Whether you use “Third World” or “Developing” to describe a certain country, both terms mean the same thing: poor. But it didn’t always mean that. During World War I, First World was used to refer to ...

The term "Third World" is making headlines. Last week, President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that immigrants from poor nations are a burden on the United States. "I will permanently pause ...

In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti last month, thousands of its countrymen are reversing a trend that has dominated life in developing third world countries for decades—they ...

Donald Trump’s November 28, 2025, announcement to halt immigration from “Third World countries” reignited global debate over the relevance of the term Analysts explained that the phrase, once rooted ...

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would “permanently pause migration from all Third World countries,” as he launched a sharp attack on America’s immigration system in a Thanksgiving post on ...

WASHINGTON, December 3, 2025—Developing countries paid out $741 billion more in principal and interest on their external debt than they received in new financing between 2022 and 2024—the largest gap ...

Whether you use “Third World” or “Developing” to describe a certain country, both terms mean the same thing: poor. But it didn’t always mean that. During World War I, First World was used to refer to ...