In Russia, the Kremlin has been steadily cracking down on the internet. Surveillance and censorship have increased, ...

Even before he was impeached, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea faced criticism for his alleged connections with spiritual healers known as shamans. The practitioners of an ancient belief system, ...

Syria’s de-facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa was declared the country’s transitional president on Wednesday. The former rebel leader addressed Syrians directly yesterday and called for justice and ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) runs the Olympic Games. It’s been said to be the most influential sports organization in the world and the person at the helm — the president — is often ...

Ten days into President Donald Trump’s administration, the US southern border remains closed to asylum-seekers. About a quarter million migrants who had been waiting in Mexico for US asylum ...

When US Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen from Maryland visited the United Arab Emirates, he asked if they were shipping weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. Representatives ...

In Russia, the Kremlin has been steadily cracking down on the internet. Surveillance and censorship have increased, especially since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin has cut off ...

Scientists are concerned about the mutations happening in the H5N1 virus — more commonly known as bird flu. This week, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control warned that new mutations ...

Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems has been releasing hit songs since 2020, recording with top hit makers including Drake, Rihanna and Beyoncé. Last year, Tems finally released her debut studio album, ...

Syria’s de-facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa was declared the country’s transitional president on Wednesday. Yesterday, he addressed Syrians directly and called for justice and elections, following a ...

In India, not all popcorn is taxed the same. The government has laid out a three-tiered system for taxing popcorn, with caramel popcorn taxed almost like a luxury item. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum ...

Iconic British singer Marianne Faithfull died yesterday in London. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler remember Faithfull through some of her music, which evolved over a more than 50-year career.