A new report raises questions about the tournament’s integrity and identifies seven matches in which significant betting irregularities were detected. Among the cases cited were the newly crowned champion’s 0-0 draw with Cape Verde and Folarin Balogun’s red card. Betting turnover during the World Cup was nearly double that recorded for the tournament in Qatar.
The deal, approved with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday concerning the kingdom’s civilian nuclear program, is expected to remain in effect for 30 years and involve US companies in developing the program.
The B-1, the US Air Force’s heavy strategic bomber, has returned to action over Iran for the first time since the ceasefire took effect in early April. The aircraft, which entered operational service in the late 1980s, is used to strike fortified targets while flying at supersonic speeds. Is this a prelude to “opening the gates of hell”?
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 4-year-old Yuval Kogan, who has been missing since the afternoon and was last seen near Hofit Beach in the city. Search operations are being conducted simultaneously from the air, sea and land. Police say all possible lines of investigation remain open.
The Jewish state does not bargain over truth – and Azerbaijan deserves Israel’s loyalty, not a veto over its memory.
