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The fallout from the plans means Infantino is now under immense pressure as he seeks re-election for a fourth term as president. in March 2027. "The current Fifa leadership has not only lost Uefa's confidence but also that of many other members of the football family," Uefa's statement read.

Uefa - which governs European football - had earlier voted to boycott World Cups if the plans went ahead, and other governing bodies also voiced their opposition. It also accused Infantino of failing to deliver on promises, quoting a speech he gave when campaigning to become Fifa president in 2016.

On Saturday (1 August), Infantino said Fifa would no longer proceed with the proposal to sell stakes in the governing body's competitions to private investors.

On 19 July he must have felt on top of the world as, together with US President Donald Trump, they handed the trophy over to Spain. Less than two weeks later, Infantino is in a lonely place after scrapping controversial plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investment.

1. What does the plan say about Hamas disarming? 2. Can this be done? 3. What does Israel make of the plan? 4. The plan talks about civil servants – what is this about? 5. Why is Hamas agreeing now? 6. What is it like in Gaza today?

In addition to a 15-point roadmap published by the US-led Board of Peace, the BBC has seen a four-page plan for the phased disarmament of Hamas and gradual Israeli withdrawal.

Shimon’s radical views mirror elements of a 2017 blueprint by Israel's current Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, which proposed forced submission, emigration, or military destruction of Palestinian national ambitions.

Settler and lawyer Yehuda Shimon defended the violence as justified retaliation for the killing of an outpost security guard. In the interview, he stated that one Jewish life is worth "10 million Palestinians" and argued that Palestinians must either accept Israeli rule, leave, or face lethal force.

Finland and Denmark backed Italy's move, while Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš urged a temporary suspension of Spain's Schengen membership.

It comes after Italy temporarily suspended the EU's border-free Schengen arrangement with Spain, as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the scenes "shocking".

Officials say almost all those who reached the enclave on 30 July have returned, while Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Saturday (1 August) that the death toll had risen to at least 67.

Authorities are investigating whether the lapse resulted from an incomplete coordination request by the US military or a breakdown in communication within the South Korean chain of command.

The episode triggered a security scare in the heavily fortified border region, with ​military units issuing evacuation notices to residents and farmers inside the Civilian Control Zone in Cheorwon and nearby areas after the aircraft was detected, according to media reports.

The JCS said the aircraft was detected in northern Gyeonggi ⁠province on July 30 and was dealt with under standard operational procedures before being identified as ​a US training drone.

South Korean military inspectors will visit an army corps on July 31 to review an incident in which troops nearly shot down an unidentified aircraft near the border with North Korea before ​determining it was a US drone taking part in a joint exercise, the Joint ​Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

South Korea reviews near-shootdown of US military drone near North Korean border (Reuters) www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07...

South Korea reviews near-shootdown of U.S. military drone near North Korean borderThe episode triggered a security scare in the heavily fortified border region, according to media reports, with military units issuing ​evacuation notices to nearby residents.www.japantimes.co.jp

If further observations confirm the findings, LHS 1140b would mark the first discovery of an atmosphere on a rocky planet in the habitable zone of another star.

Called LHS 1140b, the object is about five times the mass of our planet, or a “super-Earth.” This planet orbits around its star in the “Goldilocks zone,” also known as the habitable zone, meaning its surface temperature is not too hot or too cold for liquid water to exist.

The organization, previously known as Boy Scouts of America, rebranded in 2024 to emphasize inclusion and the growing number of girls in the scouting ranks.

Hegseth threatened to end the Pentagon’s century-old partnership with Scouting America if it did not make changes including refocusing away from diversity initiatives.