Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offences
Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.
BBC
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Is FIFA selling parts of the World Cup to private investors?
This week FIFA announced plans to form a new subsidiary company to run part of the World Cup and offer a 20% stake.
Al Jazeera
Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct
The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.
BBC
Myanmar court sentences activists to 37 years over election protest
Nine activists face prison terms of up to 37 years for protesting the military-backed December elections.
Al Jazeera
Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: ‘When you’re best friends it’s easy’
The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.
BBC
Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war
The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.
BBC
Inside The Debate Over FIFA’s $20 Billion Private Equity Plan For The World Cup
The proposal goes beyond a financial restructuring. It represents a fundamental debate over who should control soccer’s most valuable tournament.
Forbes
'It's our home, it's our forest': BBC speaks to locals fighting France wildfire
Firefighters are battling flare-ups in 40C heat in the Gironde region, as some locals have refused to heed evacuations.
BBC
