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The Star
15-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Soccer-US will welcome international fans for World Cup, says FIFA president
FILE PHOTO: FIFA president Gianni Infantino attends a meeting of the FIFA Task Force at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo ASUNCION (Reuters) - The world will be welcomed to the United States for the 2026 World Cup and this year's Club World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, days after a meeting with officials from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. The U.S. will co-host next year's World Cup with Mexico and Canada, and will also host the Club World Cup from June 14 to July 13, which will take place across 11 cities. Infantino's comments come against a backdrop of Trump's immigration stance that has raised questions about potential challenges for the numerous international fans expected to travel to the U.S. for both tournaments. Trump began an aggressive immigration enforcement campaign after taking office in January, declaring illegal immigration an "invasion" in an attempt to ramp up deportations. "We had a meeting last week of the White House Task Force on FIFA World Cups with the government of the United States (...) And the world is welcome in America. Of course, the players, of course, everyone involved, all of us, but definitely also all the fans," Infantino said at the FIFA Congress on Thursday. "And let's be clear about that. This doesn't come from me; this comes from the American government. Everyone is welcome, obviously, those who want to come and celebrate football ... Those who want to come to create trouble, like in every country in the world, they are not welcome. They are not welcome anywhere in the world." Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, will serve as executive director of the presidential task force for the 2026 World Cup. Trump said last week he wanted people travelling to America to watch the competition to have a seamless experience during every part of their visit. (Editing by Toby Davis)
Straits Times
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
US will welcome international fans for World Cup, says FIFA president
FILE PHOTO: FIFA president Gianni Infantino attends a meeting of the FIFA Task Force at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo ASUNCION - The world will be welcomed to the United States for the 2026 World Cup and this year's Club World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, days after a meeting with officials from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. The U.S. will co-host next year's World Cup with Mexico and Canada, and will also host the Club World Cup from June 14 to July 13, which will take place across 11 cities. Infantino's comments come against a backdrop of Trump's immigration stance that has raised questions about potential challenges for the numerous international fans expected to travel to the U.S. for both tournaments. Trump began an aggressive immigration enforcement campaign after taking office in January, declaring illegal immigration an "invasion" in an attempt to ramp up deportations. "We had a meeting last week of the White House Task Force on FIFA World Cups with the government of the United States (...) And the world is welcome in America. Of course, the players, of course, everyone involved, all of us, but definitely also all the fans," Infantino said at the FIFA Congress on Thursday. "And let's be clear about that. This doesn't come from me; this comes from the American government. Everyone is welcome, obviously, those who want to come and celebrate football ... Those who want to come to create trouble, like in every country in the world, they are not welcome. They are not welcome anywhere in the world." Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, will serve as executive director of the presidential task force for the 2026 World Cup. Trump said last week he wanted people travelling to America to watch the competition to have a seamless experience during every part of their visit. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
JD Vance endorsed his brother's Ohio mayoral bid. His office won't say if he voted.
Vice President JD Vance heartily endorsed his brother in a Cincinnati mayoral primary this week. But did Vance cast a vote in the race? He's eligible to vote absentee in the city, according to a Hamilton County Board of Elections registered voter list. But public records suggest he didn't do so, and Vance won't say. Vance's brother, Republican Cory Bowman, emerged from the nonpartisan primary Tuesday evening as one of the two top vote getters, earning roughly 13 percent of the vote to incumbent Democrat Aftab Pureval's 83 percent. Vance's office declined to answer repeated questions about whether he was among the 2,894 people who voted for his underdog brother. But he certainly tried to persuade others, posting Tuesday on X, 'Get out there and vote for him!' Absentee and early voter logs are public in Hamilton County, where the election took place. And Vance, who represented Ohio in the Senate and still has a home there, was not among the names listed on the elections office ledger. He could have theoretically snuck out of Washington and voted in person. But he had no known travel and spent most of Tuesday in and around the White House for meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the FIFA Task Force and a swearing in for special envoy Steve Witkoff. 'We don't think he did that, but we can't say for sure,' said a person who works at the Hamilton County elections office who was granted anonymity to speak freely. The person said Vance did not request an absentee ballot. 'One would think the vice president showing up to vote would cause a stir.' Bowman did not respond to a request for comment. Under Ohio law, the voting records of some key officials such as judges can be public record but not published on the local boards of elections website. The vice presidency is not one of those positions. 'Voter history is not finalized until after certification of the election in a few weeks,' the person familiar with Hamilton County elections said in a text. 'You can't be 100% sure until then. But the BOE's records indicate there was no request for an absentee ballot." Vance will have another opportunity to help a brother out ahead of Nov. 4, the general election. It will be an uphill contest. Former Vice President Kamala Harris won the Democratic bulwark with over 56 percent of the county's vote, far ahead of President Donald Trump's 42 percent. But as Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose told Bowman's backers a few days before the election, in low turnout, off-year elections, 'the door you're knocking on, the voter you're talking to, the family you're talking to could be the difference maker in this election.'
Hindustan Times
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Trump says three hostages held by Hamas have died, 21 remain
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have died, leaving only 21 believed to be still living. US President Donald Trump speaks during a FIFA Task Force meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) 'As of today, it's 21, three have died,' Trump said of the hostages being held by Hamas, noting until recently it had been 24 people believed to be living. He did not elaborate on the identities of those now believed to be dead, nor how he had come to learn of their deaths. 'There's 21, plus a lot of dead bodies," Trump said. One American, Edan Alexander, had been among the 24 hostages believed to be alive, with the bodies of several other Americans also held by Hamas after its Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel. ALSO READ| Linda McMahon's scathing letter to Harvard draws attention for 'glaring grammatical errors' Israel plans to reoccupy all of Gaza? The president's comments came as Israel approved plans Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, in a bid to recover the hostages and try to fulfill its war aims of destroying Hamas. If implemented, the move would vastly expand Israel's operations there and likely draw fierce international opposition. Separately, the State Department said Tuesday that the U.S. embassy helped 17 U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents leave Gaza on Monday. 'We thank our partners in the Israeli and Jordanian governments who made this departure possible,' the department said. ALSO READ| Social Security issues 'emergency message' on clawbacks: Here's what is changing Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday in Washington.
