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Samuel Eto’o suspended for 4 games by CAF, federation reaffirms its 'unwavering support"
7+ min ago (154+ words) The federation, known as FECAFOOT, said Wednesday that it had taken note of the decision from the disciplinary committee of the Confederation of African Football to suspend its president along with a $20,000 fine, but that it "lacks any explicit justification....
Activist in Costa Rica denies plotting to assassinate the president
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (300+ words) Costa Rica's national security chief Jorge Torres told prosecutors Tuesday that a hitman allegedly received a payment to assassinate the president, but details of the case were not publicly revealed at the time. Hours later, local media published screenshots of…...
Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (663+ words) President Donald Trump says he's been told "on good authority" that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters. The president's claims came with few details....
Renee Good's family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (436+ words) A person walks past signage for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer earlier in the week, in Minneapolis, Minn., Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) Renee Good "s family is accusing federal immigration…...
Supreme Court sides with Montana police on warrant requirements during emergencies
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (223+ words) The unanimous high court found officers acted lawfully when they went into the home of William Case, who was shot and wounded after officers entered his home in 2021. Police were responding to a call from Case's former girlfriend, who feared…...
Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault in Caribbean as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (55+ words) Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault in Caribbean as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations'AP News Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas....
FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (286+ words) FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for this year's World Cup. Outside the host countries, the most requests come from Germany, England, and Brazil. FIFA is asking for up to $8,680 per ticket. After criticism, FIFA announced $60 tickets…...
Trump administration lawyers blessed US operation to remove Maduro from power, memo shows
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (329+ words) The heavily redacted version of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel opinion, released this week, sheds new light on how the administration came to conclude that it was legally permitted to oust Maduro as Venezuela's president in a stunning…...
Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (277+ words) Rodr'guez served as Maduro's vice president since 2018, running Venezuela's feared intelligence service and managing its crucial oil industry. A 56-year-old lawyer and politician, Rodr'guez was sworn in as interim president two days after the Trump administration snatched Maduro from his…...
US apologizes for deporting a college student flying home for Thanksgiving surprise
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (448+ words) Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College freshman, was detained at Boston's airport on Nov. 20 and flown to Honduras two days later. Her removal came despite an emergency court order on Nov. 21 directing the government to keep her in…...