The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be one like never before. Featuring 48 teams from across six confederations, the tournament will be the biggest in the competition’s 96-year history. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list What once started as a mere 13-team World Cup has now expanded byContinue Reading
The 213cm center, who publicly came out as gay in 2013, had been battling a brain tumor. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Jason Collins, the first openly gay active player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), has died at the age of 47 after battling cancer. “We areContinue Reading
Ex-mayor of wealthy Los Angeles suburb promoted pro-China propaganda at the behest of Chinese officials, prosecutors say. Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026 The former mayor of a wealthy suburb in the United States city of Los Angeles has admitted to acting as an illegal agent of China, accordingContinue Reading
Football has gained a foothold in the US, and the country seems ready to host the World Cup this summer – which was not clear in 1994. Back then, when the US last hosted the World Cup, the country had no professional league and the national team was cobbled togetherContinue Reading
The CPJ says the ‘lack of concrete progress’ in the FBI investigation represents a failure by the US government. Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026 The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has demanded a “public progress update” from United States authorities on the FBI probe into the Israeli military’sContinue Reading
Eye-watering prices reflect demand to watch the World Cup in the US, Infantino says, amid increasing criticism from fans. Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket pricesinsisting that football’s global governing body was obliged to take advantage of laws in theContinue Reading
Palestine and Israel representatives had been lined up close together at the FIFA Congress in Canada. Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026 Palestinian football federation president Jibril Rajoub refused to stand alongside Israel FA Vice-President Basim Sheikh Suliman in a heated moment at the 76th FIFA Congress. Both menContinue Reading
China has detained nearly 70 Panamanian-flagged ships after a Supreme Court ruling on the Panama Canal, US officials say. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026 Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States have released a joint statement in support of Panama, while criticizing ChineseContinue Reading
US prosecutors say 34-year-old Xu Zewei hacked into universities to steal vaccine research during COVID-19 pandemic. Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Italy has extradited an accused Chinese hacker wanted in the United States for allegedly stealing vaccine research at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Italian authorities handedContinue Reading
A high-profile shooting incident that targeted United States President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has raised security concerns about the country’s role as cohost of the FIFA World Cup 2026. US authorities said on Sunday that the gunman accused of trying to storm the dinner wasContinue Reading
