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Belgium are through to the quarter-finals after a 4-1 defeat of the United States in Seattle, but the match was overshadowed by a row over FIFA’s extraordinary decision to lift Folarin Balogun’s suspension. The Red Devils were too strong for…
U.S. prosecutors are seeking leniency at next week’s sentencing of a Turkish-Iranian businessman who admitted to helping Iranians and their government evade sanctions and who provided key testimony at a 2017 corruption trial that strained relations between the United States…
President Donald Trump on Monday sought to take credit for recent price cuts by Walmart, claiming his administration had requested the retailer reduce prices on multiple products to coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. However, the company’s official statement…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for minors seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones.…
A woman who dated Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021, according to a report published Monday, marking the most serious allegation to emerge against the Democrat during his campaign to unseat Republican…
A New York resident is suing the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security officials after federal agents tracked him down and warned him against sending a critical email to the former head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement five months…
Senator Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized more than two weeks after being found unconscious at his Washington, D.C., home on June 14, according to statements from his office and emergency dispatch recordings released this week. The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican continues to…
President Donald Trump announced Monday that aircraft manufacturer Sikorsky will fund construction of a new helipad on the White House South Lawn, explaining that the more powerful next-generation Marine One helicopters can damage the lawn during landings. “They didn’t tell…
An Afghan national who had worked alongside U.S. forces for more than a decade died from an allergic reaction while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to his death certificate released this week. Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, suffered an…
Mauricio Pochettino has responded after FIFA opted to suspend the one-match ban handed to US forward Folarin Balogun following his controversial red card against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Balogun was sent off during the United States’ 2-0 win in the round of 32…
Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni’s feud appears far from over, after the US president revived it with another strange social media jab just days before a major NATO summit in Ankara. Trump has made a fresh claim online only weeks…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised after drawing criticism for remarks he made about Kylie Minogue during a podcast appearance. The backlash came after Albanese appeared on comedian Nikki Osborne’s Bush Deep podcast, which was published on Friday, July…
President Donald Trump will host officials from the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq at the White House on Monday to ring the opening bells from the Oval Office, marking the first time both exchanges have rung their bells together…
President Donald Trump has weighed in on England’s dramatic 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico after the team came through a tense clash at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Football fans were focused on the match on July 5,…
Donald Trump had largely stayed quiet on the World Cup despite the United States co-hosting the tournament, but that changed after FIFA made a shock call on Folarin Balogun’s suspension. The U.S. striker’s one-game ban was suspended, allowing him to…
The Trump administration is preparing to open a new detention facility in Louisiana specifically designed to hold migrant families and unaccompanied children, positioning the facility to accelerate deportations by eliminating logistical bottlenecks. The 528-bed holding center, scheduled to open as…