Topic: official

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Sports

Who is Kozo Tashima, the Japanese official running for FIFA presidency?

Tashima has served as a football player, coach and bureaucrat, and has a reputation for being a safe pair of hands.

6 Nov 2026, 07:21 UTC

Politics

Harmeet Dhillon, top US civil rights official under Trump, resigns

New Democratic Congress expected to probe Trump Justice Department office's handling of Epstein files and ICE killings.

5 Nov 2026, 20:29 UTC

World

Top Japan FA official to stand against Infantino for FIFA presidency

Kozo Tashima second person to declare he will challenge Infantino, after former Spurs defender Ramon Vega.

5 Nov 2026, 16:52 UTC

Sports

FIFA politics around Infantino re-election push Japanese official to resign

Vice president Takeshi Okada said responses to several World Cup controversies did not align with his personal values.

28 Oct 2026, 12:01 UTC

Business

Judge blasts prosecutors, refuses to sign new criminal complaint against ex-FBI officials

Two ex-FBI officials were initially accused by the DOJ of lying when they testified to Congress in 2023 about their involvement in Hunter Biden investigations.

27 Oct 2026, 15:26 UTC

Politics

Former PLO official says Netanyahu-Eisenkot coalition could be possible

Former PLO official says Israel’s election outcome remains uncertain, with polls divided between Netanyahu and Eisenkot.

27 Oct 2026, 11:44 UTC

World

UN official warns AI could ‘deepen’ global inequality

25 Oct 2026, 16:20 UTC

Politics

Qatar official calls for peace and security to boost trade, investment

The Qatari minister of state for trade says peace and security are essential for prosperity in trade and investment.

25 Oct 2026, 10:08 UTC

World

Tigray rebels urged to disarm as commander vows to fight Ethiopia’s gov’t

Rebel commander pledged to continue fighting government-allied forces who seized Ethiopia's Tigray capital.

23 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTC

World

Trump official claims record-breaking 300,000 visas were revoked

The revocations targeted US visa holders who had allegedly broken the law, a spokesperson said.

20 Oct 2026, 16:59 UTC

Politics

Ex-top official Robbins reaches settlement with government over sacking

Sir Olly Robbins was sacked as the top civil servant in the Foreign Office over the vetting of Lord Mandelson.

16 Oct 2026, 17:20 UTC

World

Trump ramps up third-country US deportations despite global rights outcry

Official data shows tens of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have been sent to countries they have no ties to.

15 Oct 2026, 18:41 UTC

World

UN official warns of looming food crisis as Hormuz fertiliser plan stalls

Without a quick deal to move fertiliser through the strait, agricultural productivity would 'significantly drop'.

14 Oct 2026, 16:51 UTC

World

UN official says ‘window of opportunity’ for peace in DR Congo

The envoy lauds the progress in diplomatic efforts despite the worsening security and humanitarian situation.

14 Oct 2026, 04:27 UTC

World

Houthi official warns of 'swift, painful response' if US enters Yemen war

A Houthi official on Monday warned the US it would receive a "painful response" if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested Washington's help in dealing with the group as it weathers repeated attacks. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.

12 Oct 2026, 20:43 UTC

Sports

Inside the £1-an-hour official football shirt factories

A BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.

8 Oct 2026, 05:55 UTC

Entertainment

Karoline Leavitt Is Latest Trump Administration Official to Join Fox News

Karoline Leavitt, the former Trump administration press secretary who spent much of her time chastising and denigrating the journalists who asked her questions, is joining one of the outlets that made some of the queries. Leavitt will join Fox News Channel as a contributor, the network said Monday. Leavitt follows a well-trod path that has […]

5 Oct 2026, 15:24 UTC