The 2026 Milano Cortino Winter Olympics are set to begin on February 6, with shock at the late news of ICE involvement. The potential presence of ICE agents at the February 6-22 Milano-Cortina Games has prompted huge debate in Italy [John Locher/AP Photo] Agents from the United States’ divisive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help support US security operations for the Winter Olympic Games in Italy next month, a spokesperson told the AFP news agency. “At the Olympics, ICE’s...

Ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter joins politicians, football experts calling on fans not to travel to US for 2026 World Cup. President Donald Trump has been present at all big events and news announcements in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup 2026, which the US is cohosting with Canada and Mexico [File: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo] Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter has backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup 2026 matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his...

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacks an army base in the southeastern city of Sinja with drones. The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces reportedly launched the drone attack as a warning to government forces returning to Khartoum [File: Ashraf Shazly/AFP] The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed 27 people in a reported drone attack on a Sudanese army base in the southeastern city of Sinja, a military source told Al Jazeera. Monday’s attack coincided with an...