The death of Kevin Keegan, considered one of the greatest football players of his generation, was announced in a statement issued by his family on Monday. “It is with great sadness that we announce that Kevin Keegan has passed away at the age of 75,” the statement said. “Kevin was battling cancer and was surrounded … Read more
Newly appointed Labor Party leader Andy Burnham met Britain’s King Charles III on Monday, the traditional final step in becoming the country’s head of government. Burnham is the seventh British prime minister in the last 10 years after Britain voted to leave the European Union. His predecessor Keir Starmer announced he was stepping down in … Read more
Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham took office on Monday, reshuffling the cabinet to remove allies predecessor Keir Starmer and appointing John Healey as finance minister, Ed Miliband as foreign minister and Wes Streeting as defense minister. Burnham pledged a 10-year plan to tackle cost-of-living pressures and signaled a leftward shift. Source link
The 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, was not going to be easy for soccer. There were questionable decisions made by the sport’s governing body FIFA, plenty of spectacle and a final in which only one team actually played football. After a total of 104 games in the biggest World … Read more
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, as pressure builds for Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, Israel’s key condition before withdrawing from southern Lebanon. It comes a day after the United States announced the start of the implementation of an agreement granting the Lebanese army … Read more
The 2026 World Cup is over. And for New York’s souvenir shops, the impact is mixed. Source link
Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo have increased screening at border crossings, trained frontline health workers and activated emergency plans to reduce the risk of imported cases as the DRC grapples with a growing Ebola outbreak. On Monday, the DRC’s health ministry said at least 930 people had died from the disease. The DRC … Read more
The term “Blue Dot Fever” has been circulating in the media for some time. “Blue dots” refer to seats available on the US ticket sales platform Ticketmaster. Too many empty seats right before a concert can cause problems for both artists and organizers – including canceled shows. With more and more concerts being affected by … Read more
Japan’s parliament on Friday approved the first major amendment to the country’s imperial succession laws, designed to address the risk that the last young male heir will not have a son. By law, only a male from the ancestral line can become emperor in Japan. Female royals are required to leave the royal family when … Read more
More than one million people took to the streets of Madrid to welcome La Roja after their World Cup triumph. 🇪🇸 Source link