The U.S. Department of Justice has taken down or blocked nearly 3,000 websites and domains for illegally live-streaming World Cup matches. In the U.S. alone, more than 1,000 domains were targeted during the tournament. In Colombia, a similar situation occurred, with a comparable number of illegal streams being blocked.
Hongarije krijgt voorlopig geen schaakkoningin als bewoonster van het presidentiële paleis. De wereldberoemde grootmeester Judit Polgár heeft het aanbod van premier Péter Magyar afgewezen om het grotendeels ceremoniële presidentschap op zich te nemen.
Starting September 22, the Netherlands will impose an import ban on goods produced in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen announced this in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Iran has once again carried out attacks on Bahrain and Jordan, as tensions in the Gulf region continue to escalate following new U.S. airstrikes on Iranian territory. According to Reuters, Bahrain says it intercepted multiple Iranian attacks, and Jordan reports that it shot down five drones from Iran before they reached their targets.
On Sunday, China conducted live-fire exercises together with Russia near Japan, within the country’s exclusive economic zone. According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the Chinese Luyang III destroyer conducted a live-fire exercise off the coast of Okinotori on Sunday, while Japan monitored the movements of a joint Chinese-Russian fleet.
Uncertainty reigns regarding the overnight doping tests on Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard, after the International Testing Agency (ITA) had the top cyclists hauled out of bed in the middle of the night—reportedly with the authorization of a French judge. A French prosecutor confirmed on Monday that a judge had approved a request from the ITA, an exceptional step that, according to the law, is permitted only in cases of “serious and consistent suspicions” and where there is a risk of evidence being lost.
The United States is imposing additional 50 percent import tariffs on Canada for a wide range of products, in response to what Washington describes as discriminatory treatment of American goods. President Donald Trump signed three proclamations to that effect on Monday, further escalating the trade conflict between the two neighboring countries.
The European Commission has imposed a record fine of 550 million euros on AliExpress for failing to adequately address illegal, unsafe, and counterfeit products on its platform. The question is not only whether the Chinese e-commerce company will actually pay, but also what the EU will do with that money and how long the legal proceedings might drag on.
President Daniel Ortega van Nicaragua zegt dat er in zijn land geen verkiezingen meer zullen komen. De aankondiging moet voorkomen dat de oppositie volgend jaar nog een presidentsverkiezing kan aangrijpen om de macht te proberen te veroveren, nu Ortega’s mandaat op zijn einde loopt.
Spanish DJ B Jones made an impressive comeback at Tomorrowland after a grueling battle with lymph node cancer. She performed on the Main Stage in a wheelchair, but above all, she demonstrated just how much strength lies in perseverance, hope, and a love of music.