Player recruited for the World Cup via LinkedIn: The incredible story of Roberto Lopes
From LinkedIn spam to the World Cup with Cape Verde.
Festivalgoer (47) dies at Graspop Metal Meeting
Graspop Metal Meeting, the four-day metal festival in Dessel, Belgium, got off to a somber start on Thursday: a 47-year-old man who had fallen ill at the festival’s campground died in the hospital on Thursday morning.
Mother forgets child in car in Germany: 2-year-old girl dies
In Schorndorf, a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, near Stuttgart, a 2-year-old child died after being left in the car by her mother.
Russians are flocking to apply for the “anti-woke visa”
In 2025, Russia granted more than a thousand special visas to foreigners who say they identify with what Moscow calls “traditional values,” according to the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. The visa, often referred to in Western media as the “anti-woke visa,” is part of a broader Kremlin strategy to attract ideological allies.
Antwerp drug mafia leader killed outside a police station in Barcelona
A high-profile criminal wanted by Belgian authorities for large-scale cocaine smuggling through the port of Antwerp has been killed in downtown Barcelona, according to Spanish media reports. The killing took place in broad daylight. The killer wore no mask and paid no attention to security cameras or passersby on the street.
Man gets scooter back, 42 years after it was stolen
Antonio Smiglio, a 58-year-old Italian, was reunited—to his great surprise—with his scooter, which was stolen... in 1984, 42 years ago.
Fighting mass tourism: beach umbrellas banned for people aged 10 to 65
In the fight against mass tourism and to protect the ecosystem, a coastal town on the Italian island of Sardinia has enacted a unique measure: on certain beaches, beach umbrellas are banned for people between the ages of 10 and 65.
India to remove Green Boots’ grim ‘warning’ from Mount Everest
After thirty years, the body of “Green Boots” still lies on Mount Everest, but now it is finally being taken away. The Indian climber, who earned his nickname because of his striking green boots, died in 1996 at an altitude of 8,500 meters—a place where every mission is life-threatening.
Kremlin critic killed in Poland after Putin caricature
A Russian artist and outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin was shot dead on Monday in eastern Poland. The 44-year-old man, believed to be Semyon Skrepetsky, was the victim of a targeted attack in the city of Biała Podlaska, about 35 kilometers from the border with Belarus.
FIFA appears to be giving in to Trump's unusual request, leaving Football experts puzzled
The 32nd edition of the World Cup kicked off last week. Host nations Mexico, Canada, and the United States are welcoming 48 men’s national teams to the World Cup. However, the tense global geopolitical situation meant that not every country was welcomed with open arms at the final tournament. And Trump’s immigration policies and wars certainly played a role in that. In the meantime, the ball is rolling, and with most attention focused on what many consider the most important issue: football.