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• UNICEF's Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale warns that preventable malnutrition is threatening children as families struggle to access food, water and healthcare

• Afghanistan’s worsening nutrition crisis is being driven by poverty, displacement, climate shocks and shrinking humanitarian funding

Nearly 9,300 cases of chickenpox were reported in Gaza in just two weeks, with over half in Khan Younis alone, according to a recent report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

US forward Folarin Balogun allowed to play at the World Cup against Belgium on Monday despite a red card in his previous game

Israeli forces killed 54 Palestinian children in the West Bank in 2025, according to a report by Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem, which linked the deaths to an increasingly permissive open-fire policy and military conduct in the occupied territory.

FIFA is considering an Israel versus Palestine opening match for its new under-15 football festival in the US this September, according to The Athletic.

Is AI Taking Our Jobs? The new knowledge class, cognitive debt, and what we should actually be worried about.

On moon joy, the overview effect, and the comfort of cosmic perspective

The killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil on Wednesday has renewed scrutiny over the rising number of media workers killed in conflicts involving Israel, with press freedom groups questioning accountability and transparency.

Aston Martin has confirmed Adrian Newey will take over as team principal from the beginning of 2026, as part of a significant reshuffle at the top of its Formula 1 operation.

Norris, Verstappen, and Piastri battle for the 2025 F1 title as the season reaches its final two races. Who will claim the championship crown?

Formula 1 drivers Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda reveal how data, driver instinct, and secure technology shape performance.

FIA faces legal challenge as Laura Villars contests presidential election rules and eligibility criteria for candidates.

Jake Dennis opens up on Andretti’s Formula E rebuild, from team changes to tougher rivals and what it’ll take to fight back in 2025.

For three years, Felipe Drugovich stood at the edge of the F1 world as Aston Martin’s reserve driver, suited up and ready, yet never called to the grid. Now the Brazilian has stepped back into racing full-time, signing with Andretti in Formula E.

Max Verstappen needed no help from fortune in Baku, but fortune delivered anyway. Fresh off his Monza win, he once again sailed to victory, unchallenged, reasserting that he won’t let this championship go without a fight.

Max Verstappen is notorious for delivering on tracks where no one expects the car to. Monza was one of these tracks. The Dutchman took pole by breaking the track record, with the fastest average speed lap in history.

Max Verstappen denied McLaren with the fastest lap in F1 history at Monza, leaving Norris, Piastri, and Ferrari chasing into race day.

Charles Leclerc, Antoine Truchet, and Nicolas Jayr turn off-track ventures into authentic stories that connect athletes, fans, and brands alike.

Changing conditions and a qualifying session that surprised even its pole-sitter. Charles Leclerc took top spot on Saturday, displacing McLaren’s expectations of front-row dominance with a lap that stunned even him.

“I definitely did not expect that,” said Leclerc. Earlier in the week, he called the Hungaroring “by far the worst track of the season” for him, a place where he struggles to adapt his natural driving style. Yet when it mattered, he delivered.

At Spa-Francorchamps, rain is a perennial guest. The 2025 Belgian Grand Prix saw no different. The start was delayed by about 80 minutes due to poor visibility and rainy conditions. But once racing got underway, a decisive first-lap move by Oscar Piastri helped secure his win.