccines, heavily implying a link between vaccines and autism. But when Kennedy made appearances in California and then hit the campaign trail for Republicans in Iowa over the…
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Carney rejects US trade terms as Canada faces new tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that trade talks with the United States collapsed and will not resume, defending his refusal to accept terms he called unacceptable and warning that Canada and the US are now in a trade “war”. Donald Trump responded by accusing Canada of wanting “the benefits of being a State,…
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Federal judge rules against Trump’s 75-country visa ban
A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s pause on issuing visas to immigrants from 75 countries on Friday. In a 61-page decision, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas found that this policy was “contrary to law” and was “in excess” of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority. The visa pause order was announced by…
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Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump’s deal
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended trade talks with President Donald Trump and pledged retaliation against new US tariffs, abandoning a deal that had appeared close. The move places Canada and the United States in an escalating trade dispute with no clear route to resolution, and tests whether Canadians will accept economic costs in…
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The Will of 100: Trump’s SAVE America Act sidelined after Senate unanimously agreed to August exit
The Senate unanimously agreed to begin its August recess, sidelining President Trump’s SAVE America Act for the time being. The decision matters because it delays Senate action on the voting-related measure until senators return from their extended break. The chamber left Washington at 4:57 a.m. ET on 8 August and has since held only brief…
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This European country has slashed the number of asylum applications by a third, so why can’t we? The man whose policies dramatically cut them reveals how he did it… and how we could too
Denmark has cut its asylum applications by a third in recent years through hardline immigration policies, and the politician behind the strategy says the UK could achieve similar results by making itself less attractive to asylum seekers. Rasmus Stoklund, Denmark’s former immigration and integration minister, told the Daily Mail that strict eligibility checks, rapid decision-making…