Iran's World Cup Squad Belatedly Granted US Visas But Some Staff Blocked Via Middle East Eye Members of Iran's World Cup 2026 administrative staff have not been given visas to enter the United States, Iranian media reported on Saturday. According to US officials, while Iranian footballers have been granted visas for the tournament, which begins on Thursday in Mexico, some support staff are reporte...
Iran's World Cup Squad Belatedly Granted US Visas But Some Staff Blocked Via Middle East Eye Members of Iran's World Cup 2026 administrative staff have not been given visas to enter the United States, Iranian media reported on Saturday. According to US officials, while Iranian footballers have been granted visas for the tournament, which begins on Thursday in Mexico, some support staff are reportedly not being allowed to join the squad . via Reuters On Friday, a White House official told Reuters that the players had received their visas, after Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, said on Thursday that they had not. Iran plays its first match on June 16 against New Zealand in Los Angeles, California. Its participation in the tournament has been the subject of much speculation after the US and Israel launched their war on Iran at the end of February. Negotiations between the US and Iran are continuing, but both sides have continued to fire on enemy targets. Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim reported that the Iranian staff not granted visas include Mehdi Kharati, the executive director; Hedayat Mombini, the secretary general of the football federation; and Mohsen Motamedkia, media director. Staff members without visas will travel to Mexico with the team while efforts to obtain the documents continue , Tasnim said. Tehran negotiated a last-minute move of the team's base from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico, due to the visa issues and a growing feeling in Iran that the squad’s presence in the US should be kept to a minimum. The team is scheduled to land in Tijuana on Sunday. After facing New Zealand, Iran will play Belgium in Los Angeles and Egypt in Seattle. The US has never formally said it did not want the Iran team to stay on its territory, Pasandideh said. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, however, told lawmakers on Tuesday that the US would not allow Iran to include in its delegation people linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) . Mehdi ...
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing , Motley Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp looks at some investing rules of thumb that may be overly cautious, causing you to work longer than necessary. He also discusses: To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center . When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy . A...
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing , Motley Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp looks at some investing rules of thumb that may be overly cautious, causing you to work longer than necessary. He also discusses: To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center . When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy . A full transcript is below. Continue reading
An American student who disappeared while on a family holiday in Japan was found dead outside Kyoto, his mother wrote in a social media post on Saturday. The body of James Higginbotham, 20, was discovered in a mountainous area by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, Nancy Higginbotham wrote. A cause of death and further details were not immediately available. “Our family is heartbroken,” she s...
An American student who disappeared while on a family holiday in Japan was found dead outside Kyoto, his mother wrote in a social media post on Saturday. The body of James Higginbotham, 20, was discovered in a mountainous area by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, Nancy Higginbotham wrote. A cause of death and further details were not immediately available. “Our family is heartbroken,” she said. “The grief we feel is impossible to put into words.” Higginbotham, an Alabama resident and an...
On June 1, Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) , the company that built its entire identity around accumulating Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) , sold some of the coin for the first time in nearly four years, and the market isn't pleased despite the piddlingly small quantities involved. It offloaded just 32 Bitcoins for a total of $2.5 million in proceeds. Since the filing was disclosed, Strategy's shares have fallen 9...
On June 1, Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) , the company that built its entire identity around accumulating Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) , sold some of the coin for the first time in nearly four years, and the market isn't pleased despite the piddlingly small quantities involved. It offloaded just 32 Bitcoins for a total of $2.5 million in proceeds. Since the filing was disclosed, Strategy's shares have fallen 9.3% on June 2 alone, and Bitcoin has lost 6.1%. Selling 32 out of 843,706 Bitcoins is the financial equivalent of taking a few pennies from a vault of piled treasure. But the psychological significance of this particular sale is what makes it worth talking about. So, let's examine what's going on here a bit more closely, then evaluate whether it might be worth thinking about selling the coin. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impacts Utah residents have teamed up with a progressive non-profit organization to sue over an under-development AI datacenter backed by celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary, claiming the planned Stratos project facility “irrevocably” cuts off citizens’ rights by not allowing sufficient public input. F...
Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impacts Utah residents have teamed up with a progressive non-profit organization to sue over an under-development AI datacenter backed by celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary, claiming the planned Stratos project facility “irrevocably” cuts off citizens’ rights by not allowing sufficient public input. Filed by the Alliance for a Better Utah and five unnamed residents of the Box Elder county area where the center is being developed, the lawsuit comes as Shark Tank co-host O’Leary agreed to scale back the physical footprint for the project. Continue reading...
A 2025 Senior Citizens League survey indicates that 39% of seniors live on Social Security alone, and given the high cost of living, that's no mean feat. It takes determination and strategy to get by. If you're planning for retirement and expect to live entirely on Social Security, the ordinary advice pre-retirees receive may not be exactly what you're looking for. Instead, the tips below may help...
A 2025 Senior Citizens League survey indicates that 39% of seniors live on Social Security alone, and given the high cost of living, that's no mean feat. It takes determination and strategy to get by. If you're planning for retirement and expect to live entirely on Social Security, the ordinary advice pre-retirees receive may not be exactly what you're looking for. Instead, the tips below may help you make the most of your financial situation. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Samantha Ross was suspicious about Adam’s sweet disposition. Then a surprising act of kindness brought her guard down • Find more stories from the moment I knew series It was the year 2000 and my belief in love was crushed. I’d been in a five-year relationship, only to find out my ex had cheated the entire time. In some small part, I saw it as my own fault – I’d always been attracted to proverbial...
Samantha Ross was suspicious about Adam’s sweet disposition. Then a surprising act of kindness brought her guard down • Find more stories from the moment I knew series It was the year 2000 and my belief in love was crushed. I’d been in a five-year relationship, only to find out my ex had cheated the entire time. In some small part, I saw it as my own fault – I’d always been attracted to proverbial bad boys. Adding to the angst of being betrayed, I’d been writing novels – mysteries set in the Australian wilderness – that kept being rejected. I was not in a sunny place. And then I met Adam. Continue reading...
The history of gynaecology fuses innovation, authority and violation – and radical surgery is not the unavoidable answer to suffering Until just a few weeks ago, Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome was reduced to ovarian cysts, much to the frustration and confusion of many patients with this systemic endocrine condition. The struggles of people with endometriosis to access patient-centred and...
The history of gynaecology fuses innovation, authority and violation – and radical surgery is not the unavoidable answer to suffering Until just a few weeks ago, Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome was reduced to ovarian cysts, much to the frustration and confusion of many patients with this systemic endocrine condition. The struggles of people with endometriosis to access patient-centred and appropriate care continue in many countries. These are examples of the despair many patients report when they try to access hormonal and reproductive healthcare, as described by the Australia Institute . Continue reading...
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing , Motley Fool contributors Jon Quast, Matt Frankel, and Travis Hoium discuss: To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center . When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy . A full transcript is below. Continue reading
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing , Motley Fool contributors Jon Quast, Matt Frankel, and Travis Hoium discuss: To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center . When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy . A full transcript is below. Continue reading
A euro-zone interest-rate hike in the coming week is set to place the European Central Bank at the vanguard of global tightening caused by the Iran war. The quarter-point increase expected for Thursday would be the most notable move so far, given that similar action in advanced economies has taken effect in much smaller jurisdictions, from Australia to Norway . Unless ECB President Christine Lagar...
A euro-zone interest-rate hike in the coming week is set to place the European Central Bank at the vanguard of global tightening caused by the Iran war. The quarter-point increase expected for Thursday would be the most notable move so far, given that similar action in advanced economies has taken effect in much smaller jurisdictions, from Australia to Norway . Unless ECB President Christine Lagarde and her colleagues challenge current investor bets , monetary policy will stay on track for further tightening, with at least one more hike penciled in for the remainder of the year. While observers anticipate a similar trajectory from the Bank of Japan , which has a much lower benchmark, other Group of Seven central banks are far less inclined to raise borrowing costs at present. On the eve of the ECB decision, the Bank of Canada may hold its own rate at the same level that’s prevailed since October. And later this month, both the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England are likely to keep settings unchanged as they watch the impact from the Iran conflict play out. The response of officials in Frankfurt to the energy shock unleashed by US President Donald Trump ’s attack on Iran will aim to ensure that the fastest euro-zone inflation since 2023 doesn’t become entrenched. But their action will come at the cost of constriction to an economy whose underlying momentum was already feeble . The trade-off will become starker if policymakers persist with further tightening. Different scenarios of how the shock might unfold in the region will be released, alongside quarterly forecasts. Lagarde will present those at a press conference following the decision. What Bloomberg Economics Says: “Lagarde may provide some indication of the ECB’s next move after she muddled communication on the rate outlook in March. We expect her to be clearer than in the past that a second hike may be in the pipeline.” — Simona Delle Chiaie , chief euro-area economist. For full analysis, click here Global...
Hungarian refiner Mol Nyrt. said it received an extension from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to complete talks on buying a stake in Serbia-based NIS . “Negotiations have progressed materially and the current additional license extension allows for the finalization of transaction documentation,” Mol said in a stock market filing Saturday, adding that the June 6 deadl...
Hungarian refiner Mol Nyrt. said it received an extension from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to complete talks on buying a stake in Serbia-based NIS . “Negotiations have progressed materially and the current additional license extension allows for the finalization of transaction documentation,” Mol said in a stock market filing Saturday, adding that the June 6 deadline was pushed back to June 16. The acquisition would help relieve NIS from US sanctions imposed over its Russian ownership. Read More: Hungary’s Mol to Buy Gazprom Majority Stake in Serb Refinery