Evan Blecher, a World Bank consultant and global expert on health taxes, says multiple studies confirm that taxes often lead to a drop in consumption of tobacco, alcohol and sugar sweetened beverages.

Latest data released by the World Bank shows the tale of two countries - India and Pakistan - and their journey to battle poverty - a colonial inheritance.

The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion loan to support structural reforms aimed at boosting South Africa’s infrastructure.

India's extreme poverty rate has declined from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2022-23, according to World Bank data. In contrast, nearly 45% of Pakistan's population lives in poverty, with 16.5% ...

J Balvin, Doja Cat and Nigerian singer Tems will perform at the inaugural halftime show at the FIFA Club World Cup final taking place on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The next bank holiday for England and Wales will be on Monday, August 25. If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.

Missing Link: Tim Berners-Lee turns 70 – the architect of the World Wide Web The man who gave us the WWW celebrates his 70th birthday and continues to fight for a free web.

Cristiano Ronaldo reveals he has received offers to play in the Club World Cup (A Bola) The 40-year-old’s contract with Al-Nassr is due to expire at the end of this month, while FIFA’s ...

The World Bank has raised the international benchmark for extreme poverty to USD3 a day from the earlier USD 2.15 per person per day for low-income countries. For lower-middle-income countries, it ...

This is the extraordinary moment a yacht exploded at a marina in Turkey, shortly after a man went inside the cabin.. Incredibly, he and other people onboard the 40ft vessel at Marina in Bodrum ...

Tom Cruise just got a Guinness World Record for most burning parachute jumps by an individual. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how he was able to pull off this epic stunt in his new movie ...

Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa and World Bank Division Director for the Philippines, Malaysia, and ...