How Geography, Trump, and Global Instability Help Explain World Cup Security Costs

Expect ‘minor’ mail interruptions in World Cup cities, Canada Post warns

Canada Post says the interruptions will occur throughout the tournament, which runs from June 11 to July 19, at addresses near FIFA's fan festivals and stadiums.

SoFi Stadium hospitality workers vote to authorize strike as World Cup set to begin this week

Hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles voted to authorize a strike. It comes as the World Cup is set to kick off this week. Lilia Luciano reports.

LILLEY: Mayor Chow as World Cup scalper is nothing but hypocrisy

Chow helped direct city staff on engaging in practices she previously denounced and she pushed up World Cup ticket prices. Read on.

Where to find official FIFA 2026 World Cup pop-up stores in Los Angeles

The World Cup begins on June 11, 2026 with Mexico playing the opener in Mexico City and co-hosts USA and Canada hosting their openers in Los Angeles and Toronto a day later. The group stage lasts until June 27, then the top two teams in each group along with the eight best third-place finishers will advance to the Round of...

How geography, Trump, and global instability help explain World Cup security costs

Bud Mercer was the head of security for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, a near billion-dollar operation.

I was jailed for speaking out about the treatment of workers at the Qatar World Cup. I am still being punished

The 2022 football tournament cost me my freedom for three years. This year, I’ve lost my passport, safety and perhaps moreWhat I saw in a town called Al-Shahaniyah on the outskirts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, seven years ago broke every rule and human right in the book. Desperate, hard-working people were on strike for not receiving their salaries for two, four or six months. Salaries that rarely exceeded $300 (£220) a month, in one of the ri…