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[?]BBC News » 🤖 🌐
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New Google Earth AI tool could fuel misinformation, experts say w.st/2BtuW

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    Why has Riyadh joined the US in striking Tehran?

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      ⚪️ Over 30 U.S. Water Supply Facilities Hit by Coordinated Cyberattack

      🗨️ Minnesota authorities reported that they are investigating a coordinated cyberattack on water supply and wastewater systems: hackers breached the infrastructure of more than 30 municipal utilities, temporarily disrupting automated control systems. According to authorities, the attacks occurred on…

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        The Documentary Podcast w.st/s6Y59

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          Woman who helped run Dublin brothel gang jailed for three years

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            Legal first sees miscarriage of justice certificate for IRA membership conviction quashed

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              Chelsea's Mudryk free to play after appeal against doping ban w.st/QRukG

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                Bowen: Plan for Hamas to disarm faces big obstacles, yet it offers rare hope for Gaza w.st/8gEQU

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                  Puberty blockers trial can start recruiting children after judge rejects legal challenge w.st/rvbaT

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                    What to know about the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as migrant arrivals from Morocco spike, from @AssociatedPress.

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                      🤔 Wonder which Trump officials are regulating the industries that made them rich?

                      Public Citizen built a tracker so you can find out—updated regularly.

                      And look how many promised to recuse rather than divest!

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                        📰 ‘Emergency’ followed by explosion, detonation at training ground in Khmelnytsky region – Special Operations Forces

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                          📰 Beatrice Venezi volta pagina dopo la Fenice. Ora dirigerà in Russia e Georgia. «Vorrei dimenticare Venezia e concentrarmi sul futuro»

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                          🔗 open.online/2026/07/31/beatric

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                            🔗 Ascolta il nuovo brano “the fly”, nato dalla collaborazione con i massive attack

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                              [?]Variety » 🤖 🌐
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                              ‘The Odyssey’ Craze Continues as New BFI Imax Screenings Sell Out in Under 30 Minutes (EXCLUSIVE)

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                                Cowboys training camp observations: Dak Prescott is thinking big nytimes.com/athletic/7482890/2 Prescott is leaning into his championship expectations at the start of 11th Cowboys camp.

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                                  Tony Romo placed on leave by CBS after OWI arrest nytimes.com/athletic/7483144/2 In Romo's place, JJ Watt will join Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports' lead NFL team during, CBS said Friday.

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                                    Trump revives Red Scare rhetoric as Democrats grapple with socialist surge

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                                      Spaniens verkehrsreichstes Wochenende steht an
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                                      Jedes Jahr im Hochsommer verwandeln sich die Straßen Spaniens in regelrechte Verkehrsadern: Millionen Urlauber strömen gleichzeitig an die Küsten und zurück in die Städte. An diesem Wochenende startet die spanische…

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                                        Illegale visvijver hersteld tot moeras in Springbos in Duffel: "Droogte en wateroverlast tegengaan"

                                        Natuurpunt heeft een illegale visvijver in het Springbos op de grens met Duffel en Sint-Katelijne-Waver hersteld. Het gebied kampt met problemen zoals droogte en wateroverlast door het veranderende klimaat. Door er een moeras van te maken, moet het gebied zijn sponseffect terugkrijgen.

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                                          "De mensen hebben hun fietser terug": vernieuwd kunstwerk 'De Fietser' staat opnieuw naast het tramstation in De Haan

                                          Het kunstwerk 'De Fietser' staat opnieuw op zijn plek naast het tramstation in De Haan. Het werk van kunstenaar Maximus Sculptor, werd de voorbije maanden volledig herwerkt om het weerbestendig te maken. De gemeente kocht het kunstwerk aan nadat het vorig jaar, tijdens het belle-époquefestival Trammelant, uitgroeide tot een echte…

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                                            In this week's top story, Willow Higgins investigated how the collapse of Hope Rising, a faith-based nonprofit for former sex trafficking victims, highlights the flaws in Texas' reliance on religious foster care orgs. texasobserver.org/the-fall-of-

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                                              [?]LADbible - Redefining Entertainment & News For a Social Generation [Unofficial] » 🌐 
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                                              Man shares insane amount value of his £8 million car collection dropped in one year

                                              Mark McCann showed off his impressive car collection and shared just how much it's dropped in value

                                              <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ0Y2NjNzkwN2E5NGFlZWFiLzZhNmM5NzQ4NTEyNGRiMWM5YTBiZTU1Yi9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTMuMzcuNDMucG5n.jpg" /> </figure> <p>A YouTuber has revealed the staggering amount that his collection of cars has dropped in value since 2024.</p><p>Mark McCann is a racing driver and YouTuber who collects rare and expensive <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/cars" rel="noopener" target="_blank">cars</a>, and then posts about it on <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/youtube" rel="noopener" target="_blank">YouTube</a> to his 1.09 million subscribers on the <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/social-media" rel="noopener" target="_blank">social media</a> platform.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf58bcuOZwY" rel="noopener" target="_blank">In a video</a> on his YouTube channel, he shared the categories in his collection, including 'field cars', 'project cars', 'military cars', 'skid cars', 'hot hatches', 'classic cars', 'rally cars', 'ken block', and 'supercars'.</p><p>In other words, it's a big collection, and has previously been valued at a whopping £8 million.</p><p>But unfortunately, like any investment the value of cars can go both up and down, and McCann explained that since his collection was valued in 2024 the market has not been great for the value of collectors' cars.</p><p>This has resulted in his collection losing a substantial amount of value over that period, around £500,000 in fact, according to <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/youtube/youtube-man-mark-mccann-cars-collection-webuyanycar-078924-20250623" rel="noopener" target="_blank">a valuation</a>.</p><p>"I'm really grateful to have such an amazing car collection, and of course the values over the years have gone up and down," he said in a video on his channel.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ2MWYyZGE3ZmVkMTMyZjAwLzZhNmM5NTFhMjJkNTQzNTkxOWUwMzg5Zi9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTMuMTQuMTEucG5n.jpg" /> <figcaption>Mark revealed his collection has dropped significantly in value (YouTube/Mark McCann)</figcaption> </figure> <p>"Now last few years the value has definitely gone up, but in 2024 in the last 365 days since we did this car collection last year the value of the whole collection has dropped £500,00, which is devastating but that's the price you for such an amazing collection in such bad times."</p><p>Mark's collection has a huge variety, including a scrapped BMW which is embedded bonnet-first in the ground as an ornament.</p><p>On one occasion, McCann had even bought nine Mini Coopers, saving them from scrap for 18 friends who were invited to his stag party, with the group racing the cars around his substantial garden, large enough to accommodate a race track.</p><p>There are also rally cars, as well as production cars which have been souped up to improve their performance, and just regular road cars that a regular person might drive around town.</p><p>Then of course it gets into the very fancy cars, including highly-engineered supercars that can reach mind-boggling speeds, not to mention having some unusual ways of opening the door to get in and out in some cases.</p><p>Mark even has a Fiat Cinquecento, that's Italian for 'five-hundred', which he bought because it happens to be the exact same model that's driven by Simon in <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/the-inbetweeners" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>The Inbetweeners</em></a>, though he revealed he hasn't got round to giving it the iconic yellow-with-a-red-door paint job yet.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ0N2Q2ZmZiNDExNTY2MTFkLzZhNmM5NWEwY2E3NDU0NmU3MDAzODQyNi9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTMuMTcuMDAucG5n.jpg" /> <figcaption>One car in the collection was a cut above the rest (YouTube/Mark McCann)</figcaption> </figure> <p>But there was one car which was a cut above the rest in terms of its value, both financially and in terms of the <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/history" rel="noopener" target="_blank">history</a> of motor racing, the Ken Block RX43, driven by the legendary racer Ken Block, who died in 2023.</p><p>"If you are into racing and motor racing and you like your YouTube, and you're into your cars, this is an absolute piece of history," said Mark.</p><p>"I bought this car unfortunately before the legend Ken Block passed away, I bought it about six months before his accident.</p><p>"This car is very very special. This car has done everything, and all by the legend Ken Block."</p><p>He then listed the Ken Block RX43's incredible stats, including going 0-60 in 1.8 seconds.</p><p>But how much was it worth?</p><p>Mark revealed that he had paid £350,000 for the car before Block's death in 2023, but due to the tragic circumstances has since had offers to sell it for a whopping £3 million.</p> <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=15593740&amp;cv=2.0&amp;cj=1" />

                                              Alt...<figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ0Y2NjNzkwN2E5NGFlZWFiLzZhNmM5NzQ4NTEyNGRiMWM5YTBiZTU1Yi9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTMuMzcuNDMucG5n.jpg" /> </figure> <p>A YouTuber has revealed the staggering amount that his collection of cars has dropped in value since 2024.</p><p>Mark McCann is a racing driver and YouTuber who collects rare and expensive <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/cars" rel="noopener" target="_blank">cars</a>, and then posts about it on <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/youtube" rel="noopener" target="_blank">YouTube</a> to his 1.09 million subscribers on the <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/social-media" rel="noopener" target="_blank">social media</a> platform.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf58bcuOZwY" rel="noopener" target="_blank">In a video</a> on his YouTube channel, he shared the categories in his collection, including 'field cars', 'project cars', 'military cars', 'skid cars', 'hot hatches', 'classic cars', 'rally cars', 'ken block', and 'supercars'.</p><p>In other words, it's a big collection, and has previously been valued at a whopping £8 million.</p><p>But unfortunately, like any investment the value of cars can go both up and down, and McCann explained that since his collection was valued in 2024 the market has not been great for the value of collectors' cars.</p><p>This has resulted in his collection losing a substantial amount of value over that period, around £500,000 in fact, according to <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/youtube/youtube-man-mark-mccann-cars-collection-webuyanycar-078924-20250623" rel="noopener" target="_blank">a valuation</a>.</p><p>"I'm really grateful to have such an amazing car collection, and of course the values over the years have gone up and down," he said in a video on his channel.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ2MWYyZGE3ZmVkMTMyZjAwLzZhNmM5NTFhMjJkNTQzNTkxOWUwMzg5Zi9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTMuMTQuMTEucG5n.jpg" /> <figcaption>Mark revealed his collection has dropped significantly in value (YouTube/Mark McCann)</figcaption> </figure> <p>"Now last few years the value has definitely gone up, but in 2024 in the last 365 days since we did this car collection last year the value of the whole collection has dropped £500,00, which is devastating but that's the price you for such an amazing collection in such bad times."</p><p>Mark's collection has a huge variety, including a scrapped BMW which is embedded bonnet-first in the ground as an ornament.</p><p>On one occasion, McCann had even bought nine Mini Coopers, saving them from scrap for 18 friends who were invited to his stag party, with the group racing the cars around his substantial garden, large enough to accommodate a race track.</p><p>There are also rally cars, as well as production cars which have been souped up to improve their performance, and just regular road cars that a regular person might drive around town.</p><p>Then of course it gets into the very fancy cars, including highly-engineered supercars that can reach mind-boggling speeds, not to mention having some unusual ways of opening the door to get in and out in some cases.</p><p>Mark even has a Fiat Cinquecento, that's Italian for 'five-hundred', which he bought because it happens to be the exact same model that's driven by Simon in <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/the-inbetweeners" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>The Inbetweeners</em></a>, though he revealed he hasn't got round to giving it the iconic yellow-with-a-red-door paint job yet.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ0N2Q2ZmZiNDExNTY2MTFkLzZhNmM5NWEwY2E3NDU0NmU3MDAzODQyNi9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTMuMTcuMDAucG5n.jpg" /> <figcaption>One car in the collection was a cut above the rest (YouTube/Mark McCann)</figcaption> </figure> <p>But there was one car which was a cut above the rest in terms of its value, both financially and in terms of the <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/history" rel="noopener" target="_blank">history</a> of motor racing, the Ken Block RX43, driven by the legendary racer Ken Block, who died in 2023.</p><p>"If you are into racing and motor racing and you like your YouTube, and you're into your cars, this is an absolute piece of history," said Mark.</p><p>"I bought this car unfortunately before the legend Ken Block passed away, I bought it about six months before his accident.</p><p>"This car is very very special. This car has done everything, and all by the legend Ken Block."</p><p>He then listed the Ken Block RX43's incredible stats, including going 0-60 in 1.8 seconds.</p><p>But how much was it worth?</p><p>Mark revealed that he had paid £350,000 for the car before Block's death in 2023, but due to the tragic circumstances has since had offers to sell it for a whopping £3 million.</p> <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=15593740&amp;cv=2.0&amp;cj=1" />

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                                              Every country so far that is boycotting 2030 World Cup as FIFA pushes ahead with controversial plan

                                              It's not looking good for Gianni Infantino's plans

                                              <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ2YWYyMDI1YTBmMWVmMmI0LzZhNmM4NWUyY2E3MGMwODQ2MTczOTdkMC9pbmZhbnRpbm8td2F2ZS5qcGc.jpg" /> </figure> <p>Gianni Infantino's plans to invite private investment into FIFA tournaments like the World Cup appears to have backfired horribly, as more and more countries say they want no part of it.</p><p>Infantino planned to sell a stake in the <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/world-cup" rel="noopener" target="_blank">World Cup</a> to private finance and raise billions of dollars, but the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport/uefa-gianni-infantino-world-cup-fifa-213954-20260728" rel="noopener" target="_blank">said FIFA 'crosses a line'</a> with the proposals, which would need to be approved by enough of the 211 member nations.</p><p>UEFA then went one step further as its members held an emergency meeting where they agreed that if this went ahead then all 55 European footballing nations would be <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport/world-cup-2030-boycott-england-uefa-plans-fifa-selling-stakes-842769-20260730" rel="noopener" target="_blank">boycotting the World Cup</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport/fifa-world-cup-england-boycott-uefa-plans-828057-20260729" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The threat of a boycott</a> dares FIFA to try putting on a <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/football" rel="noopener" target="_blank">World Cup</a> without European countries competing and see how lucrative a product they really have to sell.</p><p>For Infantino's plan to work he'd need to get it approved by FIFA's member nations, and given recent developments that doesn't look likely at all.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQwOGNmMDBjYzgyOWFlMWFhLzZhNmM4NGU4NDRlMGQyYzUyZTAzOGM3ZS9pbmZhbnRpbm9fKDIpLmpwZw.jpg" /> <figcaption>With three governing bodies opposing him Gianni Infantino doesn't have the votes to get his idea working (Pablo Morano/BSR Agency/Getty Images)</figcaption> </figure> <p>That's because the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) which includes the last World Cup's trio of hosts Mexico, Canada and the US have also said that on behalf of its 41 members (only 35 are in FIFA) they've <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport/usa-and-canada-join-backlash-reject-fifas-controversial-plans-975891-20260730" rel="noopener" target="_blank">jointly rejected Infantino's proposal</a>.</p><p>The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has also since released a statement on behalf of their 47 members, 46 of which are in FIFA, saying they 'stand in solidarity' with UEFA and CONCACAF.</p><p>It looks like Infantino doesn't have the numbers for his plan, since he needs 106 out of the 211 FIFA members to vote for it and he's already got 136 countries all signed up to say no to this thing.</p><p>The AFC and CONCACAF haven't gone as far as joining UEFA in threatening a boycott but without any support from them Infantino's plan is doomed, and then attention might turn towards whether he should remain FIFA president if his vision for football is so different to everyone else's.</p><p>There's also been anger over Infantino putting these plans together without consultation, and the AFC said there were 'fundamental weaknesses in FIFA’s consultation and decision-making processes that must now be addressed'.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ0NDQ3MDY5NDRlMDVmZjgzLzZhNmM4NTI2MjJkNTQzNzk2YWUwMzgyNS91ZWZhLmpwZw.jpg" /> <figcaption>All 55 countries of UEFA have said they'll boycott the World Cup if Infantino gets his way (MTB-Photo/MB Media/Getty Images)</figcaption> </figure> <p>The announcement of these plans didn't come from Infantino but from <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/world-cup-for-sale-gianni-infantino-fifa-wdvtsqfc6" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Times</a> and the <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ca8893d3-41c2-474f-b140-85072149a5e5?syn-25a6b1a6=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Financial Times</a>, with their reporting surprising many <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport" rel="noopener" target="_blank">footballing nations</a> who hadn't been aware this was what was being cooked up.</p><p>Despite the mounting opposition to him, including the resignation of his senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro who called the plan a 'bad deal for football', Infantino has insisted he's not trying to <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport/fifa-says-nobody-is-selling-football-uefa-threaten-boycott-world-cup-148605-20260731" rel="noopener" target="_blank">sell out the beautiful game</a>.</p><p>FIFA today released a statement saying: “We have heard the feedback provided by the respective confederations in relation to the proposed establishment of FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) and would like to address the issues that have surfaced since the initial media reporting on Tuesday.</p><p>“We respect the feedback and concern aired in public and reaffirm our commitment to an open and democratic consultation.</p><p>⁠”Our planned consultation process was disrupted by incorrect media reports. We will proceed with this consultation process to ensure that each MA has the ability to express its vote based on facts.</p><p>"FFE has been proposed solely to ensure that all FIFA Member Associations (MAs) have the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of the commercial opportunity of football in their respective countries, and that this does not come at the cost of either the spirit or the governance of FIFA or football itself.</p><p>“Nobody is selling football. This is not something FIFA would ever entertain.”</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRiMzM1ODZmMDUxMmJjYzg2LzZhNmM4NTdhMWE4Yjg3NDc4YmI2ZTQwYS9maWZhLW1lZXRpbmcuanBn.jpg" /> <figcaption>FIFA insists it's not trying to sell football, but these plans look unlikely to happen given the backlash (Verity Griffin - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)</figcaption> </figure> <h2>Countries threatening to boycott the 2030 World Cup</h2><p>The nations which are currently threatening to boycott the next World Cup are, conveniently, all 55 member nations of UEFA.</p><p>Considering the tournament is set to be jointly hosted by Portugal, Spain and Morocco, it would be quite difficult to see how the competition would go ahead in its current form when two of the host nations are at present threatening to boycott the tournament.</p><p>The countries are:</p><ul><li>Albania</li><li>Andorra</li><li>Armenia</li><li>Austria</li><li>Azerbaijan</li><li>Belarus</li><li>Belgium</li><li>Bosnia and Herzegovina</li><li>Bulgaria</li><li>Croatia</li><li>Cyprus</li><li>Czech Republic</li><li>Denmark</li><li>England</li><li>Estonia</li><li>Faroe Islands</li><li>Finland</li><li>France</li><li>Georgia</li><li>Germany</li><li>Gibraltar</li><li>Greece</li><li>Hungary</li><li>Iceland</li><li>Ireland</li><li>Israel</li><li>Italy</li><li>Kazakhstan</li><li>Kosovo</li><li>Latvia</li><li>Liechtenstein</li><li>Lithuania</li><li>Luxembourg</li><li>Malta</li><li>Moldova</li><li>Montenegro</li><li>Netherlands</li><li>North Macedonia</li><li>Northern Ireland</li><li>Norway</li><li>Poland</li><li>Portugal</li><li>Romania</li><li>Russia</li><li>San Marino</li><li>Scotland</li><li>Serbia</li><li>Slovakia</li><li>Slovenia</li><li>Spain</li><li>Sweden</li><li>Switzerland</li><li>Turkey</li><li>Ukraine</li><li>Wales</li></ul> <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=15593740&amp;cv=2.0&amp;cj=1" />

                                              Alt...<figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ2YWYyMDI1YTBmMWVmMmI0LzZhNmM4NWUyY2E3MGMwODQ2MTczOTdkMC9pbmZhbnRpbm8td2F2ZS5qcGc.jpg" /> </figure> <p>Gianni Infantino's plans to invite private investment into FIFA tournaments like the World Cup appears to have backfired horribly, as more and more countries say they want no part of it.</p><p>Infantino planned to sell a stake in the <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/world-cup" rel="noopener" target="_blank">World Cup</a> to private finance and raise billions of dollars, but the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport/uefa-gianni-infantino-world-cup-fifa-213954-20260728" rel="noopener" target="_blank">said FIFA 'crosses a line'</a> with the proposals, which would need to be approved by enough of the 211 member nations.</p><p>UEFA then went one step further as its members held an emergency meeting where they agreed that if this went ahead then all 55 European footballing nations would be <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport/world-cup-2030-boycott-england-uefa-plans-fifa-selling-stakes-842769-20260730" rel="noopener" target="_blank">boycotting the World Cup</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport/fifa-world-cup-england-boycott-uefa-plans-828057-20260729" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The threat of a boycott</a> dares FIFA to try putting on a <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/football" rel="noopener" target="_blank">World Cup</a> without European countries competing and see how lucrative a product they really have to sell.</p><p>For Infantino's plan to work he'd need to get it approved by FIFA's member nations, and given recent developments that doesn't look likely at all.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQwOGNmMDBjYzgyOWFlMWFhLzZhNmM4NGU4NDRlMGQyYzUyZTAzOGM3ZS9pbmZhbnRpbm9fKDIpLmpwZw.jpg" /> <figcaption>With three governing bodies opposing him Gianni Infantino doesn't have the votes to get his idea working (Pablo Morano/BSR Agency/Getty Images)</figcaption> </figure> <p>That's because the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) which includes the last World Cup's trio of hosts Mexico, Canada and the US have also said that on behalf of its 41 members (only 35 are in FIFA) they've <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport/usa-and-canada-join-backlash-reject-fifas-controversial-plans-975891-20260730" rel="noopener" target="_blank">jointly rejected Infantino's proposal</a>.</p><p>The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has also since released a statement on behalf of their 47 members, 46 of which are in FIFA, saying they 'stand in solidarity' with UEFA and CONCACAF.</p><p>It looks like Infantino doesn't have the numbers for his plan, since he needs 106 out of the 211 FIFA members to vote for it and he's already got 136 countries all signed up to say no to this thing.</p><p>The AFC and CONCACAF haven't gone as far as joining UEFA in threatening a boycott but without any support from them Infantino's plan is doomed, and then attention might turn towards whether he should remain FIFA president if his vision for football is so different to everyone else's.</p><p>There's also been anger over Infantino putting these plans together without consultation, and the AFC said there were 'fundamental weaknesses in FIFA’s consultation and decision-making processes that must now be addressed'.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ0NDQ3MDY5NDRlMDVmZjgzLzZhNmM4NTI2MjJkNTQzNzk2YWUwMzgyNS91ZWZhLmpwZw.jpg" /> <figcaption>All 55 countries of UEFA have said they'll boycott the World Cup if Infantino gets his way (MTB-Photo/MB Media/Getty Images)</figcaption> </figure> <p>The announcement of these plans didn't come from Infantino but from <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/world-cup-for-sale-gianni-infantino-fifa-wdvtsqfc6" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Times</a> and the <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ca8893d3-41c2-474f-b140-85072149a5e5?syn-25a6b1a6=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Financial Times</a>, with their reporting surprising many <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport" rel="noopener" target="_blank">footballing nations</a> who hadn't been aware this was what was being cooked up.</p><p>Despite the mounting opposition to him, including the resignation of his senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro who called the plan a 'bad deal for football', Infantino has insisted he's not trying to <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/sport/fifa-says-nobody-is-selling-football-uefa-threaten-boycott-world-cup-148605-20260731" rel="noopener" target="_blank">sell out the beautiful game</a>.</p><p>FIFA today released a statement saying: “We have heard the feedback provided by the respective confederations in relation to the proposed establishment of FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) and would like to address the issues that have surfaced since the initial media reporting on Tuesday.</p><p>“We respect the feedback and concern aired in public and reaffirm our commitment to an open and democratic consultation.</p><p>⁠”Our planned consultation process was disrupted by incorrect media reports. We will proceed with this consultation process to ensure that each MA has the ability to express its vote based on facts.</p><p>"FFE has been proposed solely to ensure that all FIFA Member Associations (MAs) have the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of the commercial opportunity of football in their respective countries, and that this does not come at the cost of either the spirit or the governance of FIFA or football itself.</p><p>“Nobody is selling football. This is not something FIFA would ever entertain.”</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRiMzM1ODZmMDUxMmJjYzg2LzZhNmM4NTdhMWE4Yjg3NDc4YmI2ZTQwYS9maWZhLW1lZXRpbmcuanBn.jpg" /> <figcaption>FIFA insists it's not trying to sell football, but these plans look unlikely to happen given the backlash (Verity Griffin - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)</figcaption> </figure> <h2>Countries threatening to boycott the 2030 World Cup</h2><p>The nations which are currently threatening to boycott the next World Cup are, conveniently, all 55 member nations of UEFA.</p><p>Considering the tournament is set to be jointly hosted by Portugal, Spain and Morocco, it would be quite difficult to see how the competition would go ahead in its current form when two of the host nations are at present threatening to boycott the tournament.</p><p>The countries are:</p><ul><li>Albania</li><li>Andorra</li><li>Armenia</li><li>Austria</li><li>Azerbaijan</li><li>Belarus</li><li>Belgium</li><li>Bosnia and Herzegovina</li><li>Bulgaria</li><li>Croatia</li><li>Cyprus</li><li>Czech Republic</li><li>Denmark</li><li>England</li><li>Estonia</li><li>Faroe Islands</li><li>Finland</li><li>France</li><li>Georgia</li><li>Germany</li><li>Gibraltar</li><li>Greece</li><li>Hungary</li><li>Iceland</li><li>Ireland</li><li>Israel</li><li>Italy</li><li>Kazakhstan</li><li>Kosovo</li><li>Latvia</li><li>Liechtenstein</li><li>Lithuania</li><li>Luxembourg</li><li>Malta</li><li>Moldova</li><li>Montenegro</li><li>Netherlands</li><li>North Macedonia</li><li>Northern Ireland</li><li>Norway</li><li>Poland</li><li>Portugal</li><li>Romania</li><li>Russia</li><li>San Marino</li><li>Scotland</li><li>Serbia</li><li>Slovakia</li><li>Slovenia</li><li>Spain</li><li>Sweden</li><li>Switzerland</li><li>Turkey</li><li>Ukraine</li><li>Wales</li></ul> <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=15593740&amp;cv=2.0&amp;cj=1" />

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                                              Joniah Walker, who is now 19, was rescued over 700 miles from her home four years after she vanished

                                              <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQzODIzYWFiMGQ1MTBhMDhmLzZhNmM3ZmNjMmQ3ZDU3NzQ0Y2M0MDcxYS9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTEuNTcuMDIucG5n.jpg" /> </figure> <p><em>Warning: This article contains discussion of child abuse which some readers may find distressing.</em></p><p>A teenage girl who was finally found safe years after she was reported missing from her home had been abducted, police have now confirmed as new details about the case have emerged.</p><p>Joniah Walker, who is now 19, was rescued hundreds of miles from<a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> her Milwaukee home</a> in the US after being found in Blacksburg, Virginia, on May 23.</p><p>According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Walker was just 15-years-old when she was <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/crime" rel="noopener" target="_blank">reported missing</a> in June 2022 with a major police manhunt launched to find her and multiple public appeals shared.</p><p>The Blacksburg Police Department later charged 37-year-old Owen Lars Anderson in connection with her disappearance. A police statement revealed that officers had responded to a report of a 'domestic disturbance' at a property on May 23 and that enquiries revealed the woman inside was a juvenile that had been reported missing in Wisconsin, later identified as Joniah.</p><p>According to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16017581/joniah-walker-abduction-owen-anderson-wisconsin-virginia.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Daily Mail,</a> a criminal complaint claimed the teenager met up with Walker at a cinema in Chicago when she was abducted and that the pair had met on social media when the victim was 12-years-old.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRmOTMxOTMwM2EzNzkwNzhhLzZhNmM4MGRhZWYzYzUxZWE3YWRlMzdmMi9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTIuMDEuMzEucG5n.jpg" /> <figcaption>Anderson has been charged (Western Virginia Regional Jail)</figcaption> </figure> <p>After convincing Joniah to meet him, it was reported that Anderson arranged an Uber to pick her up from her family home to take her to the movie theatre. It is from there that he is said to have abducted her and disposed of her mobile phone before holding her captive for four years and repeatedly sexually assaulting her.</p><p>The parents Walker previously said they knew her switched off mobile was the key clue that their daughter was in danger back in 2022 when she first vanished. She was later found 730 miles away from her home.</p><p>In 2023, Tanesha Howard, Joniah’s mother, issued a public appeal and said: “Joniah if you’re watching, I’m smiling through my tears and pain, I miss you. We all miss you."</p><p>Police reports state that on Monday (27 July), Anderson was charged with abduction and immoral acts with a juvenile, strangulation, child abuse and preventing a 911 call.</p><p>Criminal complaint documents are said to have stated officers from the local police department responded to the 911 call of an alleged domestic disturbance at Anderson's home, which was when Walker then bravely disclosed she had been reported as missing and was being held against her will.</p><p>It was claimed by the victim that Anderson had lured her to the cinema with fake promises of offering her a better life and convinced her to leave, before driving her to his house in a rental car. The complaint also alleged that she was sexually, physically and verbally abused while captive.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/07/28/blacksburg-man-faces-55-new-charges-after-kidnapping-accusation-fbi-now-involved/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">WDBJ7</a>, the FBI has also taken over the digital evidence in the investigation after a collection of electronic devices, flash drives, journals and other evidence were also retrieved, with Anderson also facing 55 counts of child sexual abuse material possession.</p><h2>What police said</h2><p>A previous statement issued by the Blacksburg Police Department read: "On May 23, 2026, Officers of the Blacksburg Police Department responded to a single family residence in the Town of Blacksburg for a domestic disturbance.</p><p>"During the course of this investigation officers were able to provide transport for the reporting party to a local resource center. Further investigation into this incident lead officers to discover that the reporting party was reported missing as a juvenile out of Wisconsin. Detectives from the Blacksburg Police Department continued the investigation which lead to executing a search warrant at the same address.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQyNTE2NjM3ODdlMDRkODYxLzZhNmM4MDQ1ODE3NjI1OGMwZjkyOGNjZC9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTEuMTEuNTIucG5n.jpg" /> <figcaption>Joniah was found after four agonising years (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)</figcaption> </figure> <p>"Charges of abduction and immoral acts with a juvenile, strangulation, child abuse, and preventing a 911 call were placed against Owen Lars Anderson of Blacksburg. Additional charges are pending as the investigation continues in this case."</p><p>Meanwhile, Police Chief John Clair for the department previously said: “This suspect not only committed significant crimes against the victim, but he was also prepared for violence.</p><p>“The investigation and everything happening with it is incredibly big and complex. Now we have stakeholders from Milwaukee, stakeholders here, stakeholders with the Federal Bureau of Investigation."</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ5MDc4OTUyNTcxYmRiYWZhLzZhNmM4Mzc3YzE5YmI3OWVlNGEyOGFlZi9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTIuMTIuNTIucG5n.jpg" /> <figcaption>CCTV footage showed Walker leaving the area before she was abducted (National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children)</figcaption> </figure> <h2>"This is why we never stop searching"</h2><p>After Walker was reported as missing, public appeals were shared across US news outlets. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also shared regular social media appeals to raise awareness of the case.</p><p>Announcing the teenager being found, John Bischoff, Vice President of the Missing Children Division said: "Every time a missing child is found safe, it reminds us why we never stop searching.</p><p>"Cases like Joniah's are a testament to persistence. They also serve as a reminder to families still searching that hope doesn't have an expiration date. Thank you to everyone who helped keep Joniah's story in the public eye."</p><p>LADBible has contacted the Blacksburg Police Department for comment.</p><p><em>If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000, 10am-8pm Monday to Friday. If you are a child seeking advice and support, call Childline for free on 0800 1111, 24/7.</em></p><p><em>And, if you've affected by any of the issues in this article and wish to speak to someone in confidence, contact </em><a href="https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/our-helpline" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>The Survivors Trust</em></a><em> for free on 08088 010 818, available 10am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-3pm and 6pm-8pm Monday to Thursday, 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3pm on Fridays, 10am-12.30pm on Saturdays and 6pm-8pm on Sundays.</em></p> <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=15593740&amp;cv=2.0&amp;cj=1" />

                                              Alt...<figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQzODIzYWFiMGQ1MTBhMDhmLzZhNmM3ZmNjMmQ3ZDU3NzQ0Y2M0MDcxYS9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTEuNTcuMDIucG5n.jpg" /> </figure> <p><em>Warning: This article contains discussion of child abuse which some readers may find distressing.</em></p><p>A teenage girl who was finally found safe years after she was reported missing from her home had been abducted, police have now confirmed as new details about the case have emerged.</p><p>Joniah Walker, who is now 19, was rescued hundreds of miles from<a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> her Milwaukee home</a> in the US after being found in Blacksburg, Virginia, on May 23.</p><p>According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Walker was just 15-years-old when she was <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/crime" rel="noopener" target="_blank">reported missing</a> in June 2022 with a major police manhunt launched to find her and multiple public appeals shared.</p><p>The Blacksburg Police Department later charged 37-year-old Owen Lars Anderson in connection with her disappearance. A police statement revealed that officers had responded to a report of a 'domestic disturbance' at a property on May 23 and that enquiries revealed the woman inside was a juvenile that had been reported missing in Wisconsin, later identified as Joniah.</p><p>According to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16017581/joniah-walker-abduction-owen-anderson-wisconsin-virginia.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Daily Mail,</a> a criminal complaint claimed the teenager met up with Walker at a cinema in Chicago when she was abducted and that the pair had met on social media when the victim was 12-years-old.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRmOTMxOTMwM2EzNzkwNzhhLzZhNmM4MGRhZWYzYzUxZWE3YWRlMzdmMi9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTIuMDEuMzEucG5n.jpg" /> <figcaption>Anderson has been charged (Western Virginia Regional Jail)</figcaption> </figure> <p>After convincing Joniah to meet him, it was reported that Anderson arranged an Uber to pick her up from her family home to take her to the movie theatre. It is from there that he is said to have abducted her and disposed of her mobile phone before holding her captive for four years and repeatedly sexually assaulting her.</p><p>The parents Walker previously said they knew her switched off mobile was the key clue that their daughter was in danger back in 2022 when she first vanished. She was later found 730 miles away from her home.</p><p>In 2023, Tanesha Howard, Joniah’s mother, issued a public appeal and said: “Joniah if you’re watching, I’m smiling through my tears and pain, I miss you. We all miss you."</p><p>Police reports state that on Monday (27 July), Anderson was charged with abduction and immoral acts with a juvenile, strangulation, child abuse and preventing a 911 call.</p><p>Criminal complaint documents are said to have stated officers from the local police department responded to the 911 call of an alleged domestic disturbance at Anderson's home, which was when Walker then bravely disclosed she had been reported as missing and was being held against her will.</p><p>It was claimed by the victim that Anderson had lured her to the cinema with fake promises of offering her a better life and convinced her to leave, before driving her to his house in a rental car. The complaint also alleged that she was sexually, physically and verbally abused while captive.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/07/28/blacksburg-man-faces-55-new-charges-after-kidnapping-accusation-fbi-now-involved/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">WDBJ7</a>, the FBI has also taken over the digital evidence in the investigation after a collection of electronic devices, flash drives, journals and other evidence were also retrieved, with Anderson also facing 55 counts of child sexual abuse material possession.</p><h2>What police said</h2><p>A previous statement issued by the Blacksburg Police Department read: "On May 23, 2026, Officers of the Blacksburg Police Department responded to a single family residence in the Town of Blacksburg for a domestic disturbance.</p><p>"During the course of this investigation officers were able to provide transport for the reporting party to a local resource center. Further investigation into this incident lead officers to discover that the reporting party was reported missing as a juvenile out of Wisconsin. Detectives from the Blacksburg Police Department continued the investigation which lead to executing a search warrant at the same address.</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQyNTE2NjM3ODdlMDRkODYxLzZhNmM4MDQ1ODE3NjI1OGMwZjkyOGNjZC9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTEuMTEuNTIucG5n.jpg" /> <figcaption>Joniah was found after four agonising years (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)</figcaption> </figure> <p>"Charges of abduction and immoral acts with a juvenile, strangulation, child abuse, and preventing a 911 call were placed against Owen Lars Anderson of Blacksburg. Additional charges are pending as the investigation continues in this case."</p><p>Meanwhile, Police Chief John Clair for the department previously said: “This suspect not only committed significant crimes against the victim, but he was also prepared for violence.</p><p>“The investigation and everything happening with it is incredibly big and complex. Now we have stakeholders from Milwaukee, stakeholders here, stakeholders with the Federal Bureau of Investigation."</p> <figure> <img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ5MDc4OTUyNTcxYmRiYWZhLzZhNmM4Mzc3YzE5YmI3OWVlNGEyOGFlZi9TY3JlZW5zaG90XzIwMjYtMDctMzFfYXRfMTIuMTIuNTIucG5n.jpg" /> <figcaption>CCTV footage showed Walker leaving the area before she was abducted (National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children)</figcaption> </figure> <h2>"This is why we never stop searching"</h2><p>After Walker was reported as missing, public appeals were shared across US news outlets. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also shared regular social media appeals to raise awareness of the case.</p><p>Announcing the teenager being found, John Bischoff, Vice President of the Missing Children Division said: "Every time a missing child is found safe, it reminds us why we never stop searching.</p><p>"Cases like Joniah's are a testament to persistence. They also serve as a reminder to families still searching that hope doesn't have an expiration date. Thank you to everyone who helped keep Joniah's story in the public eye."</p><p>LADBible has contacted the Blacksburg Police Department for comment.</p><p><em>If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000, 10am-8pm Monday to Friday. If you are a child seeking advice and support, call Childline for free on 0800 1111, 24/7.</em></p><p><em>And, if you've affected by any of the issues in this article and wish to speak to someone in confidence, contact </em><a href="https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/our-helpline" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>The Survivors Trust</em></a><em> for free on 08088 010 818, available 10am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-3pm and 6pm-8pm Monday to Thursday, 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3pm on Fridays, 10am-12.30pm on Saturdays and 6pm-8pm on Sundays.</em></p> <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=15593740&amp;cv=2.0&amp;cj=1" />

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                                              Bay area man protests Flock cameras because of privacy concerns

                                              For years, local law enforcement has maintained these cameras are only used to scan license plates and that privacy shouldn’t be expected on a public road.

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                                              Bay area man protests Flock cameras because of privacy concerns

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                                                18 migrants died trying to reach Spain's Ceuta exclave from Morocco: police

                                                  [?]Vijesti HR » 🌐
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                                                  Vatrogasci poslali važno upozorenje zbog toplinskog vala: ‘Ovisimo o odgovornosti svakog pojedinca’

                                                  Hrvatska vatrogasna zajednica (HVZ) poziva građane na krajnji oprez i odgovorno ponašanje zbog izraženog toplinskog vala, dugotrajne suše i povećane opasnosti od izbijanja i brzog širenja požara na otvorenom. &#8220;Pozivam sve građane da svojim odgovornim ponašanjem prid

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                                                    British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly acquitted of raping woman in Australia

                                                    independent.ie/entertainment/b

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                                                      POL-WHV: Auffahrunfall auf der B437 bei Zetel Zetel (ots) - Am Donnerstag, den 30.07.2026, gegen 17:40 Uhr, kam es auf der Bundesstraße 437 im Bereich Lehmhörn bei Zetel zu einem Verkehrsunfall mit erheblichem Sachschaden. Nach bisherigen Erkenntnissen befuhren zwei Pkw die B437 aus Bockhorn ... presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/6

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                                                        heise+ | Expertentalk Hauselektrik: Risiken erkennen, Ausfälle vermeiden

                                                        Fehlerhafte Hauselektrik? Im Live-Expertentalk am Mittwoch, 5. August 2026, beantworten wir ab 17 Uhr Ihre Fragen zur Hauselektrik.

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                                                          PRŽIONA U PODNE U jednom gradu izmjerili su čak 38 °C!

                                                          Toplinski udar ne popušta, štoviše, bližimo se njegovu vrhuncu. Idućih dana temperature bi mogle prijeći i 40 Celzijevih stupnjeva, a izdan je i niz upozorenja za cijelu zemlju

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                                                            POL-AUR: Norderney - Geldbörse geraubt / Norderney - Zeugen gesucht / Moordorf - Auffahrunfall auf Bundesstraße / Südbrookmerland - Brand in Wohnhaus Landkreis Aurich (ots) - Landkreis Aurich Kriminalitätsgeschehen Norderney - Geldbörse geraubt Ein 56 Jahre alter Mann ist am Donnerstag auf Norderney Opfer eines Raubdelikts geworden. Gegen 23 Uhr hielt sich der 56-Jährige in einem Restaurant in ... presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/1

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                                                              Newcastle close to completing signing of Braga goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek nytimes.com/athletic/7470902/2 The signing of a new goalkeeper has been a priority for Newcastle this summer.

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                                                                Inside Netflix and Prime Video’s Fight to Reshape France’s Streaming Rules: ‘It’s an Unsustainable Equation’

                                                                variety.com/2026/film/global/n

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                                                                  Summarmorgun 31. juli 2026

                                                                  Júst sum summarblómurnar fóru at spretta, og várið var upp á sítt vakrasta, misti Tina beiggja sín, Dánial. Tí skrivaðu tær báðar í bólkinum Flákra sangin &quot;Í ævir&quot;.

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                                                                  DOJ activates Alien Terrorist Removal Court for the first time in 30 years

                                                                  The Justice Department is turning to a never-before-used court to try to deport a woman accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State.

                                                                  npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-59137

                                                                  DOJ activates Alien Terrorist Removal Court for the first time in 30 years

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                                                                    Ohtani (knee) sits out finale against Mariners, expected to play Fri.

                                                                    LOS ANGELES -- As Shohei Ohtani continues to battle injuries that have been keeping him off the mound, the two-way star was held out of the Dodgers’ lineup for Thursday’s series finale against the Mariners at Dodger Stadium.
                                                                    Ohtani reported renewed soreness in his left knee while undergoin..

                                                                    mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-out

                                                                    Ohtani (knee) sits out finale against Mariners, expected to play Fri.

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                                                                      📰 Delmastro: gli uffici negano ai parlamentari l’accesso alle chat, il sit-in del centrosinistra nell’ufficio della Giunta

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                                                                      🔗 open.online/2026/07/31/andrea-

                                                                        [?]Categorical Imperative » 🌐
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                                                                        "Man öffnet Google Earth. Man zoomt auf beliebige Koordinaten auf der Erde. Man klickt auf „Bild erstellen“. Man gibt ein, was man sehen möchte. Das Modell nutzt Googles Satelliten-, Luft- und 3D-Bilder genau dieses Ortes als Ausgangspunkt und liefert ein fotorealistisches Bild. Wenn es noch nicht ganz passt, kann man es verfeinern."

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                                                                          정성호 "이제 검사는 수사 못해…부작용시 신속 보완·수정해야"
                                                                          서울 박재현 기자: 정성호 법무부 장관은 31일 형사소송법 개정안의 국회 통과와 관련해 "처음 가는 길에서 선의나 기대와는 달리 ...
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                                                                            gulfchannels.com/559954/ “فلاي دبي” تفتح أبوابها للمواطنين بفرص مهنية واعدة #"فلايدبي"تفتحأبوابهاللمواطنينبفرصمهنيةواعدة

                                                                            Al Bayan

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                                                                              [?]뉴스봇 - 국제 » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                              영국 북해 개발 논란 속 BP 북해사업 매각 추진
                                                                              런던 김지연 특파원: 영국 에너지 기업 BP가 지난 60년간 유지해온 북해 사업 부문을 매각하기로 했다고 31일(현지시간) 밝혔다...
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                                                                                Meanwhile, in North Africa...

                                                                                Illegal immigrants breach the Melilla border fence into Spain.

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                                                                                  Digital libraries are becoming more valuable for a very practical reason
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                                                                                    BREAKING: Tyla has cancelled her Lagos concert

                                                                                    South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla has removed Lagos, Nigeria, from the schedule of her A*POP World Tour, days after her planned concert became the subject of widespread boycott calls on social media over renewed concerns about alleged xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. A check of Tyla’s official tour schedu

                                                                                    Read more here: naijachoice.net/breaking-tyla-

                                                                                      [?]MadeInDex 📰🌎 » 🌐
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                                                                                      🌎 Humanity is truly living its best dream:

                                                                                      The hotter > The more ACs > The more Electricity consumption > The hotter

                                                                                      ⛵ Meanwhile the take advantage of the rising water levels, MOVING onto superyachts & forever cruiseships (for 1 last journey).

                                                                                      ⛽ Burning through a cool $1 million of per refueling.

                                                                                      cnn.com/travel/villa-vie-odyss

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                                                                                        State department map of Africa mislabels every country at AIDS conference

                                                                                        The State Department said that it took “full responsibility” for the confusion caused and that the map was produced by a team member who hastily changed the slide deck.

                                                                                        nbcnews.com/politics/trump-adm

                                                                                        State department map of Africa mislabels every country at AIDS conference

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                                                                                          [?]Krone Top-News [INOFFIZIELL] » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                          Hitzetag im Ticker - Gnadenloser Sommer: Hier wird es heute extrem heiß krone.at/4237938

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                                                                                            Goodwood: Diamond Necklace sparkles in Nassau Stakes

                                                                                            rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0730/

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