WORLD CUP FANS FLOOD AMERICA AND DISCOVER A COUNTRY THEY SAY ISN’T WHAT THEY EXPECTED June 2026 — United States As the 2026 World Cup unfolds across the United States,...
PART 2: I didn’t plan for that day to become something It began with a phone call I didn’t want to answer. The man from the backyard incident had...
I didn’t plan for that day to become something I didn’t plan for that day to become something I would replay in my head over and over again. It started...
When FIFA awarded the United States a central role in the 2026 World Cup, it was sold as a historic payoff: a football festival across North America that would unlock...
The story of Iran’s 2026 World Cup campaign was supposed to be written on the field. Instead, it is being shaped in airport terminals, border checkpoints, and press conferences where...
There was a moment early in this World Cup that did not feel like a surprise so much as a warning. On June 15, 2026, in a group-stage match that...
One match. Ninety minutes. A five-goal humiliation under the lights in Mexico. That was all it took for Tunisia’s World Cup campaign to descend into crisis. By the time the...
The Airport Standoff: When Global Activism Collides with National Security in Spain By International Affairs Correspondent BILBAO, Spain — The arrivals hall at Bilbao Airport, usually a space defined by...
NEW YORK — The 2026 FIFA World Cup was designed to be a defining moment for American tourism: a multi-billion-dollar global showcase spanning 11 U.S. host cities, expected to bring...
The End of the Open Door: Germany’s Radical Pivot on Syrian Repatriation By International Affairs Correspondent BERLIN — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the corridors of Brussels...