Three of the countries that picked a female leader in 2024 – North Macedonia, Namibia and Mexico – did so for the first time in their nation’s history. In the post-World War II period ...

Richest Countries in the World in 2024: The global economic outlook for 2024, as projected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), indicates a steady yet cautious path forward for the world economy.

Sultan Kösen, who hails from Turkey, is nearly 8 feet 3 inches tall and may be the tallest person on the planet. Despite his impressive stature, his country isn't among those with the tallest ...

Every map of the world that you have ever seen is inaccurate. Well, of course, you might think. How could they map out the world when it’s round, not flat? True. But that isn’t the point.

Simply sign up to the Global Economy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Central banks around the world are expected to lower borrowing costs as global inflation eases from the multi ...

You can see the changes in the blowing particles on this map. The red flowing right is greater support for Trump than in 2016. The blue jetting left shows more Democratic lean than four years ago.

Only seven countries in the world met safe air pollution levels in 2023, according to a report by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. The World Air Quality Report, released earlier this ...

An accurate world ... projection map, you would think the opposite. In addition to the map’s size problem, several critics of it say that the wide use of Mercator’s system shows a cultural bias. Arno ...

“we think this is maybe the most accurate map of river flow ever made,” he said. Gleason’s conclusion: “Holy cow, the rivers of the world are a lot different than we thought.” Some are ...

It is the World Bank’s job to lend to all 78 of the world’s poorest countries—defined both by their income per person and the sustainability of their debt burden—through a single fund ...

“Seven countries have won their World Cup today. Congratulations to Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Saudi Arabia. This is your day. So, you should celebrate and ...

Economic strength, technological innovation, diplomatic influence, and strategic alliances all play crucial roles in shaping the power dynamics of the modern world. As we step into 2024, let's take a ...