- 4d ago
FIFA accuses UEFA of smear campaign in US court over abandoned commercial deal
FIFA asked federal judges in New York and Florida to block UEFA from obtaining internal documents for potential Swiss criminal proceedings linked to an abandoned World Cup investment plan.
- 6d ago
Tiger Woods receives five-year driving ban in Florida plea deal over March crash
Judge Darren Steele in Martin County, Florida, approved a plea agreement suspending the 50-year-old golfer's license until 2031 and levying a $1,500 fine following a rollover incident.
- 6d ago
Spain opens live tracking for EuroMillions lottery draw on 1 September
The Spanish state lottery operator Loterías y Apuestas del Estado scheduled the EuroMillions draw for Tuesday, 1 September at 21:00.
- Aug 30
Swiss police classify Aarau techno rave shooting as indiscriminate rampage
A 43-year-old gunman who killed a woman and wounded six others at an Aarau music festival surrendered with three legally owned firearms, with police identifying no ideological motive.
- Aug 28
Valencia firefighters cool El Saler burn zone as intentional forest fire destroys 36 hectares
Emergency crews deployed drone units and ground reinforcements on Saturday after stabilizing an intentional wildfire that burned up to 37 hectares of coastal forest in Valencia.
- Aug 28
US structures 35% Venezuelan oil venture stake as anti-dilution penny warrants
The Pentagon structured its 35% stake in Venezuelan oil venture North American Blue Energy Partners using penny warrants, protecting Washington from equity dilution as operations expand across 17 fields.
- Aug 23
DR Congo and AFC/M23 rebels agree on peace roadmap during Swiss talks
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 armed group agreed on a peace roadmap following closed-door negotiations in Switzerland.
- Aug 22
South Korean container ship departs Busan for Europe via Arctic Northern Sea Route
The PanStar Acro has departed Busan carrying chemicals and vehicles for Felixstowe, Rotterdam, and Gdansk, initiating a 45-day commercial trial along the Northeast Passage.
- Aug 19
Climate change added up to 2 °C to European sea temperatures, study finds
A World Weather Attribution study published on 19 August found that human-driven warming raised Mediterranean surface temperatures by 2 °C and expanded marine heatwaves across Europe.
- Aug 18
Valencia Storms Bring 149 km/h Winds and Collapse Church Roof in Alzira
Wet downbursts and wind gusts reaching 149 km/h swept through Valencia's La Ribera region on Thursday, tearing off the roof of a 500-year-old church in Alzira and disrupting rail lines.
- Aug 3
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near Suez, felt across Cairo and the Middle East, with no casualties reported
A shallow magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 38 km north of Suez at 3:00 a.m. local time on Monday, shaking greater Cairo, the Nile Delta, and cities as far as Alexandria, with tremors reported in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Gaza.
- Jul 24
Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers push Brent crude above $100 as Bab el-Mandeb blockade tightens
Brent crude surged 7.4% to $101.01 on Thursday after Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi tankers and declared a naval blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the kingdom's main export route since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.
