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Spanish actor Javier Bardem showed up for Palestine at the World Cup during a viral fan interaction.

“You’re a f*cking war criminal.” This activist from the U.S. called out ex-Israeli soldiers vacationing in Vietnam for the genocide in Gaza.

Some Latin American World Cup fans have reignited conversations about race and colonialism in Latin America. #LATAM #Racism #Worldcup #FIFA #LatinAmerica

Oppenheimer has been released in Japan, eight months after its global release. We spoke to historian Naoko Wake to learn why the U.S. refuses to take accountability for the war crimes it committed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and why all of this is relevant to us today.

Fans are calling out Sabrina Carpenter for mocking this cultural expression of joy, common across the Middle East.

DJ Khaled was asked to say “free Palestine.” He didn’t.

This Palestinian family in Gaza was about to celebrate their daughter’s wedding when Israeli forces called to order their evacuation for an imminent bombing.

Morocco's World Cup Jersey deserves a second look.

There's been a lot of controversy this World Cup. But no one's been shafted quite like the Iranian team. Here's what folks in Tehran told us.

Argentinian fans hurled racist abuse at IShowSpeed at the World Cup. Here’s a look back at Argentina’s erasure of its own Black history.

It’s not just the Argentina controversy. This football historian says bias may have become “normalized” by FIFA and U.S. policies throughout the 2026 World Cup.

“The first thing anyone noticed in Theodosia was her smile. We’d always see her laughing.” This Lebanese student was killed by Israel just after finishing her final exams. Theodosia Karam is one of over 3,500 people killed by Israel’s attacks on Lebanon since March.

How did Arsenal, a team from North London, become one of the most beloved football clubs on the African continent?

“Ireland didn’t qualify for the World Cup, but you know who did? The Ivory Coast.” This Irish pub flipped its flag to support Ivory Coast at the World Cup.

This town in Mississippi was founded by formerly enslaved people to protect Black farmers from racist U.S. laws. But now residents say they’re being pushed out of their jobs – by white South Africans granted refugee status by Trump.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump saw this untouched wilderness in Albania and decided to build an enormous luxury resort there. Albanians are fighting to shut them down.

"Hi guys, I'm still alive." This 25-year-old Gaza content creator has been documenting the realities of living under Israeli bombardment for a month now.

This 100-year-old woman in Lebanon is refusing to be forcibly displaced and leave her home amid intensified Israeli attacks.

An Israeli developer is building vacation homes and luxury amenities on land in Kenya, which he hopes will draw both Kenyans and Israelis. But many Kenyans are outraged. Dena Takruri explains why.

It’s not just the Argentina controversy. This football historian says bias may have become “normalized” by FIFA and U.S. policies throughout the 2026 World Cup.