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 ...

Reader discretion is advised. The female complainant in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial was questioned under cross-examination Wednesday over “inaccuracies” in her statements.

History is seldom tidy. Eras overlap and unfinished business from one period lingers into the next. World War II was a war like no other in the magnitude of its effects on the lives of people and the ...

The historic 79th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will be held Monday evening, June 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. at Hard Rock Café Times Square (1501 Broadway). “THEATRE WORLD AWARDS is proud and ...

Each of the host cities has its own poster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup / Courtesy of FIFA World Cup Through the history of the FIFA World Cup and other global sporting events, posters have become ...

On April 9, 2025, the MSC World America set sail on its inaugural trip from Miami to the Caribbean. It’s one of the 10 largest cruise ships in the world. Designed with families in mind ...

In an interview with British-based Channel 4, Hill said World War III had already begun in some form, because of the way countries were reacting to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Russia launched its ...

While gender parity continues to be an ongoing problem, the world is fortunately full of examples of brave women who have stood up to the most daunting challenges to make their voices heard and ...

The men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia will feature 24 teams after the World Rugby Council approved historic reimagination of the competition format, window and timing. Reflecting World Rugby’s ...

Three years after “Jurassic World Dominion” hit theaters, the “Jurassic Park” franchise is coming back this summer. The series hopes to inject some new life into its familiar formula with ...

The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database contains selected macroeconomic data series from the statistical appendix of the World Economic Outlook report, which presents the IMF staff's analysis and ...

Best of the best: That's the lofty standard for making the World Heritage List. Nations lobby hard to get their glorious buildings, wilderness, and historic ruins on the list, a stamp of approval ...