With fewer than 600,000 inhabitants, Cape Verde is the third smallest country by population to ever reach the world’s biggest sporting event.
Fans hope the tournament will bring attention to soccer’s importance to their community.
Some staff are still waiting to receive theirs. Iran said the behavior of the U.S. contradicts international sports laws.
The $113 bln oil major is reeling after it parted company with the leader of its board, Albert Manifold. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss the company’s governance missteps, and why the latest drama makes it vulnerable to a takeover.
Is higher education in crisis or simply adapting to a new market environment?
The former Soviet state is starting to show signs of cautiously opening up.
West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan resigned from his position with immediate effect on Saturday after becoming aware of what he called “factually incorrect and entirely false, decades-old allegations” about to be published.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that Europe faced what he called an invasion of dangerous ideologies arriving by sea, linking immigration to the legacy of the D-Day landings in remarks in Normandy.
Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with “sterile simplifications” to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world’s cries for peace, in a forceful speech opening a week-long tour of Spain.
The U.S. closed its border to Mexican livestock a year ago, hoping to prevent a screwworm outbreak. Not only did the closing fail to contain the flesh-eating pest, it’s hurting Texas cattlemen while helping Mexican beef exporters.