Pensions in the European Union amount to about three-fifths of late-career earnings. In many European countries, this ratio ...

Last year, a total of 12 571 children were born in Latvia, which is 13.2% or 1 919 children fewer when compared to 2023, ...

PARIS (AP) — The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of ...

White represents Ward 8 — D.C.’s poorest and Blackest district — in the seat Barry held for years. In 2018, when a statue of Barry was erected outside the D.C. government building ...

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South Korea’s beleaguered President Yoon Suk-yeol has now formally been charged with insurrection and will stand trial. Yoon remains in office though formal duties have been suspended.

Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world with high levels of poverty. In 2023, 48.4% of its population lived in extreme poverty, with low life expectancy and high infant mortality.

Luxembourg, with its high GDP per capita and strong financial sector, is the richest country in the world. The nation is known for using its wealth to ensure better living standards, healthcare ...

In Uganda, millions of schoolchildren have benefitted from a universal education program backed by the United States. In South Sudan, US assistance has helped thousands of flood victims at risk of ...