News of Our World

News, features and updates about what's happening in the world. Retweets ≠ endorsements. Posts by a NewsHour alum & @airandspace volunteer.

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It's the biggest FIFA World Cup ever: 48 teams playing 104 matches across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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"Eight crested ibises were released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after the birds went extinct in the country." #Japan
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The 2026 World Cup will be played across 16 stadiums: 11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. Take a virtual tour of the stadiums:
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Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
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"The World Health Organization, which noted a low risk globally, has said 'patient zero' has not been found."
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This primate nursery on the forested outskirts of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa is the world's only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos.
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The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship will not dock at the Spanish island of Tenerife but will remain at anchor, with people ferried off in small boats.
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Rains revive Iraq's wetlands after years of drought #Iraq
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Gaza's Deir el-Balah residents voted for first time since 2006. The city's infrastructure was less damaged than that of other cities in Gaza during the war.
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A bill banning anyone born after 2008 from buying tobacco in the UK has cleared parliament in a move that ministers hope will create a "smoke-free generation."
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Explainer: After three years of war, what is the situation like in #Sudan?
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Elephants have been important for Hindu rituals for centuries. Artists in #India are now creating mechanical elephants as replacements.
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American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad streetcorner last week, has been released, an Iraqi official said. #Iraq
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"For about 40 minutes, the four astronauts will be alone, each with their own thoughts and feelings, travelling through the darkness of space."
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French President Emmanuel Macron & South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global economic uncertainties caused by the war in the Middle East.
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The Artemis II capsule is expected to reach the moon on about April 6, the sixth day of the mission.
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NASA's Artemis II mission will take an astronaut crew around the Moon - a space policy expert describes the long road to launch
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The past 11 years have been the hottest on record, and atmospheric carbon dioxide and ocean heat reached record levels in 2025, a new report on climate indicators found.
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For many, death is an unsettling thing to think about, but not for the Swedish artist Margareta Magnusson, who wrote "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning" and who passed away last week at the age of 91.
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BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square performing songs from their first album in nearly four years, "ARIRANG." #SouthKorea
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