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Supermarket chains in Europe and the United States should investigate the source of charcoal for barbecues to ensure they are not fuelling widespread forest...

London: The cladding system used on London's Grenfell Tower would only have met British regulatory standards if the two main materials had passed a key...

It is easy to sympathise with Mexico now that US President Donald Trump has turned that country into a political piñata. If Trump gets his way, Mexico’s...

Central banks have a problem: Growth in much of the world is accelerating, but inflation has failed to take off. Of course, for most people, growth without...

Today, some two billion adults still lack access to even the most basic financial services. Digital financial inclusion is about broadening access to the...

The BBC news at 7:00 this past Tuesday morning had eight stories - each redolent of the despair which grips British public life. An opener was the global...

Politics brings out strong emotions in everyone. Even the British, despite their reputation for pursuing their interests in a cool and calm fashion,...

With global leadership now in question, the G20’s upcoming summit in Hamburg on July 7-8 could be the group’s tensest meeting ever. The summit process...

On Wednesday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive in Poland, where he will meet with Central and Eastern European leaders on Thursday at a...

French President Emmanuel Macron invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Paris as his first foreign guest, while U.S. President Donald Trump will attend...