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As Argentina and Spain prepare to face off, all eyes on the arcs of their superstars
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (662+ words) July 17, 2026, 3:00 p.m. ET | Berlin Beside him, in a small plastic washtub, sits a mere-months-old pudding of an infant with a full head of hair and a plump-cheeked look of innocent bemusement. The baby is Lamine Yamal. On Sunday, 19 years after he…...
On Europe’s edge, Lampedusa rises above the fray over migration politics
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1117+ words) July 06, 2026, 4:46 p.m. ET | Lampedusa, Italy When the first American pope wanted to deliver a message of freedom on July 4, he knew exactly where to go: a sunblasted rock in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. But Pope Leo XIV was making…...
First money, now ‘loyalty’: US demands shift ahead of NATO summit in Turkey
1+ week, 4+ day ago (964+ words) NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte has spent much of his tenure trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance, including taking steps to address President Donald Trump's burden-sharing concerns. But the goalposts keep shifting. July 05, 2026, 5:07 p.m....
The French, fried: Soaring temperatures have France grasping for cooler solutions
3+ week, 1+ day ago (986+ words) People cool off in the Trocadéro Fountain in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, during a heat wave affecting a large part of France, June 23, 2026. My week has been punctuated by a series of emails: “Your child’s dance class…...
The World Cup in 2026 is bigger than before. Is it better?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (952+ words) June 09, 2026, 3:58 p.m. ET When you are the largest sporting event on earth, what do you do next? World soccer’s governing body, FIFA, has never been short on ambition. But this year’s World Cup feels almost imperial. For the first time, three…...
For Spain, granting migrants residency is about economics as much as ethics
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1534+ words) Get unlimited access to global news that cuts through the noise and brings perspectives you won’t get anywhere else. March 09, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET | Alicante, Spain For a generation, workers from across Latin America and Africa have come to Spain’s Mediterranean coast…...
Investigation begins in Spain after fatal high-speed rail crash
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1046+ words) Two high-speed trains collided in Spain, killing at least 40 people and shaking a nation at the forefront of rail transport. Jan. 19, 2026, 5:15 p.m. ET | ADAMUZ, Spain Regional Spanish officials said Monday that at least 40 people are confirmed dead after a high-speed rail…...