Houston is preparing to welcome Adi Rivka Farjon Israel as its next Israeli consul general, bringing a veteran diplomat with experience at the United Nations, women’s rights and international affairs to the city’s influential Southwest consular community.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing renewed scrutiny over a six-figure UEFA departure payment to a former employee, adding fuel to an escalating power struggle between FIFA and European soccer leaders.

Ukraine and Russia are escalating their air war as drone and missile strikes increasingly overwhelm defenses, damage critical infrastructure and drive civilian casualties higher—even as fighting on the ground remains largely stagnant.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan, insisting Hamas must fully disarm before Israel withdraws and ruling out a Palestinian state.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces mounting criticism as UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC demand an independent review into FIFA’s handling of a controversial World Cup rights proposal.

Iran’s deepening economic crisis is pushing workers into debt and poverty as inflation erodes wages, housing costs soar and US economic pressure intensifies.

Saudi Arabia has signed a trilateral defense pact with Pakistan and Turkey, creating a collective-security alliance aimed at strengthening regional deterrence as tensions with Iran continue to escalate.

Pressure is mounting on FIFA President Gianni Infantino as UEFA maintains its boycott threat and global soccer leaders continue demanding accountability despite FIFA's public apology.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has retained the support of senior FIFA leadership despite mounting calls for his resignation over a failed proposal to commercialize World Cup rights.

Soccer icon Luis Figo is calling for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to step down after the collapse of a controversial proposal to sell private stakes in the World Cup.

China has announced new sanctions and export controls targeting U.S. companies, escalating trade and technology tensions just weeks before an anticipated summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.

A devastating overnight Russian missile barrage killed at least 17 people in Kyiv, exposing Ukraine's dwindling air defense capabilities and intensifying calls for more Western military support.

As families search desperately for loved ones missing after a deadly migrant surge at the Morocco–Spain border, uncertainty has become another devastating toll of the humanitarian crisis.

World Cup hero Ferran Torres is still soaking in the moment after scoring the title-winning goal for Spain, a dream fulfilled that has forever changed his life and fueled ambitions for another championship.

The United States has resumed deportation flights to Venezuela for the first time since devastating earthquakes struck the country, returning more than 100 migrants as recovery efforts continue.