In “United Passions” — which really should have been called “Balls” — Blatter is played by Tim Roth, a fine actor who admitted he took the role to pay for his kids to go to college. If the movie was, heaven help us, ever updated to include Infantino’s tenure, surely the role would go to either […]
Continue ReadingBut Moscow has treated sports as a crucial instrument of state prestige and soft power for decades, making Russia’s full return to the international competition a major political priority, said Ukraine’s former Greco-Roman wrestling champion Fevzi Mamutov, who left Crimea after its annexation in 2014. Vladimir Putin visits a multifunctional sports complex of the Anatoly […]
Continue ReadingThe Labour Party and the Co-operative Party are distinct organizations — but a pact agreed in 1927 allows candidates to stand on behalf of both parties. In practice, Co-operative MPs tend to follow the Labour line — but the party has a distinct focus on mutual ownership, community businesses, and credit unions. It argues for […]
Continue ReadingSpain’s policy of legalizing migrants has proven hugely contentious, both domestically and at a European level. Meloni and Sánchez clashed over the issue during a meeting of European leaders last month. Spain, which like several other European countries is fighting deadly wildfires, now also finds itself under diplomatic attack on multiple fronts. Manfred Weber, President […]
Continue ReadingThe scientists had already found that climate change increased the likelihood of the record-breaking Western European heat wave in late June as well as the spring drought — both events that made land more fire-prone. “These mega-fires show how fast climate-driven extreme heat and dry landscapes can turn wildfires into devastating national disasters,” said United […]
Continue ReadingThe first-ever case of an artificial intelligence agent going rogue coincides with the EU’s major new powers to regulate AI. But Europe’s leverage may be limited by the U.S.-China two-way race for AI supremacy. Jul 27 6 mins read
Continue ReadingThe U.S. launched fresh strikes against Iran Wednesday evening in retaliation for an attempted Iranian attack on American forces in the Middle East, the Pentagon announced, the first U.S. strikes following a brief lull in the fighting. U.S. Central Command, in a social media post, characterized the strikes as a “powerful response” to the Iranian missiles launched […]
Continue ReadingThe Greens, riding high on their Gorton and Denton by-election victory, have put significant effort into this campaign — with MPs and leader Zack Polanski arriving to knock on doors. Coggins said that Labour have just put “a new singer playing the same song” with their leadership switch-up, and argues that voters are skeptical to […]
Continue ReadingThe kingmakers name their price In surveys testing a separate Morawiecki list, support for PiS falls to between 16 and 22 percent, Konfederacja takes roughly 13 to 15 percent and Braun’s party about 10 percent. Morawiecki’s Rozwój Plus (Development Plus) project has backing ranging from below the 5 percent parliamentary threshold to around 7.5 percent. […]
Continue ReadingAccording to the French insurance lobby France Assureurs, home insurance premiums already increased by 7.8 percent in 2025, while the climate disaster premium — which doesn’t cover wildfires — rose by 66 percent. For now, most French residents can still easily obtain home insurance anywhere in mainland France, according to the public reinsurer. But it is seeing early signs of strain in a few […]
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