Photos: Global stories of 2025 in pictures
A powerful visual timeline showcasing the pivotal events that reshaped our global landscape throughout the year....
A powerful visual timeline showcasing the pivotal events that reshaped our global landscape throughout the year....
π Key Facts β Civilians in rebel-held Myanmar face devastating air strikes. β A government-mandated election is starting this month. ...
A battle over land use is unfolding between northern Tanzania's breathtaking Lake Natron and national parks. Mass evictions from ancestral land to accommodate wealthy tourists is driving some Maasai t...
A battle over land use is unfolding between northern Tanzania's breathtaking Lake Natron and national parks. Mass evictions from ancestral land to accommodate wealthy tourists is driving some Maasai t...
π Key Facts β Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News, censored a 60 Minutes segment about men deported to an El Salvador prison. β The...
Mass movements have ousted leaders and disrupted governments worldwide. Bloomberg Economics examines what countries may face unrest in 2026...
City authorities are putting up unnecessary resistance to restoring the world-famous surf spot, the local sports association said....
Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next. (Image credit: Rich-Joseph Fa...
π Key Facts β A 7-year-old girl persistently invited Jason, owner of The Ditty Bag, to her birthday party six months in advance. β The ...
A local man and a woman have been detained in connection with a video showing an individual wearing a headscarf while consuming alcohol in Malaysia. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) ...
π Key Facts β The Srebrenica genocide took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina. β It is associated with profound horrors during the Bosnian...
Duolingo shuts down for two weeks every winter, and its CEO says the cost is worth it for real rest. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Duolingo gives its staff two weeks off over the holidays, allowing emplo...
π Key Facts β Two decades ago social media promised to connect people with pals far and wide. β Twenty years online has left people tur...
π Key Facts β Gen Z is driving a nostalgia-fueled plush toy craze. β The trend links to delaying adulthood. β E...
Delivering food or driving passengers for Uber isn't the only type of gig work anymore. PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS Gig work has never been more widespread — and more challenging. Over the pas...
Tiffany Haynes with her husband and kids. Photo credit: Teresa's PHOTOWORKS Tiffany Haynes is the former COO of Fingercheck and led the company through an acquisition. She started her career in a call...
π Key Facts β The town is divided between two states. β It is at the heart of America's abortion debate. β ...
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Daters are using AI to slide into the DMs and craft Hinge profiles. Three singles told Business Insider that they had used ChatGPT for pick-up lines, dating app bios, an...
π Key Facts β Eira Tansey announced her divorce on Instagram. β An AI impersonated her following the announcement. β ...
Recent surveys suggest older Americans plan to unretire in 2026 or fear they may have to down the line. Kittipong Udomsom/Getty Images More older Americans are returning to work due to financial insec...