FIFA announced on Wednesday it had extended Gianluca Prestianni’s suspension worldwide after the Benfica winger was originally banned by European football’s governing body UEFA. Argentina’s Prestianni was handed a six-game ban, with three of them suspended, for discriminatory conduct in the first leg of Champions League play-off tie against Real Madrid on February 17. Madrid forward Vinicius Junior accused…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected claims that South Africa is xenophobic, describing such characterisations as “lazy” amid ongoing protests over undocumented foreign nationals. His spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, made the remarks on Wednesday in Cape Town as anti-migrant rhetoric and demonstrations continue to gain traction. Recent protests—some involving groups like Operation Dudula and political parties—have focused on undocumented migration, with…
French shipping company CMA CGM confirmed on Wednesday that one of its vessels was targeted in an attack on Tuesday while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. According to local media reports, the vessel, named San Antonio, was attacked while passing through the strategic waterway. Crew members injured in the incident were evacuated and are currently receiving medical treatment,…
Brazil midfielder Casemiro has confirmed he will not renew his contract with Manchester United, signalling the end of his time at the club. Speaking about his future during an interview with ESPN Brasil on Tuesday, Casemiro made it clear that he intends to leave at the end of the season. “I don’t think so. It’s clear that I’ll make…
A South Korean judge who more than doubled the former first lady’s prison sentence last month was found dead on Wednesday, police said. Shin Jong-o was “found unconscious around 1:00 am (1600 GMT on Tuesday)… at the Seoul High Court building”, an investigator at Seocho district police station told AFP. Shin was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead,…
Spain on Tuesday said it would not decide where a cruise ship with hantavirus cases would dock until epidemiological data had been analysed, casting uncertainty on the vessel’s next steps. A health ministry statement came shortly after World Health Organization epidemic and pandemic preparedness director Maria Van Kerkhove said in Geneva that the ship would head for the Canary…
