US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that he asked FIFA to review the red card decision against US forward Folarin Balogun, as criticism mounts over the suspension of his one-match ban.
At least 26 people, including seven prison guards, have been killed in two days of bloody clashes at a prison in Sri Lanka. Over a hundred others have been injured.
The 1962 World Cup incident involving Garrincha's red card remains a landmark in football history. The Brazilian star was sent off in the semi-final for striking an opponent. FIFA had no automatic one-match suspension rule then, so its disciplinary committee met to decide the final's fate.
At least six people, including five children, have died after a building collapsed in Mumbai, India, following continuous heavy rainfall. Train and flight services have been disrupted, and all schools and colleges in the city have been closed for a day.
Millions of mourners flooded the streets of Tehran on Monday, July 6, to take part in the funeral and mourning procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Authorities believe the turnout could surpass the record set four decades ago during the funeral of Khamenei's predecessor.
The death toll from the powerful twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela has risen to 3,342, with 16,740 injured. A total of 995 aftershocks have been recorded since the quakes, according to the country's Ministry of Communication and Information.