World Visualized

Brazil election poll shows Lula at 40% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 36% in first round

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Since the 11 September 2001 attacks, US air power has been used repeatedly across multiple regions under both Republican and Democratic administrations. The map summarises where airstrikes, drone strikes or missile attacks were carried out, but the underlying record shows continuity rather than exception.

Deaths inside US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities are often debated in political terms, yet across administrations, people have continued to die while in government custody, raising persistent questions about medical care, oversight, and the use of detention itself.

Which countries report the highest bullying rates among 15‑year‑olds?

Being bullied is one of the strongest predictors of life satisfaction and is linked to depression, anxiety and even suicidal thoughts.

2026 disasters kill thousands as quakes, floods and heat take toll

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The world’s most expensive Fabergé eggs: A legacy of luxury and imperial artistry

In 1885, Tsar Alexander III of Russia sparked a royal tradition that would become one of the most opulent and iconic legacies in the history of art.

The world's oldest trees over 3,000 years old

Long before human civilisation took root, some of Earth’s most ancient inhabitants were quietly securing themselves into the soil, not animals, but trees.