Politics

For Belgium's Beltway fans, a rout was the best revenge

The Balogun controversy is still alive in Brussels. In Washington, it's old n...

Who will cheer for Palestine now?

The political cause without a World Cup team searches for a new champion.

Spot the pol!

Spot the pol! Study the photograph carefully. Only the political figure is mi...

How Trump radicalized the Belgians

Belgium's national team did not arrive at the World Cup with a political iden...

Belgian airline needles Spain ahead of World Cup qua...

"We think the joke speaks for itself," said Belgium's flag carrier.

Spain's post-separatist team

The Spanish squad is filled with Catalan and Basque players, but now no rumbl...

Dutch deputy leader slams Moroccan football fans aft...

Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius accused supporters of acting like “madmen” regardless...

Belgium's Red Devils get royal pep talk

King Philippe joined a growing club of royals cheering on their national team...

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the politi...

‘We're fighting this by ourselves’: Southern Black l...

Black lawmakers and activists in the Deep South say they are fighting an exis...

'They got their rear end kicked,' DeSantis says of U...

The governor made his blunt comments on a radio show – while admitting he's n...

Emmanuel Macron cheers Les Bleus. So does Jordan Bar...

France "is now just two games away from the ultimate achievement!" grins pres...

Macron's sports protectionism

French president and dedicated soccer fan Emmanuel Macron is having himself a...

Dream lives for Moroccans in Brussels

BRUSSELS — The atmosphere at Le Stalingrad tea salon in Brussels is electric,...

Morocco has its eye on the 2030 final

Africa's leading soccer force is hoping FIFA will choose it over Spain's most...

Brussels wants action over Trump-Infantino red card ...

The fight over Folarin Balogun’s suspended one-match ban has sparked new call...