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Meanwhile, visa issues are affecting Palestinian and other delegations attending the upcoming FIFA General Assembly.Published April 29, 2026April 29, 2026The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIFA’s decision not to sanction Israel over clubs based in occupied West Bank settlements, a senior PFA official said, as visa issues affecting several delegations heightened tensions ahead of the FIFA General Assembly.The PFA has long maintained that clubs based in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are illegal under international law, should not participate in leagues run by the Israel Football Association (IFA).Recommended…

Atilla 2 oil tanker boat sails through the waters of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, April 28, 2026. Asghar Besharati | Getty ImagesOil prices rose again on Wednesday as traders balanced the United Arab Emirates’ shock exit from OPEC with suggestions that a short-term end to the Iran war is unlikely. international benchmark brent Crude oil futures for June delivery were trading 2.8% higher at $114.37 a barrel as of 7:18 a.m. ET, continuing to rise after posting seven straight positive sessions on Tuesday.us west texas intermediate Futures for June delivery rose 3.3% to $103.18 per barrel.…

In the Pacific conflict, the nearest U.S. drone factory is thousands of miles away. Ships and planes carrying parts to the front lines are vulnerable to attack. Defense startup Firestorm Labs believes the answer is a drone factory that fits inside a shipping container. The company announced Wednesday that it has raised $82 million in Series B funding led by Washington Harbor Partners with participation from NEA, Ondas, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Ventures, Geodesic, Motley Fool Ventures and others, bringing the total raised to $153 million. Firestorm didn’t start out as a factory company. The company started as a…

london — Two Jewish people were stabbed in north London on Wednesday, a witness told CNN. The incident came against the backdrop of a series of anti-Semitic attacks in the British capital. According to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department, a 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he also allegedly tried to stab a police officer. Two men, one in his 70s and the other in his 30s, were injured in the attack in Golders Green and are in a stable condition in hospital, police added. No police officers were injured. British Prime Minister Keir…

Prince William and Duchess Kate enjoy Easter outing with their children for the first time in two yearsThis tribute is fit for royalty. Prince William and Duchess Kate commemorated a major wedding milestone with a new family photo of them cuddling in the lawn with their three children: Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 8. In the photo, the family of five is seen lying together on a meadow, with George sandwiched between his parents and Kate holding Louis and Charlotte on the other side. The whole family is all smiles as they sunbathe together. “Celebrating 15…

Afghanistan Women’s United can now represent Afghanistan in international soccer tournaments, including the Los Angeles Olympics.Published April 29, 2026April 29, 2026An Afghan women’s refugee team has been granted the right to compete in an international tournament, nearly five years after the players fled their country from Taliban rule.The FIFA Council met in Vancouver, Canada, on Tuesday and agreed to amend regulations to allow a refugee team to play under the name Afghanistan Women’s United.It is too late for the refugee team to qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, but there is a chance they could qualify for…

With imports from the Middle East still disrupted, Europe is urgently looking to alternative suppliers of jet fuel, but the continent will have to “fight for every cargo” in what analysts call a “global stress test” for the airline industry.The loss of jet fuel in the Middle East due to the Iran war is fast becoming a serious logistics problem for Europe, according to Société Générale analysts.The continent’s jet fuel demand, which averages around 1.6 million barrels per day, is typically met primarily by domestic production of 1.1 million barrels per day.But the additional 500,000 barrels will come from imports,…

Metaplatform’s stock price is recovering from a slump earlier this year, when investors shied away from the social media giant’s big bet on artificial intelligence. Wednesday’s results will determine whether this recovery continues. The stakes are high. The meta is in the midst of the most aggressive AI augmentation of all megacaps. In recent weeks, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has made major computing commitments, planning investments across cloud infrastructure and custom chips. It’s all part of the company’s plan to spend up to $169 billion this year, most of which will go toward artificial intelligence. Investors are…

According to FIFA, one yellow card will be revoked after the group stage and again after the quarter-finals.Published April 29, 2026April 29, 2026FIFA has tweaked its World Cup yellow card rules, reducing the number of players suspended for important elimination games and canceling one yellow card after the group stage and quarter-finals.An additional amnesty for yellow cards, which would twice erase a player’s disciplinary record during an expansion tournament in North America, was proposed at a FIFA board meeting on Tuesday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listFIFA subsequently released a statement approving the change.”Reflecting the expanded format with an…

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell arrives for a press conference after the conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026. Brendan Smialowski AFP | Getty ImagesIn what could be Jerome Powell’s last meeting as Fed chairman, he is expected to lead other policymakers into another cautious pause, as stubborn inflation and a resilient labor market still leave little room for rate cuts.Wednesday’s decision will be taken against a backdrop of rising energy prices and a weak but not crisis labor market, while the central bank has exceeded…