World Cup Day 1: Schedule, predictions, opening ceremony and what to watch
The biggest FIFA World Cup ever starts today in Mexico. Here are the schedule, predictions, key stories shaping day one.
UK, Australia, Canada launch $4m peace fund for Israel-Palestine conflict
Fund will provide humanitarian support to Palestinians, crack down on Israeli settlers and support Gaza peace plan.
Nearly 3,000 patients a day face corridor care in NHS
New data reveals sheer scale of patients in England being treated in unsafe and undignified make-shift areas.
What’s really going on in your gut?
The gut is home to around trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. What are they all doing down there!?
How Tesla’s Stock Listing in 2010 Enabled SpaceX’s I.P.O.
Investors who bought the automaker’s shares in its initial public offering became rich. As a result, many have a deep faith in Elon Musk, the
Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
The Supreme Court recently made a ruling that blows open the door for states and localities to create discriminatory voting maps. Here’s what you need
Trump says ‘I love the inflation’ as US prices rise at fastest rate in three years
The US president later said he had meant that he actually loved that inflation was not higher.
French singer Patrick Bruel under formal investigation for rape
Bruel was released from custody under judicial supervision while an examining magistrate looks more deeply into the case.
A sneak peek inside Mexico’s iconic Azteca Stadium before World Cup kickoff
The BBC’s Will Grant got access inside the renovated venue ahead of the first game of the tournament.
Three Indian sailors killed in US strike on oil tanker
The US military had attacked the Palau-flagged tanker on Wednesday after accusing it of not complying with directions.
Musk says the ‘acid test’ for Tesla’s self-driving is sleeping through your commute. His Austin robotaxis crash four times more than humans.
Elon Musk has called the ability to fall asleep in a Tesla and wake up at your destination the “acid test” for true autonomy. He
White House offers to trade state AI preemption for federal online safety laws in new deal with Congress
The White House is negotiating with key senators to bundle federal preemption of state AI laws with three online safety bills, Axios reported. Senator Marsha
US releases video of warship firing missiles in strikes on Iran
Video released by US Central Command shows what the military says are ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iranian targets.
World Cup 2026: Full match schedule, groups, teams and start times
Al Jazeera’s teams, groups, key dates and kickoff times list for World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the United States.