Many Americans struggle to locate countries on a world map. Some can’t even point out all 50 U.S. states correctly. This lack of basic geography knowledge makes us seem ignorant about the world beyond ...

The new Fordham Francis Index reveals gaps in basic needs and fundamental freedoms for millions worldwide. The report was ...

At the Rio G20 Summit, Xi urged the World Bank to carry out a shareholding review and the International Monetary Fund to ...

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 ...

An ambitious project launched in 2016 has made a dent in one of biology’s greatest challenges — with more than 3,600 ...

Pacific aid dropped sharply as COVID support ended, while China has re-emerged as the second largest donor in the region.

The biggest theme park convention in the world is underway. Booths are set up for this year’s International Association of ...

Meet Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for US attorney general Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, a staunch Trump ally, has been named the US attorney general nominee. Known for her tough stance ...

Scientists unveiled an early map of the human body's estimated 37 trillion cells as part of a project to develop a Human Cell ...

Coming less than a decade after its launch, the studies emerging from the global project are a major achievement. Funders ...

Many countries run programs that offer visas or even citizenship for investments, sometimes facilitated through private companies in the “investment migration” industry. Often advertised as ...

An ambitious plan to map all 37 trillion cells in the human body is transforming understanding of how our bodies work, ...