MCDONALD’S LAUNCHES WORLD CUP MEAL AND COLLECTIBLE CUPS AHEAD OF 2026 FIFA TOURNAMENT KICKOFF. (PHOTO).

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McDonald’s launches World Cup meal and collectible cups ahead of 2026 FIFA tournament kickoff McDonald’s is launching limited-time World Cup meals and collectibles ahead of the FIFA tournament kickoff on June 11, as excitement builds for the expanded 48-team competition co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The fast-food chain, returning as an official tournament sponsor, will roll out its World Cup-themed menu nationwide starting June 4. Customers can choose between a Big Mac or a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets meal, both served with a special gold-packaged Big Mac Sauce. As part of the promotion, McDonald’s is also releasing collectible cups featuring nine global soccer stars and cultural icons. The lineup includes Christian Pulisic, David Beckham, Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Son Heung-Min, Lamine Yamal, Alphonso Davies, Santiago Gimenez, and the brand’s mascot Grimace. The company said the campaign is designed to celebrate global fan culture and the shared excitement around ...
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RIGHTS GROUP ACCUSES TOTAL-ENERGIES OF WAR CRIME COMPLICITY IN MOZAMBIQUE. (PHOTO).

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 Rights group accuses TotalEnergies of war crime complicity in Mozambique


A European human rights nonprofit on Tuesday accused TotalEnergies of complicity in war crimes, torture and enforced disappearances allegedly carried out by government soldiers in Mozambique, filing a criminal complaint with French prosecutors, Reuters reported.


The French oil major, along with its project partners, recently lifted force majeure on their $20 billion Mozambique LNG project, four years after a deadly Islamist militant attack brought construction to a halt.


The complaint seeks to tie Total to alleged torture carried out by Mozambican soldiers on its evacuated gas project site from July to September 2021, after the oil company exfiltrated its employees and handed the land to the government — on the grounds that TotalEnergies was paying soldiers' salaries as part of a security arrangement with the state.


TotalEnergies did not immediately respond to requests for comment via email and telephone. Last year it stated it had not been aware of any torture allegations at its evacuated site, and that its employees left in April 2021 and did not return until November 2021, after the alleged events took place.


"Companies and their executives are not neutral actors when they operate in conflict zones: if they enable or fuel crimes, they might be complicit and should be held accountable," the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), which filed the criminal complaint, said in a statement.


The complaint was filed with the French anti-terrorism prosecutor (PNAT), which investigates domestic and international crimes. The PNAT was not immediately available for comment.


The Mozambican government has since opened an investigation into the allegations.


Separately, TotalEnergies is still under investigation by French prosecutors for allegedly failing to assist people in danger during the 2021 Islamist attack and evacuation. No charges have yet been filed, and Total has denied wrongdoing.


The oil major is preparing to restart Mozambican LNG in "containment mode," with workers allowed in by air or sea only for security reasons, expecting the project to come online in 2029.

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