FIFA defends Balogun red card referee after Trump calls him ‘a bit suspect’
Raphael Claus is ‘one of the world’s leading professional referees’, FIFA says, following Trump’s comments.
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Is NATO at breaking point as it meets in Turkiye?
NATO leaders gather in Ankara to tackle US-Europe tensions, defence gaps and support for Ukraine’s military resilience.
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Why FIFA’s Balogun red card suspension after Trump call is so controversial
FIFA’s decision has led to a furore in the football world – and accusations of bending its rules to please Trump.
Is the US really preparing to drop Israel?
With relations between Israel and the US fraught, some are speculating whether special relationship may be at an end.
Albanian court frees protesters who rallied against Kushner-linked resort
The planned resort linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law has become a flashpoint for anti-government protests
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Lawmaker McGovern: Americans need to ‘fight for the soul’ of the US
The left is rising because Americans ‘want more from the Democrats’, US Representative Jim McGovern argues.
Published On 5 Jul 2026
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Extreme weather disrupts US’s 250th anniversary celebrations
Extreme weather disrupted the US’s 250th anniversary celebrations, forcing evacuations, cancellations and delays.
Published On 5 Jul 2026
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Trump praises US military as it marks 250 years of independence
Trump praises US military as it marks 250 years of independence
Published On 5 Jul 2026
China releases underground church pastor after months in detention
Ezra Jin’s family says the Zion Church founder arrived in the US after months in detention in China.
Trump offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war in Putin call, Kremlin says
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov says Trump made the offer during a nearly 90-minute phone call with the Russian president.
Severe weather disrupts US’s 250th celebrations
President Trump describes milestone as ‘one of the most joyous and glorious’ in US’s history in campaign style speech.
![President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend "Salute to America 250" Fourth of July celebrations on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026, as the US marks its 250th anniversary amid an extreme heatwave [Andrew Harnik/Getty Images via AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AFP__20260705__2284699277__v1__HighRes__ATributeToAmericaOnTheNationalMallInDCCelebr-1-1783231045.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
