Tariq Panja

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Tariq Panja

1 hour agoColombia: Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe Fighting for His Life After Bogotá ShootingColombia - June 07, 2025 [WARNING: violent content] Miguel Uribe, a Colombian senator and 2026 presidential hopeful, is in critical condition after being shot in the back during a campaign event in the Fontibón neighborhood of Bogotá on Saturday.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Tariq Panja

The Trump administration's policies may have contributed to lower ticket sales for a Club World Cup tournament starting next week. Manny Mizael swapped Brazil for Boston 27 years ago, but his passion for a soccer team based nearly 5,000 miles away in Rio de Janeiro burns as bright as ever. So much so that Mizael helps run a supporters club based in Massachusetts for the team, Flamengo, one of Brazil's most popular. His group regularly hosts match screenings that draw hundreds of fans.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Tariq Panja

The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, is expected to preside over a ceremony in which the emir of Qatar will hand over World Cup hosting duties to Mr. Trump. The U.S. is co-hosting the 2026 tournament. As President Trump greeted dignitaries and business leaders on Tuesday during his state visit to Saudi Arabia, he was met by a very familiar face: Gianni Infantino, the president of soccer's governing body, FIFA, who has been a loyal backer since Mr. Trump's first term.

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Michael Shear |Adam Rasgon |Tariq Panja

When Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, hosts President Trump at a lavish dinner at his palace in Doha on Wednesday evening, it will be the culmination of a successful charm offensive by the Gulf emirate that now appears likely to include the promise of a luxury jetliner to Mr. Trump — with no strings attached.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Tariq Panja

The Premier League soccer team had committed to overhauling its culture, but employees are still looking for an acknowledgment of remorse. The Premier League soccer club Chelsea has quietly concluded a two-year investigation into allegations of a toxic workplace culture without disclosing the findings, according to three people with direct knowledge of the review.