Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.

All but six spots for the 2026 World Cup have been secured following qualification play on Tuesday, Nov. 18. After the three remaining World Cup berths out of Concacaf were clinched, 42 nations have ...

A quarter of the 2026 World Cup's can be secured during games played Nov. 16-18. In Europe, 12 of UEFA's 16 total World Cup spots can be secured this week. A 16-team qualification playoff will ...