The COVID-19 pandemic is inflicting high and rising human costs worldwide, and the necessary protection measures are severely impacting economic activity. As a result of the pandemic, the global ...

The months after the release of the June 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update have offered a glimpse of how difficult rekindling economic activity will be while the pandemic surges. During May and ...

To mark Banned Books Week 2025, the Dawit Isaak Library in Sweden, together with BBDO Nordics, has created the world’s first double-bound book: a special unreadable edition of George Orwell’s 1984.

Over the same time period just five years ago, in 2020, there had been more than double the number of storms compared to what we've seen so far this year. It "only takes one," though, to make ...

A former Republican election official and GOP donor has purchased Dominion Voting Systems, stating the acquisition will be pivotal in “restoring trust in our elections.” Dominion was central to ...

WASHINGTON — The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police ...

The FBI has fired nearly two dozen agents who were photographed kneeling amid the George Floyd protests in 2020, according to reports. An estimated 20 agents have been dismissed, according to The ...

Container ports are critical nodes in globally connected supply chains, handling merchandise and semi-finished products. The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) measures the time container ships ...

Ethiopia opens Africa's largest hydroelectric dam to Egyptian protest Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions ...

A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean-Swedish ...