This year’s edition of the Global Risks Report points out an existential need for a cooperative, multistakeholder

The European Union is arguably the world’s most powerful bloc. But it’s about to lose

The causes of the Great War are still being debated a century on, but time

Many people regard Magna Carta as the first constitutional guarantee of the basic liberties of the English-speaking

A new study outlines some of the effects that climate change will have on northern

European countries are still shaping the lives of millions of Africans, determining both their present

In Europe, it is the cities that once again lead the way as places of

While helping others is a powerful motivation in the early stage of migrants’ and refugees’

The summer holidays are in full swing – and protests against overtourism have begun (yet again) in

Diners in Asia will spend an arm and a leg on Old World cuisine, yet

Soil fungi supply nutrients to trees, but as they wither from pollution, trees suffer too.

The “weapons” in a trade war are everywhere. It’s the food you eat, the train

Expats are always on the prowl for the cheapest cities to visit or live in,

General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is coming. Here’s what it means, how it’ll impact

Europe should tackle migration not by deploying troops, but by curbing economic abuse and destablisation.

Underwater bedrooms, ‘Lohan Island’ and snow all year round – a decade after it was

This week Amena Khan became the latest woman of colour to be silenced in public.

More than a trillion dollars are stolen from the world’s poorest countries every year, which is such a

SINGAPORE – With Paraguay removing visa requirements for Singaporeans, the Singapore passport is now the

Why are Barcelona and Real Madrid such fierce sporting rivals? Here is the story of

Advances in weaponry and cartography had deadly repercussions in World War I, which the United

Will your city go into triage mode, double down on progressive policies, or flex its

Smoke signals and beacons have been used to relay messages over short distances since ancient

Energized by President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, Europe’s populist movements are on the cusp of sweeping

In the Dutch capital, Airbnb has been accused of driving up property prices and disrupting

London falls from 12th to 17th place in annual survey amid declining value of pound

From the possibility of a new trade deal to higher tariffs and quotas, here are

As Rotterdam becomes the latest city to unveil its resilience strategy, Athlyn Cathcart-Keays looks at

The Catalan capital’s radical new strategy will restrict traffic to a number of big roads,

Designed for Stalin as the world’s first completely planned city, Magnitogorsk has yet to confront

Despite economic growth in Central and Eastern Europe, the continent is still migrating to the

Study examining socioeconomic conditions places Austrian capital at apex of index while London, Paris and

The Italian capital has a logistical nightmare: juggling ambitious restoration projects at the Colosseum and

A new interactive data viz shows flows of refugees seeking asylum as whizzing dots. Last

On August 13, 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East

These days, a world without e-commerce is simply unimaginable. Online shopping has become so simple

While the European Commission debates how to overcome obstacles to cross-border online shopping, Europe 500

Oslo’s move to sell its stocks in coal companies sets a precedent – but the

Legislation barring stores from spoiling and throwing away food is aimed at tackling epidemic of

In London and Paris, two recent construction projects have been held up for macabre reasons:

  Opulent clock towers, grand halls, building facades covered in splendour and stone. Looking at

Having lived and worked in both Singapore and London, I’ve experienced first-hand the very different

Two French oceanography researchers expected to find pollution on their 8,345km, 14-month kayak journey from

China and India’s challenges with high particulate matter pollution is widely believed to be the

The Sustainable Cities Index report by Arcadis ranks cities on 20 indicators in five key

The small-scale, DIY nature of Izmir’s modular docks won the project a silver medal in