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Folarin Balogun received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia-Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday, triggering an automatic one-game suspension. U.S. President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the game asking FIFA review the red card, and …
Folarin Balogun, the 25-year-old USA star striker, was shown a straight red card for a foul on Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic last week. But after a call with US President Donald Trump, Fifa said the automatic one-match ban would be suspended for a year.
President Trump on Balogun red-card suspension
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We live in strange times indeed when Sepp Blatter, the former head of Fifa, is able to cast himself as a guardian of clean governance.
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WASHINGTON — Scandal-hit US Senate candidate Graham Platner -- whose insurgent rise has drawn comparisons to President Donald Trump -- denied a sexual assault allegation Monday that threatens to derail one of Democrats' best chances of flipping a Republican-held seat.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he's building a granite helipad on the White House lawn, insisting that the landing area is needed to accommodate new, more powerful presidential choppers.
Outgoing PM will stress British commitment to defence spending at meeting in Ankara to counter Trump rebukes
The Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the U.S. Capitol, are seen at dawn from an overlook in Arlington, Va., as Washington prepares for sweltering temperatures, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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A Itália reagiu com diplomacia nesta segunda-feira (06/07) ao mais recente ataque do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, à premiê italiana, Giorgia Meloni.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A court in eastern China on Monday sentenced a former local official to death over taking bribes that authorities said amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars during a three-decade period.
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El delantero estadounidense Folarin Balogun tras ser expulsado durante el partido de los 16vos de final contra Bosnia en el Mundial, el miércoles 1 de julio de 2026, en Bosnia. (AP Foto/Jeff Chiu)
US president said the project would be funded by Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, and estimated its cost at US$6 million
US president said the project would be funded by Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, and estimated its cost at US$6 million
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 14, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
A new Federal Reserve working paper adds hard data to a dire economic realities that tens of millions of hardworking Americans already face: being priced out of homeownership or trapped paying ungodly high rents.
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WASHINGTON — The United States famously is less passionate about soccer than most countries, but with President Donald Trump in charge, the world's game has turned into another diplomatic battleground.
WASHINGTON, July 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean trade association on Monday requested U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to defer the implementation of proposed tariffs on South Korea over forced labor concerns, or lower them, stressing that Seoul strictly prohibits forced labor through international trea…
Stephen Parlato of Boulder, Colo., holds a sign that reads “Hands Off Roe!!!” as abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Folarin Balogun received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia-Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday, triggering an automatic one-game suspension. U.S. President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the game asking FIFA review the red card, and …
We try to teach our children to follow the rules. Now an American president has chosen the opposite tack
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he has increasingly tied his presidency to the stock market.
A majority of Republican primary voters have maintained a deep level of support for Israel, amid an ascendancy of anti-Israel Democratic primary winners, a poll published by the Washington Free Beacon on Monday found.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's two interviews on Fox News in less than 48 hours are no coincidence. When he appears twice in a row on Fox News on the eve of US President Donald Trump's meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO Summit in Ankara, that is a diplomatic move in every sense.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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The healthcare.gov website is seen on Dec. 14, 2021, in Fort Washington, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Los estadounidenses Folarin Balogun (20) y Christian Pulisic (10) tras la expulsión de Balogun durante el partido de 16vos de final del Mundial contra Bosnia, el miércoles 1 de julio de 2026, en Santa Clara, California. (AP Foto/Martin Meissner)
WASHINGTON — Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs -- roughly two percent of its global workforce -- in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division.
Belgium’s football federation challenged Fifa’s ruling to overturn a ban on the US forward, who was cleared to play on Monday
Belgium’s football federation challenged Fifa’s ruling to overturn a ban on the US forward, who was cleared to play on Monday
Hamas’s decision to dissolve its government in Gaza is intended as a message to US President Donald Trump that the group is not an obstacle to his flagging peace plan for the enclave, experts tell Middle East Eye.
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New Jersey Devils defenseman Simon Nemec (17) controls the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives for a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
El presidente Donald Trump hace sonar la campana de apertura de la Bolsa de Valores, en la Oficina Oval en la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 6 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
The president says he’s building a granite helipad on the White House lawn. The project, estimated to cost up to $6 million, is said to be privately funded.
US president Trump defends FIFA's Balogun red card reversal
Vendors distribute ice at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Friday, July 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)