Infantino’s latest Oval Office show reminds us Trump will be inescapable at the 2026 World Cup

The US president has an aptitude for elbowing himself into the spotlight, and next year he’ll make sure he has the world’s attention

When Donald Trump remained on stage, grinning in the sun as Chelsea lifted the Club World Cup trophy last month, it was all too easy to treat the incident as a one-off mistake. A moment that said plenty about Trump’s ego, sure. But ultimately, only a moment.

Nope. It’s reality. Inescapable. Donald Trump will be everywhere Fifa is in the US, including at the 2026 World Cup – due to start in about 10 months, when Canada and Mexico will co-host.

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Family of man who died at North Tyneside fairground describe their ‘impossible’ pain

Corrie Lee Stavers remembered as a ‘much loved colleague’ at Spanish City Summer Funfair, which shut for weekend

The family of Corrie Lee Stavers, who has died while working on a fairground ride in North Tyneside, have issued a statement describing the “impossible” pain of their loss.

Stavers, 28, suffered “serious head injuries” in what Northumbria police described as a “workplace accident” at the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay on Saturday afternoon.

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Relief for Arsenal with Bukayo Saka’s injury not as bad as first feared

  • Forward hobbled off after scoring against Leeds

  • Ødegaard also expected to be back before long

Arsenal have received a boost after it emerged that Bukayo Saka’s hamstring injury is not as significant as first feared.

Saka was withdrawn in the second half of Arsenal’s 5-0 Premier League victory against Leeds at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

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Russia accuses Ukraine of strike on nuclear plant in wave of drone attacks

Moscow says operating capacity of reactor at Kursk site reduced by 50% as Kyiv celebrates independence day

Moscow has accused Kyiv of launching dozens of drone attacks, including one that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant, as Ukrainians marked 34 years since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union.

The drone attack on the Kursk nuclear power plant in western Russia, 37 miles (60km) from the border with Ukraine, caused damage to an auxiliary transformer and forced a 50% reduction in the operating capacity of a reactor, Russian authorities said. Ukraine did not immediately comment on the alleged attack.

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Nuno Espírito Santo to hold talks with Nottingham Forest owner over future

  • Manager could not guarantee he would remain at club

  • Hudson-Odoi grabs equaliser in 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace

Nuno Espírito Santo could not guarantee that he will remain as Nottingham Forest’s manager after the end of the transfer window as he prepares to meet with owner Evangelos Marinakis this week to resolve their differences.

Nuno is believed to have fallen out with Marinakis and sporting director Edu Gaspar over transfers and revealed on Friday that his relationship with the Greek owner has suffered this season. He is due to meet both in the coming days, although the Forest manager insisted that he has no intention of walking out.

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MPs voice alarm at rise in online abuse over immigration debate

After further demonstrations at hotels housing asylum seekers, MPs say level of harassment worse than during Brexit

MPs have raised the alarm about a rise in abuse linked to debates around immigration, with some reporting levels of online harassment and death threats worse than during the Brexit years.

The warning came after a weekend of protests and counter protests at hotels used to house asylum seekers, with 15 people arrested on Saturday and demonstrations continuing into Sunday.

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