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FIFA U-turns on water bottle policy in US, Canada stadiums after backlash

FIFA U-turns on water bottle policy in US, Canada stadiums after backlash New York Mayor Mamdani was among those critical of FIFA’s decision to ban water bottles at World Cup stadiums. FIFA has made changes to its stadium policy, allowing fans to bring disposable water bottles into match stadiums after a ban earlier this week drew backlash from supporters and tournament host city officials. FIFA’s initial policy permitted fans to carry empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles up to 1...

Rachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc

Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growthAn air of unreality settled on a Westminster conference room last week, as Rachel Reeves, upbeat in a powder pink power suit, gave a speech about boosting jobs and growth along the “OxCam corridor”. “If we get this right, working together, this corridor will not just compete globally, it will lead globally. We can do that together!”

Rachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc

Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growthAn air of unreality settled on a Westminster conference room last week, as Rachel Reeves, upbeat in a powder pink power suit, gave a speech about boosting jobs and growth along the “OxCam corridor”. “If we get this right, working together, this corridor will not just compete globally, it will lead globally. We can do that together!”

Rachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc

Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growthAn air of unreality settled on a Westminster conference room last week, as Rachel Reeves, upbeat in a powder pink power suit, gave a speech about boosting jobs and growth along the “OxCam corridor”. “If we get this right, working together, this corridor will not just compete globally, it will lead globally. We can do that together!”

A 'rogues' gallery' of notorious figures at Russia's biggest economic conference

Russia-U.S. talks on economic and energy issues continue despite a pause in Ukraine peace negotiations, Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev told Reuters on Thursday, adding he spoke to U.S. counterparts a day earlier. He spoke on the sidelines of the St Petersburg economic summit, where, as FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator Douglas Herbert explains, a veritable 'rogues' gallery' of notorious figures showed up in support of Putin's policies. Keywords for this article

Hungarian police approve Budapest Pride in break from Orbán era

Hungarian police have approved the upcoming Budapest Pride parade, marking a significant policy reversal. This decision contrasts with the previous year, when the government of Viktor Orbán had backed legislation allowing Pride events to be banned.

Hungarian police approve Budapest Pride in break from Orbán era

Marc Marquez hits 100 career wins with Hungarian MotoGP victory

Marc Marquez hits 100 career wins with Hungarian MotoGP victory The seven-time MotoGP world champion beat KTM’s Pedro Acosta to claim his first grand prix victory of the season. Marc Marquez claimed his 100th victory across all classes with a commanding win at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday at Balaton Park, less than a month after surgery on his shoulder and foot. The 33-year-old Spaniard beat KTM’s Pedro Acosta to the chequered flag for his first win since the San Marino Grand Prix last...

Deschamps backs hat-trick hero Olise to shine for France at World Cup

Deschamps backs hat-trick hero Olise to shine for France at World Cup Michael Olise starred alongside Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue in 3-1 win against Northern Ireland. France coach Didier Deschamps challenged forward Michael Olise to make his mark at the World Cup, after he hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 win against Northern Ireland in his team’s final World Cup warm-up. The Bayern Munich winger and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe were joined in a fearsome attack by Desire Doue...

Yamal, Williams to be available for Spain’s opening World Cup match

Yamal, Williams to be available for Spain’s opening World Cup match Star forward Yamal expected to be ready after suffering a groin injury that kept him out of a pretournament friendly. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente says Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Victor Munoz are on track to be available for their World Cup opening game against Cape Verde on June 15. Yamal, 18, has been managing groin issues and a hamstring injury suffered in April, while Williams and Munoz have also been recovering...