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Why we’re still excited about the World Cup despite everything

The Brief In: A week from now, the World Cup will kick off in the US, Mexico and Canada. But…

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Somali referee Artan, banned by US, to officiate UEFA Super Cup

UEFA chief Aleksander Cerefin said the body ‘wants to show its respect’ to Artan by inviting him to officiate the…

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US ’26 vs Qatar ’22: Double standards in BBC World Cup coverage?

Players and officials have faced questioning and been denied entry to the US for the 2026 World Cup [Getty] The…

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A 40-year wait: Iraq's long road back to the World Cup

Baghdad, Iraq – For forty years, Iraq’s footballers watched the world’s biggest tournament from the sidelines. Nine editions of the…

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Israeli war denies Gaza sports journalists 2026 World Cup access

Youssef Baalousheh has covered roughly 40 international and regional tournaments across his career, travelling between six and nine months a…

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High ticket prices and visa issues haunt 2026 World Cup kickoff

The 2026 World Cup kicks off Thursday, with co-hosts Mexico taking on South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico…

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Israel to allocate $338 million for illegal settlement expansion

The plan is being promoted by Israel’s far-right fundamentalist finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich. [Getty] Israel is expected to approve on…

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Russia is 'restructuring' its military footprint in Syria

The Russian military presence in Syria has declined significantly over the past two years, from 114 military sites to only…

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Who is Todd Blanche, and will he become US Attorney General?

Todd Blanche is facing pushback as Trump’s Attorney General nominee. [Getty] On 8 June, US President Donald Trump officially nominated…

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Belfast 'pogroms' fuelled by anti-migrant accounts online

Harrowing footage of a Belfast knife attack exploited and distorted by fundamentalist and far-right accounts in Britain and abroad, helping…

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