Donald Trump

Trump's FIFA peace prize breached neutrality, claims rights group

Human rights group FairSquare has filed a complaint to FIFA's ethics committee claiming the world football body's president Gianni Infantino breached his duty of neutrality by supporting US President Donald Trump.

'It doesn't make sense': Trump wants to rename American football

Spurred on by World Cup 2026 fever, US President Donald Trump said Friday that American football should be renamed as the game played with a round ball, soccer, was the one true football.

Argentina, Brazil get easy World Cup groups

Reigning champions Argentina will face Algeria, Austria and first-time qualifiers Jordan in their 2026 World Cup group, according to the draw made in Washington on Friday.

Trump all smiles as he wins FIFA's new peace prize

US President Donald Trump became the first ever recipient of FIFA's new peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw Friday -- a compensation gift for a leader whose dream of winning the Nobel remains unfulfilled.

World Cup 2026 draw under way with nostalgic nod to Italia '90

The 2026 World Cup draw got under way on time on Friday and though the 42 nations assured of their slot will have to wait more than an hour to discover their opponents, they will have to wait another 24 to find out where and when they will be playing.

Eyes of football world on 2026 World Cup draw with Trump centre stage

The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place in Washington on Friday, with Donald Trump set to play a prominent part in a star-studded ceremony that will map the path to glory for contenders at the first-ever 48-team finals.

The BBC’s speech-edit crisis and lessons for us

As a former BBC journalist, it is excruciating to watch heads roll over a lapse in editorial standards at an institution that thrived for 103 years in Britain.

What the BBC controversy tells us about Western media bias

The recent departure of BBC bosses Tim Davie and Deborah Turness is a masterclass in unspoken power dynamics. The headlines told a story of scandal and pressure. But if you listen closely, you hear the real plot twist: the story wasn’t about their journalism; it was about whom they offended..

November 26, 2025
November 26, 2025
November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025

The BBC’s speech-edit crisis and lessons for us

As a former BBC journalist, it is excruciating to watch heads roll over a lapse in editorial standards at an institution that thrived for 103 years in Britain.

November 14, 2025
November 14, 2025

What the BBC controversy tells us about Western media bias

The recent departure of BBC bosses Tim Davie and Deborah Turness is a masterclass in unspoken power dynamics. The headlines told a story of scandal and pressure. But if you listen closely, you hear the real plot twist: the story wasn’t about their journalism; it was about whom they offended..

November 12, 2025
November 12, 2025

Does Trump have a defamation case against the BBC?

Here is a look at what Trump would need to prove and how the BBC could defend itself.

November 6, 2025
November 6, 2025

Trump hammered on cost of living in Democratic election sweep

'I don't think it was good for Republicans,' he added

October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025

Trump says US, China are going to come away with deal

"We have China coming and its going to be very interesting," Trump told reporters

October 25, 2025
October 25, 2025

Trade talks with Canada off

US President Donald Trump said yesterday trade talks with Canada were terminated after a Canadian political advertisement used the recorded voice of late president Ronald Reagan saying tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster.

October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025

Trump threatens to end cooking oil purchases from China

His comments came shortly after he appeared to soothe rising temperatures between Washington and Beijing

October 4, 2025
October 4, 2025

Trump’s Gaza initiative: A path to peace?

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE issued a joint statement supporting several key principles of Trump’s proposal.

October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025

Palestinian subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan

US President Donald Trump advanced a peace proposal that essentially preserves Israeli pre-eminence regarding the fate of Palestinians