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Balogun suspension overturned by FIFA after Trump claims intervention role
After 10 years as Fifa president, could the Folarin Balogun controversy tip the balance against Gianni Infantino? Don’t bet on it.
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Melbourne graffiti artist scales Bolte Bridge pillar prompting police standoff
A graffiti artist has climbed one of the 140-metre-high pillars of Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge, sparking a police standoff and partially shutting the busy inner-city crossing. Emergency services were called around 3am on Tuesday, and one lane was closed as police negotiated with the man, who was refusing to come down. The stunt matters because it…
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Andy Burnham committed to welfare reform to cut youth unemployment, says Milburn
Alan Milburn, the Government’s youth unemployment adviser, has insisted that Andy Burnham is committed to reforming the welfare system. Milburn said the man widely regarded as prime minister-in-waiting understands that change is “absolutely necessary” to help the roughly one million young people currently out of work or education, framing welfare reform as central to tackling…
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Farage referred to standards commissioner over undeclared support from Posh George
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been referred to Parliament’s standards commissioner over undeclared support from George Cottrell, a convicted criminal nicknamed ‘Posh George’. The referral matters because it questions whether Farage broke rules on financial transparency that apply to MPs, adding to broader scrutiny of Reform UK’s finances and its leader’s conduct. Cottrell, 32,…
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Zohran Mamdani aide berated ABC bosses over View antisemite remark
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Graham Platner Senate campaign teeters as sexual assault allegation emerges
A Maine Democratic US Senate nominee has been accused by an ex-girlfriend of forcing himself on her after barging into her home ‘blackout drunk.’
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Nicki Minaj hailed as hot by Trump at White House luncheon
Minaj was in attendance for Trump’s Rose Garden Club Lunch.
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Trump asks Infantino to overturn Balogun red card, dividing opinion
President Trump contacted FIFA President Gianni Infantino ahead of a USA versus Belgium match, leading to the reversal of a red card that had been issued to American forward Folarin Balogun. The decision to intervene directly in a sporting matter drew immediate scrutiny and prompted a heated debate among media figures and political commentators over…
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Trump pressures FIFA over Balogun red card before USA-Belgium World Cup tie
Pundits attacked President Donald Trump after he called FIFA President Gianni Infantino before the Folarin Balogun red card reversal ahead of the upcoming Belgium game.
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Maine allegation against Graham Platner disrupts Senate primary campaign
Rumors are swirling on social media about the future of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after several campaign events were canceled and a Politico report accused him of sexual assault ahead of a key deadline in the race.