The Washington Capitals have six prospects playing in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, which begins today and will ...

The 2026 World Juniors kick off on Friday, and the Washington Capitals are well represented. Washington will have six ...

Most countries argue endlessly about where to place a single capital. South Africa decided to pick three. And yes — all three are official capitals, each with a different job. The story goes back more ...

Regional blocs join nations in condemning Israel's move to formally recognise breakaway Somali region as independent.

Everyone knows Abuja is Nigeria’s capital. But did you know some African countries split their capitals across two or more cities? When Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja in 1991, it was ...

Cole Hutson and the United States are off to a strong start to the 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship on home ice.

Alexander Ovechkin is only one goal away from becoming the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer. Send your words of encouragement to the Capitals captain in a voicemail through the WTOP News app, ...

You may know capitals today, but these former capitals are a journey through time – these are places that were once at the center of life. Only the keenest geography minds can truly recognize them: ...