FIFA FINES ISRAEL FA CITING RACISM AND ‘MULTIPLE’ DISCRIMINATION BREACHES

Sat 21 March 2026: Following Palestine allegations, FIFA clears Israeli settlement clubs but fines Israel FA for discrimination breaches. FIFA fined the Israeli Football Association (IFA) 150,000 Swiss francs ($190,700) for “multiple breaches” of its anti-discrimination obligations. A report on Thursday by the disciplinary committee of world football’s governing body found the IFA “failed to […]

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US ARTS COMMISSION CLEARS DESIGN FOR GOLD COIN STAMPED WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP

Sat 21 March 2026: The gold coin comes in addition to Trump’s efforts to have his face stamped on a $1 coin, in violation of federal law. The United States Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency, has approved plans for a commemorative gold coin that features one of Donald Trump’s recent presidential portraits. The […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | FRIDAY – 20 MARCH 2026

Fri 20 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️Motorists warned against fuel panic buying: The Fuels Industry Association has advised motorists not to purchase more fuel than necessary at gas stations. The organisation stated that changes in consumer behaviour can have a detrimental effect on fuel stability. Amid concerns about potential […]

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SAUDI ARABIA BELIEVES OIL COULD RISE ABOVE $180 IF DISRUPTIONS PERSIST: REPORT

Fri 20 March 2026: Officials in Saudi Arabia believe that the price of oil could rise to $180 per barrel if disruptions persist in the Strait of Hormuz through the end of April, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing multiple unnamed sources. Oil prices have been fluctuating wildly since the war began on 28 […]

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ISRAEL BANS EID PRAYERS AT AL-AQSA MOSQUE, CITING SECURITY RESTRICTIONS

File photo Fri 20 March 2026: Israeli authorities have banned Eid al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, citing security restrictions imposed amid the war against Iran, Anadolu reports. Palestinians called Friday on worshippers to gather near the Old City to perform prayers as close to Al-Aqsa as possible for marking the end of […]

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US GREENLIGHTS $16.5 BILLION ARMS PACKAGE TO GULF COUNTRIES AS IRAN CONFLICT INTENSIFIES

Fri 20 March 2026: The United States Department of State has approved a $16.5bn deal for arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan as tensions with Iran continue to intensify. On Thursday, the State Department explained that $8.4bn worth of arms would go to the United Arab Emirates to pay for drones, […]

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EUROPEAN NATIONS, JAPAN TO JOIN ‘APPROPRIATE EFFORTS’ TO OPEN HORMUZ STRAIT

Fri 20 March 2026: Several European nations and Japan have issued a joint statement saying they would take steps to stabilise energy markets, a day after several strikes on energy facilities in the Gulf region sent oil and gas prices soaring amid the United States-Israel war on Iran. The leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, […]

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2 VESSELS CARRYING RUSSIAN OIL AND GAS SET TO ARRIVE IN CUBA: REPORT

Thu 19 March 2026: Two ships carrying Russian oil and gas are due to arrive in Cuba, marking the island nation’s first energy deliveries in three months, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing maritime intelligence companies. A Hong Kong-flagged vessel believed to be transporting around 27,000 tonnes of Russian gas was expected to arrive on […]

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US WEIGHS SENDING THOUSANDS OF TROOPS TO MIDDLE EAST AS TENSIONS ESCALATE: REPORT

Thu 19 March 2026: The deployments could help provide Trump with additional options but would further entrench the US in a foreign war, the like of which he has repeatedly promised never to do. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of troops to ⁠reinforce its operation in the Middle East, ⁠as the United […]

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