In his landmark study of the history of economic growth, Joel Mokyr observed "the best predictor of the living standard that a newborn baby can expect to enjoy is the accident of where he or she is ...

Syria’s foreign minister has arrived in Lebanon’s capital in what observers say could mark a breakthrough in relations ...

The latest figures show falls in hate crimes based on sexual orientation – down 2% to 18,702 from 19,127 and disability hate ...

The insurrection was eventually put down by a private army hired by Massachusetts Governor James Bowdoin, after members of ...

Analysts warn that loose monetary policy, global conflicts and declining trust in institutions are driving the surge in gold.

Strong weather conditions and near-record farm gate prices are positioning Irish agriculture for its most profitable year in ...

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that "the developing world is on the precipice of financial ruin and escalating poverty, hunger and untold suffering" as the world struggles to ...

We can still hear in Lincoln’s final, lyrical turn something of what the American Revolution sounded like in his head: ...