Maps distort reality because the Earth is a three-dimensional sphere, and any attempt to represent it on a flat surface requires compromise. It's like trying to make a rectangle out of an orange peel.

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Japan's imperial ambitions in Pacific Asia from the 1880s to 1945 were shaped by a web of strategic alliances, racial politics, and great-power rivalries ...

In this spirit of rigorous worldbuilding, we just published a new study where we merged the disparate disciplines of literary worldbuilding and climate modelling. We used complex computer programs – ...

In an exclusive interview with POLITICO, the outgoing Colombian president argues the war on drugs has failed and fires back ...

On March 10, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a directive that will reshape how every financial institution in ...

It feels like Dubai is usually right on track... until your phone suddenly decides it wants to take the scenic route… across continents.

Partnership includes surveillance, vaccine research and diagnostic tool development Effort aims protect livestock trade amid regional import restrictions South Africa and Germany signed a joint ...

To most passengers, a flight path appears simple: take off, cross continents, and land hours later. But behind every long-haul journey lies an invisible network of aerial highways connecting countries ...

Princess Cruises’ 2028 world voyage will stop overnight in Cape Town and make a first-ever call in Mossel Bay.

Marrakech – A prominent American think tank has called on President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to formally recognize Spain’s North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla as ...

Washington, like many times before, projects its own assumptions onto a political culture it only half understands ...