Al Jazeera put nine leading AI models to the test to predict the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup champion.

Senior data journalist
Al Jazeera put nine leading AI models to the test to predict the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup champion.

In 2025, nearly 15 million displaced people returned – the largest surge of returns recorded by the UN.

At least 117.8 million people worldwide remain forcibly displaced due to conflict, violence, and persecution.

Qualified teams, groups, schedule and snapshot of stadiums that will host World Cup matches.

Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have been worsened further by the US-Israel war.

Ethiopia has faced near-continuous conflict since 2020, with fighting in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara.

The 2026 World Cup will be played across 16 stadiums: 11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada.

A journey into how Israel has long worked to erase Palestinian place names that predate the Nakba.

As countries spend more on their militaries, what does that mean for spending on healthcare and education?

Nearly 10,000 men, women and children are held in Israeli prisons, a third without charge or trial.
