President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico plans to intentionally skip the entire tournament, breaking a decades-long tradition of sports diplomacy.

Videos shared by Palestinian activists show powerful Israeli airstrikes across Gaza Strip overnight.

Mexico’s two goal scorers were overcome with emotion as they took their team to a win in the World Cup’s opening game.

The International Rescue Committee warns that people displaced by Israeli attacks in Lebanon are at ‘breaking point’.

SpaceX’s IPO could challenge pension funds as concerns grow over its valuation and governance structure under Musk.

The officer was shot on Thursday while investigating the firing of a gun outside the U.S. consulate in March, the authorities said.

Supporters of the national team gathered inside and outside Mexico City Stadium for the opening of the games, celebrating the start of a tournament years in the making.

Mr. Trump said that Iran was close to signing a peace deal. So far, weeks of talks have failed to produce an agreement.

The deal to ship 250,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba could have eased an energy crisis. But the Trump administration says Vanguard Energy lacks the authorization to proceed.

As the largest World Cup ever kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday afternoon, the security around Estadio Azteca was strict, as law enforcement officers held off protesters.

Colombia’s presidential front-runner has sparked a debate about masculinity and machismo. Women’s rights groups see a familiar right-wing playbook.

Pakistan said its airstrikes targeted militant camps. The United Nations confirmed reports by the Taliban government that mostly women and children were killed.

Mexico and Canada have faced significant recent tension in their relations with the United States. But in their historic World Cup bid, the three countries promoted teamwork.

The continued exchanges of fire have raised fears that the two sides could return to all-out war.

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Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the Sagrada Familia basilica’s newly completed central tower on Wednesday.

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With the World Cup facing growing crises, Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, struck a defiant tone on the eve of the competition’s start.

President Trump said that the Iranians were taking “too long to negotiate” a deal to end the conflict launched by the United States and Israel four months ago.

The pontiff celebrated a Mass in Antoni Gaudí’s iconic, unfinished basilica during his Spain trip. But for some Barcelona residents, completing the construction could mean knocking down their homes.

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry said overnight clashes in the Gulf between Tehran and Washington showed how Iran will respond.