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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring Portugal's first goal against Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jul 3, 2026
Portugal survives late drama to beat Croatia and reach World Cup last 16
Portugal got a last-second break on an offside call to set up a last-16 clash with Spain.
Folarin Balogun of the U.S. challenges Australia's Jacob Italiano during a Group D match at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Seattle on June 19.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2026
FIFA World Cup thrives on diaspora players
The tournament expanded from 32 to 48 teams this year, creating space for more countries and for the transnational communities that define many of them.
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his first goal against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 17, 2026
Messi hat trick equals goalscoring record as Argentina beats Algeria
Norway striker Erling ?Haaland also announced his arrival at the World Cup in typically emphatic fashion, with two goals in a majestic display against Iraq.
Pope Leo XIV delivers a message from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on April 5, Easter Sunday, at the Vatican.
WORLD
Apr 13, 2026
Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent¡¯s needs
The first U.S. ?pope¡¯s whirlwind ?tour includes 11 cities and towns, traversing nearly 18,000 km?over ?18 flights.
Pope Leo XIV  in Saint Peter square at the Vatican in October. Vatican officials and African Church leaders say the upcoming tour of four African countries is a personal priority for Leo and a sign of the value the church places on the continent, where Catholicism is growing fastest.
WORLD
Apr 10, 2026
Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent
Vatican officials and African Church leaders say the upcoming tour is a personal priority for the pope and a sign of the value the church places on the continent.
Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane dives to stop the ball during the Africa Cup of Nations Group E match against Burkino Faso at Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday.
SOCCER
Dec 31, 2025
Goalkeeper Zidane fast becoming Algeria favorite
The son ?of French World Cup-winning great Zinedine switched ?international allegiance in September after playing for France as ?a ?junior.
Gold medalist Imane Khelif of Algeria kisses her medal.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 10, 2024
Algeria¡¯s Khelif delights newfound devotees with statement win at Paris Games
Khelif is the first Algerian woman to earn an Olympic boxing title and the first from her country to claim gold since Hocine Soltani at Atlanta 1996.
Algeria's Imane Khelif celebrates after she won her semifinal bout in the women's 66-kg event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 7, 2024
Boxer Khelif puts gender dispute aside to reach final as fans flock to support her
Khelif delivered a flawless performance against Thailand¡¯s Janjaem Suwannapheng in front of the massed Algerian fans in Paris.
Algeria's Imane Khelif celebrates her victory in the quarterfinals of the women's 66-kg weight class at the Paris Games on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 4, 2024
Algerian boxer at center of Olympic eligibility fight clinches medal
Imane Khelif, the boxer at the center of a controversy that has made the women¡¯s boxing tournament in Paris a cultural flashpoint, advanced to the semifinals.
A woman walks past a market in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. Lebanon is one of nine Arab nations using an algorithm-powered poverty assessment formula funded by the World Bank that ranks welfare applicants according to dozens of different data points.
WORLD / Society
Oct 5, 2023
In Middle East, poor excluded from welfare by ¡®faulty¡¯ algorithms
Around the world, 40 countries use an algorithm-powered poverty assessment formula funded by the World Bank to rank welfare applicants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2023
North African feminism¡¯s growing impact
Since the Arab Spring, feminist movements have transformed gender roles in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia and secured hard-fought real-world gains for women and girls.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021
Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine suspended and sent home for withdrawing to avoid Israeli
Nourine¡¯s withdrawal was ¡®in total opposition to the philosophy of the International Judo Federation,¡¯ the federation said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 19, 2020
Macron unveils curbs on foreign imams and teachers amid wariness over ¡®separatism¡¯ risk
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he would curb the practice of foreign countries sending imams and teachers to France to crack down on what he called the risk of ¡°separatism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2019
Ailing Algerian President Bouteflika, once a hero, resigns under pressure
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who led Algeria out of civil war to become its longest-serving president, has resigned after throngs of protesters and even his military allies told the ailing president he had overstayed his welcome.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2019
Hundreds of thousands march against Algerian leader Bouteflika
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Algiers on Friday to demand the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in the biggest demonstration since unrest erupted six weeks ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2019
Ailing Bouteflika, 82, returns to face Algerian demonstrations
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika arrived home from Geneva on Sunday, as students vowed to keep up mass demonstrations against his re-election bid and the ruling party scrambled for a way out of the crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2019
Algeria¡¯s ailing Bouteflika, 82, reportedly offers to leave within a year if re-elected
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, facing mass protests over his 20 years in power, will run in April¡¯s elections, his campaign manager said on Sunday, with Ennahar TV saying he had offered to step down after a year if re-elected.
WORLD / Society
Apr 30, 2018
At least 15 migrants die after boat sinks off Algerian coast after leaving Morocco
At least 15 African migrants died on Sunday when their boat trying to reach Europe capsized off the Algerian coast, a coast guard official said.
WORLD / Society
Nov 20, 2017
Algeria plucks 286 boat migrants en route to Europe
Algeria¡¯s coast guard has picked up 286 illegal migrants heading across the Mediterranean to Europe by boat, the Defense Ministry has said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2016
The debate about debating Islam
Legitimate intellectual inquiry unfortunately always degenerates into political bickering over whether it is acceptable to criticize Islam.

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