THE final may be four months away – but debutants Curacao may have already won the 2026 World Cup. The Blue Wave topped their CONCACAF qualifying group to book their spot in North America ...

Between a reduction in freedoms in the U.S. and an uptick in organized collaboration among autocracies around the world, Freedom House’s most recent Freedom in the World report paints a stark image of ...

Curious about the most rare disease in the world? Discover the top 10 ultra-rare diseases, their symptoms, causes.

Finland tops the list of the world’s happiest countries for the ninth year—but the bigger story this year is a growing divide ...

Gallup's report ranks 140 nations based on quality of life and well-being.

Global growth is projected at 3.0 percent for 2025 and 3.1 percent in 2026, an upward revision from the April 2025 World Economic Outlook. This reflects front-loading ahead of tariffs, lower effective ...

Poland once was in economic ruins when communism fell more than three decades ago. Now it's the 20th largest economy in the world, edging out Switzerland with over $1 trillion ...

Forbes counted a record 3,428 ten-figure fortunes around the globe on this year’s ranking, spread across 80 countries and territories. But more than half of all billionaires—51% in total—are ...

West Asia is a region where history meets the modern world. It sits at the crossroads of three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe. This area is home to 18 diverse countries. Many people also call ...

Semiconductors Take the Lead: Having dominated the 2025 ranking by company count, pharmaceuticals cede the top position this year to the semiconductor industry, which leads with 14 honorees.

The 48 teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be split among 12 groups of four clubs each. Here’s how the group stage will work.

Throughout the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Bloomberg tracked medal results for all events and the number of medals won by each country. We took GDP and population into account, to deliver a unique ...