A report published last month by the Resolution Foundation, a think-tank, suggests that three changes are responsible for ...

Emaan Fatima, a nine-year-old girl from East London, has been safely returned home after her parents apparently paid a ransom ...

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The Aga Khan was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather the Aga Khan III unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300-year dynasty as ...

Somalia, in eastern Africa, boasts the continent’s longest stretch of coastline on the mainland, covering an impressive 2,071 miles around the Horn of Africa. The coastline is generally divided ...

Since its inception in 2018, the Africa Business Forum has promoted dialogue between governments, investors, service providers, project promotors and other stakeholders on challenges, opportunities, ...

In South Africa, the interest rates decisions are taken by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The official interest rate is the repo rate. This is the rate at ...

It would serve customers on the East Coast Main Line travelling north to south, while the £ ... meaning journey times to London of under an hour and to Cambridge within 30 minutes when East ...

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The Chancellor is expected to announce a raft of policies to grow the region that could add £78 billion to the UK economy by 2035.

Government-led plans to expand energy access with ambitious targets. Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering Africa, transforming economies, and reaching people ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government has revived a strategic plan to build transport links and housing between Oxford and ...