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

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

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

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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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

F REESTANDING family homes are one of America’s most potent symbols. Tucked behind a tidy garden and hemmed by a white picket ...