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Canada denies Ghana star entry visa as FIFA says it cannot intervene

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:13 June 2026
Post last modified:13 June 2026

Ghana have suffered a major setback ahead of their 2026 World Cup campaign after it was confirmed that midfielder Thomas Partey will miss their opening match against Panama in Toronto following a decision by Canadian authorities to deny him entry to the country. According to Reuters, the ruling will deprive Ghana of one of their most influential players for their first fixture of the tournament. FIFA confirmed that Partey, who is currently with the Ghana squad in the United States, will not be permitted to travel to Canada for the match against Panama. The governing body stressed that visa decisions fall…

GB News host denies there were ‘riots’ in Belfast

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:11 June 2026
Post last modified:11 June 2026

On 9 June, an uprising of far-right agitators took to the streets of Belfast. These white rioters burned vehicles and houses, fought with the police, and targeted the homes and businesses of people of colour. According to GB News host Bev Turner, however, you wouldn’t call this a “riot”: A GB News presenter repeatedly insists "there weren't riots" in Belfast last night… This is what GB News advertisers are aligning with pic.twitter.com/lHAiC1SJO3 — Stop Funding Hate (@StopFundingHate) June 10, 2026 Shocking from GB News We’re not sure who Bev Turner’s guest was, but the interview on GB News went like this:…

US denies visas to 15 members of Iran’s 2026 World Cup delegation

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:7 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Preparations for the Iranian national team’s participation in the 2026 World Cup have escalated into a tense political issue, following a visa crisis that triggered a diplomatic spat between Tehran and Washington. Meanwhile, the team continues its technical training, focusing away from the administrative turmoil. For a long time, there were doubts and continuous discussions about whether the Iranian national team would participate in or withdraw from the 2026 World Cup due to the US war against Iran since last February. Visa crisis brings politics back to the World Cup While the Iranian national team players and technical staff received US…

World cup chaos as US denies visas to Iranian team officials

Post author:HG
Post published:7 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Iran’s Football Federation (IFF) has accused the US of “vindictive behavior” after it denied visas to 14 officials and backroom staff from Iran’s World Cup team. Hedayat Mombeini, Iran Football Federation’s secretary-general, and Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, its vice president, are among the staff who do not have visas. The country’s first game is in Los Angeles on June 16. The US, Mexico and Canada are jointly hosting the tournament, which starts on June 11. Iran had already moved its training camp from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico, just across the US border. This was because of problems processing visas. The IFF…

David Lammy denies police are ‘institutionally racist’

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:7 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, David Lammy has denied that the police are institutionally racist. In doing so, he referenced the Casey Report — a report which found evidence of institutional racism in 2023. Lammy claimed the force has moved on since then, which is surprising to hear, because the Met refused to accept the findings of the report: And when the report was published the head of the Met police refused to accept the finding that the force was institutionally racist.https://t.co/WA6oTjcQGW — Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) June 7, 2026 David Lammy — Left in the past Justice secretary and deputy PM David…

Prosecutor denies case against Trump rape accuser being pursued

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:29 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

Content warning: this article features graphic discussion of rape and sexual abuse. A US federal prosecutor has denied opening a case against a woman who claims Donald Trump raped her. But a source had told the legacy press that such a case is being pursued. It would be the latest of many sexual abuse scandals centering on the US president. Writer E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of “raping her in the mid-1990s”. Trump and Carroll have already contested two cases heard in court. Carrol is a former columnist for Elle Magazine. CBC reported: The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denied on…