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The Rest of the World Report | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 — Evening Edition
Africa's referee of the year was turned away at Miami with a valid visa. Iraq's star striker was detained for seven hours at O'Hare. Iran's team commuted from Tijuana. 147 of 150 Ghanaian fans were denied visas. European teams walked through. FIFA banned South Africa for apartheid. It banned Russia for invading Ukraine. It stripped Indonesia for objecting to one team. Now it says immigration is a matter for host governments. The countries being excluded are African, Muslim-majority, and predominantly non-white. The principle applies selectively.
The UN documented 295 Palestinians killed in…
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