FIFA president Gianni Infantino received backing from senior staff at a crisis meeting while apologizing for errors in his failed World Cup stake-sale plan, though calls for his resignation continue from various soccer organizations.

A scientific analysis found that human-caused climate change made Canada’s severe wildfire conditions twice as likely, with nearly 700 fires currently burning across the country and causing hazardous smoke throughout North America.

Two Iranian female footballers who publicly defied their government by refusing to sing the national anthem have become Australian citizens after being granted humanitarian visas.

Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group reported an 18% drop in first quarter profit to 347.3 billion yen despite aggressive AI investments, though quarterly sales rose 11%.

An oil spill from a U.K.-sanctioned tanker grounded off Oman has expanded dramatically to cover approximately 150 square kilometers, with thick patches reaching island shores and affecting a marine protected area.

The Trump administration revoked Brazil’s ambassador’s visa in retaliation for Brazil denying visas to U.S. diplomats and stalling on approving Trump’s ambassadorial nominee.

Italian refuse workers recovered a €1 million lottery ticket discarded by a player who mistakenly believed it was non-winning after a two-day search through collected waste.

Nigerian President Tinubu orders an 80% salary increase for junior soldiers, bringing monthly pay for privates to $132 starting in September, as part of efforts to address widespread security threats.

Four men were stabbed in London’s Covent Garden area on Wednesday afternoon. A 47-year-old woman was arrested, and police indicated the incident appeared to be mental health-related.