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Cape Verde’s keeper goes viral
Will Fitzpatrick
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Cape Verde’s keeper goes viral

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Brazil’s Lula expands lead after Bolsonaro corruption scandal
Will Fitzpatrick
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Brazil’s Lula expands lead after Bolsonaro corruption scandal

Iraqi Kurdish migrants’ perilous journey
Will Fitzpatrick
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Iraqi Kurdish migrants’ perilous journey

In first, Japanese mayor takes maternity leave
Zac Weisz
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In first, Japanese mayor takes maternity leave

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World leaders pose for a family photo at the G7 summit in Évian, France, on June 16, 2026.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Analysis

What’s the role of the G7 in a G-Zero world?

Why national teams spark culture wars at the World Cup
GZERO World Clips

Why national teams spark culture wars at the World Cup

National teams are supposed to unite countries. But increasingly, they're becoming battlegrounds in fights over identity, immigration, and belonging.

Germany and France try to screw in a lightbulb
Puppet Regime

Germany and France try to screw in a lightbulb

Let's screw in a sixth generation lightbulb. #puppetregime

A World Cup of many homelands
Graphic Truth

A World Cup of many homelands

There are 48 countries involved in this year’s World Cup, but that only tells part of the story of just how global the “global game” has become.

US and Iran reach framework peace deal
Quick Take

US and Iran reach framework peace deal

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer says the US and Iran’s memorandum of understanding to end the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz marks progress, but warns it falls far short of resolving the broader conflict.

A man holds an Iranian flag on a street while reading a newspaper
What We're Watching

US-Iran agree to initial deal, Peru’s Fujimori expected to prevail in closest of elections, France eyes UAE as replacement defense partner

The United States and Iran said Sunday that they had reached an interim agreement that could end the months-long war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Officials are expected to sign the deal in Switzerland on Friday, following the G7 summit in France.

The most political World Cup ever?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The most political World Cup ever?

The World Cup is the world's biggest sporting event, and one of its most political. Simon Kuper explains what the tournament reveals about power, identity, and the state of the world.

What Europe’s failed joint fighter jet project means for defense
GZERO Europe

What Europe’s failed joint fighter jet project means for defense

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt considers what the collapse of the joint French-German-Spanish fighter aircraft project means for European defense.

The World Cup is more political than you think
Ian Explains

The World Cup is more political than you think

The World Cup has always been about more than soccer. Ian Bremmer explains why politics, nationalism, and conflict have long shaped the world's most popular sporting event.

The Wolrd Cup 2026 kicks off in North America
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

World Cup politics, with the Financial Times' Simon Kuper

The World Cup is the planet's biggest sporting event, and the most political one. This year, it will also be the most profitable spectacle of all time.

​Various groups march to highlight the issue of missing persons, in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 11, 2026.
What We're Watching

Mexico protests cast shadow on World Cup opener, Trump eyes birthday deal with Iran, EU seeks Brazil’s help on tech

Mexico cruised past South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in opening 2026 World Cup game at the majestic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Some Mexican citizens used the occasion to highlight issues that the country faces.

Trump Delivers Welcome at FIFA World Cup
Puppet Regime

Trump Delivers Welcome at FIFA World Cup

So many countries. #PUPPETREGIME