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In the past, a fan’s ability to attend a World Cup hosted in their nation hinged more on bid books than their checkbooks. For 2026 in…

Dec 18, 2025, 03:13 AM ETChelsea could be about to re-sign 41-year-old defender Thiago Silva, while Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton are…

Who is the World Cup for? Fifa appeared to share some of its thinking on this topic in the past week. On the one hand, there…

The sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic will be played in March 2026, three years after a thrilling 2023 finale between USA and Japan. That,…

Earth might be under pressure, but the Queen guitarist Sir Brian May is hopeful a new award from the science, music and arts festival he co-founded…

Stephen Bunting survived a scare before the No 4 seed progressed into the second round of the world championship on Sunday.Bunting, a semi-finalist last year, was…

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris climate treaty, one of the landmark days in climate-action history. Attending the conference as a journalist, I watched…

Paul Lim made World Darts Championship history at Alexandra Palace – and then hoped lightning would strike twice against Luke Humphries.Lim became the oldest player to…

December 13, 20254 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmWhy Humanoid Robots Still Can’t Survive in the Real WorldGeneral-purpose robots remain rare not for a lack…

Last month, I was waiting for a shared taxi at the Nuseirat roundabout when I witnessed a heartbreaking scene. As I stood by the side of…