Trump suddenly backtracks on Zelensky
Trump backtracks after promises to Zelensky about Patriot missiles. “We have to be a little careful,” he suddenly says after earlier promises.
U.S. Senate opposes Trump granting pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell
The U.S. Senate has voted unanimously against granting a pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell.
“PSG owner must dethrone Infantino”
Several influential figures in European soccer are trying to put forward Nasser Al-Khelaifi, owner of PSG and president of the European Football Clubs (EFC), as a potential challenger to FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the next elections in 2027. The impetus for this is Infantino’s controversial plan to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors—a multibillion-dollar deal that has drawn fierce criticism worldwide.
Saudi Arabia is trying to stay out of Trump’s war
Saudi Arabia is trying to stay out of Trump’s war—but is being drawn deeper and deeper into the regional conflict.
Trump doesn’t want Chinese humanoid robots: “Unacceptable risk to National Security”
The United States is banning the import of new Chinese humanoid robots. “An unacceptable risk to our national security,” officials say.
Russian ‘siloviki’ are pushing for a general state of war
In Moscow, the hawkish faction is gaining strength: figures from the security services who want to accelerate the offensive in Ukraine. Within that group, the FSB—the successor to the KGB, from which Vladimir Putin also hails—is assuming an increasingly influential position. The agency is expanding its grip on military and political decision-making, from internet restrictions and propaganda in schools to criminal prosecutions.
Russia targets children, fires cruise missile through NATO territory, and leaves a huge crater in Poland
Poland is investigating an unidentified object that crashed on Polish territory during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine.
Central Council of Muslims condemns Pride attack as “contrary to fundamental values of Islam”
The Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD) strongly condemned the attack.
Iran launches surprise attack
On Tuesday evening, Iran launched a surprise attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan. This was reported by both the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). All ballistic missiles were intercepted; there were no U.S. casualties.
Infantino wants to sell the World Cup to Trump’s family
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has launched a controversial plan to establish a new company that will commercially manage the World Cup tournaments—for men, women, and clubs. The project, called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), is expected to be valued at $20 billion and is attracting private investors, including Thrive Eternal, led by Joshua Kushner, brother of Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump.