Author: Alex Maschino
Tiny populations. Brutal logistics. And political turmoil.Curacao, Cape Verde and Haiti have more going on behind the scenes than your average national team and still made it to the 2026 World Cup. Samantha Johnson looks at their journey and what lies ahead for them in football’s biggest showpiece tournament.Published On 5 Dec 20255 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music.This week, Epidemic Sound filed a second copyright infringement lawsuit against Meta, alleging infringement of 1,000 additional works across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.Meanwhile, Warner Music Group sued US fashion retailer PacSun for alleged infringement of 290+ works in TikTok and Instagram posts featuring tracks by Dua Lipa,…
Amid the brouhaha over Lane Kiffin’s controversial decision to leave Ole Miss and take the head coaching job at LSU, many have questioned the fate of his beloved yellow lab, Juice. When Kiffin, 50, left Ole Miss for the Tigers on Sunday, November 30, fans noticed that Juice was not on the plane with him. And as anyone familiar with the college football rumor mill could attest, a seemingly minor story could fly out of control in a heartbeat. Message boards lit up with speculation that Juice never belonged to Kiffin or that Juice has not lived with the head…
Ruben Amorim has criticised Manchester United’s second-half performance and the build-up to West Ham’s leveller after his side missed out on fifth spot in the Premier League with a 1-1 draw at home to the relegation-threatened hammers. Diogo Dalot’s strike from inside the box put United ahead in the 58th minute, but Soungoutou Magassa fired in his first West Ham goal with seven minutes remaining to leave the Red Devils eighth and winless in two home matches. “We tried to defend far from the goal all the time, because we knew they wanted to make crosses, get a corner and…
new video loaded: Several Countries Boycott Eurovision 2026 Over Israel’s ParticipationtranscriptBacktranscriptSeveral Countries Boycott Eurovision 2026 Over Israel’s ParticipationSpain, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia said that they were boycotting next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because Israel would continue to be allowed in the competition.“So we’re big fans of Eurovision. And I think what Eurovision stands for isn’t politics. However, what’s happening, what Israel is doing, is not good. So I think whatever the countries decide to do, it’s up to them.”Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia said that they were boycotting next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because Israel would continue to…
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The Challenge has officially crowned its season 41 winners. During the Wednesday, December 3, episode of MTV’s hit reality show, viewers watched The Challenge vet Olivia Kaiser and The Amazing Race alum Yeremi Hykel earn first place in the final challenge of the season. “Everyone that has ever told me that I’m not good enough or I can’t or the voices in my head that said I couldn’t or I’m not good enough have all gone silent,” Olivia shared after winning a $435,000 cash prize with her partner. “I’m a champ. I got exactly what I wanted and I got…
Terence Crawford was stripped of his WBC belt today after the sanctioning body said he had not paid sanctioning fees for his last two bouts.The pound-for-pound superstar moved up to super middleweight to dethrone Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez via unanimous decision, adding to an already stellar legacy.Though his next move in unclear, Crawford won’t be making a defence of all four major titles at 168lbs after the WBC announced its decision via President Mauricio Sulaiman,Speaking on Instagram, Crawford made his feelings on the situation clear.“I saw Mauricio had a lot to say about me not paying him $300,000, plus another $100,000…
The EU’s former foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has been accused of fraud as part of an EU investigation into the misuse of funds, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has said.The EPPO said searches were carried out on Tuesday at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, headed by Ms Mogherini, as well as the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels – the office she ran for five years as the bloc’s top diplomat.The investigation relates to EU-funded training for junior diplomats, the EPPO said. As well as Ms Mogherini, a senior College of Europe staff member and…
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