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Fatima Alher watches her step, careful not to sink knee-deep in the water flooding the rice fields of Kirkisoy, a neighbourhood in Niger's capital. Her...

The Congress of South African Trade Unions, the country’s largest labour organisation, recently held what were billed as the largest popular protests...

Lloyd Nicholas, 82, and his wife Gloria Hitchcock, 69, sat next to each other as they received counselling on a reverse mortgage, a loan that would allow...

As U.S. President Donald Trump promised, renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has commenced. The initial talks are already...

There is no doubt about it: the outcome of Germany’s recent federal election is as important as it is remarkable. The parties that have dominated German...

Times of Oman designers depict a world around them through illustrations everyday, either to enhance the visual elements of a story or as a standalone...

What does the future of work hold in store, and how should we prepare for it? The debate so far has focused on developed countries, but it is a question...

Across emerging economies, the benefits of a “demographic dividend” have become a familiar refrain. Politicians and business leaders alike – be it in...

Nothing brings concerned friends out of the woodwork like a crisis. That has certainly been the case with the current situation in Spain, where Catalonia...

Visiting Hong Kong is a true pleasure. With its modern architecture towering around the busy harbour, that great and exciting city must rank among the...