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Iran team to enter US two days before matches in FIFA World Cup 2026, ahead of critical Egypt game

Iran announced over the weekend they would be making a complaint with FIFA about the requirements, with manager Amir Ghalenoei saying Iran are "the most oppressed team in the whole World Cup."

Inglewood, California, USA; New Zealand forward Elijah Just (11) and Iran forward Mohammad Mohebi (8) battle for the ball in the first half during a Group G match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Los Angeles Stadium, June 15, 2026.
A woman cleans a glass cabinet with a baby Jesus statue dressed in a version of the national soccer team jersey at a church in Mexico City June 12, 2014. Catholic soccer fans pray before the statue, which believers say has granted miracles in the past.

Soccer fans flock to Mexico City cathedral to pray to 'Soccer baby Jesus' for World Cup victory

Aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 11, 2026.

Ebola risk for FIFA World Cup is 'extremely low', but US host cities are prepared, experts say

 Iran leave Tijuana hotel ahead of first World Cup match - Tijuana, Mexico - June 14, 2026.

Iran's World Cup team gets warm send-off from fans in Tijuana, Mexico


Machado says she is heading back to Venezuela as Trump moves to shape post-Maduro transition

Trump appears to hope to work with interim President Delcy Rodriguez and other senior officials from Maduro's government, disappointing the opposition and contributing to the country's nervousness.

NOBEL PEACE Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, a day after the award ceremony, in Oslo, Norway December 11, 2025.

Leader of ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor sect extradited to Mexico, charged with human trafficking

Yoel Alter, who is suspected of holding a senior rank in the cult, was arrested for charges of organized crime and human trafficking in Guatemala in January at the request of Mexican authorities

Lev Tahor member Yoel Alter, 35, is escorted by Guatemalan police officers after being arrested at court in Guatemala City on January 24, 2025.

At least 13 dead, 98 injured after interoceanic train derails in Oaxaca, Mexico

Of those on board, 193 were reported to be out of danger, while 98 were injured, including 36 who were receiving medical assistance.

Mexican Army soldiers and Civil Protection members rescue passengers from the Interoceanic train that derailed in the Asuncion Ixtaltepec area on the route to Oaxaca, Mexico, on December 28, 2025.

Six killed as Mexican plane carrying burned 2-year-old crashes off Texas coast

The flight was part of a humanitarian mission to transfer the 2-year-old child for treatment in the United States. Two people survived the crash, and one was missing.

Austin, Texas on November 05, 2025.

Oil’s geopolitical premium vanished in 2025 and may not return - opinion

Oil futures in 2025 have oscillated within a relatively narrow range, with the high coming in January before the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries began production increases.

An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa), a vessel being investigated by French authorities and suspected of belonging to the so-called "shadow fleet" involved in the Russian oil trade, off the coast of the western France port of Saint-Nazaire, France, October 2, 2025

Trump troop deployments to US cities have cost more than $340 million, senator says

Senator Tammy Duckworth's office said she had received the cost estimates from the Trump administration.

National Guard members stand together behind yellow tape, after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 26, 2025.

FIFA assigns LGBT-themed World Cup game to Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death

As with many Islamic countries, homosexuality is outlawed in Iran and punishable by death. Many LGBTQ+ Iranians have fled the country, looking for asylum in the United States or the Middle East.

A match ball is seen in front of a Pride flag during the round 21 A-League Women's match between Newcastle Jets and Western United at No.2 Sportsground, on March 30, 2025, in Newcastle, Australia.

Messi's Argentina, Ronaldo's Portugal, alongside best World Cup games to watch from Israel

The games would not be held during the middle of the day, as was the case with many matches during the Club World Cup back in July, mainly because of the high temperatures expected in North America.

Official FIFA World Cup 2026 host city poster collection. Toronto, Canada.

Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, federal officials say

Also on Thursday, federal officials said they had arrested dozens of people in New Orleans, another Democratic-run city.

Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman speaks alongside other elected officials at a press conference to address reported federal operation targeting Somali immigrants, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US December 3, 2025.

Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz submits resignation letter, government sources say

Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz resigns, with his departure under review by the Senate amid rising security concerns and political scrutiny.

The contry’s attorney general, Alejandro Gertz Manero, during a press conference where authorities announced the detention of 14 people suspected of involvement in the illicit fuel trade, in Mexico City, Mexico, September 7, 2025.