A year ago, few predicted Russian President Vladimir Putin would launch an all-out invasion of Ukraine (and that Ukraine would successfully repel it). Or that China would – almost overnight, amid rare ...

As in most years, much of the media focus in 2023 was on the myriad crises people all over the world faced, from horrific wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East to devastating natural disasters ...

US News & World Report ranked the world's most powerful countries in 2023. The US remains No. 1, but some countries saw their positions rise or fall due to global instability. India and Saudi Arabia ...

Each year, the International Rescue Committee releases a list of the 20 humanitarian crises expected to deteriorate the most over the next year. For the past decade, this report has helped us ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. You are not alone if 2023 has you feeling worn down. It has been a trying year on ...

World Space Week 2023 is upon us, and with it come hundreds of events across the globe. This year's 24th annual celebration will run from Wednesday, Oct. 4, through Tuesday, Oct. 10, with a theme of ...

Global Firepower ranked 145 countries based on their military power — here are the top 25. It said the US, China, and Russia rank highest, with some surprises further down. Experts told Insider that ...

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ has wrapped up with Spain taking home its 1st World Cup title. Spain defeated England 1-0. This World Cup was in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time in ...