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Global growth forecast cut to 2.5 percent due to surging energy prices, inflation and borrowing costs.

Gold now accounts for 27% of global reserve holdings, overtaking US Treasuries as the world's largest reserve asset.

Unelected and unaccountable, Stephen Miller has become one of the most powerful figures in modern US history.

Bahrain released video of damage in Manama after debris from intercepted Iranian drones fell in populated areas

Israel expands ground operations in southern Lebanon as ceasefire efforts remain stalled.

Department of Defense spokesman says 'shelter-in-place order' lifted after air quality issue detected.

Investigation exposes decades of alleged Israeli torture and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees

Follow our live build-up, with full opening ceremony and team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream.

Trump says US will be hitting Iran 'very hard' as two days of strikes threaten to derail ceasefire negotiations.

Investigation exposes decades of alleged Israeli torture and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees

Omar Artan was named among match officials for 2026 World Cup but will miss the tournament after US refuses him entry.

Fight time, undercard, stats and how to watch as Topuria and Gaethje tussle in front of Donald Trump at the White House.

The damage at Vjosa-Narta is not fake news. Bulldozers are tearing into one of Europe's most precious wetlands.

Argentina fans denied US visas get free TVs to watch World Cup.

Russia is accused of usurping control of the game in areas of Ukraine captured by Russian forces since 2022.

Four members of the Palestine Action group could be sentenced as 'terrorists' over Elbit factory raid in 2024.

The strait is a crucial maritime route, through which 20 percent of global oil and natural gas is shipped in peacetime.

Officials launch an inquiry after a 'technical fault' causes an army Mi-17 to crash amid strict security in Kashmir.

Iranian strikes on Bahrain left cars, homes and buildings damaged in Hamad Town and Manama.

The maths doesn't appear to hold up, even though the US has likely managed to get some oil out of the strait.

A massive 850-square-meter street mural of football star Neymar da Silva has been unveiled in Brazil's Novo Hamburgo.

Arwa Elrayess, the first Palestinian to lead University of Oxford's debating society, has been troubled by falsehoods.

All 20 Indians aboard vessel involved in the latest incident are safe, said an Indian shipping ministry official.

There are a record 72 group games at this summer's tournament, and we've picked the matches that you shouldn't miss.

Cash-strapped universities are being told to make AI central to their missions, by the people selling the AI.

Gaza paediatrician appears by video link in Israeli court, as lawyer and family demand release, fearing for his life.

In Lebanon, a young woman is forced to face her own vulnerabilities while helping those displaced by war.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says it hit 18 targets at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

Developers believe that feeding first-person footage into specialised AI models will help robots copy human behaviour.

Mexico City's iconic Estadio Azteca will become the first venue to host matches at three separate World Cups.

A US strike on an oil tanker accused of transporting Iranian oil has killed three Indian sailors.

Amid war and ruins, Gaza footballers keep training but feel erased from the World Cup and global football stage.

The biggest FIFA World Cup ever starts today in Mexico. Here are the schedule, predictions, key stories shaping day one.

Fund will provide humanitarian support to Palestinians, crack down on Israeli settlers and support Gaza peace plan.

Asian giants South Korea face two-time runners-up Czechia in the second match of the opening day of World Cup 2026.

Far-right anti-immigration demonstrations in Northern Ireland turn violent for a second night after stabbing attack.

Thousands of migrants shelter in Durban park after being driven from their homes ahead of a June 30 expulsion ultimatum.

Iran slams US-backed IAEA resolution as 'politically motivated' and warns it could complicate ceasefire talks.

For years, Palestinian prisoners reported mistreatment in Israeli custody; post-Oct. 7 claims include sexual violence.

Video released by US Central Command shows what the military says are self-defence' strikes on Iranian targets.

Al Jazeera's teams, groups, key dates and kickoff times list for World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Data centres don't just use large amounts of water and electricity, they're heating the environment too, study finds.

An illustration of the Battle of Vertieres in 1803, with the Haitian flag, had been embedded on the kits.

The August 2015 attack at the popular Erawan shrine in Bangkok's commercial heart killed 20 and wounded over 100 more.

Iran says it launched retaliatory strikes on US bases in the region after America launched new attacks inside Iran.

Experts warn that rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and rapid urbanisation have transformed the seasonal disease.

New York Knicks rally to defeat the San Antonio Spurs by a point in a thrilling Game 4 of the NBA finals series.

Bolivian farmers clash with police as ex-president vows resistance.

Protesters chant 'Albania is not for sale' as demonstrations swell against Kushner-backed luxury resort plan.

Hundreds gathered in eastern Afghanistan for the funerals of civilians killed in Pakistani airstrikes.