The tournament played a role in early 20th century nation building, Jonathan Wilson says in a new book, and it is still political today.

The shift has contributed to more tribal politics, identity-based divisions, and radicalized narratives — often undermining issue-based politics and eroding norms of civil discourse. This trend has serious consequences for democratic institutions,

Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK party secured 9 million pounds ($12 million) from businessman Christopher Harborne in the third quarter of this year, the Electoral Commission said on Thursday, one of the largest political donations in British history.

FIFA has banned three countries, Russia, South Africa, and Yugoslavia, from participating in the World Cup for political reasons and tensions in the past.

Public Opinion: Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt and Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe top the year-end Angus Reid measure of popularity among premiers. Ontario’s Doug Ford and Quebec’s Francois Legault are at the bottom of the list.

FILE - House Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, presides over a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington ...

Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Email (Opens in new window) For the past few years, we have been living in a world at war.

The IRS said in a new court filing that clergy and houses of worship should be allowed to make political endorsements, a potential move away from a 71-year-old tax policy that curtailed the fusing of religion and politics. Banning tax-exempt nonprofits ...

Perhaps it's fitting that after the World Cup draw ceremony began, it took about 90 minutes for the actual drawing of teams to begin in earnest