BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It took a World Cup to transform a remote cluster of islands that’s home to more sheep than people into a cultural juggernaut. A decision by Argentina’s players to unfurl a banner about the disputed Falkland Islands after defeating England in the World Cup semifinals carried a historical cause onto the T-shirts,

This is not merely a profound failure of leadership, but an abdication of FIFA’s duty as the custodian of world football,” said UEFA.

Donald Trump said that his Board of Peace has struck a deal for Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza to disarm fully. Hamas confirmed it had agreed to the proposal, but only if Israel withdrew its forces from the territory. Israel has yet to comment. Hamas’s disarmament has been a sticking point in peace talks between the two sides.

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The famed Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja – who made history over the years by trekking some of the world’s highest peaks – has been confirmed dead after an avalanche struck his expedition in Pakistan earlier this week.

European soccer's governing body UEFA and its 55 member nations on ⁠Thursday ⁠voted to boycott all FIFA tournaments in what could be a ⁠knockout blow to the global soccer organisation's proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup to external investors.