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Trump Pulls Folarin Balogun Ban Into FIFA Firestorm
FIFA let Balogun face Belgium, but Trump's praise turned a suspended one-game ban into a credibility test.

Firework Slams Delta Plane on Final Chicago Descent
A Delta A319 landed safely at Chicago Midway after a firework strike at about 200 feet. No injuries or damage were reported.

DEA 7-OH Ban Puts Gas Station Kratom on 2-Year Clock
The DEA is targeting high-7-OH kratom products with a two-year Schedule I ban, while leaving natural kratom leaf out.

China Ethnic Unity Law Turns Minority Identity into a Test
China's new ethnic unity law widens Beijing's power over language, religion and speech, stoking fears of forced assimilation.

Felony Charge Snares Olympian in Reflecting Pool Vandalism
Ex-Olympian Davey Hearn faces a felony over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism, a $1,000 case now tangled in Trump restoration politics.

Obesity Study Upends Heart Risk Assumptions After 40
Statins and blood pressure drugs have made obesity look less risky in over-40s data, but BMI still misses the full picture.

160mph Super Typhoon Bavi Throws Guam Into Evacuation Race
Bavi's 160mph winds are forcing Guam evacuations and exposing how little time shelters have before movement becomes deadly.

Six Killed as Stade Shooting Shatters Welfare Shelter
Six shelter workers were killed in the Stade shooting. Police arrested two people, including the suspected gunman.

Burnham Hands No 10 North to Manchester Power Broker
Burnham wants Caroline Simpson to run No 10 North, turning devolution into an early power test with Whitehall.

Rome Escalates Society of St. Pius X Schism in Bishop Clash
Rome’s decree turns SSPX’s bishop consecrations into a full authority fight, with priests, sacraments and loyalty to the pope at stake.

800kg Bull Charges Players, Cricket Match Abandoned
An 800kg bull charged onto Burnopfield's pitch, hit a farmer and forced a league cricket match to be abandoned.

Haldia Petrochemicals Fire Scorches Homes, Injures 20
A naphtha pipeline fire at Haldia Petrochemicals injured at least 20 and reached nearby homes, with later reports citing one death.