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A screaming Japan fan became an internet sensation on Monday when Brazil eliminated his country from the World Cup. Japan held its own against Brazil throughout the match, but the soccer titan pulled through in the final minutes to score the winning goal, with a final score of 2-1. Just moments after Gabriel Martinelli sealed the game for his team close to the 96-minute mark, one Japanese fan could be seen screaming in a sea of celebrating Brazilian fans, who then hugged him with their flags: People on social media had a good time offering hot takes: Brazil will either…

In her concurring opinion in Trump v. Barbara, where the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled depriving birthright American citizenship from the U.S.-born children of illegal aliens violates the 14th Amendment, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson went after Justice Clarence Thomas who wrote the principal dissent. On Tuesday, SCOTUS, in a 6-3 decision, ruled against President Donald Trump’s executive order, which banned the U.S.-born children of illegal aliens and temporary visa holders — often referred to as anchor babies — from receiving birthright citizenship. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan,…

A splinter group of moderate House Republicans is threatening to derail an $88 billion Iran war spending bill unless American troops are returned to Poland. Led by frequent Trump critic Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), the small cadre of GOP lawmakers could scuttle the emergency spending bill, which also includes farm aid and money to counter the Ebola virus. Bacon and his allies are trying to force the White House to make good on its plan to replace 4,200 American troops abruptly pulled out of Poland last month. Just three defections could lead to serious trouble for Speaker Mike Johnson, given…

The German team’s World Cup defeat to Paraguay is a metaphor for the country’s loss of prestige Germany’s dismal World Cup performance offered no reprieve for a country already reeling from multiple economic and social crises, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz is struggling to sell the loss to Paraguay as a show of “strength.”Germany lost a penalty shootout to Paraguay at Boston Stadium on Monday night, turning the country’s World Cup dreams into what German tabloid Bild called a “football nightmare.” The defeat in the first knockout stage of the tournament came as a surprise: Germany has won four World Cups, three…

A senior official in the Socialist-run government of Paris has blamed the United States and its abundance of air conditioners for the heat wave that has descended upon the French capital and throughout Western Europe. Deputy-Mayor of Paris for International, European, and Francophone Relations, Audrey Pulvar, complained that American journalists and social media influencers were “making fun” of Paris for its lack of modern amenities, as Parisians and tourists alike suffered under sweltering conditions last week, often without the relief of air conditioning. “OMG, this is so rich!” the Socialist Party politician expounded on social media. “As the second-largest emitter of…

The government of Qatar confirmed that American special negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha on Wednesday for discussions on implementing the memorandum of understanding signed this month with Iran, but both Qatar and Iran stated no direct conversations are expected to occur on this trip. President Donald Trump announced on Monday, after several anonymous reports speculated on the matter, that his envoys were en route to Doha, allegedly at the Iranian regime’s request. While White House officials claimed that conversations with Iranian counterparts would occur, the Iranian Foreign Ministry denied any plans for direct contact. Iranian negotiators,…

White House budget director Russ Vought said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal grant approval process won’t undermine lawmakers’ ability to direct cash to specific projects back home. “Sometimes you have an earmark to a specific person or a specific organization, and that would probably be at the top of the list that needs to be funded,” Vought told House appropriators during a morning oversight hearing. The White House proposed changes last month that would put political appointees in charge of approving or scrapping funding awards to community groups, education institutions, state and local governments and nonprofit…

American Chemistry Council (ACC) President and CEO Chris Jahn said at the Council’s first policy summit on Thursday that there is a dire need to enact permitting reform, noting that the Empire State Building was permitted and built in only two years. The ACC held its first conference, ACC Chemistry & Competitiveness: A Summit on Driving America’s Next 250 Years, hosting lawmakers and administration officials such as Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE), EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi, and Deputy Secretary of the Interior Kate MacGregor, and many more. The policy summit discussed a myriad of topics that impact the chemical industry, such…

ROME (AP) – Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment and development. Smerilli, an economist, is currently the No. 2 in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. As prefect, she replaces the retiring Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who turns 80 this month. With the appointment of Smerilli, Leo appears to be following suit of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who made a point of promoting women to top-level management positions within the Holy See…

Hours ahead of a crucial floor vote, hard-right House Republicans threatened to continue blocking legislative business Tuesday in a bid to force action on a stalled GOP elections bill backed by President Donald Trump. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and allied hard-liners derailed last week’s planned House business, and they said Tuesday morning that Speaker Mike Johnson’s efforts to meet their demands to force Senate passage of the SAVE America Act have fallen short. Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), chair of the House Freedom Caucus, said a crucial procedural measure scheduled for an early-afternoon vote “is going to have problems the…