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AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Shakira pledges to rebuild schools in earthquake-ravaged Colombia after surprise visit to Chocó

Colombian superstar Shakira traveled to one of her country's poorest and hardest-hit provinces after a deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake and committed to building at least ten new schools, backing the pledge with more than a million dollars in secured funding. The 49-year-old Grammy winner arrived unannounced Monday in Quibdó, the capital of Chocó province in […] The post Shakira pledges to rebuild schools in earthquake-ravaged Colombia after surprise visit to Chocó appeared first on American Almanac .

Colombian superstar Shakira traveled to one of her country's poorest and hardest-hit provinces after a deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake and committed to building at least ten new schools, backing the pledge with more than a million dollars in secured funding. The 49-year-old Grammy winner arrived unannounced Monday in Quibdó, the capital of Chocó province in western Colombia, where she toured damaged school buildings, embraced students, and announced a concrete reconstruction plan backed by her own Fundación Pies Descalzos and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. The August 10 earthquake killed at least 287 people, destroyed more than 26,000 dwellings, and left a region already defined by deep poverty struggling to account for its missing.…Open

HUFFPOST - Top FIFA Official Is Out, Weeks After Criticism Of Trump-Allied Infantino's Plan

Kevin Lamour publicly criticised Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the World Cup and other tournaments.

Kevin Lamour publicly criticised Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the World Cup and other tournaments.Open

NYTIMES (Tariq Panja) - FIFA Executives Were Given Ultimatum to Approve World Cup Privatization Plan

The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project.

NPR (Rafael Nam) - European nations say World Cup boycott is still on, keeping FIFA's Infantino in limbo

A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign.

A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign.Open

NPR (The Associated Press) - Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president

FIFA said Wednesday it had apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco "reaffirmed their full support" for his presidency.

FIFA said Wednesday it had apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco "reaffirmed their full support" for his presidency.Open

HUFFPOST - Gianni Infantino Calls Crisis Meeting As FIFA Revolt Grows

The Trump ally hopes to shore up his position as FIFA president in the wake of the collapse of his gambit to sell off commercial rights to the World Cup.

The Trump ally hopes to shore up his position as FIFA president in the wake of the collapse of his gambit to sell off commercial rights to the World Cup.Open

HUFFPOST - U.S. Soccer Coach Mauricio Pochettino Makes Big Decision After World Cup Run

Pochettino initially was hired in 2024 to replace Gregg Berhalter at a reported $6 million per year.

Pochettino initially was hired in 2024 to replace Gregg Berhalter at a reported $6 million per year.Open

ABCNEWS - Top FIFA officials distance themselves from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

Two senior FIFA executives have distanced themselves from their boss Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors

NYTIMES (Tariq Panja) - JPMorgan Again Entangled in a FIFA Fiasco

After promising to learn from its role in a failed “Super League” that fueled fan anger, the Wall Street bank is involved in FIFA’s latest meltdown.

NPR (Becky Sullivan) - U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will stay through 2030 World Cup

Pochettino came on in 2024 to right the ship ahead of this year's World Cup, in which he led the team to a record three wins and helped ignite enthusiasm in millions of fans before a round of 16 exit.

Pochettino came on in 2024 to right the ship ahead of this year's World Cup, in which he led the team to a record three wins and helped ignite enthusiasm in millions of fans before a round of 16 exit.Open