Sport Belgium have been granted the right to appeal FIFA’s decision to overturn US striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension, The Athletic reported on Monday, which reportedly took place after an intervention from US President Donald Trump. Issued on: 06/07/2026 – Modified: 06/07/2026 By: FRANCE 24 Video by: Selina SYKES Belgium have been granted the… Continue reading
Palestinians mourn an infant who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah on January 9, 2025. (Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images) “We could die at any moment. I hope the war stops for us,” said one 14-year-old Palestinian girl in Gaza. “I would like to live… Continue reading
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Ronen Zvulun/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) “It should be a no-brainer: Our tax dollars should not fund a genocide,” said Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, who supports an amendment to cut off $3.3 billion… Continue reading
Why would the former Democratic presidential nominee endorse one of Trump’s more grotesque ventures? by Robert Kuttner June 30, 2026 (Prospect.org) On Saturday, The Guardian published a leaked draft memo that would give Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” and its contractors in Gaza blanket legal immunity from any charges of wrongdoing. The draft language… Continue reading
Seven activists, all with Berkeley ties, blocked the span in 2024, protesting genocide in Gaza. Jurors resume deliberations Monday in the nationally watched felony trial. by Esther Kaplan June 29, 2026 (Berkeleyside.org) No one really disputes what happened on April 15, 2024, on the Golden Gate Bridge. A small group of… Continue reading
Paramedics at the emergency room of the Medical University of Lausitz Carl Thiem are lifting a stretcher carrying a patient out of their ambulance in Southern Brandenburg, Germany on Sunday, June 28, 2026. There has been an increase in emergency calls due to heat-related illnesses. (Photo by Frank Hammerschmidt/picture alliance… Continue reading
Europe Europe’s record heatwave in the month of June would have been “virtually impossible” 50 years ago, scientists said Friday, proof that human-caused climate change is “unequivocally” responsible for the intensity of the latest scorcher. Half-a-century ago, a similar heatwave would have been 3.5°C cooler, the study found. Issued on: 26/06/2026… Continue reading
By Mike Zonta, OccupySF.net co-editor (Image from Wikipedia.org) The Apostle Paul said: “If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.” [1] –I Corinthians 13:2 “If a… Continue reading
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Ronen Zvulun/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) “Words are not enough to restrain the Israelis,” one journalist said. “There have to be real consequences.” Stephen Prager Jun 24, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Wednesday… Continue reading
June 22, 2026 (Prospect.org) KUTTNER ON TAP The stakes for Andy Burnham’s success go far beyond Britain. As expected, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation early Monday in favor of Andy Burnham, the popular former mayor of Greater Manchester. To become prime minister, Burnham made the risky decision… Continue reading
