VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, has begun private meetings with Nationalist Party (PN) MPs and officials to explore a potential return to Malta as party leader, sources told Times of Malta.

Metsola is reportedly open to leading the troubled opposition party but only if there is strong internal support for the significant changes she believes are necessary.

“She is speaking to MPs to assess how the PN can become a broad church party ready for government,” one source said.

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WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – In the United States, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Treasury Department announced, in a statement released on Tuesday, June 10, sanctions against five individuals and five foreign-based charitable organizations accused of financing Hamas’s military wing and its terrorist activities. According to the Moroccan website Yabiladi, among these entities is an Algerian NGO, El Baraka.

“The Algerian charitable and humanitarian organization El Baraka diverted funds intended for humanitarian causes to support Hamas. As president of El Baraka, Ahmed Brahimi (Brahimi) ensured that funds raised by the organization—some of which came from unsuspecting donors who believed they were helping Palestinian civilians—were instead diverted for the benefit of Hamas,” the Treasury Department stated. “From now on, all assets and interests of the El Baraka Association and its president are frozen and must be reported to OFAC.”

The Algerian association El Baraka is very active in the Tindouf camps. Under the pretext of humanitarian programmes for the “Sahrawi refugees,” representatives of the NGO frequently visit the Polisario Front. The sanctions against El Baraka and its president, imposed by the Trump administration, coincide with the European Union’s announcement that Algeria has been added to the list of high-risk countries for money laundering.

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BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) (ITALPRESS) – The European Commission has officially added Algeria to the grey list of high-risk countries in terms of terrorism financing and money laundering. The measure, announced on Tuesday, requires EU member states to apply “enhanced vigilance” in financial transactions with the listed countries, in order to “protect the EU’s financial system.”

According to the Moroccan website Le360, the European Commission’s decision is based on a “thorough assessment” that takes into account the most recent available information, particularly the public statements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and its updated list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. The FATF had already added Algeria to its list last October, highlighting strategic deficiencies in preventing money laundering and terrorism financing.

Although President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has pledged regulatory adjustments, including the closure of the parallel currency market (“Square”), the promised reforms have not yet been effectively implemented.

The Commission also explained that its decision is based on field missions and bilateral meetings, which confirmed the lack of substantial progress.

At the same time, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against the Algerian NGO El Baraka, accused of financing terrorist groups such as Hamas. El Baraka is also very active in the Tindouf refugee camps and is linked to the Polisario Front.

Brussels warns that without concrete action, Algeria risks not only prolonged inclusion on the grey list but also a possible move to the EU’s blacklist, alongside countries like Iran, North Korea, and Myanmar.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – A series of safety measures to protect players in an increasingly congested calendar. FIFPRO, the International Federation of Professional Footballers, has published a study to identify “safety standards based on the considered and independent opinions of medical and performance experts working in professional football and understanding the mental and physical stress to which players are subjected”, as stated by Prof. Dr. Vincent Gouttebarge, FIFPRO’s medical director.

“If we all agree that health comes first, then we should take steps to implement these safety measures”, he added. The document calls for a four-week summer break between seasons, two of which are completely free, with a one-week break also planned mid-season. Among the points also the request for a mandatory one-day rest per week. Fifpro also states that “when planning the calendar, it is appropriate to take into account the increasing number of trips, which can cause jet lag and fatigue”. Specific guarantees were also requested to protect youth footballers.

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ISTANBUL (TURKEY) (ITALPRESS) – From Bayern Munich to Galatasaray. This is the choice of Leroy Sané, 29-year-old German international who, with his contract with the Bavarians expiring, has signed a three-year contract with the Istanbul club.

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MILAN (ITALPRESS) – Tijjani Reijnders says goodbye to Milan. His transfer to Manchester City was finalized in recent days and he is ready to make himself available to Pep Guardiola, but without forgetting the Devil and his fans. In a post on social media, with photos and videos of him in red and black, the Dutch midfielder writes: “Playing at San Siro was a dream. From now on I will carry Milan in my heart and I will always be a red and black. Thank you very much and always Forza Milan”, writes Reijnders who then moves on to photos and videos, adding other phrases and starting with the fans.

“Playing for you and being part of your history was a dream because Milan means iconic players. It was an honor to be part of this family”. Then the words dedicated to the other members of the club: “Thank you for the trust that the directors, the staff and the teammates have had in me. They have given me the opportunity to play at the highest level and to become the player I am today. I am incredibly proud to have won my first major trophy here. To say that Milan will always have a special place in my heart is an understatement”.

“In this club I have really grown as a player and as a man. We have become parents of our little one here – he writes posting the photo of his son in his arms – and Milan is his hometown. All this in just two years. I can never thank you enough. With you we feel like family and family is forever. With love Ti”, concludes Rejinders posting as the last photo his classic celebration after a goal scored in the derby against Inter.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – After the defeat in Finland in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and in the midst of the Lewandowski case, Poland coach Michal Probierz has decided to say enough. The national coach has in fact resigned, as announced by the Polish Football Federation. After losing the captain’s armband by decision of the coach himself, the striker and symbol of Poland, Robert Lewandowski, announced that he would no longer wear the national team’s jersey as long as Probierz was in charge. Today the resignation and the letter to the Polish people of the now ex-coach arrived.

“I have come to the conclusion that, in the current situation, the best decision for the good of the national team is to resign from my position as coach. Carrying out this role has represented the realization of my professional dreams and the greatest honor of my life – said Michal Probierz -. I would like to thank all the employees of the Football Federation. I have always been able to count on each of them, I thank the president and the board of directors of the Federation for their trust”.

“Of course,” Probierz added, “I would also like to thank all the players I have had the pleasure of meeting on this journey. I keep my fingers crossed for all of you, because the national team is our common good. I would also like to thank our wonderful fans. You have always been with us through thick and thin. Wherever the national team has played, your support has been invaluable.”

For its part, the Polish Football Federation “thanks coach Michal Probierz for his cooperation and commitment to managing the national team and wishes him success in his future professional career.”

Probierz leaves Poland with the team in second place in Group G of the World Cup qualifiers with 6 points from 3 games, 1 point behind leaders Finland (7 points from 4 games) and alongside the Netherlands with full points after two games.

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MILAN (ITALPRESS) – Nothing is definite, but the possibility that a match of the next Serie A will be played abroad exists. It is Milan-Como, a match valid for the 24th day of Serie A, scheduled for the weekend of 7-8 February 2026. A weekend that coincides with the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games, scheduled for 6 February at San Siro. The hypothesis under consideration is that the match will be played in Perth, Australia, and according to what has been leaked, the two clubs would be open to this scenario.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – The innovative Club World Cup has yet to begin, but FIFA is already considering a possible increase in the number of teams taking part for the 2029 edition.

According to the Guardian, if the tournament scheduled for this summer is a success, the body that governs world football will launch consultations to evaluate a format with 48 teams, 16 more than the clubs competing from 14 June. “For the future we are very open to evaluate formats and other options, which we will discuss with the clubs and the confederations. I firmly believe in the future of this competition,” said the general secretary of FIFA, Mattias Grafström, in an interview with The Athletic last week. Inter and Juventus are the two Italian teams competing in this first edition with a 32-team format.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – Ricardo Alberto Gareca is no longer the coach of Chile. After yet another defeat suffered last night at the home of Bolivia and the last place in the ranking of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, the Argentine coach has resigned. La Roja will not play in the next World Cup and the coach has assumed his responsibilities, thanking the managers and players for their trust.

“I take away an excellent image in every aspect, unfortunately the results have been lacking and we find ourselves in a situation that nobody would have wanted. It is also a hard blow for me from a sporting point of view; I will have to get back up just as Chile will have to get back up”, Gareca declared. The Chilean national team has failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third consecutive time, after the absences of 2018 in Russia and 2022 in Qatar.

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