Credit card balances spiked in the third quarter to a record $1.08 trillion. Here’s how we got here.
Americans now owe $1.08 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of...
Choking New Delhi smog shutters schools and shrouds Cricket World Cup
A throat-searing blanket of smog has enveloped New Delhi, forcing schools to shut and disrupting the Cricket World Cup as...
China blames Canada for ‘malicious, provocative’ moves after close midair intercepts over South China Sea
China has accused Canada of carrying out “malicious and provocative” actions in the South China Sea, after the Canadian Navy...
Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine and says former president ‘can’t bring peace’ because of Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Donald Trump to visit Ukraine, after the former US president claimed he could end Russia’s...
Five graphics that show some of the biggest threats facing the natural world
Blazing fires, biblical floods and catastrophic storms are becoming increasingly common but they could be just a taste of things...
Mystery of African elephants dropping dead unraveled by scientists
The cause of mysterious mass deaths of African elephants has finally been unraveled — and scientists who authored a new...
MrBeast builds 100 wells in Africa, attracting praise – and some criticism
American YouTuber MrBeast’s latest video, in which he says he built 100 wells across Africa, has drawn a complex response...
Gaza workers expelled from Israel accuse Israeli authorities of abuse, including beatings
Palestinian workers who were expelled back to Gaza from Israel last week have accused Israeli authorities of “torture,” alleging they were stripped naked, held...
Thousands trapped in Somalia flooding as heavy rains wreak havoc
Somali authorities have declared an emergency after heavy rains triggered floods across the country that have left thousands trapped and...
Scientists offer evidence to support possible Great Sphinx origin story
More than 40 years ago, Farouk El-Baz — a space scientist and geologist known for his field investigations in deserts...
