World news (also international news or foreign news) is the term used in the news media for stories that are global in nature or deal with a topic across national borders. It is one of several specializations for journalists and can be distinguished from national news, which focuses on events occurring within a country’s borders. World news is usually reported by foreign correspondents or by a news agency, though the latter is not always a specific journalistic designation.
The word “correspondent” refers to a full-time reporter stationed in a foreign city for a newspaper or magazine and filing stories on a regular basis. Correspondents are often able to gather valuable information from local officials, members of the community and even events they witness directly.
While much of the news we consume tends to focus on crises, controversies and what’s going wrong in the world around us, many remarkable things are happening, too. u/cthulhus_spawn recently asked readers to share their favourite good news stories from around the globe. Their answers were both hopeful and eye-opening, highlighting environmental comebacks, scientific breakthroughs and other global efforts that go unnoticed.