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The Night Millions of Italians Were Glued to Their TVs and the Score Still Wasn't Enough
Italy's World Cup playoff against Bosnia drew 22 million viewers. Here is the emotional experience of watching from Rome, Milan, and Naples — whatever the result.
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42 updatesThe Scientists Tracking How the Iran War Is Affecting the World's Climate Research
The Iran conflict has disrupted climate monitoring stations, diverted funding from climate research, and complicated international scientific cooperation in ways that have real consequences.
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The Welsh Football Team That Won the Battle but May Lose the War — and What Comes Next
Wales lost to Bosnia in the World Cup playoff semi-final. Here is the honest assessment of where Welsh football goes from here and why this generation's story isn't over.
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The 48-Year-Old Professional Cyclist Racing the Tour de France 2026: Is Age Just a Number?
A 48-year-old amateur cyclist has qualified for a Tour de France wildcard team. Here is the physiology behind extreme endurance performance at age and why the cycling world is divided.
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How the First American Pope Became the World's Most Watched Peace Advocate
Pope Leo XIV is an American at the head of an institution criticizing American military policy. Here is the extraordinary position he occupies and how he is managing it.
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The Scottish Parliament Debate Nobody Reported: How Holyrood Is Responding to the World Cup Qualification
Scotland's parliament held an emergency debate to celebrate World Cup qualification. Here is what was said and what it reveals about football's place in Scottish political culture.
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How the 2026 World Cup Expanded Format Just Changed Everything About Qualifying
The 48-team World Cup has created entirely new qualifying dynamics. Here is what the expanded format actually means for football's smallest nations and its most powerful ones.
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The European Country That Just Spent More on Defence Than Healthcare for the First Time Since 1945
Poland's defence budget has overtaken its healthcare spending for the first time since World War II. Here is what this means for Polish society and what European partners should learn.
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The New Pope's Hardest Year: Leo XIV's Baptism of Fire on the World Stage
Pope Leo XIV was elected less than a year ago. He has already navigated a US-Iran war, the Holy Sepulchre crisis, and a Palm Sunday that will be studied in Catholic history. Here is how he has performed.
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The Iranian Woman Who Smuggled Drone Footage Out to the World — and What Happened to Her
A young Iranian woman used encrypted apps to share footage of strikes on factories with diaspora journalists. Here is her story and the risk she took to document history.
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Hegseth's Holy War Problem: When the US Defense Secretary's Faith Becomes a Foreign Policy Liability
Pete Hegseth has repeatedly invoked his Christian faith to justify the Iran war. Here is why that specific rhetorical choice is creating diplomatic problems across the Muslim world.
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Trump's Dollar Signature Gambit: The Small Change That Is Causing a Big International Confidence Problem
Trump replaced the Treasury Secretary's signature on dollar bills with his own. Central bankers across the world are quietly alarmed. Here is the specific mechanism by which this matters.
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Kosovo vs Turkey World Cup Final: The Country That Barely Exists Is 90 Minutes From History
Kosovo has never appeared at a major football tournament. Turkey hasn't been to a World Cup since 2002. On March 31, one of them makes history and one of them waits another four years.
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Sweden vs Poland: Lewandowski's Last World Cup Dance Against the Heir Who Wants to Take Everything
Sweden and Poland meet on March 31 in a World Cup playoff final that doubles as the most compelling generational handover in European football. Only one gets to go to America.
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Italy vs Bosnia World Cup Playoff: The Match Italian Football Has Been Dreading for Eight Years
Italy meet Bosnia on March 31 with a World Cup place at stake. After two consecutive absences, the pressure on the Azzurri is unlike anything in their history. Here is the complete preview.
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Why Viktor Gyökeres Could Be the World Cup's Breakout Star — If Sweden Qualifies
Viktor Gyökeres has been one of Europe's most devastating strikers this season. If Sweden makes the World Cup, he could be the tournament's biggest name.
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Why Kosovo's World Cup Qualifier Has Become a Test of European Football's Soul
Kosovo's potential World Cup qualification is about much more than sport. Here is why it matters for European political identity and the still-contested question of recognition.
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The Italian-American Who Could Save Italian Football: Luciano Spalletti's Last Mission
Luciano Spalletti took the Italian manager's job knowing this World Cup playoff was the test he could not afford to fail. Here is the story of a coach who has rebuilt Italian football in two years.
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Russia's Ukraine Offensive Accelerates While the World Watches Iran
Russia has intensified its military pressure on Ukraine as Western attention focuses on the Iran conflict. Here is what is happening on the ground and why the timing is not accidental.
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What the 2002 Turkey World Cup Story Really Means for the 2026 Version of the Team
Turkey's 2002 World Cup semi-final remains the country's greatest football achievement. Here is why the ghost of that team haunts the 2026 squad in ways that are both inspiring and dangerous.
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The Country That Barely Exists Is Going to the World Cup: Inside Kosovo's Football Revolution
Kosovo is 90 minutes from its first-ever World Cup appearance. Here is the untold story of how a country that didn't exist 18 years ago built a football team capable of competing at the highest level.
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The Greenland Question That Will Not Go Away: Why the Arctic Island Is Worth Fighting Over
Trump's demand for Greenland is not going away. Here is the genuine strategic case for why the US, China, and Russia all care deeply about the world's largest island.
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Kosovo vs Turkey: The Match That Could Change a Country Forever
Kosovo has never appeared at a major football tournament. A win over Turkey on March 31 would be the most significant moment in the country's short sporting history. Here is the full story.
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Turkey's World Cup Desperation: Inside the Pressure Cooker Ahead of the Kosovo Final
Turkey last played at a World Cup in 2002. The pressure on the national team ahead of the Kosovo final is unlike anything the country has experienced in football for two decades.
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Inside Europe's Most Dangerous Job Right Now: LNG Ship Captain in the Persian Gulf
LNG captains are being asked to navigate the world's most contested waterway with skeleton insurance and military threats on all sides. Here is what it actually looks like from the bridge.
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How the World Cup 2026 Expanded to 48 Teams — And Why Some Experts Think It Will Ruin the Tournament
The 2026 World Cup features 48 teams for the first time. Critics say it dilutes quality. Supporters say it democratizes football. Here is both sides of the most controversial change in tournament history.
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Scotland at the World Cup: Why This Is About Far More Than Football for 5.5 Million People
Scotland has qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Here is why the next few months will mean everything to a nation that has been waiting 28 years for this moment.
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Italy vs Bosnia: The Match That Will Either Save or Condemn Italian Football for a Generation
Italy face Bosnia on March 31 in the World Cup playoff final. After two consecutive failures to qualify, this is the moment Italian football has been dreading and praying for simultaneously.
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Iran Just Blinked: What Tehran's Secret Offer to Trump Actually Means for the World
Iran has quietly signaled a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Here is what that offer contains, why it matters, and why experts say the war is far from over.
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The Diplomacy of Delay: What Happens on April 6?
Trump Iran deadline April 6 what comes next
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How to Say the Date and Time in English
Dates and times in English using news events A2
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Football's Migrant Narrative: How Kosovo's Players Carry Multiple Identities
Kosovo football players diaspora identity World Cup 2026
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Writing About the News: How to Use the Past Passive
Past passive grammar lesson using March 2026 news
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Speaking About Feelings: The War in Ukraine
Ukraine war vocabulary and expressing opinions A2
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The European Parliament: Democracy's Most Productive and Least Understood Institution
European Parliament legislative output and democratic legitimacy
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Kosovo: A Young Nation in Football
Kosovo football national team World Cup playoff 2026
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The Politics of Humanitarian Aid: €80 Million for Lebanon in Context
EU humanitarian aid Lebanon political and strategic analysis
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The Art of the Diplomatic Delay: Trump and Iran
Trump Iran deadline extension diplomatic analysis
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Snap Elections, Populism, and the Paradox of Democratic Accountability
Denmark snap election political analysis democratic theory
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G7: What Is It and Does It Still Matter?
What is the G7 and its relevance in 2026
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Italy's World Cup Exile: What It Means for Football's Most Romantic Nation
Italy World Cup absence emotional and cultural significance
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Greenland, Arctic Security, and the Real Reason Trump Wants the Island
Greenland strategic importance Arctic Trump 2026
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Viktor Gyökeres: Sweden's World Cup Hope
Viktor Gyökeres Sweden World Cup playoff 2026
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