Vast state spending is driving development, but some regions say the fast-growing capital is getting too much of the money
As the organisation turns 80, wars are raging in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan, its core ideas are in tatters and the world no longer seems to be listening
A lucrative revenue stream for universities has led to an industry of unregulated agents now under scrutiny for making lofty promises
The scandal at the Swiss food giant raises questions about its corporate culture and the health of its conglomerate model
Since January, Donald Trump has used tactics reminiscent of the 1950s to stifle critical voices. Over the last week, the threats have intensified
While attention has been focused on Gaza, Israel has undermined the delicate architecture of governance in the West Bank built up over three decades
Fiscal systems designed around income and consumption struggle to capture wealth, and billionaires are highly mobile
Authorities are using an arsenal of interventionist tools to make city homes affordable. Critics call it an attack on property rights
Nepal is just the most recent country to have seen the ruling elite toppled by frustrated young people
The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a new cycle of political violence with echoes of the 1960s. But this time, leading figures on the right are inciting revenge
Kalshi is spearheading a legal battle to expand access to online betting, with support from some in Trump’s circle
Sheriff dominates the economy of Transnistria and its pro-Russian government, but the war in Ukraine has thrown its future into doubt
A generation of start-ups have failed to live up to the hype. Executives are now betting that more powerful tools will crack the complexities of human biology
After a stagnant few years, the territory’s financial sector is regaining its global standing with a push from Beijing
Steve Cohen already owns the Mets baseball team and now wants to build one of New York’s first casinos. But that has drawn him into local politics
Led by China, a growing group of nations wants to change the global order — and they seem increasingly inclined to work together
With economic problems mounting as the Ukraine war continues, President Lukashenko is tentatively trying to improve ties with the west
Politicians have long blamed a housing shortage for soaring prices, but it is tax reform that can make the market less dysfunctional
Innovation has helped push SK Hynix ahead of Samsung — and put chipmakers in the middle of growing US-China tensions
Six years after a high-profile listing, Jumia is still trying to prove that it can be a profitable business rather than a relic of the cheap money era
Hurricane season tests whether Fema is still fit for purpose after radical changes
As Donald Trump has launched a series of blunt interventions in the corporate and financial worlds, he has received little pushback from industry or investors
As its US rival has stumbled, the company has established a lead in the market for commercial single-aisle aircraft. But both are eyeing Chinese competition
The shift from a manufacturing model to a digital one is proving difficult and expensive for many of the industry’s traditional companies
Despite an initial mood of wartime solidarity, Iranians across the political spectrum believe the conflict has exposed the vulnerabilities of the system
