Charlie Alford

Criminal investigations rock South Korean football

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:6 August 2026
Post last modified:8 August 2026

South Korean police searched the headquarters of the Korea Football Association (KFA) on 6 August as part of a criminal investigation into the appointment of national team manager Hong Myung-bo. This investigation comes a month after the country’s participation in the 2026 World Cup. Investigators are examining allegations of administrative irregularities and unlawful interference in the 2024 hiring process. The raids follow South Korea’s shock group-stage exit at the 2026 World Cup. This result reignited criticism of Hong’s appointment and intensified public and political demands for accountability. This came after one of the national team’s worst tournament performances. Inside the criminal…

British spooks helped shut down investigations of Troubles-era atrocities

Post author:Robert Freeman
Post published:26 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

The director of national security for Britain, alongside others with links to MI5 and GCHQ, were part of a “secret policymaking group” that helped create the notorious Legacy Act. The 2023 Act was a concoction by the Tory government designed to shut down investigations into Troubles-era crimes, including those carried out by the British state. The revelations are reported by the Detail and stem from work by Daniel Holder of the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ). Holder spent: …eight months seeking the release of documents relating to the Senior Legacy Investigations Working Group, which met in mid-2020. The documents Holder…