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...

ISRAELI PRESIDENT MEETS LEADER OF THE BREAKAWAY SOMALILAND REGION IN DAVOS. (PHOTO).


 Israeli president meets leader of the breakaway Somaliland region in Davos


Israeli President Isaac Herzog met Thursday with the leader of Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.


In a post on the US social media company X, Herzog said he was “pleased” to meet Somaliland’s self-declared president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi during the annual gathering.


He said he welcomed the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two sides and expressed hope for expanding bilateral cooperation “for the benefit of both peoples,” Anadolu Agency reported.


On December 26, Israel announced that it had officially recognised Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, becoming the only country to do so. The move drew sharp criticism across the globe.


Somalia reaffirmed its firm and non-negotiable commitment to its sovereignty, national unity, and territorial integrity, rejecting the Israeli move.


Somaliland has operated as a de facto self-governing entity since declaring independence from Somalia in 1991, but it has not received international recognition as a sovereign state.


Israel’s recognition of Somaliland violates international law and reflects competition for access to the Gulf of Aden, one of the world’s significant maritime corridors that facilitates approximately 15% of global trade.

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