How the G20 Works: Why 19 Countries Plus Two Unions Share One Table
Every year, the leaders of the world’s largest economies sit around one table to argue about debt, trade, climate and conflict. That…
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Every year, the leaders of the world’s largest economies sit around one table to argue about debt, trade, climate and conflict. That…
Italy's Giorgia Meloni unveiled school rules banning burqas and niqabs in classrooms and capping foreign students per class.
Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan was arrested in Lahore days before a planned PTI protest march, raising political tensions.
North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles toward the sea in its latest weapons test, weeks after the US scaled back a…
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight in what is described as its largest-ever drone attack, with an oil refinery…
Trump warned Iran of destruction or economic collapse if it does not change course, after Tehran threatened a 'decisive war'.
A Houthi missile targeting Riyadh was intercepted as flights were disrupted; separately, Etihad's Delhi-Abu Dhabi flight was cancelled over a technical fault.
Japan and South Korea are ageing faster than any nations in history. We explain the causes, the consequences, and what the world…
From Tokyo to Lagos, megacities now house over half a billion people. We explain what drives their growth and the challenge of…
Migrants sent home a record $860 billion in 2023. We explain how diasporas reshape the economies, politics and cultures of the countries…