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New revelations over cancelled Balogun red card: FIFA disciplinary committee chairman acted alone, The Times reveals
The Times reports that FIFA disciplinary committee chairman Mohammad Al Kamali, from the United Arab Emirates, took the decision unilaterally, without consulting any of the panel's other 17 members, before facing questions from BBC journalists


Greece opens a summer of new highways, a Thessaloniki metro line and a major Athens interchange
Infrastructure Minister Christos Dimas signs the €60 million Skaramanga interchange contract today, kicking off a summer of deliveries that includes the E65 motorway, Crete's first BOAK stretch and the Kalamaria metro extension by month's end

Over 2,700 dead in England and Wales from record heatwaves in this year, study reveals
At least 2,700 people are estimated to have died from heat-related causes in England and Wales during May and June's record heatwaves, researchers say, as UK health officials prepare their official assessment in coming weeks
US Senator Lindsey Graham dies of ruptured aneurysm hours after “brief and sudden illness”
The South Carolina Republican's death certificate remains pending as toxicology tests continue, dies hours after call with US President & comment on how much he has to do

Fire breaks out at old Badminton Theatre building in Athens’ Goudi Park
Twenty-eight firefighters and nine vehicles, including a specialist aerial appliance, are tackling the blaze at the abandoned venue in Goudi, as Civil Protection immediately urges nearby residents to stay indoors with windows and doors shut

Trump insists Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping as strikes continue
US President Donald Trump told NBC's Meet the Press that Iran had agreed a "perfect deal" before launching a drone attack on a ship within the hour, branding Tehran's leadership "sick" amid escalating Gulf hostilities

David and Victoria Beckham celebrate in the stands with their children as England reach World Cup semi-finals
The former England captain and fashion designer watched from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami as Jude Bellingham's extra-time brace dramatically sent the Three Lions past Norway 2-1 into their first World Cup semi-final since 2018

The late Qatari Emir who left his palaces for the Ionian: the untold relationship between Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Greece
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir who transformed Qatar into a global power, has died aged 74, leaving behind a little-known, decades-long bond with Greece and an investment that never came to life

Mitsotakis: justice served for Marfin bank arson victims, cooperation with Turkey incompatible with casus belli threat
In his weekly review, Mitsotakis detailed the Marfin arson arrests, Turkey's casus belli stance at the NATO summit, a new fuel discount scheme, Greece's DSRB membership, judicial reforms and record foreign investment figures for 2025




