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Republican senator Ted Cruz thanks Trump for ‘getting rid of that ridiculous red card’ in apparent reference to Folarin Balogun – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T14:44:07+00:00

President confirms he called Fifa president to lobby against US striker’s suspension; senator weighs into furorSign up for the Breaking News US emailCruz just thanked Donald Trump for “getting rid of that ridiculous red card” – apparently in reference to Folarin Balogun. The US striker received a straight red card from referee Raphael Claus after a video review. Despite the move being considered excessively harsh, as my colleagues note, Fifa’s disciplinary code does not permit appeals against straight red cards, with officials from the world governing body and US Soccer confirming af

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Zelenskyy calls for ‘strong decisions’ at Nato summit as Russia kills 21 in overnight strikes on Kyiv – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T14:42:19+00:00

Ukraine’s president makes plea ahead of summit this week in Ankara where he is due to meet Trump on the sidelines Meanwhile, the UK has just sanctioned Russian actors involved in researching, developing and producing the novichok nerve agent and the lethal toxic Epibatidine, used in the Salisbury attack and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.Among those sanctions are SC Signal, a Russian state scientific research institute, as well as three individuals researching novichok and Epibatidine.“Russia’s repeated use of chemical weapons is a sickening violation of international law and a direct threat

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Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-06T14:39:48+00:00

United States President Donald Trump says Fifa "made the right decision" to suspend Folarin Balogun's one-match ban, adding that otherwise, it would have left a "big stain" on the World Cup.

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Правообладатели предупредили власти о рисках из-за принятия законопроекта об ИИ

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-06T14:39:19+00:00

Медиакомпании, ИТ-разработчики и профессиональные объединения правообладателей попросили органы госвласти и «Единую Россию» предусмотреть в законопроекте о развитии ИИ правовые условия для лицензирования произведений, используемых для обучения нейросетей. Адресатами обращений стали председатель правительства Михаил Мишустин, председатель Госдумы Вячеслав Володин, руководитель администрации президента Антон Вайно и секретарь генсовета партии «Единая Россия» Владимир Якушев. Первое чтение законопроекта о поддержке развития технологий ИИ в РФ включено в повестку пленарного заседания Госдумы, кото

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Khamenei’s Burial Was Delayed, Breaking With Islamic Custom

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-06T14:35:22+00:00

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remains were preserved for months, according to Iran’s government. Some Islamic scholars say it was a political and security calculation.

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India’s bio-energy boom fuels demand for enzymes: Novonesis

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-06T14:34:34+00:00

Demand for bio-solutions is across a range of industries, such as bio-fuel manufacturers, dietary supplement makers and bio-fertiliser producers, among others

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Trump denied latest bid to delay $5.8m judgment payment to E Jean Carroll

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T14:34:10+00:00

Carroll was awarded damages after New York jury concluded Trump sexually abused her, then defamed her after she publicly described the attackDonald Trump’s latest attempt to delay payment of a $5.8m judgment for defaming a magazine columnist whom a jury determined he sexually abused has been emphatically rejected by a federal court judge.In a single-sentence 4 July order, US district Judge Lewis Kaplan denied the president’s request for more time to pay the civil judgment owed to E Jean Carroll, who was awarded the damages after a New York jury concluded that Trump sexually abused her in 1996

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Допомога зброєю: навіщо Польща хоче розсекретити, що передавала Україні

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-06T14:32:00+00:00

Міністр оборони Польщі Владислав Косіняк-Камиш дав доручення розсекретити інформацію про військову допомогу, яку Польща надавала Україні у період з 2022-го до 2026 року, а також провести розслідування...

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Riot in Sri Lanka’s Negombo prison leaves at least 23 dead

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-06T14:29:59+00:00

The country has faced criticism from human rights activists for the conditions in its prisons, including overcrowding and failing to protect inmates.

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Trump rings New York Stock Exchange bell to mark first trading day for ‘Trump accounts’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T14:27:42+00:00

US president rings bell from White House and showcases initiative that gives children a $1,000 investment accountDonald Trump rang the bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from the White House to mark the first trading day for Trump accounts, a government initiative that provides children with a $1,000 investment account.The US president hosted leaders from the NYSE and the Nasdaq stock exchange at the Oval Office for a press conference on Monday morning. It is the first joint opening of the exchanges, and the first time the bell had been rung at the White House. Continue reading...

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Navy to commission Mahendragiri at Visakhapatnam on July 11

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-06T14:25:44+00:00

This is sixth of seven Project 17A indigenous stealth frigates that Indian Navy plans to induct for enhancing maritime capabilities

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UK charity funding school at heart of illegal Israeli settlement expansion

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T14:10:08+00:00

Friends of Yeshivat Shavei Hevron sent nearly £200,000 to school in Hebron – where Israel has been accused of imposing apartheid – between 2019 and 2024A British charity is funding a religious school at the heart of expansion plans for the illegal Israeli settlement in the Palestinian city of Hebron.Friends of Yeshivat Shavei Hevron sent nearly £200,000 to the school between 2019 and 2024, the last year for which accounts are publicly available on the website of the Charity Commission, the charity regulator for England and Wales. Continue reading...

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