Tag: International

FIFA Revenue Hits $7.5 Billion for Current World Cup Period

DOHA, Qatar—FIFA earned record revenues of $7.5 billion in the four years of commercial deals tied to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the governing body of soccer said Sunday. The last three sponsors—two American and one from the Middle East—were announced hours before the opening game: YouTube, Visit Las Vegas, and Fine Hygienic Holding,…


US Battles Injuries, Idleness Ahead of World Cup Opener

DOHA, Qatar—A World Cup jammed into the middle of the European season isn’t ideal, especially for the United States. Injuries and idleness run throughout the roster ahead of Monday’s match against Wales. Weston McKennie, Sergiño Dest and Luca de la Torre missed time, and Christian Pulisic and Matt Turner are among those struggling for playing…


World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Qatar Kicks Off, US Ready to Play

DOHA, Qatar—The first World Cup in the Middle East began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador without any beer for sale in the stadium. The beer ban imposed two days before the start of the tournament was the latest controversial snag for a global event already under…


World Cup Kicks Off in Qatar; US Returns to World Cup Against Wales After 8-Year Wait

DOHA, Qatar—The first World Cup in the Middle East began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador. The United States returns to the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament in Russia and will open play on Monday against Gareth Bale-led Wales. Gio Reyna, Joe Scally, and Yusuf…


US Returns to World Cup Against Wales After 8-Year Wait

DOHA, Qatar—Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup match. On the 3,066th day after that loss in Brazil, the Americans return to soccer’s showcase with a new-look team dreaming lofty goals and hoping for actual ones. Filled with…


Countries at UN Climate Talks Agree to ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund to Pay for Poor Nations

At the United Nations COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, representatives from nearly 200 countries have agreed to set up a “loss and damage” fund intended to help vulnerable countries cope with natural disasters. The agreement early Sunday will establish a fund in response to “loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change.” The…


UN Group Aims to Accelerate Business and Community Compliance With Green Agenda

It’s for the world to double down on efforts to reach net zero, according to a report released last week by the United Nation’s “High-level Expert Group on the Net Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities,” a group of international environmentalists the institution formed in March. The group was tasked with investigating how to develop stronger…


PREMIERING NOW: Raymond Ibrahim: Why Christians Are Disappearing From the Middle East

This episode will premiere on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Dozens of Christians are massacred … macheted to death, locked in their churches and burned alive.” Raymond Ibrahim, author of the new book “Defenders of the West,” has been tracking persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries for decades—from Nigeria to Iran. He says…


Raymond Ibrahim: Why Christians Are Disappearing From the Middle East

“Dozens of Christians are massacred … macheted to death, locked in their churches and burned alive.” Raymond Ibrahim, author of the new book “Defenders of the West,” has been tracking persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries for decades—from Nigeria to Iran. He says this pattern has become so routine, widespread, and violent that it constitutes…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Raymond Ibrahim: Why Christians Are Disappearing From the Middle East

This episode will premiere on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Dozens of Christians are massacred … macheted to death, locked in their churches and burned alive.” Raymond Ibrahim, author of the new book “Defenders of the West,” has been tracking persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries for decades—from Nigeria to Iran. He says…