Africa will be the second-fastest-growing region globally. But persistent problems, including poverty, the effects of climate change, and weak governance, are fuelling widespread social frustration.

Catholic bishops urge unity and respect for democracy in Venezuela, where political turmoil, economic collapse, and ...

Billionaire's wealth has grown faster last year, and now the world can expect at least 5 trillionaires within a decade, even ...

The council currently operates a sliding scale of discounts for 6,504 households on low incomes under its council tax support ...

There has been a "worrying decline" in access to public toilets in London over the past decade, according to a report by Age ...

The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year.

Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by ...

Elsewhere, Moscow-bound Slovak delegation refused permission to fly over Poland; former Czech PM Babis rules out future ...

The world economy set to expand 2.7 per cent in 2025 and again in 2026, with global inflation forecast to average 2.7 per ...

The world economy is growing steadily in the face of global conflict, protectionist trade policies and high interest rates ...

Sanctions targeted Assad and his regime, which no longer exists; thus, the sanctions on the new Syria should also be removed ...