As Canada continues to grapple with the spread of wildfires, The World’s Carolyn Beeler asked people on the ground how ...

Doug Kerr/CC BY-SA 2.0 If you’re from a podunk town, you’ve probably spent some of your time complaining about it, wishing you were from somewhere else, and set your sights on getting out. I know I ...

Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who formerly served as mayor of Greater Manchester, says he wants to build a ...

The Shell Norco refinery in Norco, Louisiana, Thursday, March 8, 2018. The refinery is considered one of the largest petrochemical facilities in the United States. People who live in homes near ...

Cuba’s entire national power grid collapsed this week — for the third time in less than 10 days. The island’s aging power ...

When the earliest form of caste was created in ancient India, it had roots in religion. In the 21st century, it lives on as a ...

While Iran and the US continued to trade attacks for an eighth consecutive night, Gulf states have had to defend themselves ...

It took the Spaniards 105 minutes to score, but they dominated the Argentines from the outset. Fans went wild after the final ...

The new British prime minister is something of a groundbreaker. Despite being in politics since he was a young man, Andy ...

This month, Poland marked the 83rd anniversary of a war-time massacre. To this day, the incident still has the power to upset ...

The first Tibetan Freedom Concert was held 30 years ago in San Francisco. The two-day festival was a chance for fans to hear ...

In India’s capital, New Delhi, police used tear gas and batons against thousands of student demonstrators earlier today. They ...