Venezuela tops a new global misery index covering 178 countries, while Taiwan claims the happiest economy title for the second year running.

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Global military spending surged by almost 3% in 2025, fueled largely by ballooning defense expenditures in Europe and Asia, ...

There are a lot of variables involved in keeping airline and airport schedules running on time, from staffing challenges to unpredictable weather. With an estimated 38.9 million flights taking place ...

Globally, the last 12 months are expected to be the third hottest ever recorded after 2024 and 2023. — © AFP Sergei GAPON Globally, the last 12 months are expected ...

In 2025, the world sold 20.7 million EVs – 3.6 million more EVs than it did in the previous year, according to a new report by Rho Motion. That’s a larger increase than last year’s 3.5 million ...

El Paso and Los Angeles were among the most polluted areas in the United States last year, according to a new air quality report that evaluated pollution levels around the world in 2025. The report is ...

President Trump’s administration oversaw US military strikes in seven countries across the world in 2025, pursuing a Ronald Reagan-inspired agenda of “peace through strength” with Secretary of War ...

Sources: Economist Intelligence Unit (including estimates), International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook, World Bank, International Labor Organization, and individual Central Banks and ...