United Kingdom
Brexit: what’s at stake for the UK as it triggers Article 50?
As Britain starts the process of leaving the EU, these figures show how important the relationship is to both the UK and EU economies.
Keith Breene is a Senior Writer at Formative Content, and an experienced national journalist.
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
Meet the robots with talents you can only dream of
A new robot is so agile it can run and jump faster than any human.
International Security
Which countries spend the most on their military?
The US spends more on its military than the next 7 countries combined
Emerging Technologies
This computer isn't perfect. So it understands speech as well as you
Voice recognition software can now understand words as accurately as humans
Economic Progress
Billionaires aren't as wealthy as they were. Here's why
The wealth of billionaires has dropped, but the number of billionaires continues to rise – as does global philanthropy, finds a new report.
Infrastructure
These are the world’s 15 most admired cities
These 10 cities inspire the most trust, esteem, admiration and respect, according to the 2016 ranking by City RepTrak.
United States
The Hispanic paradox: scientists finally find out why Latinos age more slowly
Scientists have shown that Hispanic people age more slowly than other races
Russian Federation
As Russia blocks LinkedIn: these countries already deny access to social networks
Russia joins this list of states that deny access to social media sites.
European Union
Europe's economies are growing, but which is performing the best?
New figures show GDP growth across EU member states.
¿Tiene cambio de mil millones? El desquiciado mundo de la moneda de Zimbabue
Ha habido una recepción bastante hostil de los ciudadanos de Zimbabue hacia los planes de ‘billetes de bonos’, anclados al dólar estadounidense.
European Union
The world's happiest countries in 2016
156 countries have been ranked by the happiness levels of the people who live there
Values
These are the world's happiest countries. But who measures them and how?
The science of measuring happiness may not be perfect, but it is a fascinating and revealing new discipline.
Behavioural Sciences
¿Qué pasaría si todos los habitantes del mundo repentinamente dejaran de comer carne?
Todos conocemos los argumentos del bienestar animal para volverse vegetarianos, pero los últimos años también se ha dicho mucho acerca de los beneficios ambientales.
Economic Progress
The world has never been a better place. Don’t believe us? Look at this chart
This chart shows that extreme poverty has fallen to historic lows around the world.
Economic Progress
6 surprising facts about India’s exploding middle class
A new report says that half of Indians can now be considered middle class.