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latest news & developmentsLionel Messi: A golden chapter closes on international football
Argentina legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, drawing the curtain on an iconic national career that delivered multiple major titles and…
Spain won more than the World Cup
When the final whistle blew at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, relief came before celebration. The best team had won the 2026 Fifa World Cup. That…
Argentina and Spain set for historic World Cup Final clash
The 2026 FIFA World Cup culminates in a thrilling final at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, as defending champions Argentina, featuring Lionel Messi, take on European champions…
The Gods of football have mercy on Messi: Argentina’s epic 3-2 comeback over Egypt
Witness the incredible moment Lionel Messi and Argentina defied elimination, staging a historic 3-2 comeback against Egypt in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 after trailing…
Beyond “Africans sold Africans”: What Ghana’s UN slavery motion demands
Almost immediately after the vote, critics in Ghana and beyond have argued that Africans, having participated in the slave trade, cannot frame it as the gravest crime against…
MPs from around the world urge Trump to revoke order on SA
The group said the US president’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa was a regressive assault on the country’s sovereignty
Divisions threaten Bolivia’s MAS and its legacy of left-wing transformation
This is the first instalment in a series of articles on lessons for the left, and focuses on the case of Bolivia
Brics: A conflicted but emerging new centre of global power?
We could yet witness the bloc emerge as a new power hub but only after a plethora of issues have been solved
Malema: Brics+6 step in right direction to end West’s imperialist domination
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says Cuba, Venezuela, Palestine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo must also be added to the Brics economic bloc
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Argentina to become permanent members of Brics
Iran, which was favoured by the Russians, is said to have also received the nod from the Brazilians, but various sanctions are likely to be its stumbling block
The M&G’s favourite World Cup moments
Our reporters choose their favourite memories from a frenetic few days in Qatar
Qatar World Cup: Damp fireworks yet to be lit
When all is said and done, how many indelible memories will the desert cough up?
Embers of history fire up Qatar World Cup
The quarterfinals are laced with legacy and meaning
Minnows prove that there is no ‘I’ in team at the World Cup
With the exception of one or two hidings, games at this World Cup have been much closer than expected
World Cup wrap: Added time, shock results and what to look forward to
The first round of games are done. Who stood out, who flopped and what to watch out for