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When Claudia Sheinbaum took office as Mexico's first female president last October, her historic rise drew global attention—and quiet skepticism. A scientist by training and a reserved technocrat by reputation, Sheinbaum was seen as cautious and untested in the arena of high-stakes diplomacy. She assumed office just one month before the U.S. presidential election, at

Soccer Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The Buenos Aires...

Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared that the outbreak of a novel coronavirus, COVID-19, was a pandemic – a designation that in many ways marked the beginning of a new era in politics, public health, media, and our everyday lives. The Monitor’s correspondents have covered all aspects of this transformation, from the pain

Soccer At the FIFA...

The BBC World Service has launched the Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme, ‘Dars,’ (lesson) in the Middle East and North Africa.  Designed to support children who cannot access formal education, Dars Arabic aims to provide learning resources for the region’s youth, particularly those displaced by conflict in Sudan...

Soccer On Tuesday, Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle unveiled his 23-man squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe...

Soccer Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi is in danger of missing Nigeria’s upcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Rwanda in March after...

GENEVA — U.S. President Donald Trump will take part virtually in the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos just days after his inauguration, the forum president said Tuesday.  Borge Brende, a former Norwegian foreign minister who heads the Geneva-based organization, noted that Trump had twice attended the elite gathering of business...