LOS ANGELES, March 2 — With just 100 days to go, the countdown to the 2026 World Cup begins amid global tensions, from US-Israeli strikes on Iran to rising violence in Mexico and concerns over US visa policies.

GENEVA, March 2 — Switzerland has called for a return to diplomacy as Tehran carried out retaliatory strikes across the Gulf, three days after mediated talks between United States and Iran in Geneva.

MUSCAT, March 2 — Badr Albusaidi, the foreign minister of Oman who recently facilitated talks between Iran and the United States, said the “door to diplomacy remains open” despite the latest escalation in the region.

LONDON, March 1 — UK Defence Secretary John Healey today stated that “few people will mourn” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marking the British government’s first public comment on the Iranian supreme leader’s death in US-Israeli strikes.

LONDON, March 1 — UK Defence Secretary John Healey today stated that “few people will mourn” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marking the British government’s first public comment on the Iranian supreme leader’s death in US-Israeli strikes.

NAIROBI, March 1 — Six people, including a lawmaker, died when a helicopter crashed in western Kenya, according to President William Ruto and local media reports.