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Cuba says it has ‘legitimate’ right to defend itself amid US threats

nation does not seek confrontation, but warned that United States [military action](/news/2026/4/29/us-senate-blocks-bid-to-stop-trump-using-military-against-cuba) against it would

Iran footballers describe how war with US-Israel affects their World Cup

nation, a situation that is unique in the tournament’s history. The United States-Israel

Five major issues affecting the FIFA World Cup with 50 days to go

nations face criticism over wide-ranging social, political and logistical issues surrounding the global event. Canada and Mexico will cohost the tournament with the United

Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

United States faces intensifying global competition in science and technology — when other nations are investing

Africa sees winners and losers as Iran war pushes up oil prices

nations](/video/counting-the-cost/2026/4/7/can-africa-tackle-the-oil-shock-from-the-iran-war) to experience the economic fallout caused by the United States and Israel’s assault

At least 16 people killed in two attacks in northern Honduras

National Police. They were from the Anti-Maras, Gangs and Organised Crime Police Directorate (DIPAMPCO), a unit

Ten of the greatest World Cup kits - and what makes them so iconic

National Women's Soccer League teams, and even the United Soccer League club he co-founded

A United jet struck a light pole and a truck near Newark airport, police say

United Airlines 767-300ER at the gate at Newark Liberty International Airport on March 18, 2026. **Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images** Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images The National

‘Potential security risk’: Unpacking the UK’s trust issues with Palantir

United Kingdom on a one-British-pound ($1.37) National Health Service (NHS) contract during the COVID

MoD has lost track of veterans on recall list, says defence adviser

national security and safety is in peril.” The Royal United Services Institute has also criticised

Is the U.S. slipping into 'Competitive Authoritarianism?'

United States," said Levitsky. ![LAPD officers arrest a protester dressed as Lady Liberty in chains following clashes near the Metropolitan Detention Center during the "No Kings" national

US, Iran clash in Hormuz as war escalates: What happened, why it matters

United States and Iran have [exchanged fire](/news/liveblog/2026/5/8/iran-war-live-trump-says-ceasefire-still-in-effect-as-iran-us-clash) in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting fears that the already fragile ceasefire between the warring nations

Three ACL injuries later - how Notts County's Jones lit up Wembley

National League after being sent out on loan by Oxford United in January 2023. Jones

Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next.

national emergency." [![What's driving an increase in antisemitism in the United Kingdom?](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com

The World Cup is bigger than ever - and BBC Sport has an app to match

nations compete for the biggest prize in football in the United States, Canada and Mexico

What to know about Panama at the FIFA World Cup 2026

Nations League. Before this role, Christiansen held coaching positions across the world – from the United

Infantino could have stood up for the World Cup - but he said 'chill, relax'

United States makes similar decisions which affect competing World Cup nations, such as Iran, Fifa

Modi's party takes control of India's West Bengal in key state election

national rivals, particularly after positioning herself as a key leader to unite regional parties against

Train bomb in Pakistan’s Baloch region: Why violence is on the rise

nationals in Karachi, and was designated a “[foreign terrorist organisation](/news/2025/8/11/us-puts-balochistan-armed-group-in-pakistan-on-foreign-terrorist-list)” by the United States

‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?

National Weather Service (NWS), said in a statement. In the United States, El Niño’s impacts