JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (BN24) — Benfica surged to the top of Group C at the Club World Cup on Tuesday with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bayern Munich, handing the German giants their first loss of the tournament.
Andreas Schjelderup delivered the decisive moment in the 13th minute, slotting home a low shot after a well-worked build-up, giving the Portuguese side an early lead that held through the rest of the match. The result secured Benfica’s position atop the group, while Bayern Munich dropped to second. Boca Juniors, meanwhile, was eliminated from contention.
Bayern struggled to impose themselves in sweltering 97-degree heat (36 Celsius), and despite a raft of changes at halftime, the Bundesliga champions failed to break down Benfica’s disciplined defense.
The match’s pivotal moment came early, as Schjelderup capitalized on a defensive lapse to put Benfica in front. From then on, Roger Schmidt’s side stayed compact and well-organized, absorbing Bayern’s pressure through the second half.
Looking to spark a comeback, Bayern made five halftime substitutions, bringing on star striker Harry Kane alongside Konrad Laimer, Joshua Kimmich, Michael Olise and Jonathan Tah. However, the fresh legs failed to produce a breakthrough.
Despite holding more possession and creating a flurry of chances after the break, Bayern’s final touch eluded them. Benfica, meanwhile, showed maturity and control, closing out the match with tactical poise.
The defeat marked Bayern’s first stumble in the tournament and raised concerns ahead of the knockout rounds later this week.
MINNEAPOLIS (BN24) — An 11-year-old boy was shot and killed in broad daylight near a city park Monday afternoon, prompting a citywide manhunt and urgent pleas from police for public assistance in finding the person or persons responsible.
The shooting occurred around 2 p.m. near Folwell Park in north Minneapolis, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. Witnesses reported seeing one vehicle drive through the park and two others moving through an adjacent parking lot just as gunfire erupted, authorities said.
The boy, whose name has not been released, was struck and fatally wounded. He died at the scene despite efforts by first responders.
“I cannot emphasize enough how terrible it is to have an 11-year-old boy shot and killed in the middle of the day,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said in a statement Monday evening. “This is not just a tragedy for one family — it’s a tragedy for the entire city.”
Investigators say the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under active investigation. They have not yet identified any suspects or established a motive. Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage from nearby businesses and canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses.
“We are following every lead,” Chief O’Hara said, “but we need the public’s help to solve this. We need anyone with information — no matter how small — to come forward so we can bring some sense of justice to this child’s family.”
The fatal shooting marks yet another troubling act of violence involving a child in Minneapolis, where concerns over public safety remain a top issue for both residents and officials.
Community members gathered near the scene Monday night to hold a candlelight vigil in the child’s memory. Local leaders and clergy urged anyone with information to break the silence and assist the investigation.
WASHINGTON (BN24) — Federal immigration agents have arrested 11 Iranian nationals in a nationwide sweep targeting illegal migrants, including a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) member with alleged ties to Hezbollah, a suspected terrorist listed on a federal watchlist, and an ex-Iranian military sniper, officials said Tuesday.
The weekend operation, carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was part of a broader national security initiative as federal authorities warned of potential Iranian “sleeper cells” following heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.
Among those taken into custody was 56-year-old Mehran Makari Sahel, a convicted felon who, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), “admitted connections” to Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant organization designated as a terrorist group by the U.S. government. Sahel, a resident of St. Paul, Minnesota, previously served 15 months in federal prison for illegal firearm possession and was ordered deported in 2022 but failed to comply.
Another suspect, Yousef Mehridehno, was apprehended in Mississippi. Authorities said he had been living in the country illegally for eight years and was found to have lied on a visa application. His name appears on a federal terrorist watchlist, and investigators are probing him for potential marriage fraud.
In Alabama, ICE agents arrested Ribvar Karmi, who was carrying identification showing he served as a sniper in the Iranian army from 2018 to 2021. Karmi entered the U.S. in late 2024 on a K-1 visa — a special visa issued to foreign nationals engaged to American citizens — but failed to adjust his status legally as required, making him unlawfully present in the country.
Five of the 11 individuals arrested have prior criminal convictions, including grand larceny, drug offenses, and illegal possession of firearms, ICE said.
In a statement posted Tuesday to X (formerly Twitter), DHS said the operation reflects the Trump administration’s proactive enforcement strategy. “We have been saying we are getting the worst of the worst out — and we are,” the department stated. “We don’t wait until a military operation to execute; we proactively deliver on President Trump’s mandate to secure the homeland.”
Border officials were issued internal warnings following U.S. airstrikes Saturday on Iranian nuclear facilities to be alert for the presence of potential terrorist operatives. A memo circulated by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott, obtained by The Post, urged agents to maintain heightened vigilance due to increased threat levels from Iranian nationals.
“Iran’s hatred for the United States and their desire to harm America and Americans is well documented,” Scott wrote in the June 22 internal advisory. “Though we have not received any specific credible threats… the threat of sleeper cells or sympathizers acting on their own, or at the behest of Iran, has never been higher.”
Scott called on CBP personnel to remain “hyper vigilant” and maintain situational awareness both during and outside of duty hours.
While Iranian migrants are classified as “special interest aliens” subject to enhanced vetting procedures due to potential ties to terrorism, border records reviewed by Fox News indicate that over 700 Iranian nationals were released into the U.S. during the Biden administration.
The arrests come as immigration enforcement agencies face mounting pressure to address national security concerns tied to unlawful border crossings amid global geopolitical instability.
WASHINGTON (BN24) — President Donald Trump’s use of an expletive during a fiery outburst Tuesday over the breakdown of the Israel-Iran ceasefire marked a rare instance of overt presidential profanity — and a window into his mounting frustration.
“We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f–k they’re doing, do you understand?” Trump said bluntly to reporters, visibly exasperated before boarding Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews ahead of the NATO summit in Brussels.
The outburst came just hours after Trump triumphantly announced a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran — an agreement that unraveled almost immediately amid renewed rocket attacks and military strikes.
While presidential swearing is not unprecedented, Trump’s explicit language on live television was a stark departure from the decorum typically associated with the office. The moment underscored the high-stakes nature of his foreign policy efforts and the collapse of what he had hoped would be a legacy-defining diplomatic success.
This is not the first time Trump has used coarse language in public. In 2023, while campaigning in California, he infamously declared, “Let’s indict the motherf—er,” referring to then-President Joe Biden — a line that drew enthusiastic applause at a GOP convention.
Previous presidents have also let expletives slip, though usually inadvertently. In 2010, then-Vice President Joe Biden was caught whispering to President Barack Obama, “This is a big f—ing deal,” after the signing of the Affordable Care Act. In 2000, George W. Bush, unaware his microphone was live, called a reporter a “major league asshole” — a remark his running mate Dick Cheney agreed with “big time.”
But perhaps no vice president matched Cheney’s 2004 tirade, when he told Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., to “go f— yourself” on the Senate floor. Cheney later said the insult was “the best thing I ever did.”
Democrats have had their share of expletive-laced moments too. Barack Obama referred to Kanye West as a “jackass” on multiple occasions after the rapper infamously interrupted Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Obama also called Mitt Romney a “bulls—ter” during a 2012 campaign interview and mimicked crude jokes in the audiobook version of his memoir Dreams From My Father.
Former President Bill Clinton also responded sharply in 2008 when Obama’s campaign criticized his comments about Jesse Jackson, saying in a radio interview, “I don’t think I should have to take any s— from anybody on that.”
Historically, presidential swearing has spanned party lines and eras. John F. Kennedy reportedly described an Air Force expenditure on his wife’s maternity suite as “a f— up,” while Lyndon B. Johnson, known for his crass demeanor, once said he knew “the difference between chicken s— and chicken salad.” President Harry Truman, once a railroad worker, famously called Gen. Douglas MacArthur “a dumb son of a bitch,” and referred to Richard Nixon as “a shifty-eyed goddamned liar.”
Still, Trump’s blunt rhetoric on Tuesday was unusual in its timing and directness — a reflection of his disappointment over a ceasefire unraveling before it could be cemented as a diplomatic victory.
The White House declined to comment on the language but emphasized that the president “remains committed to peace and stability in the Middle East.”
WASHINGTON (BN24) — President Donald Trump has been officially nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize following his role in securing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, a conflict he dubbed the “12 Day War.”
Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., submitted the nomination in a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Tuesday, praising Trump’s “extraordinary and historic role in brokering an end to the armed conflict between Israel and Iran and preventing the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism from obtaining the most lethal weapon on the planet.”
“President Trump’s influence was instrumental in forging a swift agreement that many believed to be impossible,” Carter wrote. “His leadership at this moment exemplifies the very ideals that the Nobel Peace Prize seeks to recognize: the pursuit of peace, the prevention of war, and the advancement of international harmony. In a region plagued by historical animosity and political volatility, such a breakthrough demands both courage and clarity. President Trump demonstrated both.”
The ceasefire, announced late Monday by Trump, followed a wave of escalating violence and included U.S. airstrikes on three major Iranian nuclear sites in support of Israeli operations. Though full details of the ceasefire have not been released, both sides have since declared military objectives achieved, and the White House has cast the outcome as a major diplomatic success.
Despite the nomination, Trump appeared skeptical about his chances of receiving the prestigious international award. “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do,” he wrote Friday on Truth Social, referencing past achievements he believes were similarly overlooked — including U.S. mediation in conflicts between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, India and Pakistan, and Serbia and Kosovo.
“I should have gotten it four or five times,” Trump continued. “They won’t give me a Nobel Peace Prize because they only give it to liberals.”
Trump has previously touted the 2020 Abraham Accords, in which his administration brokered normalization agreements between Israel and four Arab nations — the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco — as one of his administration’s most significant foreign policy victories.
Only three sitting U.S. presidents have received the Nobel Peace Prize. Republican Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the prize in 1906 for mediating peace between Russia and Japan. Democratic Presidents Woodrow Wilson (1919) and Barack Obama (2009) also received the honor — the latter within his first year in office, a decision that sparked criticism, including from Trump and other Republicans.
“Among the reasons it gave,” the Nobel Prize organization says of Obama’s award, “the Nobel Committee lauded Obama for his ‘extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples’” and for promoting the vision of a world free from nuclear weapons.
Former President Jimmy Carter won the prize in 2002 for decades of diplomatic work, and former Vice President Al Gore received the award in 2007 for his advocacy on climate change.
Trump’s recent nomination adds to a string of previous recommendations he has received for the Nobel Peace Prize during and after his first term, though none resulted in a win.
WASHINGTON (BN24) — President Donald Trump issued a fiery warning to congressional Democrats on Tuesday, daring them to move forward with impeachment proceedings following his authorization of U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and invoking iconic movie dialogue to do it.
“So go ahead and try impeaching me again—MAKE MY DAY!” Trump wrote in an early-morning tirade posted to Truth Social, quoting Clint Eastwood’s famous line from Dirty Harry. The post appeared to be a direct response to calls by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to impeach the president for what she called an unconstitutional military operation in Iran.
Ocasio-Cortez had denounced the strikes as a “grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,” drawing Trump’s ire. “AOC is one of the dumbest people in Congress,” he wrote, accusing the congresswoman of being unable to handle American success. “She can’t stand the concept of our Country being successful again.”
The president also lashed out at other progressive House Democrats, targeting Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, as “a seriously Low IQ individual,” and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., whom he criticized for what he described as a “constant stream of complaints” about the U.S. He invoked Omar’s Somali heritage, calling Somalia a “failed country… drenched in Crime and Poverty,” and labeled her “one of the WORST in the world, if it’s even rated at all.”
Trump dubbed Ocasio-Cortez “The Mouse” and said she should be “forced” to take the same cognitive test he claims to have “aced” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The president, who frequently boasts about his cognitive health, reiterated that his physician said he had performed “perfectly” on the exam.
He also took a shot at reports that Ocasio-Cortez might challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in the 2026 Democratic primary. “She better start worrying about her own Primary before thinking about beating our Great Palestinian Senator, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer,” Trump wrote, using his characteristic nickname for the senior Democrat. “His career is definitely on very thin ice!”
Trump’s Truth Social barrage came amid reports of renewed tensions between Israel and Iran, despite the president’s announcement of a cease-fire earlier this week. Frustrated by the unraveling truce, Trump reportedly vented to reporters, “They don’t know what the f— they’re doing,” referring to both governments.
The president’s combative social media post and harsh rhetoric come as he enters a volatile stretch of his second term, with foreign policy challenges abroad and rising partisan tensions at home.
PALMA, Spain (BN24) — Spanish authorities have opened a homicide investigation after multiple bound bodies were discovered in the Mediterranean Sea, raising fears of possible foul play linked to migrant smuggling routes from North Africa.
Since mid-May, at least five corpses with hands and feet tied have been recovered by Civil Guard patrol boats off the coast of Spain’s Balearic Islands, according to regional newspaper Diario de Mallorca. The grim findings have prompted the Guardia Civil to launch a full probe into what officials suspect could be a deliberate act of violence at sea.
Investigators believe the victims may have been migrants thrown overboard—bound and alive—following a dispute with smugglers during an illegal crossing attempt. “We are treating this as a suspected case of homicide,” a spokesperson for the Civil Guard told Agence France-Presse. Authorities are working to determine the identities of the deceased and the precise circumstances of their deaths.
Marga Prohens, the president of the Balearic Islands, described the situation as exposing “the cruelest side” of irregular migration routes. She called for urgent European cooperation to address the growing humanitarian crisis off Spain’s Mediterranean coast.
While the majority of Spain-bound migrants arrive via the longer but heavily trafficked route through the Canary Islands, hundreds continue to risk the shorter but deadly journey across the Mediterranean from North Africa to the Balearics.
According to figures reported by the Majorca Daily Bulletin, at least 31 bodies have been discovered in Balearic waters and beaches between January and June 2025 alone.
The Mediterranean remains the deadliest migration route in the world. The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) recorded 8,542 migrant deaths globally in 2023—more than a third of them in the Mediterranean.
ELK GROVE, Calif. (BN24) — An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two of his family members inside a home in Elk Grove, California, early Monday, following what police described as a domestic argument that turned deadly.
Officers from the Elk Grove Police Department responded around 5:35 a.m. to a report of gunfire at a residence on the 8200 block of Triplefin Way, about 16 miles south of downtown Sacramento. Upon arrival, officers discovered two male victims—a 51-year-old man and a 19-year-old man—dead at the scene.
Police said the shooting stemmed from a dispute among family members. “Through the course of the investigation, detectives determined that the incident stemmed from an argument among family members,” the department said in a statement.
Authorities quickly identified the suspect as 18-year-old Noah Battaglia, who allegedly fled the residence before officers arrived. He was located approximately two hours later at a home in South Sacramento and taken into custody without incident.
Battaglia has been booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on two counts of homicide. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the names of the deceased pending family notification.
Police said the investigation remains active as detectives work to determine what led to the deadly escalation.
TAMPA, Fla. (BN24) — A major U.S. Marshals operation across Florida has led to the recovery or safe location of 60 critically missing children, federal officials announced Monday, marking what authorities called the most successful child recovery initiative in the agency’s history.
Dubbed Operation DRAGON EYE, the two-week campaign targeted the state’s most vulnerable missing youth and resulted in eight arrests, including individuals charged with human trafficking, child endangerment, narcotics possession, and custodial interference, according to the U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Florida.
The operation, which covered Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties, was carried out by a multi-agency task force comprising federal, state and local law enforcement, social services, the medical community, and various non-governmental organizations. The recovered children, ranging in age from 9 to 17, were immediately provided with medical care, nourishment, trauma-informed counseling, and support from child advocates.
“These children were at the highest risk — victims of violence, trafficking, exploitation, and neglect,” said William Berger, U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of Florida. “While we celebrate their recovery, we remain deeply conscious of the trauma many have endured.”
Berger called the effort “the most successful missing child recovery operation in the history of the United States Marshals Service — or to my knowledge, any such operation in the country.” He emphasized that many of the recovered children will continue to receive follow-up services to support their long-term safety and recovery.
Authorities define “critically missing” as children deemed at elevated risk due to factors such as exposure to violent crime, drug abuse, sexual exploitation, or domestic violence. Some of the children located during the operation were victims of ongoing abuse or trafficking, officials said.
The effort was strongly supported by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), which aided in recovery efforts and helped connect children with critical post-recovery services.
“The success of Operation DRAGON EYE is a testament to what’s possible when agencies unite with a shared mission to protect children,” said Callahan Walsh, executive director of NCMEC. “These recovered children now have a chance to reclaim their childhoods and futures.”
Law enforcement agencies involved say they hope to replicate this operation’s collaborative model in future child protection initiatives across the country.
UDAIPUR, India (BN24) — Rajasthan police have launched a search operation after a 30-year-old French national accused a 28-year-old man of raping her following a party in Udaipur on Monday evening.
The woman, who arrived in India on April 17 and had been traveling from Delhi, filed a complaint stating she was assaulted by a man she met at a local café party, according to Udaipur Superintendent of Police Yogesh Goyal. The accused has been identified as Pushparaj Ojha, who also goes by the name Siddharth and reportedly worked with an event management firm.
The woman, who had reached Udaipur on June 22 by bus from Delhi, went to The Greek Farm café that night with two friends for dinner and a party. According to her complaint, the accused approached their table during the party, later suggesting they step out for a smoke. He then reportedly persuaded her to accompany him for a drive.
The woman told police that she repeatedly asked the man to drop her back to her hotel, but instead, he drove her to his rented flat in Sukher. Her phone had run out of battery, and when she asked him to help recharge it, she alleged he assaulted and raped her instead. She was dropped back at her hotel around 6 a.m. on Tuesday.
Badgaon police station house officer Pooran Singh confirmed that the French woman was admitted to a private hospital in Udaipur Tuesday morning. “She informed her two friends about the assault, after which they took her to the hospital and also contacted the police,” Singh said. “A case has been registered under Section 64(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.”
Singh added that once she is discharged from the hospital, officers will take a more detailed statement from her. “We have formed a team to track and arrest Pushparaj Ojha. He is currently absconding,” Singh said.
Authorities have informed the French Embassy in Delhi about the incident. The embassy is expected to extend assistance to the survivor while the legal process unfolds.
The incident has reignited concerns about the safety of foreign tourists in India, particularly in destinations like Udaipur that are popular with international travelers. While sporadic crimes against foreigners have been reported in the past, a sexual assault involving a visiting European national has drawn significant attention.
Police have urged anyone with relevant information on the accused’s whereabouts to come forward. Meanwhile, investigations continue and the survivor remains under medical care and police protection.
