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LONDON -- A second week into the backlash that followed the non-consensual kiss between Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales and player Jenni Hermoso, the world of Spanish soccer is still shaken and seeking accountability. Protests and reactions to the kiss continue, with worries that the controversy will negatively affect Spain's reputation, and its efforts to host the World Cup in 2030. "This is not about political left or right. With his behavior, Rubiales undermined not only Jenni's dignity but that of Spain as well," La Liga President Javier Tebas wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known Twitter. La Liga is Spain's premier men's soccer league. Spanish tennis star and 2023 Wimbledon men's singles champion Carlos Alcaraz also criticized Rubiales in comments after winning his first-round match at the US Open. "My opinion is that it is not the behavior that someone in a high position should have," Alca...

Asylum applications in the European Union continued to rise in the first half of 2023 following a major hike last year, pressuring limited hosting capacities and moving the issue up the political agenda in many nations BRUSSELS -- Asylum applications in the European Union continue d to rise in the first half of 2023 following a major hike last year, pressuring limited hosting capacities and moving the issue up the political agenda in many nations. The European Union Agency for Asylum said applications in the 27-nation bloc plus Switzerland and Norway rose 28% in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year. In all of 2022, applications increased 53%. “Based on current trends, applications could exceed 1 million by the end of 2023” in the region of about 460 million people, the agency said in a statement. The numbers are in addition to people fleeing the war in Ukraine, who are estimated at about 4 million and are hosted under temporary protection provisions. Sy...