Omar Artan, a referee from Somalia, received a hero’s welcome upon his return to Mogadishu after being denied entry to the United States for #WorldCup2026.
This year would have marked a historic milestone for both Artan and Somalia, as he was selected for his and the country’s first-ever referee World Cup appearance after making FIFA’s final list for the tournament.
"I promise you, God willing, that I will attend the next one," Artan told the cheering crowd as they waved Somali flags in support, according to The Associated Press. "I want the Somali public to take comfort in this and remain confident. Our journey does not end here."
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I was born into a sternly Presbyterian culture. Politically, I’m more Orange than Donald Trump’s skin tone. But today I am on my knees giving thanks to the Pope.
He has produced the most powerful political document of the year, taking on the greatest challenge of our times. His first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, deals with the changes which will be wrought to all our lives by artificial intelligence in the months and years ahead.
AI will transform our economies and societies massively and irrevocably; it will change what it means to be human; it may even mark the end of humanity itself. If it takes the Pope to alert us to this revolution then perhaps the Reformation wasn’t such a good idea after all.
✍️ Michael Gove
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🏉🥗 Performance starts long before kick-off.
On #WorldNutritionDay, Leonardo Ghilardini, former Italian rugby international, and @FAO Champions @Federugby's nutritionists share why healthy diets matter for athletes and for everyone.
👉 Watch the video for more.
#HealthyDiets
Palestinian shepherd Sameeha Rasheed said Jewish settlers stole 45 sheep from her home in the West Bank before Eid al-Adha, depriving her family of income https://t.co/a2qJGxtP1Q
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months unless governments act quickly, the Food and Agriculture Organization warned today.
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#BREAKING
UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution welcoming the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change
RESULT
In favor: 141
Against: 8
Abstain: 28
Scientists and the UN are acknowledging the Paris climate treaty goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius warming is now implausible without it getting warmer and then being artificially cooled.
La chiusura di Hormuz non impatta solo sul petrolio. “Il 30% dei fertilizzanti commercializzati nel mondo passava dallo Stretto di Hormuz. Questo sta determinando un aumento dei prezzi dei fertilizzanti”.
@maumartina, direttore generale aggiunto della @FAO.
#InMezzora
The sweeping shift away from multilateralism that has marked Donald Trump’s second term and triggered significant budget cuts is now hollowing out Geneva’s international community.
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The jobs apocalypse is not yet here. But if governments wait for conclusive evidence before creating a safety-net, it will be too late. Register for free to understand why https://t.co/heoj0Vmisc
Cuba está definitivamente seca de combustible. El ministro de Energía y Minas ha anunciado que no les queda ni una gota de diésel ni de fueloil, vitales para alimentar la maltrecha red eléctrica del país: “No tenemos absolutamente nada” https://t.co/ciRWt2VZ2h
Recycled plastics used in food packaging may carry harmful chemicals into the food chain, warns a new @FAO report.
UN food security experts say stronger safeguards are needed.
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La scarsità globale di #fertilizzanti causata dalle perturbazioni nello Stretto di Hormuz comporterà una minore disponibilità alimentare fino al 2027. Lo ha detto il direttore generale della Fao alla riunione ministeriale dei Paesi MED9.
#ANSATerraGusto
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The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena.” https://t.co/4IcXcOvien
More than two months into the unfolding war in Iran, supermarket giant Carrefour insists the conflict has not affected its prices.
German discount chain Aldi says the same.
That may not last.
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