The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for about three months as the US war in Iran has developed. With about 1,600 ships still ...

In Japanese, “minyo” refers to Japanese folk songs. The band Minyo Crusaders takes traditional Japanese songs and rearranges ...

Don Broussard grew up in Louisiana, moving from neighborhood to neighborhood, school to school. He struggled to make friends.

The humble trout is a big deal in Kashmir. Fish farmers there have seen their businesses boom. There’s even a festival ...

It has been six months since the 20,000 acre Collersola natural park was declared off limits to humans — so that authorities ...

A sherpa who was missing for a week on Mount Everest has been found alive by a cleaning crew on the tallest mountain. The ...

For almost three decades, the T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo band was cranking out hit after hit in West Africa. Its members were ...

There is a tradition in Germany called “Aufguss.” It combines the heat of a sauna with aromatherapy using essential oils. But the practice has evolved into something theatrical. “Show Aufguss” mixes ...

As Mexico prepares to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, concerns are growing that the tournament’s economic boom ...

This file photo shows construction underway for a battery factory for electric vehicles built by China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) in Debrecen, Hungary, May 5, 2024. To ...

Deutsche Welle’s Lars Bevanger reports from Finland about the country’s booming gaming industry, sometimes referred to as ...

Voters in Peru head to the polls this weekend for a runoff presidential election, with one key issue stemming from a wave of ...