Workers at SoFi Stadium protested outside the venue demanding guarantees that personal data collected during FIFA accreditation would not be shared with US immigration authorities.
How political parties took control of the EU Parliament’s bureaucracy — and sparked a staff rebellion
How political parties took control of the EU Parliament’s bureaucracy — and sparked a staff rebellion The Parliament’s administrative staff are supposed to be non-political, but unions say that’s not the case. By MAX GRIERAin STRASBOURG Illustration by Natália Delgado/POLITICO The thousands of people who work in the European Parliament’s administration are supposed to be…
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US lawmakers raise alarm over legality of Pentagon’s lethal drug boat strikes
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have questioned whether the military has the legal authority to use lethal force against civilian-style vessels in international waters outside of a declared theatre of war.
Member’s Only: The secret of Florentino Pérez’s Real Madrid power base
Money talks. Especially at Real Madrid. If you can’t personally guarantee €187 million and boast 20 years of club membership, there’s no way to take over the club, which has allowed its president Florentino Pérez to rule for nearly two decades.
Leader Dog Energy: The Belgian Malinois Who Rode the Mountain Like a Mission
The Malinois Who Led the Descent The hillside looked quiet at first glance. Dry brown grass swayed in the breeze, rocky paths carved natural lines through the terrain, and above it all stretched a clear blue sky—calm, steady, almost indifferent to what was about to unfold. At the Starting Point At the base of the…
Maldives cave diving tragedy: Search continues for missing Italian divers
Search and recovery operations remained underway in the Maldives’ Vaavu Atoll after five Italian divers went missing during a deep cave dive near Alimathaa Island.
Iran sets up Hormuz transit authority to charge ships for passage
Tehran has launched a formal body to manage and charge ships for transit through the Strait of Hormuz in a highly-contested move as tankers pile up in the waterway and peace talks remain deadlocked.
US military attack on Cuba would trigger ‘bloodbath,’ warns Cuban president
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on Monday issued a sharp warning to the U.S., saying any military action taken against the country from its northern neighbor would result in a “bloodbath” in response. “The threats of military aggression against Cuba from the biggest military power on the planet are already known,” Díaz-Canel said in a post…
Moment two fighter jets collide mid-air during US air show
Two fighter jets collided mid-air during an air show in Idaho, sending both aircraft crashing to the ground as crew members parachuted to safety.