Trump confirms Australia will grant asylum to five Iranian women football players
Amid concerns for player welfare, the Australian Iranian Council wrote to Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke urging the government to protect the squad members while they're in Australia. [Continue Reading]
Trump says Australia has ‘taken care of’ some Iranian women footballers
Players' union FIFPRO expressed serious concerns for team after criticism for not singing anthem before first match. [Continue Reading]
Roman Abramovich disputes UK government's handling of £2.5 billion from Chelsea sale amid ongoing sanctions issues
Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch and former owner of Chelsea Football Club, has heightened his conflict with the British government concerning the £2.5 billion proceeds from the sale of the club. The funds have been in a frozen UK bank account since the transaction, triggered by sanctions imposed in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich contends that he has the right to determine how these funds should be allocated, despite the legal complications stemming from international sanctions that target his assets. In its bid to curb the influence of oligarchs with close ties to President Vladimir Putin, both the... [Continue Reading]
Fear, uncertainty surround Iran women’s football team’s return home
Players body and activists say the team must be protected while head coach insists the players are eager to return. [Continue Reading]
Five members of Iranian women’s football team reportedly seeking to remain in Australia
US president says Australian PM Anthony Albanese has given police protection to the players amid fears they could be punished on their return homeMiddle East crisis – live updatesFive members of the Iranian women’s football team have been granted asylum in Australia after reportedly escaping their government minders following a tournament, according to US president Donald Trump who announced the news on social media on Monday.The US president said he had spoken to Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese who had told him that five members of the team had been “taken care of” amid fears they could be punished if... [Continue Reading]
DHS leadership change is not enough to reopen government and start funding department, says Hakeem Jeffries – US politics live
President says lawmakers must ‘immediately’ pass SAVE America act, which would require proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly curtail mail-in votingSign up for Breaking US News email alertsDonald Trump has urged the Australian government to grant asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s football team, amid reports that they refused to return home following the team’s elimination from the Women’s Asian Cup and were taken into the protection of Australian police.As my colleague Martin Farrer reports, speculation had mounted for days that some of the players would try to seek asylum in Australia they had been called... [Continue Reading]
Fears Iranian women's football team could 'face dire consequences'
Five members of the Iranian women's football team have left their training camp and sought refuge in Australia after fears of "dire consequences" if they returned home. [Continue Reading]
Iran footballers 'seek refuge in Australia' after tournament exit
Five members of the Iranian women's football team have left their training camp and sought refuge in Australia after fears of "dire consequences" if they returned home. [Continue Reading]
Liverpool and Manchester United complain to X over ‘sickening’ Grok AI posts
AI feature generated offensive posts about Diogo Jota and the Hillsborough and Munich disastersLiverpool and Manchester United have complained to Elon Musk’s X after the Grok AI feature made offensive posts about Diogo Jota and the Hillsborough and Munich disasters.The posts were generated when users asked the AI tool to make hateful posts about the two football teams. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Over 1,255 people killed in recent airstrikes in Iran, including 200 children and 11 healthcare workers
Iranian authorities have reported that over 1,255 people have been killed in the latest wave of airstrikes within the country. This grim toll has been confirmed by Iranian Deputy Health Minister Ali Jafarian, who stated that the attacks have predominantly resulted in civilian casualties, including 200 children and 11 healthcare workers. The airstrikes, which have been ongoing for nine days, have also led to approximately 12,000 injuries as healthcare facilities suffer extensive damage, disrupting medical services in the affected regions. The assaults on Iran have reportedly caused widespread destruction to oil facilities, which has resulted in toxic smoke affecting air... [Continue Reading]
Concern for Iran women’s football team rises in Australia amid war
Global players’ union FIFPRO said on Monday there were serious concerns for the welfare of the Iranian women’s soccer team, as they prepared to leave Australia and return home after being labelled “wartime traitors” for refusing to sing their national anthem before an Asian Cup match. The Iranians’ campaign in the Australian-hosted tournament started last weekend just as the US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran, killing the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The team was... [Continue Reading]
“Save our girls”: crowd chases bus carrying Iranian women’s football team in Australia
Crowds gathered on the Gold Coast, Australia, as a bus carrying the Iranian women’s national football team passed through the area. Pressure is mounting on Australia to offer the football team asylum after they refused to sing the national anthem before a match during the Asia Cup last week. [Continue Reading]
Crowd chants ‘save our girls’ at bus carrying Iran women’s team
Crowds chased a bus carrying Iran’s women’s football team in Australia, chanting 'save our girls'. [Continue Reading]
Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor during German football match
A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during a German second division football match. [Continue Reading]
Australia urged to protect Iranian football team after Asian Cup elimination
Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem. [Continue Reading]
‘A saltwater crocodile on the AFL oval’: worst flooding in decades inundates the NT as residents urged to avoid water
Schools and highways close and Territorians living near major rivers leave amid possibly record-breaking rainFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKatherine’s mayor has warned locals to be wary of flood waters inundating the town after a crocodile was spotted on the local football oval, while residents are being warned to boil their water amid the record-breaking deluge.As rain and storms continued to soak the Top End on Monday, the Bureau of Meteorology issued major flood warnings for thousands of Territorians near the Katherine, Daly and Georgina Rivers and... [Continue Reading]
Desperation for Iranian footballers, as coach says 'we are eager to come back'
There is an increasing sense of urgency among members of the Iranian Australian community who are desperate to hear from the women's team before they leave Australia, and fear for their safety if they return to Iran. [Continue Reading]
Pressure builds for Australia to offer Iran women's football team asylum
Australia must protect the visiting Iranian women's football team, the son of the nation's late shah urged Monday, warning their refusal to sing the national anthem before a match could have "dire consequences". [Continue Reading]
Supporters urge Australia to offer asylum to Iranian women's football team
Australia is coming under pressure to offer asylum to the Iranian women's football team as the squad prepares to fly home after losing its Asian cup match on Sunday. The Iranian team refused to sing their national anthem ahead of a match against South Korea, raising fears that the players will be targeted by the authorities if they return to Iran. [Continue Reading]
'Pull the plug on the VAR': Masked German football fan's bizarre protest
Frustrated football fans take their anger at VAR to the next level, with a masked supporter pulling the plug on a replay monitor during a Bundesliga 2 game. [Continue Reading]
Protests on Gold Coast demand refuge for Iranian women's football team after Asian Cup match
Protests erupted on the Gold Coast following the final match of the Iranian women's football team at the ongoing Asian Cup. Supporters surrounded a bus transporting the players, voicing their anger amid mounting calls for Australia to provide refuge for the team. This action gained urgency after some players were labeled as traitors for their apparent failure to sing the national anthem during their opening match. The Iranian team, coached by Marziyeh Jafari, ended their Asian Cup campaign under chaotic circumstances and now faces a perilous trip back home, amidst broader concerns for their safety. According to reports, the backdrop... [Continue Reading]
'Let them go': Chaos erupts as protesters surround Iran team bus on Gold Coast
Protesters surround the Iranian women's football team bus after their final match in the Asian Cup, as fears grow for their safety. [Continue Reading]
Former Tory minister Zac Goldsmith to launch new sports radio station
Exclusive: Goldsmith and brother Ben the major investors in trkradio, which is due to go to air next monthThe former Conservative minister Zac Goldsmith is launching a new sports radio station, trkradio, in the run-up to the men’s football World Cup this summer.The Track Radio Corporation is understood to have been granted a licence by Ofcom last week, with Goldsmith and his brother Ben, a financier and environmentalist, the major investors. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Police condemn ‘shameful’ behaviour of Celtic and Rangers fans in Ibrox clashes
Police say arrests have been made after Scottish Cup tie‘Officers and stewards faced with hostility and violence’Police Scotland have condemned the behaviour of some supporters as “shameful” and said arrests have been made after clashes at the end of the Scottish Cup quarter-final between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox.Chief Superintendent Kate Stephen said: “The behaviour of a number of supporters at the Scottish Cup quarter-final between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox today was shameful. It must be condemned by everyone involved in football and wider society. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Teenage footballer dies during academy match
The 15-year-old Oxford United academy player collapsed during a game against Fulham. [Continue Reading]
‘It was crazy!’ – Chelsea questioned for leaving out £38m ‘machine’
He's enjoying his football again... [Continue Reading]
Iran women’s football team sing anthem amid safety concerns during war
Players sing, salute during anthem in last Asian Cup game as rights activists raise concerns over their return to Iran. [Continue Reading]
Borthwick backed by RFU despite 'hugely disappointing' run of defeats
Rugby Football Union chief Bill Sweeney says that coach Steve Borthwick will be questioned over the team's wretched Six Nations campaign after it finishes. [Continue Reading]
'No way' Iran’s women footballers can return, as calls grow to protect them in Australia
The Iranian women's football team is facing an impossible situation. Return home, and possibly face punishment from the Islamic Republic regime for its silent protest, or stay in Australia and their families could instead suffer retribution. [Continue Reading]
I had a cardiac arrest playing football. My teammates saved my life by performing CPR
Oxfordshire GP Dr Nick Thomas had been playing football when he suffered a cardiac arrest. [Continue Reading]
