Fires across France have left behind mountains of cut and burned wood. More than 35,000 metric tons of trees were chopped down to urgently create firebreaks and slow the spread of the flames. But what will become of all these…
Mehdi Laribi, one of the suspected founders of DZ mafia, a criminal organization based in Marseille, was arrested in Algeria in late July. The arrest was made public on Wednesday by French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin, who hailed Algiers’ support…
At the Colo-Colo stadium on August 5, in the Chilean capital, the scenes of joy could have been mistaken for a World Cup victory. The trophy was not a championship, but the arrival of Vozinha, Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper who…
Despite widespread calls for his resignation, Gianni Infantino lives to see another day. In a press release, the FIFA board have “reaffirmed their full support for Gianni Infantino”, following what they describe as a “constructive and positive meeting in Rabat”.
Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate in New York’s gubernatorial race, said Wednesday that attendees at this year’s Sept. 11 memorial ceremony should turn their backs on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani if he attends. “I would equate this to…
A Florida man is accused of slashing his sister with a machete while she was sleeping in bed next to her 1-year-old daughter, according to officials. Ruben Altidore, 36, repeatedly hacked at his sister in her bedroom in an unsuccessful…
At least six people were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight into Thursday, including three in the city of Balakliia in the Kharkiv region and another three in the northern region of Sumy, local authorities said. A Russian attack also damaged a foreign-flagged ship…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino held a crisis meeting on Wednesday in Morocco following the controversy over opening up the World Cup to private investors. In a joint letter with Secretary General Mattias Grafström, he acknowledged “mistakes” and a lack of…
An oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz near Oman reported hearing two explosions, a British maritime agency said Thursday. Earlier, Iran said an agreement with Oman over the strait is in its final stages, while US President Donald Trump suggested…
ESPN’s latest round of layoffs last week included former NFL players-turned-TV analysts Ryan Clark and Cam Newton, as well as reporter Tom Pelissero, who had joined the company from NFL Network. Clark’s exit drew particular attention after more than a…