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Followers of the Shi'ite Houthi group ride on a truck at a gathering near the Yemeni capital Sanaa August 20, 2014.
What We're Watching

Saudis play telephone to stop the Houthis, South Africans protest against data centers, Australia hopes rugby can stop China in the Pacific

“Hi, China, it’s Saudi Arabia, could you tell Iran to ask the Houthis to chill out?”

Big win in the Little League World Series
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Big win in the Little League World Series

It’s the second time Curaçao — the tiny Caribbean nation of 150,000 people — has won the Little League World Series.

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon
UN General Assembly

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon

On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York at GZERO and Microsoft's innagural Global Stage Cafe, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, who previously served as US chargé d'affaires and acting representative to the United Nations, sits down with Tony Maciulis to unpack the debate over AI regulation, US-China relations and Lebanon's security future.

A ball that's about much more than sports
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A ball that's about much more than sports

One sports fan this weekend took home an important piece of soccer history - the "Hand of God" ball

​Hu Hetao #13 of China reacts after Indonesia defeated China 1-0 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 5, 2025.
Analysis

China is a global superpower. In football, not so much.

Corruption, political interference, match fixing, and a top-down approach to developing talent has stalled China’s dreams of World Cup success.

The green World Cup
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The green World Cup

With the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals complete, we wondered what the tournament would look like if teams were competing on a different kind of playing field: clean energy.

Tour de Heat
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Tour de Heat

Temperatures forced race organizers to relax regulations and allow greater assistance from team cars.

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.

​Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view of fireworks during the gran finale of the closing ceremony.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Olympic Edition. Au revoir, Paris!

Signs welcoming Indiana Fever's new player Caitlin Clark, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
GZERO North

Basketball double whammy: Gender pay gap and betting scandals

It’s been a big week for professional basketball leagues catching heat. Fans were outraged to learn that college basketball legend and all-time NCAA top-scorer and top WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark will earn a meager $338,056 over four years with the Indiana Fever.

Afghanistan's captain Hashmatullah Shahidi celebrates the team's victory against Pakistan in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai on Monday.
What We're Watching

Afghanistan’s cricketers inspire nation with World Cup dream

The streets of Kabul erupted in joy Monday night as Afghans celebrated their national team’s massive upset victory against Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup.