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Revenge of the ‘hellhole’: Belgium eyes payback in US World Cup clash
BRUSSELS — When the United States faces Belgium in the World Cup’s round-of-16 match on Monday, the politically messy, self-effacing wannabe middle power will be...
Paraguayan senator’s ‘brazen racism’ against Mbappé sparks anger in France
France united behind Kylian Mbappé on Monday after Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla aimed a volley of abuse at the French striker. Amarilla, a senator with...
👀 Potential Spain vs. US clash
There is a politically mouthwatering prospect in store on Friday night. Should Spain beat Portugal in Dallas in the match ongoing now and the U.S....
America 250: Better an Insane Asylum Than a Morgue
The United States is turning 250. As I write this, sprawled out in a shallow inflatable pool in my yard, a gull-winged WWII-era Corsair has...
The Socialist Democrat Party Is Obama's Legacy
During the 2012 Democrat National Convention, the narrative was that Barack Obama personally stepped in to resolve the issue of the party platform removing the...
Heat wave's deadly impact grows
Extreme heat gripping much of the U.S. has killed at least two dozen people over the past week, as about 40 million people remained under...
Trump called FIFA's Infantino over Balogun suspension
President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino about U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's suspension before the governing body lifted it, a U.S. official tells Axios.Why it...
Obama's influence shadows Democrats' race to 2028
The Democratic Party is divided. But almost all Democratic voters still agree on one thing: They really like Barack Obama.Why it matters: Obama remains the...
‘Moral and political blindness’: EU lawmaker savages FIFA over Russia
This week, members of the European Parliament issued two sharp rebukes of FIFA over its decision to allow Russians to participate in the U-15 World...
Egyptian coach smooths over issues with Dallas police
DALLAS — Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan said he has no issue with the Dallas Police Department after an officer had a brief altercation with the...
Is a fan march better than a Super Bowl parade?
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has participated in three Super Bowl parades and one World Series parade celebrating his hometown Chiefs and Royals. None compared...
It's Canadian soccer's first rodeo
CALGARY, Alberta — When their national team faces off against Morocco today in its first-ever knockout match in a men’s World Cup, Canada’s political class...