This 48-team extravaganza is the biggest World Cup there has ever been, and it might just be the most complex too. Twelve groups of four teams might be enough to follow in the first place, but those ...

Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait Iran sees its control over the Strait of Hormuz as critical leverage in peace talks, and seems willing to risk the cease-fire to ...

June 29, 2026 • Israel's Cabinet approved a proposal to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide. The step reflects deteriorating ties between Israel ...