The president called FIFA and they blinked, which tells you everything about power in 2026.
FIFA's independence lasted exactly as long as it took a head of state to pick up the phone.
▸ Wikipedia — In association football, FIFA declares American forward Folarin Balogun eligible to face Belgium following an intervention by U.S. president Donald Trump. FIFA suspends his ban undNetanyahu claims villages asked for annexation; the villages say they did not, but someone's Wikipedia editor had a busy morning.
▸ Wikipedia — Netanyahu says some Christian-majority villages in southern Lebanon asked to be annexed by Israel for protection from Hezbollah, while villages in the Marjayoun District deny seekiOPEC members penciling in modest production increases while the Strait of Hormuz smolders is very on-brand for 2026 energy policy.
▸ Wikipedia — Seven OPEC+ members agree to raise oil production quotas by 188,000 barrels per day in August, as oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz gradually resume after disruptions linked