Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was denied entry into the US and sent back from Miami to Istanbul. No official statement from FIFA or Somali Football Federation yet.

Thousands protest Jared Kushner-backed $1.6B resort project in Albania's capital over ecological concerns, some demonstrators carrying inflatable flamingos.

A $1.6 billion Jared Kushner-backed project has drawn thousands of protesters, some wielding inflatable flamingos, to the streets of Albania’s capital over fears it threatens an ecologically protected area.

Iran reopens airspace, all flights resume and operations return to normal.

Iran has reopened its airspace, with all flights resuming and operations returning to normal.

Lassana Diarra reaches agreement with FIFA, Belgian FA in $76 million legal battle, source tells AFP

Former France international Lassana Diarra has reached an agreement with FIFA and the Belgian football association in his long-running 65 million euro ($76 million) legal battle, a source close to the case told AFP on Monday.

Pope Leo tells Spanish bishops to listen to clergy abuse survivors and offer reparations, first direct reference to scandals during his trip.

Pope Leo told Spain's Catholic bishops they must listen to survivors of sexual abuse by clergy and offer them reparations, in the first direct reference during his trip to scandals that have shaken the local Church's credibility.