For International Women's Day 2026, we tour the newest movie releases by female directors, while also reviewing an older classic for good measure

Gulf states' central global location has made it the perfect transit hub for global travel, but with flights cancelled due to war, the industry is scrambling to fill the void

Amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, traders are pricing in the possibility of an oil shock, particularly if tensions threaten traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the artery through which roughly a…

Indian author Ruchir Joshi discusses his 920-page reimagining of 1940s Calcutta, its mosaic structure, and the enduring roots of violence and division that continue to shape the present

As the US is trying to restrict Cuba's fuel lifeline, Trump says Havana "is ready to fall." Will it?

The Supreme Court has stripped Trump's 'emergency' tariffs of their legal basis, triggering a scramble to recover fiscal losses

For years, a wealth of literary talent from a vast stretch of Africa has been pigeonholed into a marginalised sub-category, but change is afoot

Natural resources like solar, wind, and water are set to provide 36% of global electricity production this year. Even for sceptics like Donald Trump, the trends are unmistakable.

There are plenty of opportunities to showcase Arab heritage, literature, and culture around the world, but as this special report shows, they are not being fully seized

Some point to his possible links to Mossad through his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, whose father was a known Israeli spy, and assert that he blackmailed powerful figures to exert influence