Tens of thousands of smartphones were reported stolen in the British capital in recent years. For some victims, losing their phone was only the beginning. By Lizzie Dearden and Amelia Nierenberg The ...

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Pakistan and Qatar have dispatched teams to Iran under the looming threat of resumed war, after weeks of diplomacy failed to produce an agreement. By Euan WardElian Peltier and Adam Rasgon Tens of ...

Virgil van Dijk and the Netherlands now know their path to glory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after learning their group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the ...

Immerse yourself in the most compelling and consequential stories from around the globe. The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening ...

Here are 20 of the best amusement parks in the world, including Disney, Universal, and more. Elizabeth Rhodes is a senior editor at Travel + Leisure, covering everything from luxury hotels to theme ...

WIRED's annual trends briefing, featuring contributions from academics, executives, scientists, and scholars. WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing ...

The 2026 World Cup qualifying playoffs are over and we now know the full 48-team field for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. During December’s World Cup draw, 42 teams ...

pril was a great month to be a billionaire, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq soared by 9% and 15%, respectively, boosting the fortunes of the world’s ten richest people–all of them Americans–to $2.7 trillion ...

The COVID-19 pandemic sent shock waves through the world economy and triggered the largest global economic crisis in more than a century. The crisis led to a dramatic increase in inequality within and ...

Drawing on the development experience and advances in economic analysis since the 1950s, World Development Report 2024 identifies what developing economies can do to avoid the “middle-income trap.” ...