Galatasaray has announced that they will report Fenerbahçe manager José Mourinho to the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and UEFA for alleged racist remarks. The controversy comes from Mourinho’s post-match comments, where he reportedly stated that the Galatasaray bench was “jumping around like monkeys.” He was quoted by BBC as saying: “I have to thank the referee. After the big dive in the first minute and their bench jumping like monkeys on the top of the kid… with a Turkish referee, you would have a yellow card after one minute, and after five minutes, I would have to change him.” Mourinho...
U.S. Sides With Russia In Un Resolutions On Ukraine
The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the United Nations to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration’s change of stance on the war. First the US opposed a European-drafted resolution condemning Moscow’s actions and supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity – voting the same way as Russia and countries including North Korea and Belarus at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Then the US drafted and voted for a resolution at the UN Security Council which called for an end to the conflict but contained no criticism of Russia....
Mohamed Salah Defends Jose Mourniho In Alleged Racist Speech
Galatasaray José Mourinho to UEFA and the Turkish football federation for alleged racism. This comes after he stated that “Galatasaray’s bench was jumping around like monkeys” in today’s 0-0 draw with Fenerbahçe. Fener sit six points behind Gala with 14 matches left.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron
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Judge Declines AP’S Request To Regain Access To Presidential Event
A US judge Trevor McFadden has declined a request by the Associated Press to immediately restore its access to presidential events after the Trump administration blocked the agency in a dispute over the term “Gulf of America”. McFadden however had set another hearing for the case for 20 March. The news agency has refused to change its style from the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America”, after President Donald Trump renamed it with an executive order. The AP argues the ban is retaliatory and infringes on First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and the press. The ban...
