Searching for the safest countries and the safest cities to visit? An annual report ranks the safest places in the world—with Iceland coming out on top. ByLaura Begley Bloom, Senior Contributor.

Across 190 members of the United Nations we analyzed, the typical country will observe 13 public holidays in 2026.

The results are in for the 2025 World Happiness Report, and yet again Nordic countries top the list in self-reported well-being. While this year’s report, which focuses on “the impact of caring and ...

Discover the safest countries in the world for 2025, as ranked by the Global Peace Index. These peaceful destinations promise security and just happen to be great tourist destinations. All top five ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Trump administration expanded visa bond requirements to seven additional countries, bringing the total to 13 ...

A sweeping new travel ban on citizens from a dozen nations was announced by the White House on Wednesday, reviving a defining effort from the first Trump administration to crack down on entries from ...

The administration gave the nations 60 days to fix concerns, according to a State Department cable. The president already imposed a full or partial ban on citizens of 19 countries. By Charlie Savage ...

Each year, the World Happiness Report attracts attention with rankings that label some countries as the “happiest” and others as the “unhappiest.” These lists often spark national pride, ...

No man (or person) is an island. What does this phrase mean? It means nobody is or can be self-sufficient; everyone relies on someone else for something. The same is true for countries — no nation is ...

Negotiators plan to ask for more time. Among the sticking points are equitable access to vaccines and financing to set up surveillance systems. By Apoorva Mandavilli Countries around the globe have ...

New data from Pew Research Center shows a decline in the number of countries where Christians are in a majority between 2010 and 2020. While most countries still have Christian majorities—with more ...

President Trump is banning travelers from 12 countries and partially restricting travelers from seven others, starting on Monday, June 9, a measure he said was necessary for national security. Trump ...