FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales Wednesday after the 48-team field for this year's tournament was finalized. The price ...

The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup kicks off on June 11 when co-hosts Mexico play South Africa in Mexico City, but six qualification places are still up for grabs in the European and intercontinental ...

Surging oil prices continue to ripple through the global economy because of the war with Iran. Now, some analysts say the worst could still be ahead as the conflict drags on. Subscribe to read this ...

In today’s newsletter: Our diplomatic editor on how global instability feeds into conflict in so many parts of the world, and whether the threshold for a major global war has been met Good morning.

Finland tops the list of the world’s happiest countries for the ninth year. See the full ranking, key trends and where the United States lands this year. Finland just keeps going. The 2026 World ...

The original game mode in Fortnite — in which players built a fort and tried to survive the night against a horde of zombies known as Husks — is going free to play after more than eight years. Epic ...

South African-born businessman and tech mogul Elon Musk is once again the richest man in the world, according to Forbes' latest listing of the world's wealthiest. Forbes released its annual list of ...

For decades, America’s true strategic advantage lay in something less tangible but more potent: its capacity to attract. Its ideals, openness and professed commitment to universal values conferred a ...

What are the most pressing global crises in 2026? Each year, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Emergency Watchlist identifies the countries at greatest risk of new or worsening humanitarian ...

Zachary Karabell is an author and investor and writes “The Edgy Optimist” on Substack. In the second year of the second season of the Trump Show, there is an emerging consensus among politicians, ...

AT FIRST GLANCE the global economy looks more uneven than ever: billionaires’ fortunes keep breaking records, asset prices have soared and voters across rich countries insist that life is getting ...

Alex Pretti, Renee Nicole Good, Keith Porter Jr., Luis Gustavo Núñez Cáceres, Geraldo Lunas Campos, Heber Sanchez Dominguez, Parady La, Luis Beltran Yanez–Cruz and Víctor Manuel Díaz. After another ...