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Chinese regime, Saudi Arabia and Qatar use sport events to hide their crimes, strong criticism from Amnesty International
Lucrative sports events are increasingly used by countries such as China, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to "launder their image," as Amnesty International UK stated. These three countries are accused of human rights atrocities, yet, they host some of the world's most profitable athletic events and use sports to make headlines. Felix Jakens, ...
‘He’s sold his soul’: Harsh criticism of Beckham for agreeing to be the face of the World Cup in Qatar without speaking against its abuse
The famous English footballer David Beckham was harshly criticized for having allegedly accepted a millionaire deal with the Qatari authorities to be the public face of the World Cup in 2022 in the country where Amnesty International claims that serious abuses are committed against women, homosexuals, and migrant workers. According to ...
Broad Peak climber loses four fingers over frostbite
Fahad Badar, a Qatari mountaineering enthusiast, lost nearly all fingers of his left hand this month after unprecedented events interfered with his expedition in Broad Peak. The journey to conquer the world’s twelfth-highest mountain with a height of 26,4001 feet (8,047 meters) above sea level was kicked off in July, and ...
U.S. school of journalism got hundreds of millions of dollars from a foundation linked to terrorism
Northwestern University in the United States received $340 million from the Qatar Foundation, an entity linked to terrorism. It allocated it to its journalism school, one of the most important in the country. The Education Department is investigating whether Northwestern correctly reported the donations it received since 2012 through the nonprofit, ...
Ilhan Omar accused of being an undercover agent from Qatar and of getting information for Iran
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was accused of being a paid agent of the Qatari government and using her position in Congress to access sensitive information for Iran's benefit, according to testimony in a civil lawsuit in Florida. Although the accusations were conclusive, the information had almost no repercussion in the conventional ...
Taliban says they freed US, Australian hostage for 3 Taliban
The Taliban said it freed on Tuesday, Nov. 19, an American and an Australian hostage held since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures who were released by the Kabul government and flown out of Afghanistan the previous day. The hostages—American, Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks—were released in southern ...
Trump says he’ll look into Acosta-Epstein link during talk with emir of Qatar
President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday, July 9, welcomed the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the White House for talks. President Trump and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani scheduled an afternoon of Oval Office talks that included a working lunch and the signing of a ...
Michel Platini, French football legend, arrested as part of 2022 World Cup investigation
Former UEFA president and French football legend Michel Platini was arrested on suspicion of corruption. A justice official in France says former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested in relation to the awarding of the 2022 World Cup. Confirming a report published by online news publication Mediapart, the official says Platini ...
Trump administration reviewing foreign money to US colleges
The U.S. Education Department is opening investigations into foreign funding at Georgetown University and Texas A&M University as the Trump administration increases its scrutiny of international money flowing to American colleges. Letters sent to the schools Thursday and obtained by The Associated Press accuse the schools of failing to report gifts ...
Xavi Hernandez to coach Qatari champion Al-Sadd
Barcelona great Xavi Hernandez will begin his coaching career with Qatari club Al-Sadd. Al-Sadd says Xavi is taking charge of the team he helped become Qatari league champion this season.The 39-year-old midfielder played four seasons with Al-Sadd after a storied 17-year career with Barcelona.Qatar's Al-Sadd player Xavi Hernández, center, a former ...
Neymar loses Brazil captaincy to Dani Alves for Copa America
Brazilian star Neymar lost his national team's captaincy for the Copa America to veteran Dani Alves, in another move suggesting the striker will be under heavy pressure to deliver the title of the South American tournament on home soil.Brazil's football confederation, CBF, said in a statement on Monday that 36-year-old ...
Soccer club president latest tie to French corruption probe
The president of French soccer champion Paris Saint-Germain is the latest sports official implicated in a sprawling five-year corruption probe that keeps spreading.Prosecutors in France have implicated Nasser al-Khelaifi — who leads Qatar-owned PSG, is chairman of Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Sports, and sits on the executive committee of European soccer ...
PSG president targeted by French corruption probe
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been placed under investigation for corruption as part of an inquiry into the bidding process for the 2017 and 2019 track world championships, a judicial official said Thursday.The official told The Associated Press the preliminary charge of "active corruption" was filed against the beIN ...
Ayo Akinola to miss U20 World Cup, replaced by Julian Araujo
Toronto forward Ayo Akinola will miss the Under-20 World Cup because of an ankle injury and has been replaced on the U.S. roster by LA Galaxy defender Julian Araujo.Araujo has played in five games for the Galaxy this season. His addition to the roster was announced Wednesday by the U.S. ...
Source: FIFA to keep 2022 World Cup with 32 teams
A person with knowledge of the situation says the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will have 32 teams, with FIFA scrapping a proposal to expand the tournament to 48 nations.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the decision publicly.FIFA ...
US B-52 bombers land in Qatar over unspecified Iran threat
B-52 bombers ordered by the White House to deploy to the Persian Gulf to counter unspecified threats from Iran have arrived at a major American air base in Qatar, the U.S. Air Force acknowledged Friday. Images released by the U.S. Air Force's Central Command show B-52H Stratofortress bombers arriving at Al ...
As Sudan uprising grew, Arab states worked to shape its fate
As the popular uprising against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir gained strength earlier this year, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia began reaching out to the military through secret channels to encourage his removal from power, according to Egyptian and Sudanese officials.The three Arab states are ruled by autocrats ...
Qatar to send money for West Bank, Gaza after Israel truce
Qatar on Tuesday said it is sending $480 million to Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after a cease-fire deal ended the deadliest fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants since a 2014 war.Qatar's Foreign Ministry said $300 million would support health and education programs of the Palestinian ...
Taliban say gap narrowing in talks with US
The Taliban on Saturday said the gap is narrowing in talks with Washington's special peace envoy over a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The two sides are continuing to meet in Qatar, where the insurgent movement maintains a political office.In a voice message to The Associated ...
Semenya responds to court case with victory on track in 800
Caster Semenya raised a fist to the crowd when her name was called, then easily won what could be the last 800-meter race for the Olympic champion.She responded to her defeat in a landmark court case against track and field's governing body with a dominant victory Friday in a place ...

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