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The United Arab Emirates has borne the brunt of Iranian attacks throughout the war, hardening the government’s resolve to reassess its list of friends and foes. By Vivian Nereim As Pakistan mediates ...

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A report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board offers new details about the China Eastern Airlines crash in 2022, which killed all 132 people on board. By James Glanz A Dutch flight ...

Fear of a world war breaking out is Americans' number-one apocalyptic concern, according to the latest Ipsos Consumer Tracker. Along with total economic collapse in the US, the annual poll found that ...

World Report 2020 is Human Rights Watch’s 30th annual review of human rights practices around the globe. The 652-page volume reviews human rights practices and trends in nearly 100 countries. In his ...

The White House signed off on a plan to fire U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, according to sources familiar with the matter, in what could be the next leadership change ...

This video reconstructs Pangaea, the supercontinent that existed around 200 million years ago when all modern continents were ...

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 ...

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 ...