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Egypt to rest Salah in South Sudan AFCON qualifier over pitch concerns
Egyptian FA has decided to rest Salah to protect him from playing on artificial turf, which is likelier to cause injury.
Putin, Vucic discuss Ukrainian conflict, situation in Balkans
Vucic also expressed gratitude for Russia’s comprehensive assistance to Serbia, especially in helping to fight forest fires, the Kremlin reported
The intelligence war is turning against the Houthis
Russian-Iranian intelligence helped the Houthis' offensive on the Red Sea coast. Now that system is under attack.
Girl disabled by Israeli strike urges wheelchairs be let into Gaza
Disabled and amputee children in Gaza are unable to get new wheelchairs as Israel refuses to allow them in
Mecca defence alliance chiefs meet amid Houthi attacks
Defence chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have been meeting in Riyadh to discuss support for Saudi Arabia.
Why has the Yemen government called for a general mobilisation?
Yemeni government offers amnesty to Houthi defectors, aiming to weaken rebel ranks and rebuild national unity.
House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda, with investigations of President Donald Trump, his family and his administration if the party sweeps control of the chamber from Republicans in the November elections. The undertaking is a robust as it is daunting, spanning several House committees. With majority power comes bigger budgets and staff, and the ability to investigate, subpoena and potentially course-correct what the Democrats say are widespread corruption and abuses of power. Impeachment of the Republican president and Cabinet officials is not off the table. “There is a cost to the American people of the out-of-control corruption,” said Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is in line to become House speaker if Democrats win control at the Capitol. “If folks have been stealing from the American people, shortchanging the American people or screwing over the American people,” Jeffries said, “we are going to hold the crooks accountable.” Congress has enormous ability to conduct oversight of the executive branch as part of its power as a coequal branch of government, and a road map for the Democratic-run investigations has already been set by the almost daily letters lawmakers send to the administration and in amicus court filings. Democrats are asking about the money-making by Trump and his family, whose wealth has grown dramatically since he returned to the White House in January 2025. They are investigating the potential civil rights violations of Americans killed protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and of detained immigrants being deported to faraway countries. They have fought the closing of the Kennedy Center, launched investigations into private funding of the America at 250 celebrations and tracked the shuttering of federal operations, including the U.S. Agency for International Development. New questions emerge daily, including the Trump family’s recent acknowledgment that a weekend wedding party for the president’s son Donald Trump Jr. was partly funded by a Russian oligarch, with reportedly close ties to the Kremlin. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who is in line to become the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, characterized the issues involved as “gargantuan." “We need to zero in quickly on the forms of systemic corruption that have cost the public huge amounts of money," Raskin told The Associated Press, “and where there are legislative cures available.” Trump impeachments made history then. Could it happen again? Jeffries will almost certainly be under pressure from the far left to move more swiftly to articles of impeachment against Trump, who during his first became the first president to be twice impeached by the House. Both times, he was acquitted by the Senate. Impeaching the president a third time may not hold the currency that it once did. Democrats will more likely focus their impeachment efforts on Cabinet members. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth already faces articles of impeachment from a Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, over his leadership at the Pentagon and his management of the Iran war. “We haven’t ruled anything out,” Jeffries said recently about the tools available to Congress, “and we haven’t ruled anything in.” The White House is likely to play hardball if confronted with investigations, and Democrats are bracing for an administration that potentially ignores subpoenas or refuses to turn over paperwork that lawmakers are demanding. The Democrats are also reaching beyond the administration into various corporate and business entities for potential wrongdoing. ‘We’ll act like the Congress,' says one Democrat in line to lead a committee Ranking Democratic lawmakers who are in line to lead committees if power shifts are beginning to chart the investigations they plan to tackle. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat now on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has outlined five priorities, including Trump family business dealings, the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and ICE operations. “We’re already doing work,” Garcia told the AP. He also mentioned the Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as well as broader allegations of corporate corruption. The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, whose jurisdiction includes the State Department, said the committee plans to investigate Trump's international dealings, including around the Iran war. He expects the committee will also look into the administration's Venezuela operations — from the military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific waters to the U.S. partnership with a private company to develop and access the South American country's oil. Rep. Jared Huffman of California, the ranking Democrat at the Natural Resources Committee, which overseas the Interior Department and its National Park Service operations, has begun digging into Trump's “vanity projects,” including the demolition of the White House's East wing for a new ballroom and the president's proposed arch. Huffman and other committee members have also been eyeing the Trump family's role in various minerals deals. At the committee's last session before lawmakers recessed to campaign for the midterm elections, Huffman said that if Democrats take charge, he plans to call witnesses, put them under oath and follow the evidence where it leads. "When people ask what will we do," he said he responds, “My answer is simple. We’ll use those tools. We’ll act like the Congress.”
Ireland player 'boycotts' Israel match as teammates call emergency meeting
Republic of Ireland player 'boycotts' Israel match as teammates call emergency meeting Republic of Ireland are scheduled to face Israel in a Nations League match in Hungary on Sunday night, amid vocal opposition to the game taking place More Republic of Ireland players could boycott Sunday’s match with Israel after Gavin Bazunu confirmed he does not want to play in the fixture. The Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper, who is his country’s second choice, told bosses on Friday about his intention to not play, according to the Telegraph. His teammates are now considering their options and it's thought more could follow the same path throwing the UEFA Nations League match into major doubt. There have been increasingly vocal calls for Ireland to boycott the fixture, amid the backdrop of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. A UN-commissioned inquiry previously found Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in war-torn Gaza. More than 73,000 people have been killed after Israeli military action was launched in response to the Hamas attack on the Nova Festival in southern Israel of October 7 2023, which killed approximately 1,200 people. JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page An open letter from more than 160 Irish athletes urged the Irish Football Association (FAI) to withdraw from the fixture, with protests outside the team’s hotel in Dublin earlier this week. It was expected that Ireland’s players would issue a statement at Saturday morning’s pre-match press conference. However, that was cancelled and rearranged minutes before the scheduled time, with no reason offered. Last year, the FAI voted to submit a motion to UEFA that would have seen Israel banned from club and international competitions. The FAI cited two alleged violations of UEFA rules, including organising clubs in occupied Palestine without the permission of the Palestinian FA and the failure to enforce an effective anti-racism policy. Ireland captain Dara O’Shea made clear it was important that the opinions of all players were heard in the build-up. He said: “We’ve got to respect each other’s opinions and each other’s views and really sit down and take the time, because it deserves the time to talk about. “It’s the main thing and it’s something that can’t be brushed over. Whatever decision that we go through as players is taken as one and everybody’s view is respected as well.” Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson elicited a response from the Israeli FA earlier this week when he said “we are not playing with genocide. We are playing against genocide. We are playing against Israel; we are not playing with Israel.” In response the Israeli FA issued a statement which read: We have contributed to the world and humanity in countless fields, earning an impressive number of Nobel Prizes along the way. “Unfortunately, we have not yet found a cure for stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy displayed by the @IrelandFootball team coach. We’re not playing with ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity, we’re playing against the coach who embodies them.” Israel are currently prohibited from playing games at home, due to security concerns, with this weekend’s match scheduled to take place in Hungary. The return fixture will also be played on neutral ground - in Serbia - amid the opposition to the game taking place. Join our WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Pressure to boycott Israel game grows as Ireland preparations stall
Ireland are due to play Israel in the Nations League in Hungary on Sunday, but boycott pressure mounts on and off-field.
Pezeshkian says Iran ‘no longer trusts talks with Washington’
In an interview with Al Jazeera, the Iranian president says Qatar and Pakistan are relaying Tehran's messages to the US.
Ukrainian troops encircled in Kharkov Region lose over 50 soldiers
"The Ukrainian army’s also losses an armored combat vehicle, two cars, an ATV, and a multiple rocket system launcher, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
Strait of Hormuz open or closed? What are latest standpoints of Iran and Donald Trump's U.S.?
Strait of Hormuz still remains focal point in Iran-U.S. conflict but it’s been a busy week for diplomacy from both Washington and Tehran. The U.S. said its envoys and the Iranians held three hours of indirect talks via mediators Tuesday, their first since the countries’ previous agreement meant to end the fighting and launch nuclear talks collapsed within days of its signing in June. Iran's president and foreign minister visited New York for the U.N. gathering of world leaders and proposed a deal with the Trump administration that would end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days. That’s if the U.S. ends its military blockade of Iranian ports, releases frozen Iranian assets and waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales, among other conditions — none of them new. What’s different after past failed attempts is the speedier timeline. Iran’s pitch to President Donald Trump said a quick deal might help him in the midterm elections in November. Trump early Saturday appeared to share the first indication of his thinking, posting a map on social media of the crucial waterway calling it the “Trump Strait.” Around the same time, Iran’s state media said President Masoud Pezeshkian was going home. Iran Offers New Proposal for Strait of Hormuz In a private gathering Thursday on the sidelines of the U.N. meeting, Iran’s top diplomat described Tehran’s new proposal to the U.S. The conditions for Washington largely echo the ones agreed to in the June deal that fell apart. Opening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran asserted control of after being attacked by the U.S. and Israel, would ease global markets and relieve some pressure on the U.S. military, which has been guiding commercial ships through the waterway at risk of Iranian attack. Lifting the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, as well as waiving sanctions on oil sales, would allow Tehran to ship out more of its crude and help its battered economy as its currency hits record lows and inflation soars. Iran makes Another Push before Heading Home In a sign of Tehran’s apparent sense of urgency, Pezeshkian hosted the prime minister of Qatar, the mediator in the indirect talks, early Friday before much of New York rolled out of bed. “The choice now rests with the United States,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told journalists Friday evening. But the White House would say only that U.S. officials were having positive and constructive conversations with mediators. Tehran has spent long weeks in discussions with Oman, on the other side of the strait, on how to manage shipping traffic. Its new rush for a deal with Washington, analysts said, reflects its eye on the midterms. Trump might decide an agreement has political benefits. But his rejection risks a return to fighting that would drive oil prices higher just as he needs happy voters. “Washington may believe that time is on its side: Maintain pressure through November, avoid another major military escalation before the midterms, and reassess afterward. Tehran may reach precisely the opposite conclusion," Danny Citrinowicz, a senior researcher at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, said on X on Saturday. Trump has said he's in no rush for a deal as the U.S. strains Iran's economy with sanctions. The White House had yet to expand on his “Trump Strait” social media post overnight. As for Iran, there was no immediate sign its top diplomat had left New York. At home, Iran's security forces have warned they still have targets left to strike. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Iran's president and foreign minister visited New York for the U.N. gathering of world leaders and proposed a deal with the Trump administration that would end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days. That’s if the U.S. ends its military blockade of Iranian ports, releases frozen Iranian assets and waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales, among other conditions — none of them new. What’s different after past failed attempts is the speedier timeline. Iran’s pitch to President Donald Trump said a quick deal might help him in the midterm elections in November. Trump early Saturday appeared to share the first indication of his thinking, posting a map on social media of the crucial waterway calling it the “Trump Strait.” Around the same time, Iran’s state media said President Masoud Pezeshkian was going home. Iran Offers New Proposal for Strait of Hormuz In a private gathering Thursday on the sidelines of the U.N. meeting, Iran’s top diplomat described Tehran’s new proposal to the U.S. The conditions for Washington largely echo the ones agreed to in the June deal that fell apart. Opening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran asserted control of after being attacked by the U.S. and Israel, would ease global markets and relieve some pressure on the U.S. military, which has been guiding commercial ships through the waterway at risk of Iranian attack. Lifting the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, as well as waiving sanctions on oil sales, would allow Tehran to ship out more of its crude and help its battered economy as its currency hits record lows and inflation soars. Iran makes Another Push before Heading Home In a sign of Tehran’s apparent sense of urgency, Pezeshkian hosted the prime minister of Qatar, the mediator in the indirect talks, early Friday before much of New York rolled out of bed. “The choice now rests with the United States,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told journalists Friday evening. But the White House would say only that U.S. officials were having positive and constructive conversations with mediators. Tehran has spent long weeks in discussions with Oman, on the other side of the strait, on how to manage shipping traffic. Its new rush for a deal with Washington, analysts said, reflects its eye on the midterms. Trump might decide an agreement has political benefits. But his rejection risks a return to fighting that would drive oil prices higher just as he needs happy voters. “Washington may believe that time is on its side: Maintain pressure through November, avoid another major military escalation before the midterms, and reassess afterward. Tehran may reach precisely the opposite conclusion," Danny Citrinowicz, a senior researcher at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, said on X on Saturday. Trump has said he's in no rush for a deal as the U.S. strains Iran's economy with sanctions. The White House had yet to expand on his “Trump Strait” social media post overnight. As for Iran, there was no immediate sign its top diplomat had left New York. At home, Iran's security forces have warned they still have targets left to strike. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) ...more (Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) 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"Insult to Netanyahu at UN suggests his days are numbered" - Article in The Independent - BBC News Arabic
"Insult to Netanyahu at UN suggests his days are numbered" - Article in The Independent - BBC News Arabic (machine-translated headline from a Arabic-language source)
Israel bans Arab parties from election: Who they are, why it matters
Israeli politicians subject to ICC arrest warrants or international sanctions remain eligible to run.
Hamas: Israel's attacks on journalists are war crimes that do not carry a statute of limitations
Hamas: Israel's attacks on journalists are war crimes that do not carry a statute of limitations (machine-translated headline from a Turkish-language source)
Iran offers Trump fast Hormuz deal tied to sanctions relief
Iran offers Trump fast Hormuz deal tied to sanctions relief Iran used the UN meeting to send Washington a new proposal to end the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. The offer revives indirect diplomacy but leaves core disputes over sanctions, shipping and military pressure unresolved. Iran used the UN gathering in New York this week to press a fresh proposal to the Trump administration aimed at ending seven months of fighting and reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. In return, Tehran wants the US to end its military blockade of Iranian ports, release frozen Iranian assets and waive sanctions on Iranian oil sales, among other conditions that largely mirror those in the June deal that quickly fell apart. The week also brought the first indirect talks between the two sides in months, but public messaging remained sharp. US President Donald Trump warned at the UN on Tuesday that he would "annihilate" the Islamic Republic, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said a day later that Iran would fight "until our last breath". In his final seconds, however, Pezeshkian said Tehran remained open to diplomacy. Early on Saturday, Trump posted a map of the vital waterway on social media and called it the "Trump Strait", while Iranian state media said Pezeshkian was heading home. The US said its envoys and Iranian officials held three hours of indirect talks through mediators on Tuesday, the first such contact since the previous agreement meant to end the fighting and start nuclear talks collapsed within days of being signed in June. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the latest talks were good and that Washington was open to more. Behind closed doors on Thursday, on the sidelines of the UN meeting, Iran's top diplomat described Tehran's new proposal to the US. At the centre of it are issues that have frustrated both sides. Iran said reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which it asserted control over after attacks by the US and Israel, would calm global markets and reduce pressure on the US military, which has been guiding commercial ships through the waterway amid the risk of Iranian attacks. For Tehran, the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and a waiver on sanctions covering oil sales would allow it to export more crude and offer some relief to an economy hit by record currency lows and surging inflation. The proposal's main difference from earlier failed efforts is its faster timeline, with Iran's pitch saying a quick deal could help Trump ahead of the November midterm elections. In a sign of Tehran's urgency, Pezeshkian met the Prime Minister of Qatar, which is mediating the indirect talks, early on Friday. "The choice now rests with the United States," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told journalists later that evening. The White House said only that US officials were having positive and constructive conversations with mediators. Tehran has also spent long weeks in discussions with Oman, across the strait, on how to manage shipping traffic. Analysts said Iran's latest push reflects its reading of the US political calendar. Danny Citrinowicz, a senior researcher at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies, wrote on X on Saturday: "Washington may believe that time is on its side: Maintain pressure through November, avoid another major military escalation before the midterms, and reassess afterward. Tehran may reach precisely the opposite conclusion." Trump has said he is in no rush for a deal as US sanctions continue to strain Iran's economy, and the White House has not given any further explanation of his "Trump Strait" post. There was also no immediate sign that Araghchi had left New York, while in Iran the security forces warned that they still had targets left to strike, leaving the week with indirect contact restored but no agreement in place. With PTI Inputs
Trump ‘rejects’ Iran’s seven-day ceasefire proposal. What’s next?
Analysts say Trump may opt to resume attacks on Iran after November midterm elections.
Gaza: A checklist exposing the 'Blood Libel'
Gaza: A checklist exposing the 'Blood Libel' (machine-translated headline from a Turkish-language source)
Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare, but Cape Verde crash
Senegal draw with Mozambique, Nigeria edge past Madagascar, but Cape Verde beaten by Mali in AFCON qualifying openers.
Where things stand after Iran's new pitch for a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz
It’s been a busy week for Iranian diplomacy that may have come to nothing. Iran's president and foreign minister visited New York for the U.N. gathering of world leaders and proposed a deal with the Trump administration that would end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days. That’s if the U.S. ends its military blockade of Iranian ports, releases frozen Iranian assets and waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales, among other conditions — none of them new. What’s different after past failed attempts is the speedier timeline. Iran’s pitch to President Donald Trump said a quick deal might help him in the midterm elections in November. Trump early Saturday appeared to share the first indication of his thinking, posting a map on social media of the crucial waterway calling it the “Trump Strait.” Around the same time, Iran’s state media said President Masoud Pezeshkian was going home. Here’s where things stand as Iran and the U.S. each try to outlast growing economic pain following seven months of war. The two sides hold their first indirect talks in months The U.S. said its envoys and the Iranians held three hours of indirect talks via mediators Tuesday, their first since the countries’ previous agreement meant to end the fighting and launch nuclear talks collapsed within days of its signing in June. The latest talks were good and the U.S. was open to more, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. But Trump used his speech to the U.N. gathering on Tuesday to threaten to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic. In his own speech a day later, Pezeshkian said Iran would fight “until our last breath.” In his final seconds, however, Pezeshkian said Tehran remained open to diplomacy. Behind closed doors, Iran describes a new proposal In a private gathering Thursday on the sidelines of the U.N. meeting, Iran’s top diplomat described Tehran’s new proposal to the U.S. The conditions for Washington largely echo the ones agreed to in the June deal that fell apart. At stake are the biggest sources of frustration for both sides. Opening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran asserted control of after being attacked by the U.S. and Israel, would ease global markets and relieve some pressure on the U.S. military, which has been guiding commercial ships through the waterway at risk of Iranian attack. Lifting the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, as well as waiving sanctions on oil sales, would allow Tehran to ship out more of its crude and help its battered economy as its currency hits record lows and inflation soars. Iran makes another push before heading home In a sign of Tehran’s apparent sense of urgency, Pezeshkian hosted the prime minister of Qatar, the mediator in the indirect talks, early Friday before much of New York rolled out of bed. “The choice now rests with the United States,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told journalists Friday evening. But the White House would say only that U.S. officials were having positive and constructive conversations with mediators. Tehran has spent long weeks in discussions with Oman, on the other side of the strait, on how to manage shipping traffic. Its new rush for a deal with Washington, analysts said, reflects its eye on the midterms. Trump might decide an agreement has political benefits. But his rejection risks a return to fighting that would drive oil prices higher just as he needs happy voters. “Washington may believe that time is on its side: Maintain pressure through November, avoid another major military escalation before the midterms, and reassess afterward. Tehran may reach precisely the opposite conclusion," Danny Citrinowicz, a senior researcher at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, said on X on Saturday. Trump has said he's in no rush for a deal as the U.S. strains Iran's economy with sanctions. The White House had yet to expand on his “Trump Strait” social media post overnight. As for Iran, there was no immediate sign its top diplomat had left New York. At home, Iran's security forces have warned they still have targets left to strike.