Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Robert Guest, our deputy editor, who explains how we select and ...

O VER ITS 56 years of existence, the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos—the latest of which will begin on January ...

When Iraq was invading Kuwait in 1990 a British Airways plane flew straight into the turmoil. Now its passengers might ...

M odern smart watches can measure an array of health indicators. Step counts and heart rates sit at the simpler end, while ...

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The dollar has been the world’s primary reserve currency for the best part of a century. But as the alliances and ...

In our interview Mr Pahlavi emphasises that Iran’s fate is in the hands of Iranians: “Iran’s destiny is not sealed by what ...

A FTER RENEE GOOD was shot and killed in her car by Jonathan Ross on January 7th, members of the Trump administration rushed ...

Brazil took the lead in settling conflicts between countries. That tacit agreement ended on January 3rd with Mr Maduro’s ...

In both energy and credit markets, the result is a plethora of innovations aimed at reducing strains on the grid, as well as ...

Iran can neither protect its citizens from external threats nor provide for their basic needs. Unable to placate protesters, ...

What would an American strike contemplated by President Donald Trump do to bring about the mullahs’ downfall? And if the ...