Mexicans participate in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record, where organisers aim to break the mark for the world's largest football (soccer) lesson as part of efforts to promote the country ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, March 15, 2026.
9,500: The number of people in Mexico City who participated in a soccer training session on Sunday, smashing a Guinness World Record as part of a campaign ahead of the World Cup in June. The event surpassed the previous record set in Seattle last year, when 1,038 people had a kickabout.
2,000: The distance between Iran and Bangladesh, where electricity is being conserved due to shipping disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East. Approximately half of Bangladesh's electricity comes from facilities that burn gas, a third of which is produced in Qatar.
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The US has paused Russian oil sanctions in a bid to stabilize energy markets rocked by the war with Iran. Administration officials stress that it’s a “tailored” measure, applying only to oil already loaded onto tankers, but it’s still a gift to Russia, which has already been clocking an extra $150 million daily in oil revenues since the war began.
4: The number of crew members aboard a US refuelling plane – out of six total – who died after the aircraft crashed in neighboring Iraq on Thursday, US Central Command said this morning.
The US president built a loyal Cabinet this time around, and has fired few of them. But his removal of Kristi Noem from the Department of Homeland Security shows that not all is right at the agencies of the Trump administration.