Dehran Swart

[D Prasanth Nair @DPrasanthNair]

The famous incident from the 2003 Carlsberg Cup, where Danish midfielder Morten Wieghorst intentionally missed a penalty against Iran.

The referee had awarded the penalty because an Iranian defender caught the ball with his hands inside the box, mistakenly thinking he had heard the half-time whistle.Since the penalty was awarded due to a misunderstanding, Wieghorst consulted his coach and deliberately fired his shot wide as a display of sportsmanship, an act for which he later won an Olympic Committee Fair Play Award.
Football is great

[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

🚨 WTF?! A USS Liberty survivor drops a massive bombshell.

He confirms they were threatened with prison or worse if they ever spoke about the Israeli attack.

Another veteran explicitly states "Israel owns us" after being ignored by Congress for 59 years. Total betrayal!

[Redi Tlhabi @RediTlhabi]

A consistent brother this one! From South Africa's anti apartheid struggle to being a whistleblower in post apartheid arms deal corruption...fast forward to investigating the global arms trade and its inherent military industrial complex . And as always, calling out Israel's multiple, blatant violations...and oh, Britain's political class - across parties - has felt his unyielding social justice lens and commitment to speaking truth to power. Love and appreciate you Andrew!

[Suppressed News. @SuppressedNws1]

WOW.

AlJazeera just dropped a ONE HOUR documentary about ISRAEL’s CRIMES against the PALESTINIANS.

This is very HARD TO WATCH.

[Hend Amry @LibyaLiberty]

The U.S. World Cup in one horrible photo:

[Stunner @invertCucurella]

🚨BREAKING: Didier Drogba says if the USA didn't want other Countries citizens in the US they shouldn't have bid for the Fifa world cup 2026 and says denial of Iran supporters and Somali referee Omar Artan is totally unacceptable, Football should be separated from politics

"When a country bids to host the biggest football tournament on the planet, it knows exactly what comes with it. Players, referees, officials and supporters from every corner of the world are part of the package."

"I look at the situation involving Somali referee Omar Artan and I feel disappointed for him. FIFA selected him because he earned that opportunity on merit, yet he was unable to participate after being denied entry."

"Then you hear about Iran's football federation claiming that its supporter ticket allocation was withdrawn just days before the tournament. If true, that leaves ordinary fans paying the price for issues that have nothing to do with football."

"The people suffering are not politicians. They're supporters who save money for years hoping to follow their national team at a World Cup."

"Football has always been one of the few things capable of bringing different cultures together. The moment politics starts deciding who gets to be part of that experience, everyone loses."

"I played in World Cups and international tournaments. The beauty of those events is seeing supporters from dozens of countries sharing the same streets, the same stadiums and the same passion."

"No fan should be judged because of their nationality, and no referee should miss the biggest moment of his career because of political circumstances beyond his control."

"FIFA, governments and football authorities need to find solutions because the headlines right now are about visas, travel restrictions and disputes instead of the football itself."

"The World Cup should belong to the world. That's what makes it special. The game must always come first, and politics should never be allowed to overshadow football's greatest celebration."

[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

🚨 WTF?! Top congressman Thomas Massie confirms US fighter jets were launched to save the USS Liberty from the Israeli attack, but Washington inexplicably recalled them.

The Pentagon intentionally abandoned their own men for 17 hours to protect Zionist regime! Total betrayal.

[Leyla Hamed @leylahamed]

Iranian Football Federation announces the 8% ticket quota allocated to Iran has been revoked by the U.S., leaving the federation currently unable to distribute tickets to supporters.

A case study in political interference, discrimination and FIFA looking the other way.

[Ahmed Shihab-Eldin @aseisfree]

The Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, selected by @FIFAWorldCup and distinguished by CAF as the best African referee of 2025, was rejected upon arriving in the United States at Miami airport and deported back to Istanbul.

This World Cup is the worst.

[Osasu Obayiuwana @osasuo]

The wait is over and it’s very bad news:

Somali referee Omar Artan is OUT OF THE @FIFAWorldCup

@FIFAcom @fifamedia, sent this to me a few moments ago.

"Dear Osasu, FIFA can confirm that match official Omar Abdulkadir Artan will be unable to train and officiate at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after he was denied entry into the United States. FIFA is not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications, and has been informed by authorities that Mr Artan’s status will not be changed at present. In line with previous FIFA events, a host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and who is admitted into their country.”

[Pierre de Vos ⚖️ @pierredevos]

EFF’s Julius Malema provided political protection for Feroz Khan, Madlanga Commission investigator reveals https://t.co/DciaVwC5jn

[Times LIVE @TimesLIVE]

Labourer Arthur Sodinga bought a small RDP house in 2008 after securing a R48,000 home loan with Standard Bank. But despite repaying almost R300,000 in the past 18 years, as of this week he still owed the bank more than R55,000.

Read more: https://t.co/yfxOlm97uR

[Redi Tlhabi @RediTlhabi]

You allowed this to happen for too long. From taxi drivers deciding that e-hailing drivers, friends and relatives could not transport people, to this. Videos of non-state actors "enforcing" their jungle law on South African streets have been circulating for so long. These actors were proud of their "law enforcement" and actually recorded it. You and your government were spectators. It is a sign that you were absent or too scared to face the backlash should you act against South Africans breaking the law. It doesn't matter how valid grievances are, NO STATE should quietly watch a parallel state emerge, with non-state actors deciding who belongs snd who doesn't, who must live or die. Your government, led by you, did that.

[Times LIVE @TimesLIVE]

A company allegedly billed the Ekurhuleni metro R483m using ghost workers and wildly inflated invoices… including the city's executives’ kids who were paid as engineers. 'I’ve never seen such looting in my life,' says one executive. https://t.co/2bGCdkBrQz

[sarah @sahouraxo]

Israel just assassinated Ali in South Lebanon.

Not a fighter. Not armed.

Ali was a nurse.

They hunted him down with a drone, and executed him as he made his way to work at Hiram hospital in Tyre.

Israel isn’t targeting combatants.

It’s targeting the people who save lives.

[@ BizGuru @BizGuru4]

Meet Tshepo Malema,

🔺️He is Julius Malema's cousin
🔺️He is 42years of age
🔺️He owns a company named Arandi Trading Enterprice which was appointed a R44million pharmaceutical tender with the Dept. Of Health Limpopo without having completed a tender document which got him in hot water & arrested for this corrupt deal and subsequently released on R10 000 bail
🔺️He is the owner of Mekete Lodge on paper which actually belongs to Julius Malema in physicality
🔺️He is the owner of 2 Total Garage filling stations which is only on paper but physically belongs to Julius Malema
🔺️He has been repeatedly awarded tenders with both Dept. Of Health and Social Development Limpopo with contracts value being over R167million for supply of medical equipments & medical utensils
🔺️In 2011, whilst Julius Malema was still President of ANCYL Limpopo, he scored 2 tenders with the same Dept. Of Health Limpopo for R59million ( One was for R29million & the other R30million )
🔺️He is also allegedly a full-time beneficiary of Feeding Scheme Projects under Dept. Of Education Limpopo

Tell me that this is just a coincodent NOT corruption that he is so fortunate these tenders chooses to always come his way 🤔🤔, and this are just a drop in an ocean.

@RSASIU @NPA_Prosecutes @RSA_IPID An investigation is a necessity into this man's business dealings.

[noor୨୧ @wottheberry]

i took a 45-minute uber ride home from the airport last night after a brutal, three-day business trip.

i was completely emotionally and physically drained, and my social battery was at absolute zero.

when i got into the car, the driver.. an older guy named kabir.. didn't say the usual "how was your flight?" or turn on the radio.

instead, he just handed me a small, laminated piece of paper attached to the back of his headrest.
it was a literal "ride menu."
it said:
1. *the silent ride* (total quiet, no pressure to talk).
2. *the therapist ride* (if you need to vent about your day, i am listening).
3. *the tourist ride* (i will tell you cool facts about the city).
4. *the radio ride* (we just listen to old jazz and coast).

i smiled, pointed to number 1, and whispered, "silent ride, please. thank you."

he gave me a warm nod in the rearview mirror, adjusted the AC, and drove the entire 45 minutes in absolute, beautiful silence.

it was the most peaceful, therapeutic boundary i’ve experienced all year. i felt my entire nervous system finally reset.

when he dropped me off, i gave him a massive tip and told him, "that menu is a genius business idea. you must get amazing reviews."

He looked back at me and said, "i didn't make the menu to get better tips, dear.

my daughter has severe social anxiety, and she told me that the hardest part of her day is navigating small talk with strangers when her brain is tired.

she told me it feels like running a marathon.

i made the card so that anyone who gets into my car can feel completely safe dropping the mask for a little while."

i walked into my apartment and just sat on my suitcase.

we live in a world that is constantly screaming at us to perform, to network, to be "on," and to over-communicate.

but sometimes, the deepest form of love and respect you can show another human being is just creating a small, safe pocket of silence for them to rest in.

pay attention to the people who give you permission to be quiet. they are rare.

[Dr. Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui @sabreenaGS]

Blonde-haired, blue-eyed white people from Ukraine were celebrated for making home-made Molotov cocktails to defend their land, but the brown Arab Muslim, the Iranian, the Afghan, is far too “uncivilised” to have the right to resist. Their resistance is “barbaric” because it comes from an inherently “violent” culture.

The selective application of international law and one’s right to defend themselves from illegal occupation and colonial violence has been revealed to be a complete contradiction in the west, and is no doubt infuriating.

But we need to also understand how these “resistance” narratives are processed in communities.

These narratives do not stay on our screens. They shape how entire communities see themselves.
When Indigenous, Black, and other racialised peoples repeatedly see their histories, struggles, cultures, and resistance framed as dangerous, irrational, or inherently violent, many begin to internalise those messages.

Some distance themselves from their own identities in search of safety, acceptance, or legitimacy.

Others carry a deep, unspoken rage born from exclusion, dispossession, and the constant demand to prove their humanity.

When people are disconnected from their roots, denied dignity, and taught to be ashamed of where they come from, they will still search for belonging. It’s a basic human need to feel a sense of community.

The question is whether we create spaces that nurture healing, identity, and justice, or leave them vulnerable to finding belonging in places that exploit their pain.

[JvL 🇿🇦 @JvanLogg]

983 killed in 90 days: Critics say Western Cape has nothing to celebrate https://t.co/HwDlJHyct1

[Jonathan Cook @Jonathan_K_Cook]

Leaked documents show Israeli drones made by Elbit – which has factories in the UK – took a leading a role in the mass slaughter in Gaza, with onboard AI systems selecting targets autonomously, based on algorithms. The drones are integrated into a "Server in the Sky".

Palestine Action was declared a terrorist organisation by the UK government for trying to destroy this drone production.

Israel announced last week its annual defence exports had surged by 30% on the back of showcasing what Israeli tech can do in Gaza, to $20 billion.
https://t.co/njgIZgWMLZ