Arts & Culture

What the tattoos of World Cup players say about their love, life and religious beliefs

9 June 2026
‘Soccer’ is a fine term for the beautiful game – don’t let any ‘football’ snob or president tell you otherwise this World Cup

7 June 2026
Marjane Satrapi’s masterpiece Persepolis transformed the world’s understanding of Iran

7 June 2026
From ‘USA94’ to now: how soccer has changed since the last American World Cup

4 June 2026
Israeli forces capture Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a Crusade-era site once held by the Knights Templar

2 June 2026
Maps are powerful political tools shaping a nation’s past, present and future – counter maps allow everyday people to reclaim the narrative

2 June 2026
In Iran war’s shadow, Israel’s renewed Lebanon campaign risks repeating failed lessons – and occupations – of the past

2 June 2026
How Iran uses billboards as wartime propaganda – we selected 5 to explain what they mean

29 May 2026
Jeff Bezos says poetry without rhyming is easy – but it’s not that simple

29 May 2026
World Cup 2026: why moving games to evenings isn’t enough to tackle extreme heat problem

29 May 2026