The World: Latest Stories

Istanbul has long been safe zone and a tourist hub, but those identities are slipping away.

Turkey was making headlines for its diplomatic blitz, extending olive branches to Israel and Russia while continuing its pursuit for EU membership. Then came the attack.

There are some names we'll hear a lot about over the coming months and years. Two men who arguably had the biggest impact in pulling off Brexit are Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage. Who are they?

Many Puerto Ricans are calling a new debt rescue bill passed by US Congress a form of neocolonialism. It's an interesting time on the island for sure, a time when many are questioning their collective identity.

Listen to The World in Words' live performance at the New York Public Library, with stories on how language activists around the world are trying to revive their mother tongues.

The case is closed on two capybaras who made a daring escape from a Toronto zoo last month. They're now safely back at home.

Refugees face tough choices about where to go and how to survive. And sometimes they'd rather return to the war zone back home than be confined to an official refugee camp.

Spokane, Washington, had an incredibly high dropout rate not too long ago. But through a community-wide effort, it has managed to cut the rate more than in half.

When a Syrian refugee moved into the Jellinek family's home in Berlin, he got help with his German. And the Jewish family developed a new appreciation for their country.

Politicians in Brussels are trying to pick up the pieces of the EU after Britain's vote to leave. And the European Commission's president replied to the staunch Brexit campaigner, "Why are you here?"

Some Brexit voters did not take the vote seriously, treating it like an "insignificant" local election.

Britain will not leave Europe. It just won't happen. The entire drama should be looked at as a giant hoax.

For these students from immigrant families, a second pair of hands helped them move up through high school and on to college.

For many first-generation families, college can seem an impossible goal. One program is trying to make that less so by letting high school students earn college credits.

Most voters in Northern Ireland wanted the UK to remain in the European Union. But with Brexit now a reality, some are lining up to get passports from neighboring Ireland, which stays in the EU regardless of what the UK does.

Iceland, with a population of just 330,000, took on soccer royalty Monday and handed England a big loss in the Euro 2016 tournament. It would seem this marks Britain's second exit from European affairs in under a week.

The Vermont senator successfully moved Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party to the left. But when it comes to the party's official platform, it was only a partial victory for Team Sanders.

"No one knows where we are heading. There is no government and no opposition.”

"It really is quite extraordinary," says the BBC's political correspondent.

Omar Mateen killed innocent people. Now his final resting place has become a source of controversy.

In San Diego, one after-school program is trying to ease feelings of alienation among young migrant students.

Both Omar Mateen and Larossi Abballa, the man who killed a couple in France last week, were known to authorities. But they could not be arrested because there was no concrete evidence showing they would commit horrendous acts.

The US Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Texas law restricting abortion clinics, handing a major victory to the "pro-choice" camp in the country's most important ruling on the divisive issue in a generation.

China is growing a lot of trees: Here's why that news might not be as great you might think

Did you know that bees can identify flowers by electric signal?

The story behind Google Doodles and the nerd ethos at Google

These scientists are attempting to illuminate, photograph and map some of the darkest unknowns in our universe — dark matter and black holes.

Startup company Hyperloop One just test-drove a technology that may someday make it possible to travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles in only 30 minutes.

Some urban planners say the buzz around “smart cities” is an opportunity to think both enthusiastically and cautiously about the future of development. But while it's the latest trend in urban planning, the fundamental building blocks of cities haven't changed.

Stink bombs, maggots and chicken guns: a writer explores the strange science of humans at war

China is the biggest source of foreign students in the United States. Some head to big cities, while others land in places like Osterville, Massachusetts.

"There’s a lot of talk of healing in Britain this morning, and I’m afraid I don’t believe in healing at this particular moment — I believe in fighting."

UK voters say they want to leave the European Union. There will be economic consequences.

The UK will have two years after officially seceding to negotiate its future relationship with Europe.

Sudanese human rights activist Mohamed Abubakr remembers the first time his sisters were forced to don the hijab after Islamists came into power in the 1990s and implemented Sharia law.

Illegal migration to the US is way down, for a variety of reasons, but one has to do with tough enforcement. Meanwhile in Europe, illegal migration is surging. What lessons can Europe learn from America?

Less than two years ago, Scots voted to remain part of the United Kingdom. Many said they did so because the UK was part of the European Union. But with "Brexit" a possibility, how are those Scots feeling now?

The largest navy base in the world is uniquely vulnerable to rising seas. And it's bringing together neighboring cities to plan for the future.

Iceland is a tiny island nation. But when it comes to social media, it wields the hammer of Gods.

Democratic members of Congress staged a sit-in for more than 24 hours demanding a vote on new gun control legislation — all streamed live on social media.

The case will go back to the lower courts, and the injunction against the expansion of the program to give temporary relief to millions of undocumented immigrations will stand.

If Britain does move to quit a united Europe, it won't be the first time. That dubious honor goes to the Roman province of Britannia in 286 A.D., which broke away from Roman control and set up its own empire, which lasted a decade.

An Italian sports reporter reflects on the Cavaliers' big basketball win: “You feel you belong to that team and that team belongs to you, that feeling is something I’m finding here in Cleveland.”

Puerto Rico is experiencing a brain drain — more than 10,000 Puerto Ricans are emigrating each month, among them doctors, engineers, and other professionals. A small crop are heading in the opposite direction.

Don't panic: North Korea still has to go through “various technical stages” in order to have a missile that could reach Japan or US islands in the Pacific.

One of the big unresolved questions around the referendum is what would happen in Northern Ireland in the event of a Brexit. A new frontier would be created between the EU and the UK, but what would this actually mean?

The medical evacuation was only the third ever staged at the South Pole during the southern hemisphere's winter.

The head coach of the US Men's National Soccer team will keep his job. And it's because the expectations for his team are low.

Mass deportation is a painful issue in Germany given its Nazi past. The last time the country rounded up masses of people was during the Holocaust.

Backers of the UK's "Brexit" are hoping to drum up support by using its national dish. It's all about the number of curry chefs and EU rules.