2023 was extremely hot. Then came 2024
It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.
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The happiest country in the world wants to fly you in for a free masterclass
Finland, which has held the title of happiest country for six years running, is now looking to teach the rest of the world a thing or two. The Nordic… -
20 years later, Iraqis reflect on the US-led invasion
"It just seems like everyone you talk to has somehow been touched by the war and the violence that came after." -
After 10 years as pope, Francis continues to reshape the Catholic Church
ROME — On a recent Sunday, a group of young American Catholics were among thousands in St. Peter's Square waiting for Pope Francis to deliver his weekly… -
Women across Iran are refusing to wear headscarves, in open defiance of the regime
TEHRAN, Iran – You see it as soon as you land at the airport: posters telling women to keep their headscarves on. They're everywhere in Iran; in malls,… -
China calls for a cease-fire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
BEIJING – China is calling for a cease-fire in Ukraine and for peace talks as soon as possible in a much-anticipated position paper released on one-year… -
As war in Ukraine heads into its second year, Biden doubles down
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How a former caterer created the mercenary army fighting Putin's war in Ukraine
It's been one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the Russian military has struggled in the war, tens of thousands of mercenary soldiers, many… -
The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to change the world
A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, the repercussions continue to reverberate around the…
