Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee
Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan

Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan


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Violence erupted after Turkish police stormed the headquarters of the main opposition CHP party in Ankara.
Those arrested reportedly took part in what officials described as ‘terrorist attacks’ in Turkiye.
Council of Higher Education promised to take measures to ensure Bilgi University students ‘suffer no harm’.

Turkiye’s main opposition leader Ozgur Ozel has vowed not to leave party headquarters.
Ankara court overturns results of leadership election won by Republican People’s Party head Ozgur Ozel.

Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived in Istanbul on Thursday and described Israeli violence.
A number of players submitted visa applications in person at the US embassy in Ankara ahead of their training camp.
Israel’s treatment of the hundreds of abductees has been condemned by several countries, including key allies.
Villa dominated Freiburg in the final in Istanbul to win their first trophy since 1996 and European title since 1982.
Iran’s national football team has arrived in Turkiye for a pre-World Cup training camp, amid US visa uncertainty.