The rule aims to reduce racism at football matches. Credit: Oreate AIStarting with the 2026 World Cup, players who cover their mouths while speaking or abandon the field to protest refereeing decisions will face a straight red card. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) officially anno
Mock-ups show Trump’s portrait surrounded by the text of the Declaration of Independence with the president’s signature in gold ink. Credit US Department of StateThe U.S. Department of State announced it will issue a limited-edition commemorative passport to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary with
US acknowledges that it has spent US$25 billion on the war in Iran, a conflict it staunchly defends despite questions raised in Congress. Credit: US Secretary of War.The United States has acknowledged for the first time the direct cost of its current war against Iran: at least US$25 billion in just
The range of equipment that can be reviewed is broader, with stricter criteria for the retention and analysis of personal data. Credit: X: @ComisionadoCBPIn light of recent technological advances and the need to strengthen national security due to new challenges in terms of privacy and transnational
The Colombian Military Forces’ campaign promotes the message: “Your life has a value greater than any offer of easy money. Do not let empty promises lead you down the wrong path.” Credit: X: @FuerzasMilColThe exhausting and endless invasion that Russia launched against Ukraine four years ago has cau
India’s population is projected to be 1.48 billion people in 2026, while that of the United States is about 350 million. Credit: Yann Forget CC-BY-SAThe leadership of the most influential technology corporations in the United States remains consolidated under the command of a generation of Indian-or
BMO Field hosted matches during the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Credit: GenslerBMO Field, located at Exhibition Place—a historic district of parks and fairgrounds on the shores of Lake Ontario—will serve as the venue for six matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Palantir’s motto is “Software that dominates.” Credit: Palantir / XThe multinational company Palantir Technologies is facing massive international backlash over its political manifesto, The Technological Republic. The document proposes subordinating civilian innovation to the West’s military objecti
An Indian billionaire offered to pay for the hippos to be transported to his country, thereby preventing them from being put down. Credit: William Warby, CC BY 2.0.An Indian billionaire has proposed relocating 80 hippos from Colombia to a conservation center in India to prevent them from being culle
Young migrants wait for their immigration hearings, often without legal representation, as accelerated deportation policies push children through a system they struggle to understand. Credit: @USRealityCheck / X Courtesy / Public DomainThe immigration debate in the United States has once again shift
Meta will cut 8,000 jobs from its workforce starting May 20. Credit: InvadingInvader CC BY-SA 4.0Meta and Microsoft announced this week the cutting of more than 16,000 positions as they accelerate their bet on artificial intelligence. The layoffs add to a wave that already eliminated nearly 246,000
Akron Stadium serves as the home stadium for the local team, the Chivas Rayadas (Striped Goats), founded on May 8, 1906. Credit: Carlos ReyesEstadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, will be renamed Guadalajara Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This change follows FIFA’s strict commercial regulations
The stalemate in talks between Iran and the U.S. has once again sent oil prices soaring, with prices exceeding US$110 per barrel today. Credit: The White House.Oil prices surged again this Tuesday on international markets, driven by the deterioration of negotiations between the United States and Ira
King Charles III visits President Trump in Washington to navigate UK-US trade and security tensions. President Donald Trump and King Charles III during their meeting in September 2025. This historic interaction precedes the state visit to Washington in April 2026 as both leaders look to navigate com
Researchers used particle accelerator technology to examine fossilized remains. Credit- Terence Faircloth CC BY 2.0.Evidence of blood vessels in a T. rex fossil is providing scientists with a rare glimpse into how dinosaurs may have healed from injuries millions of years ago. While researchers have
Sebastian Sawe ran the distance at an average speed of 21.18 km/h (13.16 mph). Credit: Leonprimer CC0Kenyan Sebastian Sawe (31) set a new marathon world record in London on Sunday by finishing in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. He became the first to complete the 42,195 meters (26.2 miles) in un
Hugo “El Pollo” Carvajal, once a key intelligence insider in Venezuela, now at the center of a U.S. case that could reshape allegations against Nicolás Maduro. Credit: X Courtesy / Public Domain The case of Hugo “el pollo” Carvajal—once one of the most powerful figures inside Venezuela’s intelligenc
A police report reveals that since 2022, when the “war on gangs” began, more than 500 people have died in Bukele’s prisons in El Salvador. Credit: Presidency of El Salvador.More than 500 inmates have died in El Salvador’s prisons since 2022, when the government launched the so-called “war on gangs.”
Veteran Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana was crowned the winner of the Vuelta a Asturias in Spain during his final season as a professional. Credit: @vueltasturias / X.com.Colombian Nairo Quintana won the 2026 Vuelta a Asturias this Sunday, a cycling race celebrating its 68th edition in northern Spa
Pope Leo XIV’s statements denying the Catholic blessing to same-sex couples show that he is not like Francis on social issues. Credit: Quirinale, Public Domain / Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA 4.0. / Wikimedia.Nearly a year has passed since Leo XIV assumed the papacy, and the evidence no longer allows for n
In Argentina, journalists accuse Milei of “censorship” and “attacks on the press” after he barred them from entering the presidential palace. Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC BY 2.0 / Flickr.The decision by Javier Milei’s government to bar accredited journalists from entering the Casa Rosada —the president
The architectural firm Populous specializes in the design of sports facilities and convention centers. Credit: PopulousThe BBVA Stadium in Monterrey—popularly known as the “Steel Giant”—serves as a premier venue for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Mexico. The official schedule assigns three group stage m
Egg of Taenia sp. recovered at Novae. Credit: Elena Klenina / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0A parasite once believed to have originated in the Americas has been identified in Roman-era chamber pots in Bulgaria, raising new questions about how diseases spread in the ancient world. The discovery was made at Novae, a
The Colombian champions pose with their trophies. Credit: International Cheer UnionThe Colombia National Cheerleading Team won the gold medal at the ICU World Cheerleading Championships 2026, held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. The national delegation achieved first pl
