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The UK Just Lost Its Sixth Prime Minister of the Decade
Keir Starmer’s resignation on Monday morning paves the way for yet another leadership battle.
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OpenAI Launches Full-Scale Effort To Patch Open-Source Bugs as It Takes on Anthropic’s Mythos
Amid concerns about AI models’ cybersecurity capabilities, OpenAI revealed an improved version of GPT-5.5-Cyber and its “Patch the Planet” initiative to fix open-source software bugs.
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Hassan Akkad Released After Detention in Post-Assad Syria
Hassan Akkad, once jailed by Assad, returns home only to face detention again over a viral campaign demanding accountability.
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The UAE Is Banning Children Under 15 From Social Media
The UAE has banned children under 15 from social media, forcing platforms to verify users’ ages and strengthen safeguards.
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For Iran’s Athletes, There Is No Separating Sport From Politics
From defections and protests to moments of national pride, the 2026 World Cup arrives amid decades of tension between identity and the state.
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It’s Never Been Easier To Watch (Or Harder To Attend) the World Cup
The World Cup promised the biggest tournament in football history. What fans got instead were visa rejections, $11.5 million tickets and unprecedented surveillance.
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Locked Out of the World Cup: A Year Marked by Barriers, Borders, and Broken Access
The 2026 World Cup promises a global celebration. Many Arab fans may find themselves locked out.
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YouTube Appears To Be Making Money off of Sanctioned Iranians’ Accounts
New research suggests that dozens of monetised YouTube channels are run by people and organisations that the US government has sanctioned for their ties to Tehran.
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Football Fans, You’re Being Watched
From anti-drone tech to face recognition, 2026 World Cup stadiums in the US, Canada and Mexico are subjecting fans to an array of surveillance tech. Here’s what you need to know.
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The 2026 World Cup Is Being Decided at Passport Control, Not on the Pitch
Trump’s United States is playing dirty at the World Cup, even before the whistle blows. Here’s what happened to citizens of Iran, Iraq and Somalia.
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Over 600,000 Syrian Refugees Have Left Lebanon. Nobody Knows the Economic Cost
Lebanon can estimate how many refugees are leaving. It cannot accurately measure what their departure means for its economy.
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Is the Iran-Israel War Over? What Does A Ceasefire Actually Mean?
Most people think a ceasefire ends a war. History, law and decades of conflict suggest otherwise.
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Sudan's Journalists Are Reporting On A War They Can't Access
As access collapses, journalists turn to encrypted networks, satellite imagery and citizen reporting to document the war.
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Modern Wars Are Creating a New Kind of Courtroom
As evidence spreads online in real time, unofficial tribunals are stepping in where international justice stalls.