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FIFA Explores Expanding the World Cup to 64 Teams

Zurich, Monday, 13 July 2026.
FIFA is evaluating a 64-team World Cup for 2030, a move that would eliminate complex third-place qualifiers and let South American co-hosts stage entire group rounds.

American Humanitarian Worker Contracts Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Kinshasa, Monday, 13 July 2026.
A second U.S. citizen has contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, amid the continent’s fastest-growing outbreak of a rare strain lacking any approved treatment.

Elisha Wiesel Rebukes Call to End American Support for Israel

Jerusalem, Sunday, 12 July 2026.
At Yad Vashem on July 12, 2026, Elisha Wiesel rebuked Rahm Emanuel for calling Israel a “pariah nation,” warning that abandoning the alliance unlearns the lessons of the Holocaust.

Israel Launches National Artificial Intelligence Project to Accelerate Drug Discovery

Jerusalem, Sunday, 12 July 2026.
Israel’s new NIS 70 million national initiative partners with Nvidia and Teva to translate complex biological data into a standardized language that artificial intelligence can finally understand.

China Rejects Western Demands Over Disputed South China Sea Ruling

Beijing, Sunday, 12 July 2026.
Marking the 2016 ruling’s tenth anniversary, China dismissed the international arbitration as a “worthless piece of paper,” rejecting a joint statement by a 14-nation Western coalition.

Saudi Arabia Launches the World's First Geothermal Outdoor Cooling Project

Riyadh, Sunday, 12 July 2026.
A landmark Saudi Arabian project will pioneer the world’s first open-space geothermal cooling system, cutting electricity consumption by up to 50% with zero water usage.

Falling Living Standards Fuel a Surge in Support for Australian Populists

Canberra, Sunday, 12 July 2026.
With Australia enduring its worst economic growth on record, severe stagflation has pushed populist leader Pauline Hanson’s approval ratings above those of the nation’s mainstream political leaders.

Former Qatari Leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Dies at 74

Doha, Sunday, 12 July 2026.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who transformed Qatar into an economic powerhouse using its natural gas wealth before abdicating in 2013, has died at age 74.

British Warship's South Atlantic Voyage Stirs Tension Between Argentina and Chile

Buenos Aires, Sunday, 12 July 2026.
Argentina is protesting a British warship’s unannounced transit to Chile, where the UK is establishing a strategic maintenance hub to support its South Atlantic naval fleet.

Two Dead After Shooting at Canada's Largest Latin Street Festival

Toronto, Sunday, 12 July 2026.
A festive celebration turned tragic on July 11 when a shooting at Toronto’s major Latin festival left two dead and six injured, with the suspect still at large.