Palestiniečių kovotojų grupuotei „Hamas“ paskelbus apie Gazos Ruožą valdžiusio organo išformavimą, JAV prezidento Donaldo Trumpo (Donaldo Trampo) Taikos taryba pirmadienį pareiškė, kad palestiniečių technokratinis komitetas, kuriam pavesta valdyti Gazos Ruožą, privalo kontroliuoti visus ginklus šioje teritorijoje.

NATO sąjungininkai privalo užtikrinti, kad Ukraina gautų paramą, kurios jai reikia kare su Rusija, pirmadienį, NATO aukščiausiojo lygio susitikimo išvakarėse, pareiškė Aljanso generalinis sekretorius Markas Rutte (Markas Riutė).

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LONDON— Nigel Farage is facing the most intense period of scrutiny since his party rose to the top of British opinion polls and unsettled the dominance of Conservatives on the right. Two brewing rows over financial help to the Reform UK leader and Brexit veteran are putting him under fresh pressure — and could even lead to a special election to oust him. Here’s POLITICO’s guide. A £5 million donation is already being probed Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg —the U.K. parliament’s standards watchdog — is already investigating whether Farage broke House of Commons rules by failing to declare a £5 million donation from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The money was received in early 2024, before he became an member of parliament, but new MPs are required register all their financial interests received in the 12 months before their election. There is an exemption for gifts received in a purely personal capacity, and Farage has defended accepting the cash on these grounds. He has said the donation was a “personal, unconditional gift.” That could lead to a by-election … If Greenberg finds Farage has breached the rules, he has a range of sanctions at his disposal. These include ordering an apology, or the nuclear option of a temporary suspension from the House of Commons. If Farage is barred from the Commons for more than 10 sitting days his constituents in the seaside town of Clacton will have six weeks to request a by-election under the Recall of MPs Act. Ten percent of voters in his constituency must proactively sign a petition to trigger the vote. Farage could stand in that by-election, but it’s not a done deal. He won decisively in Clacton in 2024, but now faces a challenge from the hard-right Restore Britain party, whose leader Rupert Lowe is already threatening to mobilize in an effort to dethrone Farage. And now there’s a second row brewing Farage is facing fresh accusations he failed to declare gifts and donations from another crypto entrepreneur. George Cottrell, who spent time in an Arizona prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, funded the Reform UK leader’s private security, staff, transport, and accommodation in the year before he was elected to the Commons, the Sunday Times newspaper reported over the weekend. Farage also reportedly stayed at 32-year-old Cottrell’s five-story home near Buckingham Palace. The Reform UK leader said in a statement to the Daily Express newspaper Sunday night: “I have done no wrongdoing, followed the rules and I am now considering legal action against The Sunday Times. “It’s now clear the establishment will stop at nothing to hurt Reform – we want to smash their cosy consensus.” His political rivals are leaping on it The allegations are easy ammunition for Farage’s opponents, eager for a chance to dent his ratings. The Liberal Democrats have already written to Greenberg asking him to investigate the Cottrell support. A Labour spokesperson said: “The truth is, Farage and his party are just in it for themselves — they’re entirely unfit for office.” Meanwhile the Tories, who have most to gain from a Farage takedown, have also called for an investigation, with Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake saying the public “deserve transparency.” Meanwhile Andy Burnham risks messing with Farage’s gameplan This all comes as the ruling Labour Party enjoys a slight lift in the polls after Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation. His expected replacement, Andy Burnham, is more popular and scored a decisive victory over Farage’s Reform UK in the Makerfield by-election last month. Burnham’s promise of a fresh direction could appeal to some traditional Labour voters who deserted the party under Starmer — and Reform has yet to settle on a strategy for a Burnham fightback. But but but… Farage is a great political survivor. His poll ratings have not taken a significant hit during previous controversies. Reform UK is still 5 points ahead of Labour, according to POLITICO’s Poll of Polls and there is no serious alternative power-base within a party he founded. His allies have been flooding social media and the airwaves claiming the allegations are “baseless and contrived” by journalists. And Reform UK is no longer just a protest party: it leapt forward at local elections earlier this year, giving it a structural toe-hold it has never previously achieved.

BRUSSELS — The European Commission has demanded “fair play and transparent competition” in sport after a suspension for U.S. star Folarin Balogun was overturned following a call between President Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino. Speaking on Monday, European Commission spokesperson Eva Hrncirova declined to comment on Balogun’s case — but stressed that sporting federations must be free to make their own decisions. “We respect the autonomy of sport, and we respect the right of sports federations to decide on the criteria under which participants compete,” Hrncirova said. She added, however, that “any such decision should, obviously, be made on the basis of objective and transparent criteria,” stressing more broadly that “the EU supports the principle of fair play and transparent competition.” Balogun received a red card in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina during the first knockout round, which meant he would be suspended for the last-16 game against Belgium. After Trump called Infantino on Thursday, the suspension was revoked. FIFA declined to confirm any specific discussions but reiterated to POLITICO that an independent disciplinary committee had decided to suspend the one-match ban. European Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef delivered a tougher rebuke, suggesting that political involvement in sporting decisions risks undermining the independence of governing bodies. “Decisions on sporting rules and sporting matters belong to sporting bodies, not politicians,” Micallef wrote on X. “Influencing sporting decisions would undermine the autonomy of sport.” Micallef said he believed FIFA had reached “the wrong decision,” adding that attention should instead be focused on “the real governance challenges facing sport, including the weaponisation of sport for political purposes.” UEFA, European football’s governing body, said in a blunt statement that the move by FIFA was “incomprehensible and unjustifiable” and accused world football’s governing body of crossing “a red line.” Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot told POLITICO that FIFA’s move “clearly raises many questions.” He argued that “if it really was a phone call that led to this incomprehensible decision, that would amount to undermining the most basic rules of football and sport” and question FIFA’s ability to “credibly advocate fair play.” In Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer gently criticized the decision too. “Those decisions are a matter for the football world governing body and should stay that way,” a spokesperson for Starmer told reporters this morning when asked about the Trump intervention, before adding: “The prime minister supports the integrity of the competition in all sports.” Emilio Casalicchio reported from London.

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