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
- Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
on April 30, 2026Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.
- Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
on April 30, 2026The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.
- Robert Mugabe's son deported from South Africa over firearms offence
on April 30, 2026The 28-year-old was arrested in February after a man had been shot at his home in Johannesburg.
- 'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations
on April 30, 2026The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.
- King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York
on April 30, 2026King Charles and Queen Camilla on their state visit to the US visit the memorial in New York.
- Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback
on April 30, 2026The five-year-old girl was last seen on Saturday at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.
- Jewish agency warned of 'high' threat level ahead of Bondi shooting, report finds
on April 30, 2026Gun reforms should be prioritised and policing around Jewish events increased, royal commission says.
- Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction
on April 30, 2026White supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal is "utterly devoid of merit", a New Zealand court has ruled.
- US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel
on April 30, 2026The governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, hails from the same party as the president of Mexico.
- Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home
on April 30, 2026BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.
- 'Attacked 28 times in a day' - BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq
on April 30, 2026Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.
- US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege
on April 30, 2026The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him.
- Watch: Aerial video shows destruction after tornado strikes small Texas town
on April 30, 2026A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week.
- The King and Queen in the Big Apple: What the royals did on their third day in the US
on April 30, 2026After visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Queen Camilla read to children at the New York Public Library and King Charles visited a community organisation in Harlem.
- Indians lost $2.5bn to digital fraud in 2025 - now its central bank is fighting back
on April 29, 2026The RBI is mulling measures to tackle rising cases of digital fraud in India - but will they work?
- The 'Polar Bear Capital' with Arctic gateway ambitions
on April 29, 2026Canada is weighing whether a year-round northern trade route to Europe from Churchill, Manitoba, is viable, as climate change speeds Arctic warming.
- A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama
on April 29, 2026The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.
- Three takeaways from Hegseth's clash with lawmakers over Iran war
on April 29, 2026The hours-long hearing was the first time the US defence secretary had faced questions under oath since the conflict began.
- Florida lawmakers approve new voting maps to favour Republicans
on April 29, 2026The state is the latest to act in a national redistricting war that could shape what political party controls the US House of Representatives.
- Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump's life in Instagram post
on April 29, 2026Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.
- Legal experts sceptical of DoJ case against Comey over seashell post
on April 29, 2026Acting AG Todd Blanche said the case was investigated for months, adding "it's serious when you threaten the president."
- Syria trial seen as first step on long road for Assad's victims
on April 29, 2026There were highly charged scenes as former senior regime official, Atef Najib, appeared before a Damascus court.
- Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's final rate decision as Fed chair
on April 29, 2026Powell's news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed's independence.
- Seven lawsuits filed against OpenAI by families of Canada mass-shooting victims
on April 29, 2026The lawsuits, filed in California, accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of negligence and abetting a mass shooting by failing to flag the suspect's ChatGPT activity.
- Hungary's next PM says frozen EU funds will be paid out soon
on April 29, 2026Péter Magyar meets EU leaders in Brussels, for the first time since his Tisza party won a landslide election.
- Madagascar detains French national over alleged plot to stir unrest
on April 29, 2026Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.
- France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks
on April 29, 2026The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk.
- In five charts - How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price
on April 29, 2026The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.
- 'Numbskull, moron and too stupid': Trump and Powell's biggest clashes
on April 29, 2026How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.
- New images show suspect taking selfies before Washington press dinner shooting
on April 29, 2026Prosecutors argue Cole Tomas Allen should remain in custody until trial on a charge of attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.