Gianni Infantino is on track for a fourth term as FIFA president after more than 200 of the 211 soccer associations have formally expressed their support. Only a handful of associations—mainly from Europe, with Germany being the most notable absentee—have not yet confirmed their support.
At least eight people were killed and dozens more were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on two warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer. The attacks struck logistics sites in the Tambov region and in Elektrostal, near Moscow, causing major fires.
Iran is threatening a “total attack” if U.S. bombings continue for a few more days. Mohsen Rezaï, military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, made the statement on state television on Friday, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate.
Israel is taking a new step toward its controversial plan to guard Palestinian prisoners with Nile crocodiles. The government has revoked the reptiles’ protected status, which appears to pave the way for a detention complex surrounded by crocodiles.
Now that the Taliban is actively promoting tourism, the regime is trying to position Afghanistan as a destination for adventurous travelers. Yet for many visitors, the country remains a destination with clear risks, even as the first Western tourists are once again flocking there for its natural beauty, historical sites, and Afghan hospitality.
Trump Media wants to charge stock traders for access to U.S. President Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social that is just a few milliseconds faster.
Russian blogger and former Kremlin loyalist Ilya Remeslo has been arrested on suspicion of spreading false information about the military. This was reported by the Russian state news agency TASS, citing police sources.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has accused Israel of trying to influence U.S. public opinion to prolong the war with Iran. In a conversation with podcaster Joe Rogan, he said that, in his view, some figures within the Israeli government are actively working to undermine U.S. diplomacy.
Thirty years after its sinking, the sunken Soviet submarine Komsomolets continues to cause a stir in the Norwegian Sea. Although recent measurements show that the nuclear-tipped torpedoes are not yet leaking plutonium, the wreck’s nuclear reactor is indeed still emitting radioactive substances.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed the head of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), Yevhen Chmara, as acting Minister of Defense. Chmara is to temporarily take over the ministry’s duties following the resignation of Mykhailo Fedorov, who held the position for only six months.