Through its social media channels, the AFA issued a statement backing Gianni Infantino’s leadership during his 10 years at the helm of FIFA. “On behalf of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), and its Executive Committee, we address you, dear President, and through you the FIFA leadership, to express our support for the work carried out…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who previously pledged to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited the city, now says he does not have the “authority” to do so. In a video posted on social media, Mamdani instead called on US officials to act on the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime…
The Trump administration is abandoning its plan to dismantle a $368 million ocean monitoring system critical to understanding climate change and marine ecosystems, bowing to a bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill. The National Science Foundation had said in May that it would begin removing hundreds of underwater instruments this month that collect data on coastal…
An alliance of prominent French business, publishing and film figures has joined forces to revive one of the most storied venues in Paris cinephilia, with luxury house Chanel serving as lead partner behind the reopening of the historic Saint-Germain-des-Prés cinema. The Left Bank theater marked its return to public life last week with a gala…
Days after the Trump administration vowed to dismantle a deep-ocean observation system, the European Union said it would bolster its own monitoring of the world’s oceans to improve climate forecasting and better anticipate changes to marine ecosystems. The European Union announcement was long in the works, and not a response to the U.S. pullback. Still,…
Nairobi — Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has intensified her political support for the Kenya Kwanza administration, urging residents to remain aligned with the government while sharply criticizing opposition leaders and internal dissent within the Mt Kenya region. Speaking at her headquarters in Kutus, Kirinyaga County, Waiguru defended her position, warning residents against what she termed…
Head coach Steve Borthwick has been backed to turn around England’s form after a Rugby Football Union review blamed a lack of discipline, accuracy and cutting edge, among other factors, for a dismal Six Nations campaign. England’s only victory was an opening-round rout of Wales, who would go on to finish bottom of the table….
Six independent film projects from across Southeast Asia will share $160,000 in production and post-production support from the Purin Film Fund, the Bangkok-based nonprofit announced for its Spring 2026 session. Four projects received production grants. On the fiction side, “Dear Son An,” directed by Kim Quy Bui and produced by Le Diem Ha and Mai…
Investing.com — With the U.S.-Iran conflict potentially nearing a resolution, Wall Street is turning its focus back to the domestic political landscape as midterm elections approach. Analysts at Wolfe Research note that President Donald Trump’s approval rating, already softening before the hostilities, has faced renewed downward pressure due to the economic and social fallout from the…
The Justice Department announced April 24 it will adopt firing squads and reauthorize a single-drug lethal injection protocol on the same day that Pope Leo XIV publicly voiced support for efforts to abolish the death penalty in the United States. The policy shift, part of a broader push by the Trump administration to expand capital…
