The countries with the tallest people in the world, ranked
The tallest countries in the world have an average height of between about 5'8" and 5'10", and include the Netherlands, Estonia, and Denmark.
Bill Bostock
Senior Reporter
Ranked: The countries with the shortest people in the world
If you're over 5 foot 4 inches, here are the countries you should avoid if you don't want to feel like a giant.
These are the 10 oldest jokes in human history — and they prove that people have been laughing about their animals and sex lives for 4,000 years
British historians assembled a list in 2008, covering ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. Some of them translate reasonably well still.
Saudi Arabia's Neom is a $500B futuristic city being built in the desert — but it could morph into a surveillance dystopia
Saudi Arabia has called its giga-project Neom, a new city 33 times the size of New York City, "the world's most ambitious project" — and it sounds it.
How London became the divorce capital of the world for the mega-rich
The city has been the stage of many expensive divorces, including a 2021 case that saw the emir of Dubai ordered to pay his ex-wife $679 million.
Travel influencers are flocking to Syria and hyping the war-torn country for tourists. Critics say they're normalizing the Assad regime and parroting its narrative of the war.
YouTubers are touring Syria, praising its people — and avoiding giving opinions about the ongoing war. Critics say it's whitewashing.
Photo shows seemingly homemade gun used to kill former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Japanese police arrested a 41-year-old man in the city of Nara after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot in the neck while giving a speech.
Shinzo Abe assassination suspect spent 3 years in the Japanese navy and had trained with guns
Japan's former leader was shot during a speech in Nara, and died hours later. Police arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson quits after dozens of ministers resign over his conduct
Johnson agreed to step down, a government source told Insider, after senior figures including Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid, and 50+ other MPs quit.
Police granted Highland Park suspect a gun license months after he had weapons confiscated for making a violent threat
Authorities said Highland Park Police took 16 knives from the suspect in Monday's shooting in 2019 after he said he was going to "kill everyone."
Sri Lanka says it is 'bankrupt' as financial crisis ravaging the country deepens
Sri Lanka blames the crisis on the pandemic but experts say its economy has tanked due to mismanagement and by racking up debts to China.
The White House official that reports say is disputing account of Trump's actions on January 6 has a history of lying for him, former aides say
Tony Ornato is said to have disputed Cassidy Hutchinson's claim that Trump grabbed the wheel and tried to go to the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Police handcuffed Jayland Walker before giving him first aid, lawyer says
Akron police shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, dozens of times during a traffic stop last week, bodycam footage shows.
Ukraine retreats from pivotal eastern city Severodonetsk, a significant victory for Russia in its grinding advance
Ukrainian forces battled to defend Severodonetsk for two months in the face of Russian attacks but were ordered to abandon it Friday.
Taliban begs US to unfreeze Afghan govt. assets to help respond to earthquake that killed 1,000 people
The US froze $9.5 billion of Afghan government assets last year after the Taliban seized control of the country, of which $2.5 billion is still frozen.
Putin is meeting leaders of China, Brazil, and India, showing Russia still has powerful allies despite the Ukraine invasion
President Vladimir Putin is attending a meeting of the BRICS alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa this week.
A Russian military helicopter crossed into NATO territory for 2 minutes, further ramping up tensions with the bloc
Estonia's defense ministry said a Russian Mi-8 helicopter entered its airspace for two minutes on Saturday.
Russia is offering inflated salaries for volunteers to fight in Ukraine. Many of them would normally be considered too old to fight.
Russia's military resources have been greatly depleted by the invasion of Ukraine. The country removed the age cap for serving soldiers last month.
China says its giant 'Sky Eye' telescope may have picked up signals from alien civilizations
Chinese researchers found signals that could be from "extraterrestrial civilizations," according to China's Ministry of Science and Technology.
Biden officials worry their Russia sanctions were so powerful they also brought economic suffering to the US, report says
Biden officials thought the impact of the Russia sanctions would be minimal in the US if they didn't affect food and energy, Bloomberg reported.