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1 h agoUS President Donald Trump banned cable networks CNN and MS NOW and political newsletter Politico from the White House effective immediately, citing what he described as unfavourable media coverage. Trump said additional outlets would be barred from White House access.2 h agoThe presidents of UEFA and CONCACAF have written to FIFA president Gianni Infantino calling for a $10m payout from FIFA's $6bn reserves to each of the 211 member associations. The demand comes as the confederations challenge Infantino's private equity proposal and argue that FIFA has sufficient cash to fund its members directly.3 h agoKylian Mbappé has ended his endorsement deal with Nike and signed with On, the Swiss sportswear brand. On said it is pursuing a long-term partnership with the French footballer, modeled on its existing relationship with tennis player Roger Federer.4 h agoAnthropic has established a wet laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area for physical biology experiments as it expands into drug discovery. The startup's head of life sciences said the lab conducts the kind of physical testing typical of biotech companies, working both in-house and with external partners.4 h agoWarren Buffett became chairman emeritus and Howard Buffett became the new chairman, the company said on Friday. Buffett, 96, will remain a director.5 h agoSecurity researchers from Hacktron used Anthropic's Claude to exploit vulnerabilities in OpenAI's systems, gaining access to employee accounts and an internal code repository. OpenAI patched the flaw within 14 hours of notification and awarded the researchers a $6,500 bounty.6 h agoDuncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter who scored a pop hit with "Barely Breathing" in the mid-1990s before finding his greatest success with the Broadway musical "Spring Awakening," has died at 56. He died of organ failure after being hospitalized earlier this week. Sheik and his longtime collaborator Steven Sater won Tony Awards and a Grammy for the 2006 rock musical.7 h agoEmployees at Apple's Italian stores walked out on Friday as the company launched its latest flagship smartphone, citing worsening working conditions. Three trade unions representing more than 1,600 workers across 17 stores demanded additional hiring, permanent contracts for fixed-term staff, and extended hours for part-time employees.7 h agoSpanish riot police fired rubber bullets and used batons on Friday as they began clearing thousands of migrants from beaches in the North African enclave of Ceuta. Several thousand migrants remain in the Spanish territory after tens of thousands crossed from Morocco in late July.8 h agoWarren Buffett, 96, has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway effective immediately and will serve as chairman emeritus while remaining on the board in an advisory capacity. His son Howard Buffett, a director since 1993, succeeds him as chairman, following Greg Abel's earlier appointment as CEO.1 h agoUS President Donald Trump banned cable networks CNN and MS NOW and political newsletter Politico from the White House effective immediately, citing what he described as unfavourable media coverage. Trump said additional outlets would be barred from White House access.2 h agoThe presidents of UEFA and CONCACAF have written to FIFA president Gianni Infantino calling for a $10m payout from FIFA's $6bn reserves to each of the 211 member associations. The demand comes as the confederations challenge Infantino's private equity proposal and argue that FIFA has sufficient cash to fund its members directly.3 h agoKylian Mbappé has ended his endorsement deal with Nike and signed with On, the Swiss sportswear brand. On said it is pursuing a long-term partnership with the French footballer, modeled on its existing relationship with tennis player Roger Federer.4 h agoAnthropic has established a wet laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area for physical biology experiments as it expands into drug discovery. The startup's head of life sciences said the lab conducts the kind of physical testing typical of biotech companies, working both in-house and with external partners.4 h agoWarren Buffett became chairman emeritus and Howard Buffett became the new chairman, the company said on Friday. Buffett, 96, will remain a director.5 h agoSecurity researchers from Hacktron used Anthropic's Claude to exploit vulnerabilities in OpenAI's systems, gaining access to employee accounts and an internal code repository. OpenAI patched the flaw within 14 hours of notification and awarded the researchers a $6,500 bounty.6 h agoDuncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter who scored a pop hit with "Barely Breathing" in the mid-1990s before finding his greatest success with the Broadway musical "Spring Awakening," has died at 56. He died of organ failure after being hospitalized earlier this week. Sheik and his longtime collaborator Steven Sater won Tony Awards and a Grammy for the 2006 rock musical.7 h agoEmployees at Apple's Italian stores walked out on Friday as the company launched its latest flagship smartphone, citing worsening working conditions. Three trade unions representing more than 1,600 workers across 17 stores demanded additional hiring, permanent contracts for fixed-term staff, and extended hours for part-time employees.7 h agoSpanish riot police fired rubber bullets and used batons on Friday as they began clearing thousands of migrants from beaches in the North African enclave of Ceuta. Several thousand migrants remain in the Spanish territory after tens of thousands crossed from Morocco in late July.8 h agoWarren Buffett, 96, has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway effective immediately and will serve as chairman emeritus while remaining on the board in an advisory capacity. His son Howard Buffett, a director since 1993, succeeds him as chairman, following Greg Abel's earlier appointment as CEO.

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UEFA and CONCACAF demand FIFA distribute $10m to each member association

The presidents of UEFA and CONCACAF have written to FIFA president Gianni Infantino calling for a $10m payout from FIFA's $6bn reserves to each of the 211 member associations. The demand comes as the confederations challenge Infantino's private equity proposal and argue that FIFA has sufficient cash to fund its members directly.

NXEWS NewsroomSep 18, 2026, 5:33 PMUpdated 1 min ago1 min read

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