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Fifa general secretary Mattias Grafström could stand against Infantino in election
Fifa’s general secretary, Mattias Grafström, has been sounded out by senior African football figures over a potential challenge to Gianni Infantino in next year’s Fifa presidential election, the Guardian reports. The approach follows growing unease within the Confederation of African Football (Caf), whose executive committee claims unanimous backing for Infantino despite reports that as many…
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Olivia Rodrigo Releases ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-Inspired Song, ‘Serena Joy,’ in a Tiny Run of CDs, With Digital Drop to Follow
Olivia Rodrigo has released a new non-album track called “Serena Joy,” named after a character from “The Handmaid’s Tale” who eventually regrets enabling a repressive patriarchal society. The release coincides with preparations for Daisy Chain Fields, Rodrigo’s all-female music festival taking place in Orange County, California, and reinforces the feminist themes she has increasingly embraced…
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Trump urges Myrtle Beach crowd to back Darline Graham
President Trump used a campaign rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to urge supporters to “pretend I’m on the ballot,” as he threw his personal weight behind Darline Graham, a Republican candidate from a well-established political family, ahead of a primary runoff. The remark highlighted how central Trump’s personal endorsement remains to Republican primary contests,…
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Hunter Biden dismisses 2028 presidential run with relapse joke
Hunter Biden has ruled out any run for the US presidency in 2028, telling chat show host Bill Maher during an appearance on HBO’s Real Time that anyone who hears he is announcing a campaign should instead assume he has relapsed into addiction. The remark, made on Friday, plays on his long and publicly documented…
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Austrian Director Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ Wins Best Film at Sarajevo Film Festival
Sandra Wollner’s film “Everytime” won the Heart of Sarajevo for best narrative feature at this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival, extending its run of acclaim after taking the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes. The Austrian director’s third feature was a unanimous pick by a jury led by two-time Oscar nominee Emily Watson, who praised its…
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Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again
National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has again raised the premium bonds prize fund rate, giving the 22 million holders of the government-backed savings product better odds of winning in the September draw. It is the second increase in two months, with an expert saying NS&I is “pulling out all the stops” to attract more cash…
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Sinner withdraws from US Open as NHS accused of hiding failings
World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the 2026 US Open because of a right knee injury, the tournament confirmed on 21 August. The Italian had already pulled out of the Cincinnati Open, saying the problem meant he was not ready to compete, and his absence removes one of the leading contenders from the…
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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian imports after talks fail
Donald Trump has imposed a fresh round of 50% tariffs on imports from Canada, confirming the move after last-ditch talks aimed at averting the escalation broke down. The decision marks a significant deepening of trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa, with a tariff rate of that size likely to weigh heavily on Canadian exporters and…
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Trump doubles down on controlling Strait of Hormuz… as Iran’s president begs for fighting to end while smell of ‘burning flesh’ lingers on Tehran streets
The article’s headline indicates that Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to press for control over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route, amid ongoing conflict involving Iran. It reports that Iran’s president has appealed for the fighting to stop, while residents in Tehran describe the lingering smell of “burning flesh” in the…
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Trump administration wants to deny ABA ability to oversee law schools: Report
The Department of Education has suggested ending the American Bar Association’s (ABA) oversight on the law school accreditation process. The ABA has had the power to accredit nearly 200 law schools over the last 70 years, but this power may come to an end, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The department made its…