Explainer: Where the global minimum corporate tax deal stands now

More than 145 countries have agreed to update a landmark global tax deal, carving out exemptions for U.S. multinationals ...
India West

A Staggering 113 Countries Have Never Had A Woman Head Government

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – A staggering 113 countries worldwide have never had a woman serve as head of state or government, and only 26 countries are led by women as of June 24 according to UN Women’s ...
Euronews

These are the only EU countries where poverty rates have increased

France is one of the few European countries where poverty rates have increased over the past decade. According to the latest Eurostat data, Paris has reported an almost 2% increase since 2014 in the ...
The Nation Newspaper

Full List of Countries that have qualified for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Canada completes the trio of host nations for the 2026 tournament, marking the first time the Maple Leafs will appear in back-to-back World Cups. Their previous appearances were in 1986 and 2022, both ...
The Forward

142 countries have voted for a path to Israeli-Palestinian peace, why are these 10 countries opposed?

As world leaders convene in New York today to rally support for a two-state solution, an increasing number of countries have formally recognized a Palestinian state, most recently the United Kingdom, ...
CNN

Here are the countries that have recognized a Palestinian state

A growing number of countries have recognized a Palestinian state, with more than 145 nations now joining the call for international recognition. Most of the nations that recognize a State of ...
The Nation Newspaper

FULL LIST: 30 countries that have banned, restricted import and sale of GMOs

Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs, refer to plants, animals, or other living organisms that have undergone some sort of genetic modification generated by genetic engineering or transgenic ...
Pew Research Center

Views of the U.S. have worsened while opinions of China have improved in many surveyed countries

Across 24 countries Pew Research Center surveyed this spring, more people have a positive view of the United States than of China. However, this gap is closing, as views of the U.S. have become more ...
Yahoo

These countries have nuclear weapons or are believed to have them

Nine countries currently either say they have nuclear weapons or are believed to possess them. The first to have nuclear arms were the five original nuclear weapons states — the United States, Russia, ...
The Economist

Which countries have the best, and worst, living standards?

IN THE THROES of the covid-19 pandemic—when hospitals overflowed, schools and offices shut, and economies seized up—many asked when the world would recover. Five years later, the data show that the ...
Reuters

Nearly 50 countries want tariff deals, Trump trade chief Greer says

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will tell the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday that nearly 50 countries have approached him to discuss new sweeping tariffs ...