The Maldives has become the first country in the world to impose a generational smoking ban, barring anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007, from ever smoking, purchasing or using tobacco.

Newsweek has compiled a list of countries offering financial support explicitly designed to encourage more children.

An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are ...

Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves ...

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India boasts one of the most ancient civilizations on the planet, with a history dating back to nearly 10,000 years. However, ...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some international organizations estimated Afghanistan’s population at 42.6 million people in 2024, but the National Statistics and Information Authority (ASIA) declares these figures ...

Israel says the latest remains of three hostages returned from Gaza are soldiers who were killed in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, ...

When you think about the world's most stunning coastal destinations, your mind might drift to tropical beaches or dramatic ...

Russia’s population has fallen from 147.6 million in 1990 — the year before the USSR collapsed — to 146.1 million this year, ...