World in 24 Hours: Spain Are Champions, Messi Bids Farewell & the World Watches On 🌍 The past day belonged to football, but the world kept turning around it. Geopolitically, fresh military action marked another critical phase in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, while Middle East tensions kept global leaders pushing for diplomatic solutions. In tech, OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and NVIDIA continued driving the AI race forward, with NVIDIA remaining one of the world's most valuable companies amid surging AI infrastructure demand. Markets stayed fixed on Bitcoin, while Tesla, Apple, and SpaceX kept making headlines of their own. But sport dominated the day. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time to lift the 2026 FIFA World Cup, closing one of the greatest tournaments in football history. It marked the end of an era too — Lionel Messi's final World Cup appearance ended in heartbreak, sending millions into an outpouring of tribute across social media under "End of an Era." Kylian Mbappé c...