DUTCH REFEREE ROB DIEPERINK DIES WEEKS AFTER REMOVAL FROM WORLD CUP OFFICIATING LIST. (PHOTO).

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 Dutch referee Rob Dieperink dies weeks after removal from World Cup officiating list Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, weeks after FIFA removed him from its list of officials for the World Cup. The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed his death in a statement, saying it was “shocked and deeply saddened” by the news. His cause of death has not been disclosed. Dieperink was arrested in April by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom following a report of an alleged sexual assault involving a teenage boy in London. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said officers responded on April 9 to a report of sexual assault at an address in Croydon and arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of the offence. Police later said that after reviewing available evidence, including CCTV footage and digital devices, the investigation had concluded that “the evidential threshold had not been met” and no further action would be taken. Following the investigation, FIFA co...

SOME SWASTIKAS REMAIN ON FINLAND’S AIR FORCE FLAGS, BUT THEY ARE BEING PHASED OUT. (PHOTO).


Some swastikas remain on Finland’s air force flags, but they are being phased out

Finland’s Air Force, now part of NATO, still has a few unit flags displaying swastikas, but plans are underway to remove them, mainly to avoid awkwardness with Western allies. The swastika has a long history in Finland and was adopted by the air force in 1918, long before the rise of Nazi Germany. The symbol originally came from Count Eric von Rosen, who donated Finland’s first military plane and used the blue-on-white swastika as his personal emblem.

The Air Force has been gradually phasing out the symbol over the past several years, including removing it from the Air Force Command’s unit emblem. The remaining swastikas appear on a handful of unit flags, raising concern among NATO allies and foreign visitors. Officials said the plan to replace the flags was launched in 2023, the year Finland joined NATO, though they stressed it is not directly tied to alliance membership. New flags featuring an eagle will replace the swastika flags, reflecting the modern identity of the Air Force and ensuring better alignment with NATO partners where the symbol is strongly associated with Nazi Germany.

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