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Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament

Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament Omar Artan, the first Somali picked to referee a World Cup, rose from Mogadishu’s pitches, only to be barred at the US border. Mogadishu, Somalia – Barely a few days had passed between the celebrations that greeted news of Somali referee Omar Artan’s journey to the World Cup—a milestone that inspired pride and optimism among Somali football fans—and the crushing realisation that he would not, in fact, be attending...

Al Jazeera 9h ago

Somali referee Omar Artan axed from World Cup after being denied entry to US

A FIFA spokesperson confirmed in a statement that Artan, who was refused entry to the US after arriving at Miami International Airport on Saturday, would play no part in the World Cup. Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football's governing body FIFA said on Monday. A FIFA spokesperson confirmed in a statement that Artan, who was refused entry to the US after arriving at Miami...

Euronews 1d ago

UEFA extends competition ban on Russian teams and clubs for 2026/27 season

UEFA has revised its list of eligible teams, confirming the continued exclusion of Russian representatives from its competitions. Clubs and national teams will miss out on European tournaments, the Nations League, futsal champions and other UEFA events. Russian national teams and clubs from the Russian Federation will not take part in UEFA-run international tournaments in the 2026/27 season.

Euronews 3d ago

Somali ref had suspected terror ties, official say...

A United States official said Tuesday night that Omar Artan, the Somalian referee who was denied entry into the country ahead of the World Cup, was refused admission due to "association with suspected members of terror organizations." The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a matter that is covered by visa privacy laws. Speaking earlier Tuesday, Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House FIFA Task Force, said Artan was denied admittance for "very good reason"...

ESPN 16h ago

Somali referee denied US entry, dropped from FIFA World Cup 2026

Somali referee barred from World Cup after US entry denial June 9, 2026A Somali referee set to become his country's first to officiate a World Cup match has been denied entry into the US, ending his involvement in the football tournament. Omar Artan was turned away on Saturday after arriving at Miami International Airport and told to return to Istanbul, from where he had flown. He was named Africa's best referee in 2025.

Deutsche Welle 1d ago

Somali referee dropped from World Cup after being refused entry to US

Somali referee dropped from World Cup after being refused entry to US Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been ruled out of officiating at the 2026 World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, FIFA said Monday, in a decision that prevents him from becoming the first Somali official to referee at the tournament. Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football's...

France 24 2d ago

Measurement of reactor neutrino oscillation with the first JUNO data

Abstract Neutrino oscillations (see refs. 1,2 and references therein), a quantum effect manifesting at macroscopic scales, are governed by lepton flavour mixing angles and neutrino mass-squared differences3 that are fundamental parameters of particle physics, representing phenomena beyond the Standard Model. Precision measurements of these parameters are essential for testing the completeness of the three-flavour framework, determining the mass ordering of neutrinos and probing possible new...

Nature 21h ago

Swapan Dasgupta gets finance as West Bengal govt distributes portfolios

Newly sworn-in West Bengal ministers were allocated portfolios on Wednesday, with Swapan Dasgupta placed in charge of the finance department and Tapas Roy appointed as industries minister. Dasgupta was elected from the Rashbehari assembly constituency and is a former Rajya Sabha member. The allocation covered 13 Cabinet ministers and 22 ministers of state, including three with independent charge.

Times of India 13h ago

'Tender investigator': Rahul meets 17-yr-old student who exposed CBSE-OSM anomalies

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met Jharkhand student Sarthak Sidhant, the teenager who recently presented his findings on alleged irregularities in the CBSE's online marking system before a parliamentary panel. Sharing photographs of the meeting on social media, Gandhi praised the student and wrote, “Sarthak, stand firm on your principles. #TenderInvestigator”.

Times of India 8d ago

DKS is Karnataka captain, but Siddaramaiah’s XI dominate team

D K Shivakumar’s long-cherished ambition was realised Wednesday as he took oath as the 24th CM of Karnataka at Lok Bhavan, with his new cabinet reflecting a careful balance of caste and regional dynamics while carrying a distinct imprint of his predecessor, Siddaramaiah. Prominent Dalit face G Parameshwara was sworn in as the deputy CM. Twelve other ministers, several of whom are close aides of Siddaramaiah, were inducted in the initial phase.

Times of India 6d ago