Statement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National Associations
What has happened at the #2026WorldCup over the last 48 hours:
• Swiss footballer Embolo's visa was put under review and he was only able to join his team days later.
• Iraqi national team player Aymen Hussein was held for questioning for nearly 7 hours upon entering the United States.
• The Iranian national team spent days dealing with visa procedures at the U.S. Consulate in Türkiye. The U.S. only allowed them entry on match days. Fifteen members of the delegation were denied visas.
• Omar Abdulkadir Artan, named CAF's Best African Referee of 2025, was denied a visa. Despite travelling to the U.S. with a diplomatic passport, he was refused entry and sent back. FIFA announced that he will not be able to officiate at the tournament.
• The South African national team arrived in the United States much later than planned because part of the delegation was not granted visas.
• Members of the Senegal national team staff were forced to remove their shoes and subjected to lengthy searches, sparking accusations of racism.
• The Uzbekistan national team was searched with bomb-sniffing dogs and the footage went viral in international media.
• Some Scottish supporters, despite being eligible to enter the U.S. visa-free under the ESTA programme, had their travel authorisations revoked just days before departure.
• Many supporters who had already bought tickets and booked accommodation had their visa applications rejected, resulting in financial losses.
광주 여고생 묻지마 살인사건..범인 신상 공개🚨
- 범인 장윤기(24세 남성)
- 사건 정리
1. 장윤기는 아르바이트 동료였던 외국인 여성에게 스토킹 신고가 접수된 상태였음.
2. 5월 5일 오전 0시 11분경, 광주 광산구 월계동 남부대 인근 보행로에서 귀가 중이던 17세 여고생을 뒤따라가 인적 드문 길목에서 흉기로 수차례 찔러 살해했다.
3. 피해자를 돕기 위해 나선 17세 남고생 역시 흉기에 찔려 부상을 입었다.
4.차량으로 피해자를 앞질러 대기함.(계획 범죄 가능성)
5. 범행 직후 장윤기는 인근 무인세탁소로 이동해 피 묻은 상의를 세탁하며 약 1시간 정도 머뭄.전자담배를 충전하는 등 증거인멸 시도 정황도 확인됨.
6. 경찰은 5월 5일 장윤기를 긴급체포했다.
7. 온라인에서는 “장윤기 부친이 현직 경찰”이라는 소문과 함께 이번 사건 이후 퇴직설도 확산 중이다
Our daughter, Rachel Corrie, was killed in 2003 in Gaza, while trying to protect a Palestinian home facing illegal destruction by the Israeli military. She was 23 years old. The massive, armored Caterpillar D-9 bulldozer that crushed her was operated by two Israeli soldiers and manufactured in the United States. It was the same type of militarized bulldozer that US presidents from George W. Bush through to Donald Trump have delivered to Israel.
Today, as the destruction of Palestinian homes has only become more commonplace, not to mention the horror of Israel’s genocide, Senator Bernie Sanders will force a vote in the Senate to try to end this cycle of death by banning the transfer of D-9 bulldozers to Israel. We hope he will not take this stand alone.
No policy can bring back those taken from us by these actions—children and other loved ones. But the Senate now has an opportunity to honor the memories of our daughter, other Americans, and thousands of Palestinian civilians killed, and to show that their deaths, and all the destruction, will no longer be condoned and funded. We hope those elected to represent us, the American people, understand the message that voting to block these D-9 bulldozers will send. This will not be a symbolic gesture, but a concrete step toward the protection of human life.
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