WITH foreign investment increasingly flowing to fewer economies worldwide, the Philippines needs to build on investment reforms and sharpen its competitive strengths within the Association of ...

Led by the United States Air Force with a peak TruVal Rating of 242.9, the 2026 global air power rankings feature absolute ...

For decades, Sri Lanka has been marked on the world map as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”—a tropical paradise for travelers. However, recent data and chilling revelations suggest that a dark cloud is ...

The 1986 World Cup, hosted by Mexico, is one of the tournament’s most iconic editions, mostly because it served as the ...

The World Bank has abandoned a target for 45% of the funding it gives developing countries to be “climate finance”.

The heart pounding drama of the World Cup knockout phase continued Wednesday as fans from six different countries had roller ...

Mandy Applegate The 2026 Michelin Guide Nordic Countries did something it had never done before: it awarded a star to a ...

Global confidence in the president averages 23% across 36 countries, with 76% expressing no confidence, a Pew survey finds.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Qualified teams, groups, schedule and snapshot of stadiums that will host World Cup matches.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest in history, featuring 48 teams across 16 cities in three countries. Miami is one of the U.S. host cities, with seven matches scheduled at Hard Rock Stadium ...

The 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) found that more than half of the world's population lives in a country where press freedom is in a “very serious” situation — that ...