The World: Latest Stories

Why is Sweden deporting so many British citizens after Brexit?

Angola has more peatlands than previously thought

1,000 Japanese play tug of war with an ancient castle

'Economic D-Day': The US tightens sanctions on Iran

Convincing mom to let you skydive in New Zealand

Colombia immigration crackdown

Japanese Americans return to the scene of the crime

Big companies ignore worker mistreatment, says new report

From a village in northern Thailand to a recording studio in California

Syria removed from US 'State Sponsor of Terrorism' list

The future sound of hospitals

Physical activity hasn't increased globally in 20 years

Singapore wants to pay parents to help boost birth rate

How tricycle ambulances are saving lives in rural Ghana

The pope joins Spain in pushing for a humanitarian approach to migrants

Facility in Mexico breeds sterile flies to curb screwworm

Longevity in Japan's Okinawa

The "Blue Zones" concept, which identifies global regions where people supposedly live exceptionally long lives, faces significant scrutiny due to allegations of faulty data and poor record-keeping. Researcher Saul Justin Newman argues that high centenarian rates often correlate with poverty, lack of birth certificates...

Building community trust amid the Ebola outbreak

Haitian musician Rutshelle Guillaume is determined

Fictional vignettes that help tell the story of everyday life in Haiti