The IMF lifted its world growth forecast to 3.1% as AI investment offsets the oil shock. Just 32 countries now supply 95% of global growth.
Every new Mastercard in Europe must support offline card payments from 2027, as central banks and regulators prepare for blackouts and IT outages.
The Conservatives' Right Way booklet puts the cost of net zero at £957bn. The CCC's 2020 figures total £478bn, and its latest estimate is £108bn.
Bluefin tuna are back in UK waters and wild tigers are up more than 70%. The Living Planet Report 2026 shows what drove the recoveries.
China's draft rules would give gig workers pay floors, rest breaks and limits on algorithmic decisions. How they compare with the EU, UK and Spain.
India's Supreme Court wants answers on its voter rolls after claims 130 million names were cut, as US postal-vote fraud claims dent trust.
Ofcom is investigating whether Meta assessed risks to children before launching Instagram Instants, as US states settle and Washington backs self-policing.
Banks provided $467bn in coal financing from 2022 to 2025, Urgewald finds. Lending fell by half or more where banks adopted coal policies.
WHO data show infections now cause under half of deaths in low-income countries, as dementia and anxiety rise. New causes of death call for care and prevention.
AI job cuts in the US have passed 120,000 this year. Data from the US, UK, Canada and Australia shows the impact falling on young workers' hiring.
Brazil shuts its licensed online betting market on 6 October. India has banned it and Britain and Australia have tightened rules. Is time up?
The Resolution Foundation wants England to swap council tax and stamp duty for a single 0.7% levy on home values. A mansion tax is already on the way, and other countries show how differently homes can be taxed.
A federal judge ordered the White House on 24 September to restore press passes for CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Days earlier, the ban left Trump speaking at his own event with no microphone to carry his words.
The European Commission has adopted a rating scheme for EU data centres. Every site above 500kW will carry a label, and the first reported figures show a sector reusing 1.8% of its heat.
California orders frontier AI firms to build a kill switch and host auditors as AI leaders urge a slowdown and the US and China discuss AI alerts.
Portable molecular tests that work inside a village clinic are reaching 13 countries. A new $10 million commitment pays for the part that usually fails, which is getting health systems to switch.
The World Bank Group mobilised a record $112 billion in private capital during its 2026 fiscal year. The lender says more of that money now reaches lower-income economies and job-rich sectors.
Explore how medical research has historically overlooked women in clinical trials and the impact on health outcomes.
Find out how Sweden is tackling the influx of discarded clothing and enhancing its textile recycling systems amid new regulations.
Snail harvesting is on the rise in Akouda, Tunisia. Young men turn adversity into profit through this unique venture.
