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May 12, 2023

FIFA Fund for Football Players helped 225 players in latest round of payments

The $16 million FIFA Fund for Football Players helped compensate over 225 players from around the world in the latest round of payments.

May 12, 2023

Montenegro court agrees to release Terraform Labs founder on $435k bail

A Montenegro court agreed to release the founder of Terraform Labs from jail with another South Korean citizen who was charged with using forged identification documents.

May 12, 2023

Stragglers pack up to evacuate Swiss village under urgent rockslide threat

The last remaining residents of a centuries-old village in Brienz, Switzerland, are packing up as a nearby mountainside could soon cause a massive rockslide.

May 12, 2023

Pope joins conservative PM in calling on Italians to have more babies, fewer pets

Pope Francis echoed calls made by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urging Italians to have more babies and fewer pets as Italy faces a population crisis.

May 11, 2023

US ambassador accuses South Africa of arming Russians

U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety on Thursday warned that officials believe the nation to be providing military assistance to Russia.

May 11, 2023

Latvian foreign minister, ardent Ukraine supporter, announces presidential bid

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs, a center-right, pro-Ukraine hardliner, has announced his candidacy for the Baltic nation's largely ceremonial presidency.

May 11, 2023

Belarus treatment of ex-presidential candidate, Lukashenko critic, condemned by EU

The European Parliament condemned Belarus' treatment of Viktar Babaryka, a dissident who is to spend 14 years in prison for challenging authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

May 11, 2023

Finland PM announces divorce after she's spotted grinding with man in raunchy club video

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced she and her husband are divorcing. The news comes on the heels of Marin's party losing power in the April parliament election.

May 11, 2023

Portugal may start banning smoking to outdoor areas, limit tobacco sales

Portugal may soon ban outdoor smoking starting Oct. 23 in a move aimed at raising a tobacco-free generation by 2040. Portugal also plans to limit tobacco sales.

May 11, 2023

Belgian cyclist crashes after dog runs into peloton during race in Italy

Soudal Quick-Step rider Remco Evenepoel crashed twice at the 2023 Giro d’Italia on Wednesday, and the first wreck was caused by a curious dog.