Older populations need not lead to slumping economic growth and mounting fiscal pressures The demographic dividend that has supported global economic expansion in recent decades will soon make way for ...

From a hero lapdog Lassie to why tennis stars can't stop pinching Wimbledon towels. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.

These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2025, according to the World Economic Forum From AI watermarking to battery composites, here’s what could be on the path to a breakthrough this year.

In response to rising US protectionism and an increasing fracturing of the multilateral trading system, East Asia must deepen economic integration by establishing the East Asian Economic Community ...

Why FIFA's Club World Cup hasn't been the blockbuster event some organizers hoped for The Club World Cup pits pro soccer teams from around the world against each other — which might be part of ...

The city is focused on preparing for next year's FIFA World Cup and its projected economic windfall of nearly $1 billion.

The 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place from June 18-21, 2025. This year, SPIEF’s theme is "Common Values - The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World." ...

The World Bank approved two significant investments for a total blended finance package of US$2.128 billion to create jobs, boost economic growth and improve clean energy access across Indonesia.

The latest China Economic Update, “Unlocking Consumption,” outlines additional reforms aimed at raising consumption. According to the Update released today, growth is projected to moderate to 4.5 ...

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé headline the star-studded Club World Cup, but they're not the only ones worth watching.

International researchers announced the discovery of a potentially over 30-million-year-old lost world located more than a mile beneath the Antarctic ice that may have teemed with rivers, forests ...