What is the world's largest city? It just changed, UN says.

The last time the U.N. released its "World Urbanization Prospects" report was in 2018, when Tokyo was the world's most populous city.

Move aside Tokyo, the world has a new largest city

With an estimated population of nearly 42 million residents, Indonesian capital Jakarta soared from 33rd place to surpass Japan's Tokyo, according to a new United Nations report.

World Cup ticket sales for exact matchups to start Dec. 11

FIFA on Wednesday announced that the third phase of 2026 World Cup tickets sales will begin on Dec. 11, making this round -- beginning six days after the draw -- the first chance for buyers to bid on single-match tickets based on exact matchup.

One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world's Catholics

Happily ever after doesn't require any complicated maths, the Vatican said on Tuesday -- for Catholics, one spouse is enough.

Lethal smog is back in the world’s most polluted capital. Residents have had enough

It’s easy to tell when it’s smog season in New Delhi; the air gets darker, heavier and starts scratching the throats and testing the lungs of the city’s 34 million residents.
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