As has become tradition, the famous World Cup trophy has been touring the world ahead of the tournament this summer. The tour started at the beginning of the year in Saudi Arabia and has been in Asia ...

DAVOS, Switzerland — Up in the Alps, Secretary of State Marco Rubio served as his boss’s hype man. At a Thursday ceremony on the main stage of the World Economic Forum, the White House unveiled ...

The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water bankruptcy, with many regions no longer able to bounce back from frequent water ...

Global health experts worry that a lack of international coordination will lead to death and disaster. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg The United States formally withdrew from the World Health Organization on ...

Canada PM Mark Carney warned world leaders gathered at the WEF in Davos that we are entering a new era. Carney garnered much praise for his speech, though one person was unimpressed, US President ...

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FBI seeking DNA match from glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home Investigators have obtained a DNA sample from a glove that was found near Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home and appears to match the pair ...

President Harry Truman led the construction of the global order from the smoldering ruins of World War II. The U.S. played a starring role in these international organizations, such as the United ...

The final draw is complete, and we now know the group stage opponents for each of the qualified teams for the 2026 World Cup. The United States, having automatically qualified as one of the tournament ...

Standards make everyday life run smoothly. You rarely notice them: the credit card that works in any corner of the world, the Wi-Fi signal that connects a remote village to the cloud, or the vaccine ...

Today’s debate over the future of higher education is often framed as a choice between diversity and meritocracy, as if universities must choose between the identity and the quality of their students.