In an interview with Le Monde, sports historian Patrick Clastres criticizes the lack of response from FIFA and other international bodies, calling it 'a form of subjugation.'
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan officiates during an Africa Cup of Nations match between Algeria and Mauritania in Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire, on January 23, 2024.
Russian, Israeli and Iranian filmmakers should not be threatened with erasure to atone for crimes committed by governments they often fiercely oppose, argue a group of film figures, including Natalie Portman, Justine Triet and Jacques Audiard, in an open letter.
The US military launched a 'proportionate' response Tuesday evening to the attack that brought down an Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. Yet the US president, who still hopes to reach an agreement with Tehran, appears determined to avoid further escalation.
Platner, a Marine veteran and oyster farmer with a troubled history, has built a following in Maine, where is he seen as a blunt, anti-establishment candidate who can unseat Susan Collins, a five-term Republican senator, in November.
Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner and his wife Amy Gertner wave to supporters as they arrive to Platner's Primary Election event, in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9, 2026.
Emboldened by renewed support from Iran, the Shiite movement is aiming to influence the conditions under which the crisis is resolved and reclaim its previous central role in Lebanese politics.
Portraits of Shiite political leaders, including former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (killed in 2024), next to a poster paying tribute to a Hezbollah fighter, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on June 5, 2026.
The US military said late on Tuesday night that it had 'completed' retaliatory strikes against Iran. By early Wednesday morning, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that they had struck a US base in Bahrain.
Travel bans, sending sick Americans to Europe, a quarantine center in Kenya: The drastic measures Washington has implemented to prevent a single Ebola case from entering the US have come under fire from several scientists.
Protesters chant slogans during a march organized against a quarantine center dedicated to the Ebola virus, built by the US and scheduled to open at the Laikipia Air Base, in Nanyuki, Kenya, on June 9, 2026.
About 200 kilometers from the capital, the city of Nanyuki saw a day of protests against a proposed American quarantine center, set to be established on an air base, on Tuesday. Clashes broke out between protestors and law enforcement.
Internet restrictions have created a new political atmosphere, sparking discontent and frustration among the most privileged layers of Russian society, explains Alexandra Propenko, an economist, in an interview with Le Monde.
The suspect, a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee, went to court on Wednesday, and was charged with attempted murder of a man in his 40s. The hearing came after a night of violent unrest, with protestors blocking roads and burning cars.
As the vote count drags on, the candidates – leftist Roberto Sanchez and conservative Keiko Fujimori – are now separated by a razor-thin margin. It took more than 30 days for the first-round results to be announced.
Media outside the headquarters of the Popular Force political party, as vote counting continues in the presidential runoff, in Lima, Peru, June 9, 2026.
After the 2022 World Cup was awarded to Qatar, the US launched a legal offensive against several FIFA members before securing the co-hosting of the 2026 tournament. This is the story of the rise of American soft power in global football.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents the World Cup trophy to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on August 22, 2025.
President Donald Trump blamed Iran for downing a US army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and said the United States must respond to the attack. The crew members were reportedly uninjured.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026.
The European Commission said it has the power to impose a fine of up to 10% of the company's total turnover in the business year preceding the infringement if Meta 'either intentionally or negligently' contravenes the decision on interim measures.
European Commissioner for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera, speaks during a media conference regarding a competition case at EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
For two years, Georgian criminals orchestrated the theft of rare editions of works by Alexander Pushkin from major European libraries. The trial of five of them begins in Paris on June 9. It could reveal whether Russia was involved.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot banned Smotrich for promoting West Bank annexation and the re-colonization of Gaza. Smotrich is the second Israeli minister barred from France, after Itamar Ben Gvir on May 23.
The US president's mantra was 'peace through strength.' But strength has proven unable to deliver peace. The resilience he is encountering in Iran offers him nothing but the prospect of an agreement that is the polar opposite of his initial war aims.
The proposal is part of a new round of sanctions on Moscow over the war in Ukraine, which also includes maintaining a price cap on Russian oil and hitting cryptocurrency exchanges used to dodge sanctions.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a press statement on sanctions against Russia at the EU headquarters in Brussels on June 9, 2026.
Donald Trump sought to avoid both military escalation and making major concessions to Tehran and tried to prevent negotiations from breaking down, as Iran and Israel engaged in the most serious military escalation since the April ceasefire.
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