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Jul 19, 2026 - World

A seemingly confused President Donald Trump wandered into a photo of Spain's World Cup celebration on Sunday, catching some attendees off guard. Trump accompanied FIFA President Gianni Infantino to present the World Cup trophy to Spain after the team defeated Argentina 1-0 on Sunday. After shaking hands with players from both sides and presenting the trophy, Infantino and other officials departed the stage. However, Trump wandered in front of the team toward the opposite end of the stage. In the end, Infantino was seen running across the stage to accompany Trump. It was not the first time that a seemingly confused Trump had wandered off during a photo opportunity. Trump also wandered off during a photo-op at the G7 Summit in France back in June. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also appeared to guide Trump during their meeting in Ankara on July 7. Trump on stage with the World Cup Winners pic.twitter.com/c3iQYNfk1s— Acyn (@Acyn) July 19, 2026

Jul 19, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump was loudly booed on Sunday when he was introduced to the crowd during the World Cup trophy ceremony. Trump accompanied FIFA President Gianni Infantino and world leaders like Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Spain's King Felipe to the trophy ceremony after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup Final 1-0. When Trump made his way out of the tunnel and onto the field, the crowd reacted with boos and jeers. Infantino continued leading the crowd toward the stage as Trump waved to the crowd. Trump has been booed at multiple sporting events that he's attended. Recently, he was booed at New York's Madison Square Garden during the NBA Finals. He was also loudly booed at a UFC event in Miami back in April. President Trump joins Gianni Infantino on the pitch after the FIFA World Cup Final pic.twitter.com/QQkSq0ZjUq— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 19, 2026

Jul 19, 2026 - World

This live blog is now closed.US says another troop killed as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming closeTwo US troops killed and one missing in Jordan after Iranian attacksJordanian authorities ⁠have not issued any decision ⁠to ​evacuate the airport or ⁠seaport in the city of Aqaba, and have not detected ⁠any potential threats ​in ‌the past ‌hours, the state ‌news agency cited the government spokesperson as saying.This denial comes in response to the US embassy in Jordan earlier saying the airport and seaport in Aqaba had been evacuated by Jordanian authorities because of a “specific and credible threat” (see this post for more details). Continue reading...

Jul 19, 2026 - World

US military says service member was killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ as it launches more airstrikes at IranMiddle East crisis live: follow latest updatesThe US military announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of American troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel.The US military said the service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the “controlled detonation” of a downed Iranian drone. Continue reading...

Jul 19, 2026 - World

The New York Times stunned Americans Sunday when it revealed a new FBI directive regarding ICE agents — and people who accuse them of violence.Federal agents across the nation received instructions last week not to investigate confrontations with immigration agents, sources told Times reporters Hamed Aleaziz and Devlin Barrett."F.B.I. managers around the country received a written notice informing them of the change on Thursday...The same day, some ICE agents around the country were notified by their F.B.I. counterparts," Aleaziz and Barrett wrote."If enacted, such a change would sharply limit law enforcement scrutiny of immigration agents, as the Trump administration draws mounting criticism over killings at the hands of federal officers."The directive arrived after ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford —and as protests mount nationwide in North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, and of course, Texas and Maine.One Maine protesters' sign read "a man was lynched here."The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security denied the policy change in a joint statement to the Times.“The relationship between D.H.S. and D.O.J. in investigating assault on federal officer cases has not changed," the statement said. “This administration has been clear, anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”The Trump administration was met with a wave of criticism as the Times report began to spread.Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, professed himself stunned."WOW," he wrote. "The Trump admin just barred the FBI from investigating cases where DHS officers get into confrontations with immigrants or citizens. ICE HSI will lead all investigations, yet HSI has no jurisdiction to investigate civil rights violations. The fox is guarding the henhouse."Jim Roberts, editor of nonprofit news site the 74, called it "an utterly lawless administration."But Andrew Alvarez, a conservative political commentator and self-described MAGA supporter, took a different view."Finally getting the feds out of the way so ICE can do their job without constant harassment," he wrote.David Brouillette, the ICE agent who fatally shot Guerrero in Maine, has been accused of harassment himself, by two former wives, reports show. His ex-wife Ashley Brouillette told CBS News she was stunned he gained employment with ICE."I don't understand how he keeps getting these jobs where there are firearms involved," she said. "He's a danger to people and to himself...And I just don't understand how he keeps getting away with it."Meanwhile, as the New York Times report whipped across the internet, FBI director Kash Patel took a moment to share with the public, not a response, but a photograph of himself with the team assigned to the FIFA World Cup."So proud of this FBI and all our partners," he wrote.