BlueWorld.org is a world geography web site for people who want to know more about the regions and countries that make up our world. It was designed to help researchers, students, and laypersons find information and news from the many nations of our world, quickly, easily, and in one place. Use the menus above to get started.
The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Child, 7, among five dead on Channel migrant boaton April 23, 2024
French authorities say the victims had boarded an overloaded boat which was attempting to reach the UK.
- Chinese shop shut for allegedly barring Nigerianson April 23, 2024
The consumer protection agency has summoned the owner in its investigation into racism allegations.
- German far-right party aide held in China spy probeon April 23, 2024
Prosecutors identify the suspect as Jian G and accuse him of passing information to Chinese intelligence.
- Haiti situation 'catastrophic' and growing worse - UNon April 23, 2024
As gang violence continues to rage, two-thirds of children are now in need of aid, the UN warns.
- Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep spaceon April 23, 2024
Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.
- What $61bn US aid boost could mean for Ukraineon April 23, 2024
After weeks of Russian advances, there are three areas where Ukraine could now strengthen its defences.
- Arrests and anger at US university pro-Palestinian demoson April 23, 2024
Dozens of student protesters have been arrested at Columbia, Yale and New York University in recent days.
- Mass arrests made as US campus protests over Gaza spreadon April 23, 2024
Demonstrators at NYU and Yale are arrested while Columbia cancels in-person classes for safety.
- Dominica decriminalises same-sex relationson April 23, 2024
Activists welcomed the ruling as a "significant milestone" for LGBTQ rights in the Caribbean.
- Ten dead after Malaysia navy helicopters collideon April 23, 2024
One of the aircraft clipped the other's rotor before the two crashed to the ground, footage shows.
- Australia PM calls Elon Musk an 'arrogant billionaire'on April 23, 2024
Anthony Albanese's comments come amid a feud over X's reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing.
- Handbag designer jailed for wildlife smugglingon April 23, 2024
Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.
- Zuma scores court hat-trick over South Africa electionon April 23, 2024
How the country's former president is thwarting attempts to bar him from contesting the polls.
- Father begins legal fight against BP for dead sonon April 23, 2024
Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia.
- India's battered opposition takes on Modion April 22, 2024
The unwieldy alliance has had leaders arrested and bank accounts frozen as it tries to unseat the PM.
- Bruises and broken ribs - Israel's unexplained prison deathson April 22, 2024
The prison service did not directly address reports 13 prisoners had died since last October.
- Booing your own anthem - Hong Kong and a dilemmaon April 22, 2024
Beijing's increasing influence has led to speculation that Hong Kong's days of an independent football scene are numbered.
- Dashcam video shows dramatic rescue from burning caron April 22, 2024
Drivers in Minnesota stopped in the middle of a highway to help pull a man out from a vehicle on fire.
- Train cars catch fire while moving through Ontarioon April 22, 2024
Local officials reported no injuries after five train cars were spotted ablaze heading towards a downtown area.
- TV tower breaks in half after strike on Ukraineon April 22, 2024
The local military says that digital TV has been cut off in the surrounding area.
- Baby born by emergency caesarean as mother killed in Gazaon April 22, 2024
The infant's entire immediate family died in Israeli air strikes on Rafah on Saturday night.
- Bridge collapses as floods hit China's southon April 22, 2024
The country’s south has been battered by heavy rainfall, with tens of thousands of people evacuated.
- Watch US House pass critical Ukraine aid packageon April 20, 2024
The long-awaited vote comes as Kyiv faces a weapons shortage in its fight against Russia.
- Moment huge explosion rocks Iraq military baseon April 20, 2024
Local security officials said one person was killed and eight others wounded.
- BBC reporter at Trump trial as man sets himself on fireon April 19, 2024
The BBC's Nada Tawfik was outside the New York court where Donald Trump's trial is taking place.