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Who controls football in Palestine?
For Palestinians fighting Israeli occupation, football has never been just a game. From FIFA's recognition of a Zionist-run "Palestine" team to a village pitch facing demolition i…
The story behind football stars Messi and Yamal’s viral photo
As Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal face off at the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, the image of Messi bathing Yamal as a baby has gone viral. Here’s what photograp…
Climate funding: How to fill the finance gap? | Counting the Cost
Developed countries grew wealthy from burning fossil fuels, the biggest driver of climate change. Poorer nations - which did little to create the crisis - spend billions to recove…
Lebanon convicts influencer of smuggling drugs in biscuits
Lebanese food influencer Georges Dib, known as Dr Food, has been sentenced in absentia to life with hard labour after a court found him guilty in a drug case. Prosecutors said can…
Social media bans: Are governments solving the right problem? | The Listening Post
Governments around the world are trying to solve one of the defining parenting challenges of the digital age: what to do about teenagers and social media. The Listening Post's Mee…
Brief: US strikes Iran for 8th straight night, Iran kills US soldiers in Jordan
This week: 291 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,100 Palestinians in Gaza. The US continued to strike Iran, killing at least 50 Iranians in the past two weeks. …
Thai rubber farmer pans for gold as war on Iran raises costs
Fears about the war on Iran have sparked a gold rush in Thailand. Many people are trading gold bars and coins to help offset the rising cost of living. In some farming communities…
UK youth unemployment crisis tests incoming PM Andy Burnham
On Monday, Andy Burnham will become the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade. Burhnam says tackling the youth unemployment crisis will be his top priority. A recent report foun…
Burkina Faso military, armed groups accused of ‘horrific’ civilian killings
Burkina Faso’s president, Captain Ibrahim Traore, says government forces have retaken most of the country from armed groups. But rights groups say that’s not the case. They've als…
‘Trump’s goals for war on Iran are unclear to Americans’
Iranian retaliatory attacks are causing a rise in US military casualties, after the US bombed Iran for an eighth night in a row. Middle East analyst Ross Harrison says Trump’s war…
