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
- Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake kills at least 20 in Indonesia
on August 15, 2026A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.
- Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves
on August 15, 2026BBC Verify examines the impact of drought and extreme heat on western European rivers, fields and mountains.
- I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey
on August 15, 2026Ramsey stars in a new film about a cancer survivor who attends “chemo camp” and finds friendship, love and freedom.
- BBC seeks to subpoena Trump's family members in Panorama lawsuit
on August 15, 2026The BBC's lawyers argue Trump's family members "have personal knowledge" of his intentions in the speech he gave outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021.
- The Polygamist's creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit
on August 14, 2026Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford to write at all.
- Many Canadians are boycotting the US, so this is where they're travelling instead
on August 14, 2026From exploring their own backyard to travelling abroad, many Canadians are spending their money elsewhere to send a message to the US president.
- How is parkour helping these seniors avoid injuries?
on August 14, 2026In one of the world's fastest aging countries, older people are finding creative ways to stay healthy.
- Dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatia wildfire
on August 14, 2026Officials say the blaze, near the port town of Omis, is one of the worst in Croatia's history.
- 'I shot Mr Thompson'- What it was like inside court as Mangione pleaded guilty
on August 14, 2026It marked the first time a court had heard Mangione describe how he committed a crime that garnered worldwide attention.
- Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
on August 14, 2026Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
- US aircraft carrier on way to relieve USS Lincoln after issues reported aboard
on August 14, 2026Thousands of sailors on the Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
- Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
on August 14, 2026Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.
- Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?
on August 14, 2026Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left
- Why is Selena Gomez being sued?
on August 14, 2026BBC journalist Ana Guerra-Moore looks at why investors who backed Wondermind Global are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises.
- France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
on August 14, 2026The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.
- Zambia vote counting resumes after pause over alleged attacks on polling staff
on August 14, 2026The electoral commission said violence had "resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers".
- Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum
on August 14, 2026Police released the CCTV footage after the art, which was stolen in March, was recovered.
- Builders unearth €9m gold stash sealed in walls of Belgian property
on August 14, 2026Construction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.
- Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross
on August 14, 2026BBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.
- 'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills eight people
on August 14, 2026The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.
- Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty today?
on August 14, 2026Attorneys for Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday.
- BBC Verify speaks to woman who filmed ICE agent pointing gun at her
on August 13, 2026BBC Verify has examined footage shared by a Virginia woman in which an ICE agent points his gun at her.