Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear at his father’s funeral this week, fueling speculation about his physical condition and leaving a power vacuum in a divided country. By Yeganeh Torbati More ...

European champions Spain are looking to complete an international double at FIFA World Cup 2026. Luis de la Fuente's side, led by captain Rodri, beat Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay to top Group ...

This year's World Population Day theme is "Realizing the hopes and aspirations of young people – today and for the future." The theme draws on a new report based on one of the largest global surveys ...

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Argentina's Julian Alvarez controls the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers against Uruguay at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo, on March 21, 2025. On the ball, Alvarez ...

Switzerland have reached the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954. Murat Yakin's side, led by captain Granit Xhaka, faced Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada in Group B, ...

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup bracket has reached the final eight teams, and we’re updating this page daily so you never miss a result. With superstar squads advancing to the quarterfinals like France, ...

The global water crisis affects everyone – but not equally. Where people lack safe drinking water and sanitation close to home, inequalities flourish, with women and girls bearing the brunt. They ...

While important gains in reducing global poverty have been made steadily since 1998, the pace of this reduction had slowed considerably in recent years. It was becoming increasingly unrealistic to ...

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