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Barry Andrews

Irish Fianna Fáil politician (b. 1967)

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    Belgium routs USA 4-1 after Trump's intervention in Balogun red card saga, EU lawmakers demand FIFA probe

    Belgium dismantled the United States 4-1 in the World Cup round of 16, hours after FIFA suspended Folarin Balogun's ban following a phone call from President Trump. The result triggered a political backlash, with 30 MEPs now demanding an inquiry into potential outside interference.

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Hormuz burns, Ankara counts

Iran rattles Hormuz as NATO wrangles over Ukraine and courts jolt populists

The past half-day delivered a grimly efficient tour of risk: missiles at sea, missiles over Ukraine, and leaders in Ankara trying to look useful. Courts in Paris and Westminster politics added their own chaos, while heat and storms turned large parts of China and Europe into emergency zones.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The US launching airstrikes against Iran after tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz represents a direct military escalation between two major powers, moving beyond proxy conflicts and threatening regional stability and critical chokepoints.

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