2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (961+ words) Each year, my husband and I try to go on a big summer trip. One summer, we headed to the beachy Maldives on a bucket-list vacation. The year after, we booked a 10-day luxury African safari trip, which felt like…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (885+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas — Before it could rise in the World Cup, France first had to fall. And the fall was spectacular. In 2010, four years after reaching the final for the second time in three tries, the players revolted against coach Raymond…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (453+ words) A Ghanaian social media influencer who is accused of running a scam that defrauded older Americans out of over $8 million by romancing them under false identities was extradited to the United States, his lawyer said on Friday. Federal prosecutors had…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (276+ words) The president of Zimbabwe signed into law on Tuesday a bill extending his term of office by two years to 2030, in a move that critics argue tightens his autocratic grip on power and erodes the nation’s democracy. The president, Emmerson…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (1124+ words) MEXICO CITY — Tears streamed the faces of Mexican players as they saluted loyal fans at the end of their magical World Cup journey at Azteca Stadium. Displaying tactical discipline and superior talent, the English national team defeated Mexico 3-2 with a…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (862+ words) In Mexico, the World Cup has been a chance for the country to come together in an embrace combining patriotism, color and sound. With each win by the national team, those colors became more vibrant, the volume pushed up a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (595+ words) Plates of oysters, prawns and sushi sat on Ashwin Reynolds’s table. A singer performed soothing R&B, bartenders poured sparkling wine, and the guests in this suite at a horse racing track wore fitted suits and fancy floral headpieces. As…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (309+ words) During France’s Round of 16 World Cup matchup against Paraguay, on July 4, in Philadelphia—250 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed some 3 miles from Philadelphia Stadium—David Thompson was decked out in American red, white, and blue in the stands....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (609+ words) For Mexico, where soccer has an almost sacred status, this is already its most successful World Cup showing in generations. The massive celebrations, including for Tuesday’s knockout round victory over Ecuador, are proof. So where have thousands of Mexicans gone…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (912+ words) The reported illnesses this spring initially looked like the spread of a typical stomach bug on a luxury ocean liner, but the situation quickly escalated to a fatal outbreak of hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne pathogen, leading to weekslong quarantines for…...