New York Times: Sepp Blatter, Under Investigation, to Resign as FIFA President
Sepp Blatter, who was re-elected last week for a fifth term as president of world soccer’s governing body, said Tuesday that he would resign his position as law enforcement officials confirmed that he was a focus of a federal corruption investigation.
Mr. Blatter had for days tried to distance himself from the controversy, but several United States officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that in their efforts to build a case against Mr. Blatter they were hoping to win the cooperation of some of the FIFA officials now under indictment and work their way up the organization.
MIDDLE EAST
Obama says Israeli-Palestinian peace deal unlikely under his watch.
Obama: Netanyahu's Palestine stance erodes Israel's credibility.
US rushes rockets to Iraq to combat Islamic State suicide bombers.
U.S.-led troops launch 15 air strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military.
Islamic State continue battles in Aleppo.
U.S. accuses Syria of backing Islamic State's Aleppo advance.
Iraq coalition winning against IS, says US. Iraq PM says allies not doing enough to counter Islamic State.
Yemen conflict: doctors warn of crisis as medical supplies run low.
Hamas security forces kill rival activist in Gaza shoot-out: witnesses.
Full-scale construction work at Iran’s Bushehr-2 site will start in fall — Rosatom CEO.
Turkish volunteers flock to monitor knife-edge election.
ASIA
War casualties in Afghanistan, Pakistan total 149,000, new study says.
Survivor recounts harrowing ordeal aboard sinking Chinese cruise ship.
Hundreds missing after passenger ship sinks in China's Yangtze River. Survivors pulled from China boat capsizing; hundreds missing.
South Korean MERS outbreak likely to spread, health officials say.
Aid workers killed in Afghanistan attack.
Kim Jong Un military purge continues as North Korea dictator replaces veteran defense chiefs.
NKorea no longer seeks talks with U.S. citing 'threats', says report.
South China Sea: Australia won't rule out expanded surveillance flights.
Indonesia rescues 65 'after Australian navy towed away' asylum boat.
Taiwan, Philippines coastguards in brief stand-off despite work on pact.
AFRICA
Bomb blast hits market in Nigeria's Maiduguri city, 50 killed: witness.
Somalia's al-Shabab enters Kenyan village.
Gunmen attack airport in eastern Congo, seven dead.
Protests flare again in Burundi’s capital. Burundi protesters on streets after African leaders seek poll delay.
Sudan swears in President Al-Bashir, wanted for war crimes. Sudan's Bashir says wants to repair relations with West.
Egypt court postpones Morsi death sentence verdict.
Jihadist groups in northern Mali may be better armed than military: 2015 Small Arms Survey.
African food security varies by region.
Tanzania elephant population declined by 60% in five years, census reveals.
EUROPE
French police dismantle migrants’ camps in Paris and Calais after weekend clashes.
EU, ECB, IMF agree on terms of debt deal to put to Greece.
EU leaders stage late-night mini-summit to try to defuse Greek crisis. Emergency Greek debt talks fail to agree terms of bailout ultimatum.
Ukraine prisoners stranded in legal limbo on the frontline of a war.
Ukraine plans to seize Russian foreign property to compensate for ‘lost’ Crimea.
Russia's oil production in May 2015 nears record.
Deflation fears ease as eurozone inflation returns.
Europe mulls boycott as FIFA corruption scandal divides football.
Former German Chancellor Kohl in intensive care: magazine.
AMERICAS
Congress sends NSA phone-records bill to president. Bill to limit domestic spy programs passes U.S. Congress.
Dominican Republic to debate presidential re-election.
El Salvador records post-war high of 635 homicides in May.
Homeland Security sends undercover agents to slip through airport security.
FBI behind mysterious surveillance aircraft over US cities.
U.S. House panel seeks to ban funding for U.S. embassy in Cuba.
Former Latin presidents press Venezuela on rights.
Mexican teachers protest education reform after government weakens stance.
Ex separatist Quebec Premier dead at 84.
Report: Schools for Canada First Nations 'cultural genocide'.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
US police kill man who was being tracked in terror case.
Exclusive: Detainee alleges CIA sexual abuse, torture beyond Senate findings.
Islamic State 'beard police' launch ban on SHAVING – and offenders could be thrown in jail.
Cyprus may have foiled major attack after ammonia find: source.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Fifa's Sepp Blatter 'under investigation in US'. Fifa corruption: Blatter deputy Jerome Valcke denies payments.
Tobacco giants vow to fight Canadian judgment handing C$15bn to smokers.
Google investigations continue, says EU's Margrethe Vestager.
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