Limbo

Iran World Cup squad still in visa limbo 10 days before first match, ambassador says

Iran World Cup squad still in visa limbo 10 days before first match , ambassador says MEXICO CITY, June 5 : Iran's ambassador to Mexico said his nation's soccer squad still had not received their U.S. visas just 10 days before their first World Cup match in Los Angeles, raising the possibility that the team won't be able to compete in the tournament amid a continuing conflict between the two countries. “We will keep trying until the final moment to enter (the U.S.) and play,” Abolfazl...

Marcus Rashford heads to World Cup in limbo despite proving his value to Barcelona

Forward has generally thrived at the Camp Nou but Gordon’s arrival plus his salary and United’s transfer demands mean next move is not obviousThe next chapter of Marcus Rashford’s dysfunctional relationship with Manchester United may involve a long summer waiting to discover where he plays next season. A state of limbo for a forward expected to start England’s World Cup opener against Croatia on 17 June in Dallas is an unusual predicament. Yet this is the latest juncture in a period of...

‘Trapped’: Gaza patients flown to Iraq stuck in administrative limbo

‘Trapped’: Gaza patients flown to Iraq stuck in administrative limbo Evacuated from Gaza for life-saving medical care, Palestinians stripped of their documents are confined inside a Baghdad medical centre. More than two years ago, Gaza resident Hanin Muhammad accompanied by her 39-year-old sister Sabreen, a kidney transplant recipient, was flown to the Iraqi capital Baghdad for medical treatment. But Muhammad has since been confined to the Private Nursing Home Hospital inside Baghdad’s...

Marcus Rashford heads to World Cup in limbo despite proving his value to Barcelona

Forward has generally thrived at the Camp Nou but Gordon’s arrival plus his salary and United’s transfer demands mean next move is not obviousThe next chapter of Marcus Rashford’s dysfunctional relationship with Manchester United may involve a long summer waiting to discover where he plays next season. A state of limbo for a forward expected to start England’s World Cup opener against Croatia on 17 June in Dallas is an unusual predicament. Yet this is the latest juncture in a period of...

Families 'left in limbo' as they're forced to wait months to find out how their children died

Forget the Forever Wars. We May Be in Forever Limbo.

President Trump was on a conference call late last month from the Situation Room with leaders from across the Middle East and South Asia to pitch a deal that he believed was within reach to end the conflict in Iran. Trump asked for their support in a roll call, going one by one through Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, and Pakistan. All answered in the affirmative.

Family and community in limbo two months on from violent death

Family and community left in dark two months after death of Ouyen man Richard Wills Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 6:16am In short: The community of Ouyen in Victoria's north-west is still searching for answers two months on from the death of local man Richard Wills. Mr Wills's family says police haven't provided any information about the investigation to them since a public appeal a week after his death. Victoria Police says it briefs families where appropriate so as not to compromise an ongoing...

NZ and Iran in World Cup limbo with LA story about more than football

Uncertainty has clouded the All Whites and Team Melli’s group stage opener to be held in Los Angeles on 15 JuneNew Zealand will play their first World Cup game in 16 years with much of the planet watching what is surely the biggest event of the group stage. But little attention will be on whether New Zealand can record their first World Cup win with Iran their opposition on 15 June. As well as all the headlines and anticipation, the global spotlight adds an extra layer to the challenge for...

Iran’s Team Trains in Limbo for World Cup Overshadowed by War

Members of Iran’s national soccer team practicing in Antalya, Turkey, on Thursday.

Swiss striker still stuck in US visa limbo with World Cup just 8 days away

Swiss forward Breel Embolo still hasn’t taken off to join his teammates in the United States for the World Cup, with Swiss football officials disappointed but optimistic that U.S. authorities will soon clear him to travel. Embolo’s ESTA travel clearance was denied at short notice on Tuesday after his application was initially approved, with authorities saying less than three hours before takeoff that additional checks were required in order for him to travel to the United States....