Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
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FIFA Considers Suspending Israel Soccer Federation
Some critics of the Israel invasion have called for the Jewisstate to be banned from the international soccer governing body, FIFA.
U-20 World Cup Ejection Deepens Quagmire...
Nearly six months to the day marking football stadium disaster, Indonesian football plunged into deeper turmoil last week when FIFA, the sport’s world governing body, announced it was stripping Indonesia of its rights to host the Under-20 World Cup in May and June, citing “current circumstances.”
Qatar 2022:Two Seperate Fan Zones
A football festival, featuring 29 days of football, music, culture, and lifestyle, is welcomed by football fans from all over the world
At World Cup,High Prices and Scalping...
Some fans who travelled to Qatar to watch their country’s team compete in the World Cup claim they are having problems obtaining tickets at the venue. Due of this, people are being forced to pay exorbitant prices to watch matches.
Families Mourn Thousands Lost in Decade...
Thousands of migrant workers died in the twelve-year period leading up to the 2022 World Cup, which has brought this issue to light. In the Dhanusha district of Nepal, Heather Murdock of VOA speaks with the families of the dead who say they would continue working in Qatar despite their suffering
World Cup 2022:Families Mourn Thousands Lost...
The relatives of some of the tens of thousands of migrant workers who died while building facilities for the 2022 FIFA World Cup are the subject of a VOA report as the tournament takes place in Qatar. They say that recovery is impossible.
In Bangladesh, Countdown to World Cup...
The Bangladesh men’s football team did not qualify for the World Cup, which kicks off in Qatar this weekend, but its garment workers and expatriate migrants have poured their sweat, tears and – in some cases – blood into the tournament.
Amnesty Alleges that Migrant Workers in...
Migrant workers employed on a construction project for a FIFA World Cup stadium in Qatar worked for up to seven months without pay, Amnesty International has revealed. Around 100 employees of Qatar Meta Coats (QMC), a design and construction company subcontracted for façade works on the €770m Al Bayt Stadium, are still waiting to be paid …
Iranians, Foreigners Mourn ‘Blue Girl,’ Urge...
Sahar, nicknamed the “Blue Girl” after the main color of her favorite team, the famous Tehran club Esteghlal, had reportedly been told that she could be sentenced to six months in prison
FIFA Urges Tough Line on Iran...
FIFA’s statutes prohibit gender discrimination, though its leaders typically avoid publicly criticizing Iran’s government