Lydia Polgreen speaks to the former New York Times bureau chief Howard W. French about the cost of not engaging with Africa.

Louisiana ranked as the third least educated state in the U.S. on a list from World Population Review. Here's why the state ...

Electricity demand will rise much faster than overall energy growth in the coming decades, according to a new report by the ...

The world faces an unprecedented demographic shift that has governments and experts scrambling for solutions. While global ...

In 2025, ten countries hold over half the world's population. China and India lead, with Asia and Africa driving future ...

On the occasion of the 99th World Mission Day, to be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 19, with the theme “Missionaries of Hope Among All Peoples,” the Vatican news agency Fides presented some statistics ...

The investment in global women’s health organizations is part of a $1 billion commitment that French Gates made to support ...

Worlds largest city: While India and China are two of the most populous countries on earth, while Russia, and the United States boast distinction of being the largest in terms of land area, none of ...

For a quarter of a century, Russian president Vladimir Putin has grappled with his country’s declining and ageing population. The demographic crisis pre-dates his ascent to power, with the nation ...

November 2025 – Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and rising inequalities, world leaders at the Second World Summit for Social Development today adopted the Doha Political Declaration, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PORTLAND, Maine — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth ...