WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Wednesday its executive board approved $2.05 billion in Development Policy Operation funding for Ukraine that includes the first grant from a ...

Finland seized an oil tanker after the latest in a series of disruptions to undersea infrastructure. By Johanna Lemola and Lynsey Chutel Russian aviation authorities said the Azerbaijan Airlines ...

The World Bank received pledges to deploy a record of $100 billion via its unit focused on low-interest loans and grants to the poorest nations. The total figure to fund its International ...

A look back at the horrible loss of life. By Hannah Beech A global crackdown on fentanyl has led cartels to innovate production methods and test their risky formulas on people, as well as ...

The World Bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. The 2022 edition provides the first comprehensive look at the ...

The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

When it comes to the best open world games, the vast sweep of contenders matches the size and scope of the worlds they encompass. Being dropped into a massive map is always exciting, whether you ...

From the wheel 5,500 years ago to the birth control pill, these 20 inventions had huge ramifications and have helped humans shape the world around us. Humans are naturally curious and creative ...

Footage shows heavy smoke engulfing the cabin on the Swiss airlines flight from Bucharest, Romania, to Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday evening. The smoke in the cabin and cockpit reportedly ...

President Donald Trump talks to the media at a public press event following the RNC debate in Houston, Texas in February 2016. Picture: Stock_photo_world/Shutterstock ...

All over the world, ecosystems are threatened. From forests and drylands to farmlands and lakes, natural spaces on which humanity’s existence depends are reaching a tipping point. According to ...

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of England warned on Friday that ... high levels of public debt in many economies around the world. "Uncertainty around, and risks to, the outlook have ...