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
- Mary Jo, mother of Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner, dies aged 91
on July 16, 2026Mary Jo Campbell was featured on multiple episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians over the years.
- White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets
on July 16, 2026A White House staffer has been accused of using inside knowledge of speeches to make nearly $100,000 on Kalshi.
- Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends
on July 16, 2026More than 50 defendants have been on trial in Italy over the 2018 bridge collapse which killed 43 people.
- Fifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands banner
on July 16, 2026Fifa is "assessing the match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players held a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.
- At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died
on July 16, 2026The same area devastated by floods last year - causing more than 130 deaths, including those at Camp Mystic - is once again being hit.
- Canada wildfires spread smoke across North America, sparking air quality alerts
on July 16, 2026Smoke from more than 800 blazes has prompted air quality concerns in Toronto, New York and large parts of Michigan, Minneapolis and Minnesota.
- Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
on July 16, 2026The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.
- 'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient
on July 16, 2026The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast.
- Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine
on July 16, 2026A rift between Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi was apparently at the heart of Zelensky's decision.
- Pakistan resisting UK attempts to deport grooming gang leader
on July 16, 2026The government of Pakistan says it has "no connection whatsoever" with the case of Shabir Ahmed.
- Children among dead at Algeria foster care home blaze - president
on July 16, 2026Eleven people have died and 19 other have suffered injuries in the overnight fire, the authorities say.
- What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact
on July 16, 2026Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.
- JD Vance says Welsh castle was 'coolest thing I've ever seen'
on July 16, 2026The US Vice-President writes in his new book that a visit to north Wales in 2013 changed his perspective.
- Teenager accused of carrying out sabotage actions in Poland for Russia
on July 16, 2026Polish security services say the aim was to incite ethnic tensions between Poland and Ukraine.
- 'A true miracle of destiny' - Messi and Lamine Yamal's incredible first meeting
on July 16, 2026BBC Sport explores a bond between two world-class footballers from different generations who appear bound by destiny
- Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire
on July 16, 2026President Macron said there would be no leniency for arsonists, as France - along with much of Europe - deals with a series of unusual heatwaves.
- US strikes first tanker with missiles as it enforces new blockade
on July 16, 2026The US military targeted an unladen oil tanker which it said was heading for the key Iranian oil terminal on Kharg island.
- Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes
on July 16, 2026Explosions were heard across Iran overnight, shortly after neighbouring Gulf states began to report attacks.
- Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory - photocopies banned
on July 16, 2026Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.
- Chip giant TSMC pledges another $100bn to expand US production
on July 16, 2026The company says it will create "high-tech, high-paying jobs", and raises its total commitment to the US to $265bn.
- US military to start screening for testosterone deficiency, Hegseth says
on July 16, 2026Hegseth says he is authorising hormone screening to ensure US troops "operate at your absolute best".
- Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms
on July 16, 2026Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was 'sudden and unexpected'.
- Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US
on July 16, 2026There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
- Blanche apologises on Capitol Hill for Epstein files 'mistakes'
on July 15, 2026Blanche faces a bipartisan grilling as he seeks to assume the role of US attorney general permanently.
- A Cold War bunker gets a luxury makeover as 'doomsday' condos
on July 15, 2026A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the country’s first large-scale luxury survival shelter.
- New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest
on July 15, 2026Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.
- Crackdown on 'objectionable' books in Indian-administered Kashmir sparks row
on July 15, 2026Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have asked educational institutions to review every book on their premises.
- 'I must get out into the free world', dissident who fled China on boat tells BBC
on July 15, 2026Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.
- What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages?
on July 15, 2026Five episodes of the award-winning children’s cartoon have been released in Australian Indigenous language for the first time.
- More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests
on July 15, 2026There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.