In the days since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect, people in Gaza have begun returning to the neighborhoods they’d fled — only to find total devastation. Also, how Canada is ...
A genre of music from the 1970s from the Philippines was able to turn into a movement of self-identity and Filipino cultural pride. Today, the next generation of fans of this genre, as well as one man ...
This year’s Australian Open has had highs and lows, from Wii-like animations to veteran players forfeiting matches. The World’s Bianca Hillier has the details before this weekend’s finals. Tell us ...
It was once a thriving coal mining town with a population of over 100,000 people. But today, Yubari, located in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, is a ghost of its former self — with fewer than ...
The Nobel Academy guards its deliberations over prize winners for 50 years, and events in 1974 help explain why. That year, the two winners of the Nobel for literature were members of the Literature ...
Canada is getting ready to be hit with new tariffs by the US following the start of President Donald Trump’s administration this week. It comes as Trump has repeatedly made calls for Canada to join ...
Passengers on city buses in Tbilisi, Georgia, got a surprise Friday morning when fare collection boxes began blasting pro-Western political messages. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Carol Hills have the ...
In 2021, six women — two pilots and four cabin crew — participated in Afghanistan’s first-ever all-female flight. It was a historic moment. Their photos and videos were shared all over the world. Then ...
Years before being arrested, and before making headlines worldwide, Maria Butina was utterly unknown in the US and Russia. She grew up in Altai Kray, a region nearly 2,000 miles east of Moscow. She ...