The US, Canada and Australia all have sports they call football, and they’re not “the beautiful game” that’s soon to get ...

This Fourth of July marks 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Although a defining moment for the ...

Kenya is a powerhouse when it comes to geothermal energy. The country generates about half of its electricity by harnessing ...

The Iranian author Marjane Satrapi has died at the age of 56. She was famous for her graphic novel “Persepolis,” which ...

Today marks 37 years since Chinese troops opened fire on peaceful protestors in Tiananmen Square. For three decades after the ...

Today marks 37 years since Chinese troops opened fire on peaceful protestors in Tiananmen Square. But in Hong Kong, even ...

The ongoing bloodshed between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon almost hit a pause, when the two sides announced a ceasefire ...

Over the weekend, Japan’s crown prince and others released eight crested ibises in north-central Japan. It was the first time ...

Ahead of the World Cup, Mexico City has turned the axolotl into a kind of unofficial mascot. The smiling salamander now ...

Despite mass Russian assaults on Ukrainian cities, Moscow’s progress on the battlefield has stalled. Mark Galeotti, a scholar ...

Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to Norway, six months after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize ...

Alex Saab, one of ousted President Nicolás Maduro’s most important fixers, is back in US custody for the second time. His ...