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FAI motion to continue with Israel games passed at EGM
The Football Association of Ireland’s General Assembly has backed a motion to proceed with the Republic of Ireland’s upcoming Nations League fixtures against Israel, resisting mounting public and political pressure for a boycott over the conflict in Gaza. The vote, held at an Extraordinary General Meeting at the Aviva Stadium, passed by 75 votes to…
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The Pitt earns 25 Emmy nominations, nearly doubling its debut haul
HBO Max’s medical drama “The Pitt” secured 25 Emmy nominations for its second season, nearly doubling the 13 it earned for its debut. The haul establishes the series as one of the year’s most recognised dramas and places it narrowly ahead of “Hacks”, which set a comedy-series record with 24 nods. The scale of the…
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‘The Pitt’s’ Sepideh Moafi On Historic Emmy Nom: “Somebody Will See That the Door Is Open For Them”
Moafi became the first Iranian woman and woman from the Middle East to be recognized in the supporting actress in a drama series category.
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Critics say Turkey’s verbal attacks on Israel have crossed into antisemitism
Fox News reports that, amid a NATO summit in Ankara dominated by Iran, Ukraine and defence spending, Turkish leaders have drawn criticism for what detractors describe as increasingly antisemitic rhetoric towards Israel. The row matters because it marks a further deterioration in already strained relations between the two nations, with a public war of words…
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Trump says ‘Iran lies and cheats’ as IRGC emerges as dominant force in negotiations with US
President Donald Trump has voiced mounting frustration with Iran’s negotiators, accusing them of lying and cheating, and suggested the United States may act “without a deal” on Iran’s nuclear programme. Speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump signalled that talks are faltering, but the article argues the deeper obstacle is uncertainty over whether anyone…
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Pro-Palestinian Egyptian coach loses it at sight of Israeli flag after all-time World Cup collapse
Egypt’s head coach Hossam Hassan, a vocal supporter of Palestine, reacted angrily to the sight of an Israeli flag in the crowd moments after his side suffered a dramatic World Cup exit to Argentina. Egypt had led 2-0 in their Round of 16 tie but conceded three goals in the final 20 minutes to lose…
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US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers
The US military has lost dozens of MQ-9A Reaper drones — worth collectively more than $1 billion — during surveillance and strike missions over Iran, prompting the Pentagon to seek large numbers of cheaper, more expendable drones. The Defense Innovation Unit has issued a call for industry pitches, arguing that the current reliance on aircraft…
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Trump says NATO failed two key tests during high-stakes Turkey summit: ‘Not happy’
President Donald Trump publicly criticised NATO during a summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, declaring that the alliance had failed “two key tests” and that he was “not happy” with its members. He cited NATO’s response to his push to bring Greenland under US control and its unwillingness to assist the United States in confronting…
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Iran Overplays Its Hand
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Oil prices rise sharply after Iran launches attacks on tankers near strait of Hormuz
Global oil prices climbed sharply after Iran launched a series of attacks on fossil fuel tankers near the strait of Hormuz, prompting Donald Trump to declare the ceasefire with Iran over. Brent crude, the global benchmark, jumped almost 6% on Wednesday to more than $80 a barrel, its highest level since the US and Iran…