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Stars, stakes and still some controversy: Gotham’s record-setting night sums up state of NWSL
The Queens Classic – Kerr’s return, Lavelle’s stunner, wildfire smoke and all in between – shows how far the league has come and also where it can still improve Ten years ago, a National Women’s Soccer League game at a baseball stadium was a sign of just how far the league had to go. A match during the 2016 season was played at a minor-league ballpark on a woefully small pitch , dubbed “shocking and embarrassing” by the league’s own stars. Come 2026, NWSL games at ballparks are showpiece events. Attendance records were shattered at Chicago’s Wrigley Field and San Francisco’s Oracle Park in the previous two seasons. Wednesday night added another milestone: Gotham FC’s 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit on a hot, hazy night at Citi Field, the regular home of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets, drew the second-largest crowd in league history (42,175) and set the record for the most attended women’s sporting event in the city’s history. Continue reading...
July 29, 2026
Hisense XR10 Smart Projector Review: RGB-Powered Wonder
Projectors are adopting RGB backlighting, the hottest tech from the world of TVs. This large but vivid projector is a great option for summer movie nights.
July 29, 2026
Market Wrap: Sensex ends flat, Nifty holds 24,050 as Iran-US conflict keeps optimism in check
Sensex gained a mere 1 point to end at around 77,187, and Nifty 50 dropped around 6 points to close at nearly 24,073 on Thursday. Broader markets slipped into the red, with Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices closing up to 0.4% lower.
July 29, 2026
Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister
Mykhailo Fedorov has been credited with reforming defence procurement and tackling corruption.
July 29, 2026
Investigation into parking charges for drivers queuing at petrol stations
It's part of a wider crackdown from the consumer regulator into potentially unfair practices by private parking operators.
July 29, 2026
How coach-on-pitch Messi undid England's tactics on the fly
England pride themselves on their physicality, so shouldn't it have suited them to face a 39-year-old who spends most of his time walking? Not this 39-year-old. BBC Sport football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan explores a Lionel Messi masterclass.
July 29, 2026
Ukraine's Fedorov: mobilisation cannot be fixed without a new social contract and real military reforms
Acting Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has said that Ukraine's mobilisation problems cannot be resolved without a new social contract, systemic reforms in the armed forces and proper treatment of service members.
July 29, 2026
Ukrainians protest the dismissal of Kyiv's 'most successful defence minister'
Russian missiles targeted the Ukrainian capital early on July 16, but it hasn't deterred protesters who are out in the streets opposing the dismissal of the popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. During his tenure, Federov oversaw a series of successful Ukrainian operations, including strikes on energy targets deep inside Russia.
July 29, 2026
US imposes a 25 percent tariff on some Brazilian imports, citing unfair trade practices
The United States will slap 25 percent tariffs on some Brazilian goods starting July 22 following a yearlong investigation under the Trade Act of 1974. The probe concluded that Brazil engaged in unfair trade practices. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned the move, saying it was politically motivated to favour his rival for upcoming elections, Flavio Bolsonaro. Also in this edition, we look at the Japanese firm trying to bring back 1980's style corporate culture.
July 29, 2026
Iranian press review: Political figures expect continued but limited confrontation with US
Iranian press review: Political figures expect continued but limited confrontation with US Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 10:25 Meanwhile, Tehran's city council considers shelters in new buildings, a reformist figure urges authorities to avoid prolonging the war This US Navy handout photo taken on 30 June 2026 by US Central Command Public Affairs shows the Carrier Air Wing 7 flying in formation over the USS George HW Bush in the Arabian Sea (AFP) Off Officials see limited conflict more likely than all-out war A majority of Iranian political figures have said a full-scale military conflict between Iran and the US is unlikely, but warned that limited confrontations will possibly continue. On Tuesday, Khabar Online interviewed five current and former political figures from across the political spectrum about the future of military confrontations with the US. While they offered different views on the future of relations between the two countries, most agreed that neither side appears willing to enter a prolonged war. Instead, they expected military pressure, limited clashes, and diplomatic efforts to continue. Former moderate lawmaker Ali Motahari said the recent exchanges are unlikely to develop into a broader conflict. "I don't think the current exchanges will lead to a full-scale war because neither side wants one," he said. Conservative politician Mohsen Kouhkan expressed a similar view, saying Washington is not prepared for a protracted military conflict. "The US is not ready to enter a full-scale, long-term war," he said, arguing that Washington's recent threats were intended mainly to increase pressure rather than to start a wider conflict. Tehran to expand shelter network The Tehran City Council is considering a plan that would require shelters and safe spaces in many buildings across the capital and allow metro stations and public parking facilities to be used as emergency shelters. Iranian press review: Calls grow to maintain military pressure on Gulf states Read More » The proposed plan suggests that officials consider the possibility of continuing military conflicts. Following the two wars that the US and Israel launched against Iran since June 2025, residents, civil society activists, and urban planning experts criticised the lack of shelters to protect people during attacks. According to the Shargh daily, the plan would require Tehran Municipality to build public shelters. The municipality would also have to prepare metro stations, underground parking facilities, and other public spaces to serve as emergency shelters during military attacks. The plan would also require developers to include protected areas in new buildings. Under the proposal, new buildings would have to include shelters designed for military attacks, and developers would not receive completion permits without meeting the requirement. Reformist cleric calls for confronting pro-war voices Masih Mohajeri, a cleric and politician close to Iran's reformist political groups, has called for confronting pro-war voices inside the country. In an opinion piece for the Abrar daily, Mohajeri criticised groups that oppose ending the military confrontation with the US, who insist on avenging the killing of Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Why the US-Iran escalation over Hormuz will not be the last Read More » He argued that prolonging the war would be counterproductive to achieving that goal. Mohajeri described the governments of the US and Israel as "fascist and racist", arguing that a single military action would not be enough to confront them. He wrote: "To save contemporary humanity from the crimes of these two criminal regimes, we must think strategically. If we speak of revenge, it must be revenge against the structure [of their ideology] so that the roots of the conspiracies and crimes are eradicated." Mohajeri said that continuing the war is what Israel and hard-line groups in the United States want and said it would ultimately harm Iran. He concluded: "Decision-makers must act wisely and make careful decisions, not allowing the country to fall into the trap of war. Iran must, with patience and perseverance over the long term, build itself in such a way that it can burn out the roots of these two criminal regimes." Analyst says supreme leader's adviser has little influence The remarks by Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader and former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), have received significant media attention outside Iran but little inside the country. Ahmad Zeidabadi, a prominent Iranian political analyst and former political prisoner who lives in Iran, dismissed Rezaei's recent comments on the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, saying he has little political weight in Iran's national and regional policymaking. After his Iran war debacle, Netanyahu turns fire on state institutions Read More » On Sunday, the ISNA news agency quoted Rezaei as saying about the Strait of Hormuz, "This strategic passage is more important than dozens of atomic bombs." The quote was later reported by The Times of Israel , prompting a response from Zeidabadi. Zeidabadi, who has been imprisoned several times in recent years for his comments and media activities, rejected Rezaei's position and questioned the significance of Rezaei's views in Iran's current politics in a post on his Telegram channel. He also discussed why the comments were published by The Times of Israel. "Is Mr Rezaei's role in the Islamic Republic's decision-making system important enough for his comments to become the front-page story of a major Israeli newspaper? It is not," he wrote. Commenting on the Israeli media coverage, he added: "The Israeli press is making major stories out of events in Iran that are not really major." Although in Iran's official political rhetoric Rezaei is described as an adviser to the supreme leader, Iran's political system includes several advisory positions that are largely ceremonial and intended to preserve the status of former officials while real decision-making remains within the country's central leadership. *Iranian press review is a digest of news reports not independently verified as accurate by MEE. Iranian Press Review News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0
July 29, 2026
Europe is banking on Russia’s military defeat - envoy to OSCE
Dmitry Polyansky pointed out that the rhetoric and actions of Britain, France, Germany, Finland, and anti-Russian figures from Central and Eastern Europe have nothing to do with genuine efforts to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine and across the continent
July 29, 2026
Three years added to French player's match-fixing ban
French tennis player Samuel Bensoussan's ban for match fixing has been extended by three years following an unsuccessful appeal, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has confirmed.
July 29, 2026
Iran war: What's behind the regime's 'revenge propaganda'?
Calls for revenge over the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are growing louder in Iran. Through increasingly harsh rhetoric, the leadership is seeking to mobilize supporters at home while warning opponents abroad.
July 29, 2026
‘Safe passage’: The fatal ambiguity at the heart of the Hormuz MoU
The vague language of the US-Iran MoU made the present escalation in the Strait of Hormuz all but inevitable.
July 29, 2026
Madelon Vriesendorp review – sex-crazed visions of skyscrapers copulating
Sir John Soane’s Museum, London The Empire State building is caught in bed with the Chrysler Building and a milk bottle turns into a dragon in the raunchy and cheekily provocative work of the Dutch artist and architect In a high-rise New York apartment with a wide window that surveys the Manhattan grid below, the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings are in bed together. The Chrysler melts in a silvery swoon, shagged out, while the beacon atop the Empire State Building still glows fiery red and on the bedside table the Statue of Liberty’s arm holds up a torch suggesting more passion to come. But oh no! The lovers have been caught at it. At the door is the forbidding RCA Building, which has left its usual station at 30 Rockefeller Plaza to see this! Madelon Vriesendorp ’s 1975 skyscraper sex romp drawing Flagrant Délit – “caught in the act” – can be seen twice in her exhibition Mind Games: as a standalone print and as the cover of Delirious New York, the 1978 book by her ex-husband Rem Koolhaas that is both a surreal history of the city and a subversive manifesto for a new kind of modern architecture. Vriesendorp is what exactly? An architectural cartoonist? A cartoonist architect? She is certainly more than just a graphic prankster, and won the 2025 Soane Medal given to visionaries who have “furthered and enriched the public understanding of architecture”. Hence this show. And it all started with skyscrapers copulating. Continue reading...
July 29, 2026
Ukraine's Fedorov on military chief Syrskyi: he focused on splitting Ukraine instead of finding ways to defeat Russia
Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has said he called for Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, to be replaced, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy did not agree. According to Fedorov, all the Defence Ministry's proposals to improve the armed forces' operations on the front line encountered resistance from the commander-in-chief.
July 29, 2026
New Pegasus spyware revelations as French PM visits Morocco
PRESS REVIEW - Thursday, July 7: we look into new revelations on the Moroccan surveillance apparatus, five years after the first wave of the Pegasus spyware scandal. In other news, support for Israel is floundering on both sides of the political spectrum in Washington ahead of Israeli prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu's visit this weekend. Finally, we look at international reactions to the World Cup semi-final, when Argentina made a historic comeback, quashing the Three Lions' hope of putting an end to 60 years of hurt.
July 29, 2026
Jones beats Gilbert to win first professional title
Wales' Jak Jones ends a 16-year wait for his first title with a 3-2 victory over David Gilbert in the Championship League final.
July 29, 2026
What is cyclospora? Diarrhoea symptoms, foods linked to US outbreak
Cyclospora cases are rising across the US. Here's what to know about symptoms, spread, treatment and prevention.
July 29, 2026
Russia in contact with Iranian officials after recent escalations
Russia in contact with Iranian officials after recent escalations Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was in contact with Iranian officials as the recent round of "destabilisation" took place, Reuters reported. While not sharing any details about the nature of the contacts, Peskov said that Iran had not requested a phone call with Putin.
July 29, 2026
Pressure, sanctions can no longer force Iran to make concessions — ambassador
According to Ali Mojtaba Rouzbehani, Iran has demonstrated its ability to defend its territorial integrity and national sovereignty
July 29, 2026
Iranian ambassador to Tajikistan says US failed in attempts to control Strait of Hormuz
Ali Mojtaba Rouzbehani pointed out the republic's comprehensive military, missile, and geopolitical strength
July 29, 2026
Protests in Ukraine's cities against Zelensky's removal of defence minister
Ukraine's president has not explained Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal, which is causing great upset among civil society and the military.
July 29, 2026
Short-haul tourist arrivals fall 15% amid strong Hong Kong dollar, fewer flights
Hong Kong’s short-haul visitor arrivals plunged 15 per cent in June despite overall growth, as higher fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict reduced flight capacity and weaker regional currencies dampened travel demand, the tourism board said. The Hong Kong Tourism Board said on Thursday the city received 3.72 million visitors last month, up 7 per cent from a year earlier, driven largely by a 10 per cent rise in mainland Chinese arrivals to 2.88 million. But the number of non-mainland...
July 29, 2026