World
21 Disturbing Historical Facts That I Kind Of Wish I Hadn’t Heard
Yep, there's no way I'm sleeping tonight.
Valeza Bakolli
People Are Sharing Their Unpopular Opinions About Travelling And Honestly, I Can Lowkey Relate
Turbulence is... fun!?
Sam Cleal
WWF Admitted “Sorrow” Over Human Rights Abuses
A 160-page report, in response to a BuzzFeed News investigation, found long-standing failures at the celebrated wildlife charity.
Katie J.M. Baker
Do You Have Any Controversial Opinions When It Comes To Travelling?
Off-the-beaten-path doesn't always mean better.
Sam Cleal
This Neo-Nazi Group Is Organizing On Facebook Despite A Year-Old Ban
Ukraine’s Azov movement, which the State Department calls a “nationalist hate group,” is running ads, organizing violence, and exporting its far-right ideas.
Christopher Miller
Here Are 16 Animals People Commonly Confuse For Each Other And I Bet You Can't Guess 12 Of Them Right
I'm sorry, but crocs and gators are the same to me.
Sam Cleal
Here's How Newspapers Across The US And Around The World Covered Biden's Win (And Trump's Loss)
Biden defeating Trump was front-page news from Iowa to Alaska to Japan.
David Mack
World Leaders Are Congratulating Joe Biden For Winning The Election
"Welcome back, America!"
Clarissa-Jan Lim
Joe Biden Has Taken The Lead In The Historically Red State Of Georgia
Due to the razor-thin margin, BuzzFeed News and other news organizations are holding off on calling the state for the former vice president. There is set to be a recount.
Emmanuel Felton
Foreign Election Observers Called Out Trump For His "Baseless Allegations" Eroding Democratic Trust
"Baseless allegations of systematic deficiencies, notably by the incumbent president, including on election night, harm public trust in democratic institutions,” said one OSCE observer.
David Mack
European Officials Are Criticizing Trump For Prematurely Claiming Victory And Spreading Misinformation
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer called the US election “a very explosive situation” and warned of the possibility of a “constitutional crisis.”
Christopher Miller
Border Officials Turned Away Unaccompanied Immigrant Children More Than 13,000 Times Under Trump’s Pandemic Policy
“This is an enormous number of children who are being summarily sent back without any due process, potentially to serious or fatal danger.”
Hamed Aleaziz
Philadelphia Police Shot And Killed A Black Man Who Officials Say Was Carrying A Knife
The man, identified in local news reports as Walter Wallace Jr., died of his injuries at a nearby hospital, triggering protests.
Alex Campbell
Detention Facilities For Immigrants Fast-Tracked For Deportation Were Rife With Problems, Inspectors Find
Federal inspectors also found that families were held in Border Patrol custody for longer than a week, well beyond the 72-hour standard for detention.
Hamed Aleaziz
UK Lawmakers Are Launching A Formal Inquiry Based On The FinCEN Files
“It’s important that the relevant bodies are held to account and scrutinised effectively to ensure that the UK is a clean place to do business.”
Tom Warren
Nigeria’s Military Shot And Killed Peaceful Protesters Who Were Calling For An End To Police Brutality
The #EndSARS movement has swept across Nigeria and the world — but the country’s president won’t acknowledge it even after protesters were slaughtered.
Ade Onibada
Pope Francis Said He Supports Civil Unions For Same-Sex Couples
"If this a public recognition that same-sex couples deserve — and the church will no longer block — legal recognition of committed relationships, clearly that is an international game changer," said one member of a Catholic LGBTQ organization.
Amber Jamieson
Lawyers Can't Find The Parents Of More Than 500 Immigrant Children Who Were Separated By The Trump Administration
"People are constantly asking me when we will find all the families and I unfortunately do not know."
Stephanie K. Baer
It’s A US Territory Where The Coronavirus Never Arrived — But Some Residents Can’t Get Home
The remote US territory of American Samoa has not recorded a single case of COVID-19 after shutting itself off to the world in March. Even some locals can't get home.
Julia Reinstein
26 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of This Week
From the confirmation hearings of Amy Coney Barrett to early voting, these are some of the most powerful photos of this week.
Kate Bubacz
Endless Waits At An Immigrant Camp On The Mexico Border Are Pushing Desperate People To Make Tough Choices
"They've lost hope in the system and are abandoning their entire asylum case in favor of human smugglers."
Adolfo Flores
Facebook Gave A Platform To The Shady Ukrainians Pushing The New York Post Biden Story
Facebook may have throttled the reach of the New York Post story. But these men are celebrating all the same.
Christopher Miller
Scientists Are Slamming The Great Barrington Declaration’s Call For “Herd Immunity”
A week after White House officials met with scientists endorsing herd immunity, dozens of other researchers called it “a dangerous fallacy unsupported by scientific evidence.”
Stephanie M. Lee
A Republican Demanded Harry And Meghan Be Stripped Of All Titles For Their Voting Video
Harry and Meghan never explicitly mentioned Trump when they said people should "reject hate speech, misinformation, and online negativity" — but one GOP member of Congress says the implication is clear.
David Mack
Here Are Some Moments Of Incredible Humanity That Indians Have Shown During These Terrible Times
Wholesome content ahead!
Sumedha Bharpilania
The World Food Program Has Won The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
"Until the day we have a vaccine, food is the best vaccine against chaos."
Ade Onibada
European Lawmakers Are Looking For New Ways To Fight Money Laundering In The Wake Of The FinCEN Files Investigation
Lawmakers call for a unified approach after revelations put a spotlight on European banks. Current efforts are like a “Swiss cheese full of holes.”
Richard Holmes
"That's A Dictator": Foreign Election Experts Say Trump Is Engaging In Voter Suppression And Intimidation
“I’ve never thought in my eight years of working in this industry, that I would be worried about election violence in the US in this day and age,” one former election observer said, “but now I wouldn’t put it past us.”
David Mack
Startups In India Want To Build Their Own App Store To Bypass Google's
To avoid paying a 30% cut, Indian tech companies are looking for new ways to get apps in the hands of consumers.
Pranav Dixit
We Are Not Your Daughters
We do not wish to be India's daughters.
Sumedha Bharpilania
