Intended as China’s version of Dubai’s palm-shaped artificial island, Ocean Flower Island is a $12 billion monument to debt-fueled economic excess. By Andrew Higgins and Gilles Sabrié Crews were ...

As President Trump tries to coerce European leaders over Greenland, they are pondering the unthinkable: Is an 80-year-old alliance doomed? By Michael D. Shear Europe’s dependence on the United States ...

January 19, 2026 • Garavani built one of the most recognizable luxury brands in the world. His clients included royalty, Hollywood stars, and first ladies.

In a scathing criticism of US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe would not be intimidated. The United States plans to reduce the number of ...

As of October 2025, the World Economic Outlook database and supporting documents will be accessible through the IMF Data portal. The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the ...

The 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group will take place from Monday, October 12 to Sunday, October 18 in Bangkok, Thailand. Keystones of the Annual ...

Second Act I’ve covered the Golden Globes for 20 years - and this was the best one yet for women over 40 Second Act’s red carpet veteran Danielle Lawler noticed that the Golden Globes felt like a true ...

The World Bank Group focuses on solutions that meet our clients where they are and help them realize their smart development goals. We are supporting countries to build resilience to climate change so ...

he West Central Wisconsin Ghostbusters made a stop at WEAU Thursday morning ahead of their annual appearance at the Bates Dead and Breakfast in Fall Creek. A University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire ...

Democrats and Republicans both think it is important that the U.S. is a world leader in science, but most Democrats now think it is losing ground compared with other countries. Fresh data delivered ...

World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results adopts the analytical framework of the demographic transition—the historic shift towards longer lives and smaller families—approximated here by the ...

Global growth is projected at 3.1 percent in 2024 and 3.2 percent in 2025, with the 2024 forecast 0.2 percentage point higher than that in the October 2023 World Economic Outlook (WEO) on account of ...