A US red card, a Trump intervention and a FIFA U-turn. Why the Balogun case has shaken the World Cup

Dem Graham Platner mysteriously cancels multiple Maine Senate campaign events — as key deadline approaches

In a loss for big tech, Supreme Court lets Texas put age restrictions on apps

The Supreme Court said Texas can enforce age verification and other requirements for most apps while those rules are being challenged.

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Charlie Kirk murder suspect is seen LAUGHING in court just a few feet away from sobbing widow Erika

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Dangerous flash flood threat targets nearly 60M in Northeast

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World Cup controversy

A FIFA appeals judge has dismissed Belgium’s legal challenge of a U.S. star’s suspension being lifted after Trump called Infantino.

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World Cup

FIFA rejects Belgium challenge over US striker Balogun's eligibility

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Zohran Mamdani has weighed in on the World Cup red card controversy.

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HARRY'S BACK

Prince Harry arrives in UK solo despite Buckingham Palace offer withdrawn

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ICE arrests illegal immigrants with murder, child sex crime convictions in holiday blitz

A US red card, a Trump intervention and a FIFA U-turn. Why the Balogun case has shaken the World Cup

Glimpses of Change

The Times traveled to Tehran for the supreme leader’s funeral. Here’s what our journalists saw.