International

• Friday, July 31st 2026 - 22:05 UTC

  Three confederations reject selling part of the World Cup to private funds; Conmebol asks for explanations

  

  The South American Football Confederation asked FIFA on Friday for additional information and clarification on the FIFA Forward Enterprise project, without coming out for or against it, a day after the confederations of Europe and of North and Central America and the Caribbean rejected the plan.

• Friday, July 31st 2026 - 18:29 UTC

  Italy and France tighten borders with Spain after 50,000 enter Ceuta

  

  Italy ordered the reintroduction of border checks at its ports and airports with Spain on Friday, and France announced it would increase fivefold the officers deployed at its land border from Saturday, after tens of thousands of people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta irregularly from Morocco.

• Friday, July 31st 2026 - 09:39 UTC

  Fernández de Kirchner asks UN to suspend the ban keeping her off the ballot

  

  The defense team of former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has filed an individual communication with the United Nations Human Rights Committee seeking suspension of the lifetime ban on holding public office imposed on her by the Argentine courts, her lawyers announced on Wednesday in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, July 31st 2026 - 08:02 UTC

  Stability alone does not buy a house: Georgieva's message in Montevideo

  

  International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Uruguay's macroeconomic and institutional strength on Thursday but urged authorities to take greater risks to turn that stability into growth.

• Thursday, July 30th 2026 - 23:08 UTC

  British journalist suggests channeling Enzo Fernández's taxes to Falklands defense

  

  British sports journalist Henry Winter has proposed that the taxes Argentine footballer Enzo Fernández pays in the United Kingdom be directed toward the defense of the Falklands, as a form of punishment after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentine Football Association.

• Wednesday, July 29th 2026 - 23:03 UTC

  IMF chief arrives in Montevideo for talks with Orsi and the economic team

  

  International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Montevideo for talks on Thursday with President Yamandú Orsi and the country's senior economic officials, on a visit made at the invitation of the Uruguayan government.

• Wednesday, July 29th 2026 - 20:28 UTC

  FIFA opens proceedings against three Argentine players, an assistant coach and Gavi

  

  FIFA's Disciplinary Committee on Wednesday opened disciplinary proceedings against three Argentine footballers, a member of the national team's coaching staff and Spain's Gavi over incidents that followed the 2026 World Cup final, which Spain won 1-0 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

• Wednesday, July 29th 2026 - 07:46 UTC

  Wildfires in Spain and France hit the world's two largest wine-growing nations

  

  The wildfires affecting Spain and France since mid-July have reached an unprecedented scale in both countries, which together account for nearly a quarter of the world's vineyard area. Spain declared a national wildfire emergency for the first time, while French President Emmanuel Macron described the situation as the most severe recorded in his country since the Second World War.

• Wednesday, July 29th 2026 - 00:06 UTC

  Global Gambling Market: How Virtual Platforms Navigate Regulatory Storms

  

  The world of digital entertainment today resembles a huge ocean that never quietens down. Traditional land-based establishments in Las Vegas or Macau are increasingly forced to cede their positions to mobile applications and virtual halls.

• Tuesday, July 28th 2026 - 20:57 UTC

  Trump and Netanyahu meet at the White House as contacts to negotiate with Iran advance

  

  US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday for about 90 minutes at the White House, in their first encounter since the joint offensive against Iran began in February. The meeting was held behind closed doors, with no appearance before the press, as Washington seeks to revive negotiations with Tehran.