
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
- Russia targeting 'ordinary life' with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky sayson September 25, 2026
Such strikes aim to disrupt "people's ability to stay connected, study, work", says Ukraine's president.
- Supreme Court allows Trump to use controversial database to check voter citizenshipon September 25, 2026
Critics have questioned the reliability of the data, warning it could result in US citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls.
- Media outlets banned by Trump resume White House coverage after judge's orderon September 25, 2026
US TV news coverage of the White House returns to normal after a judge lifted Trump's ban of three news outlets.
- Trump's plans for massive arch move aheadon September 25, 2026
Opposition to building the 250-foot arch, and using it for military purposes, is growing with one Democrat blasting Trump's plans as "foolhardy".
- Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray regionon September 25, 2026
During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from the outside world.
- Students strike across Germany in protest against military serviceon September 25, 2026
A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.
- Senior Kazakh officials detained after 14 service members swept out to seaon September 25, 2026
Seventeen service members were swept out to the Caspian Sea during military exercises.
- Pope warns against 'losing humanity' to AI machineson September 25, 2026
The pontiff delivered the warning on the first day of his trip to France on Friday.
- Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djiboution September 25, 2026
The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.
- Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hackon September 25, 2026
Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.
- Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler dieson September 25, 2026
A gunman shot Jim Copenhaver twice while also killing another man and grazing Trump's ear with a bullet.
- Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speechon September 25, 2026
The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards".
- Jay-Z rape accuser says her allegation was falseon September 25, 2026
A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.
- US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against Xon September 25, 2026
The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.
- Robbie Williams' surprise singalong after Peru gig cancelledon September 25, 2026
Robbie Williams gave an impromptu performance outside a hotel in Lima after his stadium concert was cancelled.
- Pomp and toasts: Day 2 of Trump and Xi in DCon September 25, 2026
Xi’s first visit to Washington in a decade was a display of pomp and pageantry, with Trump offering his guest a two-month truce on the brewing tariff war.
- Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wantedon September 25, 2026
China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.
- The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?on September 25, 2026
The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.
- From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinemaon September 24, 2026
After a major win at Toronto, Angh, a film from northeastern India, is now on a path towards the Oscars.
- Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in classon September 24, 2026
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as "common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate".
- Priest killed and four injured in knife attack at Polish abbeyon September 24, 2026
A male suspect from Ukraine was arrested after the stabbings in the town of Jarosław, police say.
- Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban sayson September 24, 2026
Pakistan says it struck 10 targets, adding the strikes were "strictly limited to identified military objectives".
- Watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speechon September 24, 2026
The Israeli delegation cheered in support during Netanyahu's speech. Nada Tawfik in New York explains what happened.
- Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hackon September 24, 2026
Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.
- Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallouton September 24, 2026
Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.
- 105-year-old investigated for crimes at Nazi PoW camp in Germanyon September 24, 2026
The suspect is alleged to have been an accessory to murder at the Stalag 326 camp, where tens of thousands of Soviet PoWs died.
- They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?on September 24, 2026
Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.
- In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measleson September 24, 2026
With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.
- Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and wateron September 23, 2026
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".
- 'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labiaon September 23, 2026
Campaigners hope the new words will lead to less body shaming and more sex positivity.






























