Opposition to FIFA's World Cup private equity plan grows as Asia warns of risks and Europeans meet - AP News

UEFA member federations will boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors. The European soccer body says it's a unanimous decision after an urgent online meeting of the 55 memb…

Mortgage rates just hit their highest level in a year — and may be headed higher: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, July 30, 2026 - Yahoo Finance

Mortgage rates rose to their highest level in a year amid the re-escalating conflict with Iran and investors grew more worried about the Federal Reserve’s pl...

Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche’s AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office - NBC News

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general until two Republican senators who have expressed concerns about Blanche leave office in January.

As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe - AP News

France has allowed 84,000 evacuees to return home after a massive wildfire, signaling progress in battling the flames. The fire has burned an area four times the size of Paris. However, wildfires continue to flare across Europe, fueled by an exceptionally hot…