The death of a former head of China's one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation of the abandoned ...

The government has greatly restricted the number of work and study permits issued to foreigners following an unpopular ...

The extent of inequality in the world is enormous and getting worse, but redistributive policies alone won't fix it, explains ...

As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough ...

The groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been set. Here's a breakdown of the 48-team tournament, including a look at the potential "Group of Death." ...

The 2026 World Cup draw is coming up in Washington DC on Friday, December 5 and countries around the globe will be waiting anxiously to find out who they will face next summer across the USA, Mexico ...

President Donald Trump threw himself in the middle of Honduras’ razor-thin presidential race on Monday, warning that there would be “hell to pay” if election officials altered the results. Writing on ...

The schedule will be unveiled in live global broadcast on Saturday, 6 December at 12:00 EST (18:00 CET). Full reveal of match venues and kick-off times to take place the day after the Final Draw, at ...

UN rankings updated using new criteria to better reflect the mass urban transformation driving a global shift in how we live—and the megacities emerging from it. A new United Nations report has ...

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would “permanently pause migration from all Third World countries,” as he launched a sharp attack on America’s immigration system in a Thanksgiving post on ...

World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results highlights the key findings of the 2025 Revision of the World Urbanization Prospects, offering an overview of global urban transformation. It ...