When wrestlers are doused with olive oil, a wrestling match is elevated to a battle of technique, speed and willpower, fans say. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren went to the Turkish city of Edirne to ...

Twenty years ago today, four coordinated bombings tore through London’s transport network, killing 52 people and injuring hundreds. The four perpetrators who died in the blasts were all raised in the ...

Flood disasters around the world continue to grow as climate change fuels intense and erratic rainfall. We look at what hurdles remain in ensuring early warning systems are effective and what ...

The 14th Dalai Lama, who’s lived outside of Tibet since 1959 and just turned 90 years old, announced last week that he will be reincarnated. In other words, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism says ...

US President Donald Trump says there’s a “good chance” a Gaza ceasefire could be reached this week, as he sits down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But while an agreement for a ...

Flood disasters around the world are growing as climate change makes intense and erratic rainfall more likely. Early warning systems are a critical tool for people to know if they are in harm’s way.

Water levels in two of Europe’s biggest rivers, the Danube in Hungary and the Vistula in Poland, have hit historic lows amid an intense heat wave. The issue has forced shipping authorities to limit ...

The Seine reopened for public swimming on Saturday, after being closed for more than a century. That comes a year after swimming events were held in the river for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and is ...

Recently in Norway, there was yet another clash between indigenous Sámi reindeer herders and a mining company. It’s the latest such incident to act as a reminder of the ongoing threats to traditional ...

Come have a good laugh during our special comedy show. We bring you quips from a Zimbabwean comedian making a splash in the ...

There are plenty of jokes. And lots of laughs. But the regular Chinese-language open mic events in New York city called “Nuzhizhuyi” — which translates to “feminism” from Mandarin — are not just about ...

With former President Bashar al-Assad ousted from power, comedians in Syria see a new moment for their art form. They have been putting together shows at cafes and clubs across Damascus. The World’s ...