International

• Saturday, June 30th 2018 - 15:39 UTC

  Maradona: “I'm more alive than ever”; offers a reward on the origin of fake news about his death

  

  Argentina's former football star Diego Maradona has issued a bounty worth 300,000 pesos (US$10,800 / £8,300) to find the journalist responsible for reporting fake news regarding his death, according to Infobae.

• Saturday, June 30th 2018 - 15:34 UTC

  Maradona asked by FIFA “to behave in a respectful manner”

  

  Diego Maradona might be a giant of the game's history, FIFA said on Friday, but even he must show respect to other fans at World Cup stadiums. Asked about complaints that the 57-year-old had made an obscene gesture at other spectators after Argentina snatched a late win on Wednesday, FIFA's World Cup chief executive Colin Smith told reporters that the former Argentine player was a valued part of its Legends program to promote the game.

• Saturday, June 30th 2018 - 15:22 UTC

  Over 700.000 foreign football fans have visited Russia for the World Cup

  

  Over 700.00 foreign football fans have visited Russia for the World Cup, according to Russian and FIFA officials. World Cup 2018 CEO Alexey Sorokin and FIFA’s chief competitions and events officer Colin Smith, at an event in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, reported on operational aspects of the World Cup so far.

• Saturday, June 30th 2018 - 15:12 UTC

  FIFA confirms success of the Video Assistant Referee system

  

  FIFA says stats from 48 games point to success of the Video Assistant Referee system debuting at the World Cup. At a briefing in Moscow on Friday, FIFA Referees' Committee chairman Pierluigi Collina underscored the importance of VAR in guiding refereeing decisions at the Russia World Cup; it’s the first time the technology has been used at the quadrennial tournament.

• Saturday, June 30th 2018 - 13:33 UTC

  Malvinas veterans frustrated: strict measures on “political messages” in the World Cup

  

  Vladimir Putin despite all the sanctions imposed on his administration by foreign countries, is a much respected leader for his direct no-nonsense approach to issues, and he wants to make sure the World Cup hosted by Russia becomes an impeccable, unforgettable global event, in line with the grandness of his beloved two-continent country.

• Saturday, June 30th 2018 - 13:18 UTC

  EU leaders impatient with unresolved Brexit issues and UK's divided cabinet

  

  Europe’s leaders demanded clarity from Theresa May on her plans for a post-Brexit trade deal, highlighting unresolved issues including Northern Ireland as their impatience over the Prime Minister’s divided Cabinet became clear.

• Friday, June 29th 2018 - 16:34 UTC

  Boeing’s passenger plans go hypersonic.

  

  Boeing has unveiled a sleek, new hypersonic passenger plane capable of crossing the globe in hours and which could be available in 20 to 30 years.The US manufacturer says the concept could have passenger or military applications and is one of several its engineers are studying.

• Friday, June 29th 2018 - 09:13 UTC

  Beijing eases limits on foreign investment in banks, car industry and agriculture

  

  The Chinese government has eased rules that limit foreign investment in the country's banks, car industry and agriculture. The barriers have drawn criticism from trading partners, including the US. The Trump administration cited the rules as an example of unfair practices when it announced plans for tariffs on Chinese goods earlier this year.

• Friday, June 29th 2018 - 09:09 UTC

  Apple and Samsung finally settle seven-year-long patent dispute

  

  Apple and Samsung have finally settled a seven-year-long patent dispute, bringing to an end the long-running battle over the design of their rival smartphones. The terms were not disclosed.

• Friday, June 29th 2018 - 09:02 UTC

  Facebook, Google and Microsoft act in an “unethical” way on privacy issues, claims Norwegian regulator

  

  Facebook, Google and Microsoft push users away from privacy-friendly options on their services in an “unethical” way, according to a report by the Norwegian Consumer Council. It studied the privacy settings of the firms and found a series of “dark patterns”, including intrusive default settings and misleading wording.