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Former NFL Player Thomas Davis' Ex Cuts Deal in Alleged Other-Woman Attack Published July 20, 2026 3:07 PM PDT Former NFL linebacker Thomas Davis's ex-wife cut a deal in her assault case ... avoiding a
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Qatar’s Shaheen Mohammed produced an outstanding display to claim the silver medal in the 82kg Greco-Roman category at the United World Wrestling (UWW) Ranking Series Championship in Budapest, Hungary.The Asian champion booked his place in the final with a 4-1 victory over Georgia’s Tornike Mikeladze in the semifinal. Mohammed scored a go-behind after Mikeladze slipped early in the second period to take a 2-1 lead. Georgia challenged the move, claiming a leg foul, but the challenge was unsuccessful, awarding Mohammed an additional point to make it 3-1. The Qatari wrestler then capitalized from the par terre position to seal a 4-1 victory.Mohammed went on to finish runner-up in the final, securing the silver medal and earning Qatar a place on the podium at one of the sport’s premier international ranking events. Qatar celebrated another podium finish through Arif Mohammadi, who claimed the bronze medal in the 62kg Greco-Roman category, adding to the nation’s successful campaign in the Hungarian capital.The medals earned by Mohammed and Mohammadi provide valuable ranking points ahead of upcoming major international competitions and further underline Qatar’s growing presence in international Greco-Roman wrestling.The Budapest Ranking Series is the fourth and final United World Wrestling Ranking Series event of the 2026 season, bringing together many of the world’s top wrestlers to compete for crucial ranking points and international honors.
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La Liga president Javier Tebas. The president of the Spanish football league, Javier Tebas, accused FIFA of acting "irresponsibly" following the announcement of discussions regarding a possible 64-team World Cup in 2030, in an interview with an Italian sports daily published Tuesday.Tebas also said that FIFA president Gianni Infantino's time was "over", telling La Gazzetta dello Sport that there is a "system that is fundamentally flawed", which has allowed him to lead football's global governing body for a decade."The football industry is not just about the World Cup, however important it may be," he said."They are destroying the football industry - which generates tens of thousands of jobs - for an event that lasts 40 days and involves only a minority of players."At the World Cup opening ceremony in June, Infantino mentioned "discussions about expanding to 64 teams" for the World Cup's centenary in 2030, which will be co-hosted primarily by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina also welcoming some matches."We have repeatedly expressed our concerns about the competition calendar. And now they want to organise a 64-team World Cup," Tebas added, emphasising that "it is the domestic leagues that keep this sport alive"."We need fewer national teams and better protection for domestic football at all levels. They don't realise this and are making decisions irresponsibly," Tebas added. Related Story
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The United States condemned "dangerous and aggressive actions" by China following a clash with the Philippine navy in the South China Sea, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Manila Tuesday for a meeting of Southeast Asian nations."China's troubling pattern of provocations against the Philippines' legitimate maritime operations undermines regional peace and stability and directly contradicts China's repeated commitments to resolve disputes peacefully," the US State Department said in a statement.The US secretary of state landed in Manila on Tuesday morning for a meeting of his counterparts from the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).While his entourage has not publicly confirmed talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who will also be in Manila Wednesday and Thursday, Rubio has said he is open to the possibility of a meeting.The two met last year on the sidelines of the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur and again in Munich in February.In an op-ed published in Philippine media outlets Tuesday morning, Rubio heralded Washington's commitment "to freedom of navigation in Southeast Asia" while reaffirming the US defensive umbrella in the region."This freedom is by no means guaranteed. If these waters were to fall under the control of a power willing to use trade as a geopolitical weapon, both the United States and the Asean states would face serious new threats to their sovereignty, security, and economic future," he wrote, in a clear allusion to China.Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, a vital global trade route, despite an international ruling that its claims have no legal basis.Multiple Asean member states, including the Philippines, have territorial claims that overlap with China's.The Philippine military accused the Chinese coast guard of wounding a Filipino sailor on Monday near an outpost in a disputed area of the crucial waterway.The Chinese coast guard responded to the accusations in a statement, calling Manila's version of events a "complete distortion of the truth".Rubio is making his first visit to the Philippines as secretary of state, where he intends to reaffirm the strengthened partnership with the United States.The visit comes as the United States and Iran are once again embroiled in conflict, more than a week after the resumption of hostilities over another strategic waterway, the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking to the press before his departure from Washington on Sunday, he indicated that he would participate in a meeting with fellow Quad countries Australia, Japan and India on the sidelines of the Asean summit, as well as meetings with South Korea and possibly Vietnam.Rubio intends to raise the issue of US economic commitment to energy infrastructure, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence during these meetings, he said. Related Story
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Offset Avoids Jail Time In Weed Shop Assault Case Published July 20, 2026 2:00 PM PDT Offset scored a light sentence as part of the criminal case accusing the rapper of assaulting a weed shop
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The headquarters building of Hungary's nationalist FIDESZ party of ex-leader Viktor Orban is seen in Budapest, Hungary, on July 21, 2026. The Fidesz party of Hungary's nationalist ex-leader Viktor Orban, which was swept from power
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Argentina players ride aboard an open-top bus towards the Argentine Football Association training camp in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, on July 20, 2026, after returning from the United States following its defeat in the FIFA World
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Andy Burnham became Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade Monday, pledging to reshape its politics to deliver a new economic model and revive a nation 'fed up' with a revolving door of leaders.In front of dozens of supporters outside his new office and residence at 10 Downing Street, Burnham said politicians had failed to bring the stability needed to raise living standards, something he said he would change, with both immediate measures and a longer-term plan to be drawn up later this year.Speaking without notes, Burnham delivered a domestic-focused speech aimed at offering hope to a nation that has, like many European countries, struggled for years with soaring prices and anaemic economic growth. He did not touch on foreign affairs.And with his first appointment as finance minister, Burnham pressed home his decision to rip up politics as usual. He appointed former defence minister John Healey to the second most powerful position in Britain, promoting a man who resigned under Keir Starmer in protest at the inflexibility of the Treasury.'I know people at home are fed up with politics. I hear you, and I want to be honest with you, we have not been good enough and we need to be better,' Burnham said, dispensing with the lectern that prime ministers generally use. Burnham pledged to use his premiership as a 'circuit-breaker for Britain', arguing that a new model was needed to rebuild the country, which has been in political turmoil since voting in 2016 to leave the European Union.Just over an hour after his predecessor and Labour colleague Keir Starmer had made his farewell speech to say 'My work is done', the 56-year-old former Greater Manchester mayor entered Downing Street, where he said his team would tackle his first priority: to end rough sleeping.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui during a meeting in Moscow on Sunday. (AFP) North Korea reaffirmed its support for Russia's war on Ukraine as the nations' foreign ministers met in Moscow, Pyongyang's state media reported Tuesday, increasing speculation Kim Jong-un may soon visit the Kremlin.Diplomatically isolated North Korea and Russia have rapidly expanded co-operation since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.Pyongyang has sent troops to Russia's embattled Kursk region and supplied Moscow with weapons systems, in return securing financial assistance, food, energy supplies and military technology, analysts say.Following a Moscow meeting between North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Pyongyang's state media said the nations had "reaffirmed their steadfast political will to accelerate the long-term multi-faceted development of the bilateral relations"."The DPRK side expressed invariable support for all the internal and external policies of the Russian Federation to eliminate the root cause of the Ukrainian dispute and defend its national sovereignty, territorial integrity and international justice," state news agency KCNA said.The agency reported that Russia, meanwhile, expressed full support for North Korea's efforts to defend its sovereignty and security."I would like once again to express my gratitude for the support provided to the special military operation we are conducting," Putin said in a video released by the Kremlin on Sunday.Choe laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers by the wall of the Kremlin on her visit, KCNA said Tuesday.Kim Jong-un last travelled to Russia in September 2023, and Putin made a rare visit to Pyongyang in June 2024.Choe's visit to Moscow could have been aimed at discussing a trip to Russia by Kim later this year, according to South Korean media reports."Putin has repeatedly invited Kim to visit Russia since his trip to Pyongyang in 2024," Park Won-gon, a professor of North Korean studies at Ewha Womans University, told AFP.Chinese president Xi Jinping made a rare trip to Pyongyang last month, where he and Kim pledged to bolster ties.While Pyongyang has drawn closer to Moscow, China remains North Korea's largest economic partner, accounting for nearly 98 percent of the country's foreign trade in 2024, according to official figures."After hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping this year, Kim would have a strong incentive to visit Russia as well," Park said."It would showcase North Korea breaking out of diplomatic isolation while highlighting support from both China and Russia, reinforcing the image of a North Korea-China-Russia alignment." Related Story
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A 3D-printed Meta logo is seen in this illustration taken July 20, 2026. REUTERS France's parliament Tuesday was set to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.President Emmanuel Macron has championed the ban as a flagship reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September.The bill was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate Tuesday, with 243 votes in favour and two against.The draft law was expected to be adopted by the National Assembly Tuesday evening, barring surprises.A growing number of countries are taking steps to restrict social media access amid multiplying warnings over its harmful effects on children."France will become the first country in Europe to introduce a digital age limit to better protect our children online," French Digital Minister Anne Le Henanff said on X.The ban would be rolled out in two stages, with under-15s blocked from creating new accounts from September 1. The ban would apply to existing accounts from January 2027, according to the text.Le Henanff said ahead of the vote that the timeline was realistic, "because age-verification tools already exist" with others still in the works, and the onus was on the platforms to impose the rule."For four months, all of us in France will have to prove our age," she told journalists."If someone is under fifteen, the account will be closed."The minister also gave assurances that users' personal data would be protected.Enforcing the measure by September would also ensure that one provision of the bill — a ban on mobile phones in high schools — takes effect at the beginning of the French school year.France's public health watchdog last year said platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram were harmful to adolescents, particularly girls, though it was not the sole reason for their declining mental health.Lawmakers agreed on the need for regulation but the two chambers had disagreed on the approach.French senators had opted for a two-tier system distinguishing between blacklisted platforms flagged as harmful to a child's development, and those that could still be accessed with parental consent.But the lower house's blanket ban prevailed and was expected to pass, despite criticism from some on the left over the age verification process, the speed of its implementation and risks of circumvention as well as privacy concerns.Exceptions to the ban are provided for sites such as online encyclopaedias and educational platforms and the text does not provide for any penalties for children or parents."The major platforms are, in my view, largely ready," lawmaker Laure Miller told AFP.The blacklisting system would have taken more time, including fresh consultations with the European Commission on the criteria, and carried a "small risk" of non-compliance with European law, said centrist senator Catherine Morin-Desailly.The EU has been mulling a social media ban after a push by member states, including France, Greece and Spain, for limiting access.Last week, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said children should have "phased and gradual access" to social media.The European Commission has also unveiled an age verification app that EU member states, including France, have begun testing in recent months.After Macron's government suspended a flagship pensions reform last year, a social media ban could be his last major domestic change before he steps down next year.France will be closely watched by other European states — it is one of 20 countries worldwide to have proposed or introduced such measures.In December last year, Australia became the first country in the world to require TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and other top sites to remove accounts held by under-16s, or to face heavy fines. Related Story
