While the label is somewhat imprecise, the United States and Canada, Western European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea have long been considered first-world countries.

13 Photos of Different Parts of the World That Are Like Windows to the Countries’ Culture. 29m. ... every post box is labeled with the name of the monarch during whose time it was installed. ...

The U.S. government’s move to put South Korea — a nonnuclear ally — in the same company as countries like China or North Korea has unsettled politicians in Seoul ...

There’s cause for optimism in the latest report on world happiness. Benevolence is about 25% higher than it was pre-pandemic and life evaluations from 2020 to 2022 have been “remarkably ...

If you want to skip our discussion about global peace, head to the 11 safest countries in the world in 2024. In the past couple of years, there has been a noticeable deterioration in global peace.

Decades of unrest in Libta has led many countries to label the country unsafe for tourists to visit — but that hasn't stopped some bold adventurers joining the "danger tourism" or "dark tourism ...

The United States is now the third best country in the world, apparently — our highest score ever achieved in US News & World Report’s annual Best Countries survey. The rankings, launched in ...

A Newsweek map based on World Bank data charts the external debts owed to China by more than 100 countries. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Foreign Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters ...

Impacts from global warming hit the world's poorest countries hardest, although they're responsible for a relatively small share of climate emissions. They need more money to protect against risks.

U.S. News & World Report vetted 89 countries and found that European ones tend to offer the best quality of life. The US excels at power and agility.

So what happens when we use the same methodology but let only respondents in the United States rank the best countries in the world? The U.S. gets a bit of a bump, but it’s still not No. 1.