WORLDFIFA defends Balogun red card referee after Trump calls him ‘a bit suspect’Raphael Claus is 'one of the world's leading professional referees', FIFA says, following Trump's comments.Al Jazeera·July 7, 2026
WORLDU.S. loses to Belgium 4-1; Balogun plays after Trump calls FIFAFIFA reversed Folarin Balogun’s suspension after Trump sought a review, letting the U.S. striker play Belgium over objections.CNBC·July 7, 2026
WORLDTrump heads to Turkey as NATO is strained by Russian attacks, U.S. impatienceTrump frequently vented about NATO members' refusal to heed U.S. calls for help clearing the Strait of Hormuz during its campaign against Iran.CNBC·July 7, 2026
WORLDBalogun reprieve in vain as Belgium beat USA to set up Spain quarterfinalFolarin Balogun's starting place, after a suspended red card, unable to influence USA, who succumb to superior Belgium.Al Jazeera·July 7, 2026
WORLDWimbledon quarters: Has Coco Gauff finally solved ...Coco Gauff will face Jessica Pegula in her first Wimbledon quarterfinal -- and it will be Gauff's biggest moment yet to break through on a grass court.ESPN·July 7, 2026
WORLDDeath Toll From Oppressive Heat in New Jersey May Be as High as 29In New York City, emergency rooms last week logged the highest number of patients treated for heat-related illnesses in years.NY Times·July 7, 2026
WORLDIn CNN Interview, Woman Details Alleged Sexual Assault by Graham Platner“This is something that I tried for many years to forget,” the woman, Jenny Racicot, said on CNN.NY Times·July 7, 2026
WORLDNetflix invented binge-watching. Now it may have outgrown it.A new report suggests Netflix viewers aren’t sticking around for Season 2. The bigger issue may be that binge-watching itself is no longer the advantage it once was.TechCrunch·July 7, 2026
WORLDRonaldo's World Cup career ends with a whimper as ...Spain's late winner knocked out Portugal and closed the book on Cristiano Ronaldo's time on the world's biggest stage.ESPN·July 7, 2026
WORLDParty Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37Bennett's cause of death was not immediately clear and bandmates from her former group G.R.L say their "hearts are broken".BBC News·July 7, 2026
WORLDJailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBCFormer prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.BBC News·July 6, 2026
