“We will also consider legal action”…asks players to ‘refrain’ from criticizing on social media

Nagoya Grampus asks fans to refrain from criticizing players on social media According to Japanese media outlet Soccer Digest, Nagoya issued an official request on its official social media accounts on Sept. 9, asking fans to refrain from criticizing players. The club said, “For excessive posts and messages, we will consider filing a police report …

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh’s interim government Thursday after protests forced out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week. The key tasks for Yunus now are restoring peace in Bangladesh and preparing for new elections following the ouster of Hasina, who fled to India after weeks of …

Thousands of riot police on standby as UK braces for more riots

Thousands of riot police stood ready Wednesday as Britain remained on alert for disturbances during far-right protests across the country. Nightly riots, during which mosques and migrant targets have been attacked, erupted after three children were murdered on July 29. Police said they were investigating several racially-motivated hate crimes in Belfast on Tuesday, including an …

Residents in Alaska capital clean up swamped homes after an ice dam burst and unleashed a flood

Residents in Alaska’s capital cleared out waterlogged homes Wednesday after a lake dammed by the picturesque Mendenhall Glacier gave way, causing the worst flooding in the city yet from what has become a yearly phenomenon. At least 100 homes and some businesses were damaged by rapidly rising floodwaters that crested early Tuesday, according to initial …

Democrats Harris, Walz test Midwest credentials at Michigan and Wisconsin rallies

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, put his Midwestern credentials to the test on Wednesday with rallies in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan. “Hello, Eau Claire!” Walz said to a boisterous crowd of thousands in the Wisconsin city about 130 kilometers away from his home …