World’s longest plane journey, lasting 29 hours, takes flight - The new route travels around half the circumference of the ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup groups are settled, and playoff games in March will determine the final slots. President Donald Trump ...

A new report from the World Meteorological Organization delivers a stark warning: climate change is accelerating, with some impacts now irreversible for centuries. The State of the Global Climate ...

You’ll really want to lick these stamps. Life is butter in France, whose postal service, La Poste, introduced nearly 600,000 stamps that smell like butter croissants in celebration of the “emblem of ...

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2025—Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year to its slowest pace since 2008 outside of outright global recessions, ...

Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election on Thursday, May 8, as Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Hailing from ...

HONG KONG — Six of the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in India, while California has the worst air pollution in North America, a new report shows. New Delhi was the most polluted capital city ...

The winners of the 2025 World Press Photo Contest have been announced, and the winning selection showcases some of the world’s best photojournalism and documentary photography. Forty-two winners, nine ...

People are feeling overwhelmed, unsteady, and unsure of what the future holds. Here’s why hope matters more than ever.

If it is to survive, a multipolar world will require more, not less, international cooperation to tackle climate change and prevent another financial crisis or military conflict. Editor’s Note: The ...

How did the international day of good deeds begin, and how can you celebrate it? Here's what to know. World Kindness Day was first officially celebrated on Nov. 13, 1998 — but it had formed the year ...

A convicted murderer sentenced to life behind bars is suing his prison because they won’t let him eat Vegemite. Andre McKechnie, 54, said the Victoria jail deprives him of his right to “enjoy his ...