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Kenya gives hero’s welcome to marathon record-breaker Sabastian Sawe

2026, the 31-year-old Kenyan achieved one of sport's milestones, ranking alongside Roger Bannister's first sub-four minute mile in 1954. (Photo

Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano fight: Rousey wins with a 17-second submission

2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFP__20260517__B33F8NV__v2__HighRes__UsMixedMartialArtsMmaRouseyVsCaranoFight-1778995144.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Ronda Rousey celebrates after defeating Gina Carano [Patrick T Fallon/AFP] Carano (7-2-0 MMA) ⁠⁠had been inactive in the sport since August 2009, returning

What happened, and who performed at the World Cup 2026 opening ceremony?

years ago. ![Artists perform during the opening ceremony ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between Mexico and South Africa at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on June 11, 2026

Meta will lay off 10% of its staff

year. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5768216/whats-next-for-meta-after-trial-losses-layoffs) ### [Business](https://www.npr.org/sections/business/) ### [What

It's one of the world's most isolated islands. Here come the bulldozers

2026. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP via Getty Images)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7896x5264+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F09%2F695d1f8848fba27bcbb80273a632%2Fgreat-nicobar-2268280040.jpg) Great Nicobar Islanders clean vessels near Campbell Bay. **R. Satish Babu/AFP/via Getty Images** R. Satish Babu/AFP/via Getty Images The upcoming [Great Nicobar Project

It takes a village – or a Phoenix suburb – to wrangle a wayward tortoise

2026. (Photo by Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7961x5310+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F18%2F4d%2F535dfdcc484ea81e6d93ac13c8c8%2Ftortoise-adriana-zehbrauskas-11.JPG) Brian and Sara Westfall with Rex, the tortoise. They fostered him while searching for his owner. **Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR/57999420m** Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR/57999420m Frank

Two wins, two losses: What India, Pakistan have learned a year after war

Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2274449184-1778274792.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80) People walk on a bridge built on the River Jhelum in Sopore in Indian-administered Kashmir, on May 7, 2026. The Jhelum River flows through

When are Hajj and Eid al-Adha 2026? A visual guide to the Muslim pilgrimage

Photo]  ### 3. Sa’i: Walking between Safa and Marwah Pilgrims can then perform the sa’i, a ritual of walking seven times between the hills of Safa

Top five factors behind Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years

2026 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/getty_6a0d86bf61-1779271359.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Gyokeres in action against Burnley [File: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images] ## Unorthodox methods Finishing as runners-up in the Premier League for the past three

Japan’s Inoue beats Nakatani to retain undisputed super bantamweight title

2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFP__20260502__A9LY7E7__v1__HighRes__BoxJpn-1777792071.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Inoue and Nakatani in action during their super bantamweight championship bout [Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP] Both boxers entered the bout unbeaten at 32-0 in a ‌contest billed

What to know about Cape Verde at World Cup 2026

year. ## Who will Cape Verde face at the 2026 World Cup? Cape Verde are in Group H with Spain, the 2010 champions and frontrunners for the 2026 title, former champions Uruguay and Saudi Arabia

Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off

year. “Tonight, we just made history,” Paxton told cheering supporters, praising Trump’s endorsement as “the most powerful force in politics”. This month, Trump’s endorsement of Republican primary challengers ousted incumbents including Louisiana Senator

‘King’ Emery hailed as Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Europa League

2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFP__20260520__B3JD2NH__v3__HighRes__TopshotFblEurC3FreiburgAstonVillaFinal-1779345792.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Aston Villa won their first European trophy in 1982 [Yasin Akgul/AFP] ## ‘Always grateful for Europe’ Emery said this week that he did not feel like

Trump renews petition for White House ballroom, pointing to nearby shooting

2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/afp_6a14d4c4093e-1779750084.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) US President Donald Trump speaks to the media near the construction site of his proposed ballroom on May 19 [Kent Nishimura/AFP] ## Growing ballroom costs Trump

Which World Cup 2026 stadiums will host matches in US, Canada and Mexico?

2026 FIFA World Cup matches, in Houston, Dec. 28, 2025. The Astrodome is pictured on right. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AP26035000226133-1772177362.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Houston Stadium hosted Super Bowls in 2004 and 2017 [File: Jon Shapley/AP Photo

PSG vs Bayern Munich: Football experts, fans react to Champions League semi

2026. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AFP__20260428__A9A32PK__v1__HighRes__FblEurC1PsgBayernMunich-1777442067.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Michael Olise celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal [Alain Jocard/AFP] Henry, who is counted as one of football’s all-time greats, said Olise

NPR's new chief content officer: 'I've been training for this job my whole life'

2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brenton Ho/Variety via Getty Images)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6779x4520+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F55%2Ff5%2F36e13eaf47b7a8cf7525998237d1%2Fgettyimages-2254524269.jpg) NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer, a leadership role that has remained vacant for nearly

Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter set to appear in federal court

2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump, along with other government officials, were evacuated from the Washington Hilton after reports of gun shots.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3744x3744+936+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F92%2F54%2F2ee4612c4d38b1afa70577f3b81e%2Fgettyimages-2272612956.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/04/26/g-s1-118806/photos-the-aftermath-of-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting) ### [The Picture Show](https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/) ### [Photos: The aftermath

What to know about Curacao at the FIFA World Cup 2026

Photo via AP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP25339687486106-1772609786.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Former NHL superstar Wayne Gretzky helped pick Curacao’s opponents during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw in Washington in December [Dan Mullan/Pool via AP] ## Curacao’s head coach

North Korean women win in South to reach Asian Champions League final

2026. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFP__20260520__B3FT2JD__v1__HighRes__FblAsiaWomenKorPrk-1779282433.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) South Korean supporters cheer during the AFC Women’s Champions League semifinal [Jung Yeon-je/AFP] ## ‘Travelled such a long way’ A large group