Peace

Topline The World Cup began Thursday afternoon, kicking off over a month’s worth of matches that could potentially see the U.S. and Iranian national teams face off in Texas as their respective countries teeter between war and peace — and years after tensions last flared between the two teams over…

WASHINGTON/DUBAI - The United States began a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets overnight in Iran, the US military said on Wednesday (June 10), as President Donald Trump vowed even more attacks if no peace deal is secured. "The strikes are in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression,"…

Just over a week after Pitchfork Music Festival Paris announced a first wave of acts for 2026, the event has confirmed the Avant-Garde program, adding 55 artists to a three-day bill in Bastille. This year, the program will take place from November 5 through 7 across seven venues. Quiet Light,…

In a landmark speech recently at the World Economic Forum, Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, said “middle powers” must work together to counter the rise of hard power, the disintegration of multilateral institutions like the United Nations and World Trade Organisation, and build a more cooperative and peaceful world. “The…

Pope Leo XIV got a standing ovation from lawmakers after addressing the Spanish parliament. MADRID - Pope Leo XIV called for a global response to the "tragic drama" of migration and said world peace was a "true global imperative" in an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament on Monday. The…

LAGOS, Nigeria — Daniel Olukoya, the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Worldwide, MFM, has led a special prayer session over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. Speaking during the service, Olukoya expressed concern over the plight of citizens caught in the violence and urged believers to intensify prayers…

"Hybrid Luna," a new book by J.M., has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. This thrilling novel blends high-stakes supernatural politics, fated mates, and ancient prophecies into an unforgettable coming-of-age journey. Just days before her eighteenth birthday, Dajahanae discovers she is a rare wolf-vampire hybrid. This revelation uncovers the…

(Image credit: Pocketpair) There's a lot to explore in Palworld, but despite the amount of terrain, players have been hoping, praying for and asking about going underwater in the monster collector for years. Alas, a lead figure has gone on the record yet again to crush any expectation that such…

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard alliance gains influence, signaling a shift toward a security-driven state and continued confrontation with the international community, with little prospect for peace or compromise A new alliance within the Revolutionary Guard leadership is gaining influence in Iran, and if it consolidates power, the country could shift further…

The FIFA World Cup begins on 11 June 2026, hosted across Canada, Mexico and the United States—the first time the tournament has been shared by three countries. It opens, however, in a world gripped by convulsions: war in the Middle East, war in Sudan, insecurity across the Sahel, and conflict…