The International Monetary Fund has predicted a decline in global inflation to 4.2 per cent in 2025, as the world recovers from the economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year.

Global tourism fully recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2024 with 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded worldwide due to 'robust' demand from key markets, UN Tourism said Monday. 'A majority of destinations welcomed more international tourists in 2024 than they did before the pandemic,

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, began in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. The first case of the virus was identified in December 2019 and was linked to a seafood market in ...

Seeing the face of Ukrainian soldier Maksym Kolesnykov light up with joy over an apple upon his release from Russian captivity last February was enough to bring anyone to tears. Like Kolesnykov, most Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) have never been visited by the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) while in Russian captivity,

Ukraine is far from the only country affected by this issue: around 1.4 million people globally died of a AMR infection in 2021, and in the UK there were 66,730 serious antibiotic-resistant infections in 2023. However, war appears to have accelerated the spread of multi-resistant pathogens in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Feb. 1, while declining to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports.

Austin retired from the Army in 2016 only to be asked to return to the Pentagon by President Joe Biden in 2021, making history as the nation's first Black defense secretary.

Researchers have warned the 'impact on Russian society is devastating' as fighting in Ukraine continues to claim thousands of lives on the front line

Richard Jackson dreamed of owning a restaurant since he was a teenager growing up in Pittsburgh. His dream came true in October 2005, when, after spending decades managing corporate restaurants like Eat'n Park and Roy Rodgers,

The central bank has the power to maintain stable prices, and there is more to the President-elect’s economic policy than tariffs.

While President Joe Biden saw through legislative successes while in office, his presidency was marked by inflation, war and a consequential bid for reelection.