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  • 12h ago

    FIFA weighs scrapping its Peace Prize, which Trump alone has received so far

    FIFA's Council in Zurich referred the future of its Peace Prize, the first awarded to Donald Trump, to a social responsibility committee on 15 October 2026. A decision is due at the Council meeting in Doha on 16 December.

  • 2d ago

    Infantino apologises for World Cup stake sale plan as UEFA demands he step aside

    At the FIFA Council meeting in Zurich on 15 October, Gianni Infantino apologised for how the Forward Enterprise plan was handled, but the plan is withdrawn for good and UEFA is still pressing for his replacement ahead of the March 2027 election.

  • 2d ago

    FIFA proposes barring suspension of automatic bans after Balogun case

    FIFA is set to put a proposal to its Council in Zurich on Thursday, 15 October, that would stop automatic one-match bans from being suspended. It follows the Balogun case, in which a US forward played a World Cup round-of-16 match after a red card.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

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European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

Findings restate the 16 October summit and refinery strikes already recorded, adding only detail on Russia's public reaction and EU funding figures.

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