Monday, August 17th, 2026
FIFA confirms departure of senior executive Kevin Lamour after Infantino criticism
A view outside of the FIFA global headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland in July. (Getty ImagesRobert Hradil/Getty Images) FIFA confirmed on Monday that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour has left the governing body, weeks after he publicly criticized President Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a stake in its tournament business, including the World Cup. “FIFA can confirm that the working relationship between FIFA and Kevin Lamour as FIFA’s Chief Operating Officer has ended on 17 August 2026,” a FIFA spokesperson said. “FIFA thanks Kevin for his two years of service andRead more
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in the Oval Office on Monday. (Kylie Cooper/Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened Oman as Iran says it is working with the Gulf Arab country on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully reopening the waterway has been a key U.S. demand. Meanwhile, the 60-day negotiating period to find a peace deal between the United States and Iran was expiring, with no word of an extension and both sides seemingly as far apart as they were at theRead more
U.S. Supreme Court again rejects Trump’s effort to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict
U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawyers contend that the trial, which saw a jury in 2023 find him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, was unfair. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press) Rebuffing U.S. President Donald Trump for a second time, the United States Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear his appeal of a $5-million US verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the former magazine columnist. The justices rejected Trump’s request to reconsider their previous decisionRead more
Where do Canada-U.S. trade negotiations stand? Here’s a sector-by-sector breakdown
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump at a luncheon with leaders of the G7, in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 16. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo/The Associated Press) Canada is continuing to negotiate a trade deal with the United States that will allow it to both avoid U.S. President Donald Trump’s crippling tariff threat — set to come into effect on Wednesday — and get some additional relief on existing tariffs in key sectors. But after a flurry of meetings between top Canadian and American negotiators over theRead more