Overlapping interests in energy and geopolitics have led to competing maritime claims, disputes over trade corridors, and fights over fighter jets and Syria. It all adds up to a new strategic rivalry
The FIFA World Cup is widely regarded as one of the hardest trophies to win in sport. Over more than nine decades of competition, only eight nations have become world champions—a remarkably small…
As fans fill stadiums from Mexico City to Vancouver, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is transforming North America into a giant sporting stage, connecting 16 host cities across three countries and spanning…
Billions of dollars in frozen assets have emerged as one of the most significant issues in the latest round of US-Iran negotiations, with Tehran seeking access to long-restricted funds in exchange…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will mark the most significant transformation in the tournament's nearly century-long history. For the first time, football's biggest event will be jointly hosted by three…
SpaceX is preparing for a 12 June initial public offering that could become the largest in history, targeting a valuation of at least $1.8tn and seeking to raise roughly $75bn in fresh capital. The…
The Iran war has triggered growing concern over the state of United States munitions inventories after the Pentagon expended thousands of high-end missiles and precision-guided weapons in less than…
A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?
Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent