For Cape Verde, There’s Victory in Their World Cup Defeat

The tiny African nation was eliminated from the World Cup by one of soccer’s biggest powers, Argentina, but there was still plenty to celebrate.

Will Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, Attend His Father’s Funeral?

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since March, after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli strike.

Iran Projects Unity to the World While Pursuing a Crackdown at Home

The country’s security service has continued to target civil society and dissidents, including thousands of arrests since the launch of the U.S.-Israeli war in February.

What to Know About Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as His Funeral Services Begin in Iran

Iran’s longstanding supreme leader concentrated power, presided over crackdowns and built an armed proxy network that projected influence across the Middle East.

Happy Birthday to Us

A forgotten founder. A tour of Revolutionary taverns. But first, a royal wedding.

A Big Week in the West, Canada vs. Morocco, Trade and a Canada-U.S. Quiz

Prime Minister Mark Carney further diversified trade away from the U.S. this week by announcing multibillion dollar investments in Alberta and British Columbia.

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Mexico’s Secret 12th Man in the World Cup: Baby Jesus

The tradition of dressing up a baby Jesus statue began in a Mexico City church nearly 60 years ago. It moved to the cathedral for this World Cup and Mexico hasn’t lost yet.

Mexico’s Secret 12th Man in the World Cup: Baby Jesus

The tradition of dressing up a baby Jesus statue began in a Mexico City church nearly 60 years ago. It moved to the cathedral for this World Cup and Mexico hasn’t lost yet.

In Rwanda, July 4 Is Liberation Day From Genocide

The Central African nation remembers the end of a murderous campaign against ethnic Tutsis that killed hundreds of thousands of people.