A top envoy to U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, according to reports citing the Financial Times, amid heightened tensions linked to the ongoing Iran conflict. The proposal is said to be part of broader diplomatic initiative involving the United States, Italy, and
South Africa is under a new spotlight after an outburst of instances of discrimination against Black foreigners, especially fellow Africans, as xenophobia against immigrants has been on the rise. Numerous reports and even videos spreading around social media tell of aggression towards immigrants, calls to get foreigners to “go back and fix their own countries,”
Tensions in the Middle East escalated on the morning of Wednesday, April 22, 2026, after three cargo vessels came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route. The incident occurred just hours after Donald Trump announced an extension of a ceasefire aimed at easing hostilities between the United States and Iran.