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Last update: 4 hours agoWorld Cup Pressure, Mexico City Edition: Benito Juárez Airport is racing to finish a roughly $500M renovation as the 2026 World Cup nears—3,000 workers are working 20 hours a day, but officials admit old infrastructure and missing original plans have turned the timeline messy. Ebola Disrupts the Tournament: DR Congo cancelled its pre-World Cup camp in Kinshasa and moved it to Belgium after an Ebola outbreak, while FIFA says it’s monitoring closely. U.S.-Cuba Escalation: The U.S. indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of civilian planes, ratcheting up pressure amid broader Cuba tensions. Cross-Border Crime Crackdown: Nigeria’s NDLEA says it dismantled a Nigerian-Mexican meth syndicate and seized drugs worth over ₦480bn, arresting Mexican nationals. Trade Politics: U.S. prosecutors say two Canadian steel firms will pay $19M over alleged mislabeling of steel origin to dodge U.S. tariffs. Security vs. Cost: Canada’s watchdog estimates the World Cup will cost over $1.06B for its 13 matches, with security a major driver.
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