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Trump says it would be ‘terrible mistake’ to remove Infantino
US President Donald Trump has publicly backed Fifa president Gianni Infantino, warning it would be a “terrible mistake” to remove him from his role. The intervention comes after Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation issued a joint open letter accusing Infantino of breaking trust “through deception” over his now-abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal,…
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Failed super fund boss lists his $9million mansion for sale as investors fight to get their money back
David Anderson, a director of the collapsed First Guardian Master Fund, has been forced to list his Melbourne mansion for sale at a discount of nearly $2million after obtaining Federal Court permission to do so. The fund plunged into liquidation last year following a series of dubious investments, leaving around 6,000 retirement savers roughly $590million…
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Helena Wright’s shattered husband makes first public comment after wife leapt from a cliff with their two babies – as friends and church elders reveal her secret pain and the couple’s break from organised religion before tragedy
The husband of Helena Wright, an Australian mother who died after jumping from a cliff near Cape Northumberland at Mount Gambier, South Australia, with her two young children, has spoken publicly for the first time since the tragedy. Brad Wright’s comments come as friends and church elders reveal that the couple had recently stepped away…
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American Medical Association criticizes Trump executive order on childhood vaccine schedule
The president of the American Medical Association on Monday said President Trump’s new recommendations on childhood immunizations put “children’s health at risk,” joining the chorus of medical experts criticizing the executive order. “Vaccines are among the most thoroughly studied, effective tools we have to protect children from serious vaccine-preventable diseases,” Dr. Willie Underwood III said…
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Shake Shack responds after customers who refused to tip were charged more for their order
Shake Shack has responded after reports that customers who declined to leave a tip were charged more for their order at a branch in Salt Lake City, Utah. Screenshots shared online appeared to show the fast-food chain’s payment system adding an additional charge onto orders when customers selected “no tip”, sparking accusations that the company…
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Trump urges Fifa to retain Infantino amid sell-off dispute
US president Donald Trump has publicly backed Fifa president Gianni Infantino, warning on Truth Social that removing him would be a “terrible mistake” for world football. The intervention came as Infantino faced mounting pressure over a doomed plan to sell stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors, with Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation…
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Trump’s media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss
Donald Trump’s media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns the Truth Social platform, reported a $238m loss for the second quarter as it branched into ventures such as crypto and online betting. New chief executive Kevin McGurn announced the company would now refocus on social media after a year spent pursuing those diversifications,…
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Warning to every Aussie over last resort $364-a-day census fine
Australia’s Bureau of Statistics has reminded residents that participation in the national census is mandatory, warning that those who refuse to complete it could ultimately face fines of $364 a day. The warning comes as the ABS prepares households for census night, emphasising that non-compliance is treated as a legal matter rather than an optional…
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Iran’s steep demands for US over Strait of Hormuz threaten to derail reopening
A deal between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is teetering over steep demands from Tehran for the United States and vice versa. Iran on Sunday said the agreement to set up new shipping lanes was in its final stages, but repeated that the vital waterway would only reopen once Washington met…
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Operación Triunfo finale proceeds after deadly Colombia earthquake
Telemundo’s talent show *Operación Triunfo* went ahead with its Season 1 finale on 10 August 2026, despite a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia earlier the same day. The programme, produced for US Latino audiences at RCN’s studios in Bogotá, opened with host Natalia Téllez pausing to acknowledge the disaster before the celebratory broadcast continued,…