Extreme poverty is increasingly concentrated in economies that have been blighted by armed conflict, which has become more common over the course of this century, the World Bank said Friday. In a ...

As fears mount over the possibility of another global conflict, people worldwide are on the lookout for potential havens. Russia's repeated threats of nuclear strikes against Western nations loom ...

Development Setbacks Mount as Frequency of Conflict Surges to 25-Year High WASHINGTON, June 27, 2025—Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, ...

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The World Economic Forum surveyed over 11,000 business leaders around the world in a report on national-level fears. Among wealthy countries, economic downturn is the most commonly cited fear. In ...

Travelers are being advised of an ongoing conflict between Cambodia and Thailand that is cause for concern for Americans planning to visit soon. On Friday, the State Department issued a pair of Level ...

(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – March 31, 2025) - More than half of all pediatric cancer deaths worldwide occur in regions of armed conflict, according to a new study led by investigators from St. Jude Children’s ...

RARELY CALM, the cross-border politics of South Asia’s great rivers have been roiling of late. In late October Afghanistan revealed plans to build dams on the Kabul river, rankling Pakistan, with ...