The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger.

The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In ...

The Mercator map from 1569 distorts Africa’s true size and ‘downplays its importance,’ Africa No Filter’s executive director tells Anadolu - Anadolu Ajansı ...

First there was Letsile Tebogo, who put Botswana on the sporting map when he won gold in the 200m at the Paris Olympics. Now, there is Gaborone United Ladies, who became the country’s first football ...

Universal Orlando has confirmed that contruction work moving forward in the Lost Continent area of its Islands of Adventure theme park. Details about what might go there and in what specific ...

Sarah Lynch Baldwin is a deputy managing editor of CBSNews.com. She helps lead national and breaking news coverage and shapes editorial workflows. Brian Dakss is a longtime New York-based editor and ...

Africa's leaders have outlined a bold vision of climate action and pledge to present a unified position at COP30 later this ...

The African continent is undergoing a geological transformation that, in the distant future, could create a new ocean.

The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In ...

As the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup gathers pace, the dream of stepping onto football’s grandest stage is edging closer for countries across the globe. From Asia’s final-round battles to Africa’s ...

For centuries, the maps used to understand the world have distorted Africa’s size compared to most northerly nations.

DP World is investing USD 2.5 billion in 2025 to develop end-to-end logistics infrastructure worldwide, a move that is generating thousands of new construction jobs. According to a company statement, ...