World News

• New Zealand prime minister becomes second world leader in modern era to give birth
  Phil Walter/Getty Images(AUCKLAND, New Zealand) -- The prime minister of New Zealand has given birth to a girl.Jacinda Ardern, 37, wrote in a personal Instagram post that her daughter arrived at 4:45 p.m. local time on Thursday, weighing in at 7.3 pounds.It's the first child for Ardern and her partner, Clarke Gayford."Thank you so much […]
• On World Refugee Day 2018, a record 68.5 million forcibly displaced last year
  iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Record high numbers of men, women and children were driven from their homes across the world last year due to war, violence and persecution, according to a new report by the United Nations' refugee agency.The UNHCR's annual "Global Trends" study found that a staggering 68.5 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced […]
• How European countries deal with the detention of migrant children
  iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- In response to mounting criticism of the policy of separating migrant children from their families, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that he said is about "keeping families together" and "ensuring we have a powerful, very strong border.""I think the word 'compassion' comes into it," Trump said. "My wife feels […]
• World Cup fans drinking Moscow dry, straining bars' beer supplies
  iStock/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) -- Fans partying at the World Cup in Moscow are downing so much beer that they are nearly drinking parts of the city dry, with some bars saying they get close to running out each night.For almost a week, tens of thousands of foreign and local fans have been turning the heart of Moscow […]