On Mar. 13, the Persian Gulf island of Kharg, which is roughly one-third the size of Manhattan, became the latest target of ...

As the cost of housing rises globally, The World takes a look at how different cities around the world are trying to cope. We ...

As Ramadan wraps up, Muslims across the globe are preparing for Eid al-Fitr, the “Festival of Breaking the Fast.” National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been walking around the world on foot ...

Israeli forces are intensifying airstrikes and ground operations in southern Lebanon, as well as hitting targets in Beirut ...

A documentary on one of the longest, and largely forgotten, US occupations in history hits streaming amid anxiety over the ...

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The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by US-Israeli airstrikes has affected many people, especially Shia Muslims, around the world. In Kashmir, people have taken to the streets ...

As Iran continues to block ships from moving through the Strait of Hormuz, farmers around the world are seeing their fertilizer supplies coming up short, and some countries are having to shut down ...

The war in Iran suggests many of the doctrines, rules and assumptions that have shaped US military strategy for decades may ...

The Hmong community has a long history with the United States, having supported Washington during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Now, its members are experiencing confusion and a sense of betrayal as ...

Much of the world’s fertilizer, used heavily in agriculture, comes from the Middle East. And as Iran continues to block ships from moving through the Strait of Hormuz, farmers around the world see ...