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FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe’s UEFA

FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe’s UEFA

GenevaAP —  FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors, including…
France sends boats to evacuate tourist hotspot Cap Ferret as wildfires rage

France sends boats to evacuate tourist hotspot Cap Ferret as wildfires rage

French authorities ordered the complete evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on Friday, launching boats to help rescue people from…
At least 13 people dead following earthquake, Japan’s leader says

At least 13 people dead following earthquake, Japan’s leader says

At least 13 people have been confirmed dead following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the southern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto,…
The GOP’s 2026 Trump problem, in 2 charts

The GOP’s 2026 Trump problem, in 2 charts

There has been plenty in President Donald Trump’s second term that’s proven politically unpopular. But when it comes to what’s…
A weeks-old Gen-Z protest group managed to get India’s Modi to blink. What’s next?

A weeks-old Gen-Z protest group managed to get India’s Modi to blink. What’s next?

For more than a decade, India’s leader Narendra Modi has seemed politically unassailable, presiding over a government that has outmaneuvered…
More than 63,000 people in central Spain have evacuated from path of fires

More than 63,000 people in central Spain have evacuated from path of fires

Wildfires have forced at least 63,152 people to evacuate their homes in the central Spanish regions of Madrid, Toledo and…
Madrid wildfires advancing more slowly but remain “uncontrolled,” authorities say

Madrid wildfires advancing more slowly but remain “uncontrolled,” authorities say

The wildfires tearing through the landscape just west of Madrid advanced more slowly overnight but remain “active and uncontrolled,” Spanish…
Why Venezuela can’t access $4 billion in gold that could help with earthquake recovery

Why Venezuela can’t access $4 billion in gold that could help with earthquake recovery

It’s a fight for control over a stash of gold locked away in one of the world’s largest and most…
Ukraine sees highest civilian casualties since 2022

Ukraine sees highest civilian casualties since 2022

Ukraine has seen the highest number of civilian casualties in the war with Russia this month for more than four…
‘Up in smoke’: Attacks on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring Putin’s war closer to home

‘Up in smoke’: Attacks on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring Putin’s war closer to home

A series of Ukrainian strikes on the warehouses of Russia’s largest online retailer has sent potentially hundreds of millions of…
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