What to expect from the 48-team format at the World Cup 2026Al Jazeera examines key talking points related to the introduction of an expanded 48-nation tournament.
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Read MoreTrump, Xi discuss Strait of Hormuz as Chinese vessels transit key waterwayWhite House says the two leaders agree that the strait 'must remain open to support the free flow of energy'.
Read MoreSaudi investment fund seals FIFA deal as official World Cup 2026 supporterPIF deal covers the 2026 World Cup being cohosted by US, Canada and Mexico, while Saudi Arabia is hosting 2034 edition.
Read More‘Never mess it up’: What Xi and Trump said on day one of Beijing talksXi and Trump agree to frame their relationship as 'constructive, strategic and stable' on the first day of talks.
Read MoreWhy international law can’t stop mass atrocitiesLaw can hold power to account in theory, but has it been enough?
Read MoreBRICS meeting overshadowed by war on IranBRICS meeting overshadowed by war on Iran
Read MoreIran still waiting for US visas less than a month before World CupFarewell ceremony for Iran's football team in Tehran on Wednesday, but US visas yet to be issued reports media.
Read MoreRussian drone attack hits Kyiv apartment block during ceasefireRussian drone strikes collapsed a residential building in the Ukrainian capital.
Read MoreWhat is on the table during Lebanon-Israel direct negotiations?Israel and Lebanon will meet for the third time this year to discuss a ceasefire and disarming Hezbollah.
Read MoreSerie A finish in chaos, worsened by clash with Italian Open tennis finalSerie A hit by final weekend chaos multiplied by Italian Open men’s tennis final booked in same venue as Rome derby.
Read MoreLatvian prime minister resigns after drone incidentLatvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigns after several incidents involving stray drones suspected to be from Ukraine.
Read MoreDuststorms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern IndiaStorms are common in northern India from March to June, before the annual monsoon rains arrive.
Read MoreChina’s Xi warns Trump about Taiwan at Beijing summitThe Chinese leader cautions the US president that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.
Read MoreBritain’s Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigns from governmentStreeting said he no longer had 'confidence' in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership.
Read MoreTrump and Xi hail ‘most important’ relationshipUS President Donald Trump described his country’s relationship with China as ‘one of the most consequential’.
Read MoreRonda Rousey vs Gina Carano Netflix MMA fight: Card, start, how to watchTrailblazing mixed martial arts fighters end lengthy retirements for highly-anticipated bout to be shown on Netflix.
Read MoreLabour’s Angela Rayner says she has been cleared over UK tax affairsRayner says she has been cleared by HMRC, paving the way for a potential Labour leadership challenge.
Read MoreTwo killed as Israel ramps up southern Lebanon attacks ahead of US talksLebanon and Israel are expected to hold talks on extending the ceasefire in Washington.
Read MoreZimbabweans lured into Russia’s war as families plead for their returnFamilies call on governments in Moscow and Harare to secure the return of loved ones from Ukrainian front lines.
Read MoreWho are the US CEOs in China with Trump, and what’s in it for them?Top executives hope to expand their businesses in China as Trump aims for win ahead of midterm vote.
Read MoreRussia launches hundreds more drones at Ukraine, killing three peoplePresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia fired 'more than 1,560 drones' at Ukraine since Wednesday.
Read MoreWorld Cup train and shuttle bus ticket prices cut in New York, New JerseyRound-trip train tickets brought down to $98 from $150, and bus fares to cost $20 instead of $80, state officials say.
Read MoreCould Iran war trigger a hunger crisis?The UN warns disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could drive up food and fertiliser costs, and worsen global hunger.
Read MoreFederal judge blocks US sanctions against UN rapporteur Francesca AlbaneseUS sanctions imposed on UN expert Francesca Albanese by the Trump administration temporarily blocked by a judge.
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