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Sofia Almeida

Foreign correspondent + occasional Athletic byline

A bulk cargo ship at anchor seen from a coastline at dawn. — Narrow Path: Turkish mediators are pursuing a technical agreement narrow enough to skirt the political obstacles that ended the previous corridor. | Source: Ian Taylor

World

Ankara Hosts Quiet Talks on Black Sea Grain Corridor Revival

Turkish officials are mediating a narrow technical agreement that would restore predictable shipping routes for several million tonnes of grain.

A wide forest landscape under shifting weather conditions.

Opinion

Editorial: The Climate Adaptation Conversation Needs to Catch Up With the Mitigation Conversation

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

A close-up of stacked international currency notes on a polished surface.

World

G7 Finance Ministers Rebuff Push to Tap Frozen Russian Assets

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

An empty college football stadium under stadium lights.

Sports

College Football Playoff Format Review Surfaces Three Likely Adjustments

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

An international meeting venue with flags of multiple nations.

Opinion

Multilateralism Is Quietly Adapting, Not Collapsing

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

A wide arid landscape with sparse vegetation and distant escarpment.

World

Drought in the Horn of Africa Pushes Aid Groups Into Triage Mode

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

An athletic track stadium with empty seats and lane markings.

Sports

U.S. Olympic Committee Realigns Sport Funding for 2028 Games

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

A high-resolution overhead view of a tropical coral reef and turquoise water.

World

South-East Asian Nations Convene to Hash Out Maritime Code

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

Snow-capped Patagonian mountains reflected in a clear lake at dawn.

Lifestyle

Patagonia in Late Autumn: When the Light Changes and the Crowds Don't Arrive

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

A tennis court at a major tournament with empty seats and afternoon light.

Sports

Tennis Grand Slam Schedule Compromise Reaches Tentative Settlement

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

An aerial view of central Buenos Aires showing the city's grid layout and historic centre.

World

Buenos Aires Rolls Back Capital Controls in Surprise Reform Package

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

A medical professional in scrubs walking near a mobile health van on a city street.

New York

Bronx Health Network Pilots Mobile Mental-Health Units

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

A close-up of an F1 race car with detailed engine bay components.

Sports

F1 Power Unit Regulations Hit Implementation Phase With Mixed Reviews

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

A view of the Hudson River from a wooded riverside path in spring.

Lifestyle

Hudson Valley Weekends: A Three-Day Itinerary That Doesn't Try Too Hard

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

A narrow Tokyo street with traditional buildings and overhead lines at dusk.

Lifestyle

Three Days in Yanaka: Tokyo's Quietest Neighbourhood Rewards Slow Walking

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

A baseball stadium scoreboard against an evening sky.

Sports

Baseball Pitch Clock at Three Years: Pace-of-Play Gains Hold Up

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

A modern Italian train at a small station platform.

Lifestyle

Italy by Rail: A Two-Week Itinerary That Avoids the Obvious Stops

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

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