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European officials accuse FIFA chief of reopening door to Russia
BRUSSELS — Forty-four members of the European Parliament are urging FIFA President Gianni Infantino to reverse his decision to allow Russian athletes to play at...
A Rust Belt comeback story, divided over whether to root for US
When Bosnian refugees started arriving in Utica, New York, in the mid-1990s, it was a down-on-its-heels Rust Belt city that had seen its population crater...
The Supreme Court's favorite branch of government is itself
The Supreme Court spent its just-completed term sidelining Congress and amassing power for the ascendant branches of government: the presidency and the court itself.Why it...
Polis defends data centers as Colorado juggles energy demands
ASPEN, Colo. — Colorado's Democratic governor, Jared Polis, defended data centers, touted oil and gas rules and bemoaned climate change in a recent interview in...
Scoop: Harris reaches out to Mamdani, pro-Palestinian activists in run-up to 2028
Kamala Harris privately called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani last week and has been holding lengthy, closed-door meetings with other prominent progressives — including...
Bosnia's starting lineup is also a map of its war
BELGRADE, Serbia — The nearly four-year Bosnian war in the 1990s set off a massive wave of displacement, with a third of Bosnia and Herzegovina's...
Belgium's Congolese heartland sees victory in defeat
BRUSSELS — The Matongé area of Brussels was filled with drums and flags on Wednesday evening as every bar and barber shop showed the DR...
Bosnia vs. America, on and off the pitch
When two teams take to the World Cup pitch, their national histories and politics take the field with them. Seldom is that weight as present...
Trump admin blasts Machado's "grotesque political opportunism" after Venezuela quakes
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's repeated efforts to return to her home country after last week's devastating earthquakes there have outraged top Trump administration.Why...
U.S. tries to talk Iran out of tolls as talks resume in Doha
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Doha for talks focusing primarily on the Strait of Hormuz, with the Trump administration making the case that Iran...
Top central bankers align on rewriting the policy playbook
It's not just an American thing. Central bankers from other top Western democracies also believe that they should communicate less about where policy is going.Why...
Anthropic's Fable 5 is back after the Trump administration lifted export controls
Anthropic's Fable 5 model came back online for users on Wednesday, after the Trump administration lifted an export control late Tuesday.Why it matters: It's the...