One looks to the story of the Haitian World Cup team, appearing in the tournament for the first time in fifty years, which has gathered expatriate players from the Haitian diaspora to play for that beautiful and utterly despoiled country, where many of them have never lived.
—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
In the 21st century, oil extraction has become a serious threat to Ecuadoran Amazonia, with large swaths of forest, often located in Indigenous territories, despoiled by the release of wastewater from the wells.
Some have been looted, burned, and abandoned, while others face critical shortages of supplies, medicines, or staff.
—
Tirana Hassan,
Time,
26 June 2026
The sandstone artifact, which depicts the Hindu epic character Duryodhana, had in fact been looted from Koh Ker in or around 1972, after the all-important UNESCO convention.
These structures were regionally and culturally inspired, and largely destroyed during rapid and callous colonization.
—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
4 July 2026
The Aspen Acres fire has likely destroyed more than 200 homes, but the fire conditions have stopped damage assessment teams from accessing some areas to get a clearer picture, Pueblo County officials said.
One by one, from Rhode Island to Georgia, rioters in each colony pillaged collectors’ wine cellars, drank all their liquor and forced them to publicly resign.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Alfaro had just been sacked by San Lorenzo, his eighth job in 14 years since starting as a 30-year-old following a brief playing career in Argentina.
His New York estate was ransacked soon after, but his convictions were clear.
—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
After the Battle of the Alamo, the Mexican army ransacked the site and salvaged all the leftover artillery for future military use, ridding the battleground of most of its weaponry.
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