With escalating geopolitical tensions, increased sanctions, and discussions around de-dollarisation, interest in gold is rising.Central banks, particularly those of Russia and China, have bought gold…

Amsterdam's stock exchange is thought to be the world's oldest, dating back to 1602. Three centuries later, in 1900, European countries accounted for 67% of global market capitalisation.Today, the…

In 2023, cyber-attacks from data breaches to hostile account takeovers were estimated to have cost $8tn globally. This year, that is expected to rise to $9.5tn, as reported by research company…

If Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump wins a second term in November’s election, US policy would shift in several big areas, according to The Economist.His party's platform - a 16-page…

The cost of hosting the Olympics has varied massively in recent years, from Sochi’s $59.7bn in Russia to Salt Lake City’s $2.9bn in the United States. Yet while the cost can be huge, the economic…

Many European nations today have sizeable immigrant populations, both of European and non-European origin.The European Commission defines immigration as the action by which a person from a non-EU…

Global primary energy consumption reached a new record of 620 exajoules (EJ) for the second consecutive year in 2023, up from 607 exajoules in 2022.Despite efforts to decarbonise the economy, fossil…

Heads of state and government officials of NATO countries will be in Washington, D.C., from 9 to 11 July for the annual summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, which also happens to be the…

The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon may be inevitable, as Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza is still ongoing and as ceasefire negotiations have faltered…

According to a June 2024 survey, young Americans were likelier to vote for Joe Biden in the November 2024 presidential elections. Of those between the ages of 18 and 29, 46% said they were planning…