The number of deaths caused by terrorist attacks worldwide has declined in recent years, according to reports meticulously compiled by the University of Maryland’s Global Terrorism Database. In 2017, terrorism-related deaths fell nearly 25 percent compared with the previous year. And since 2014, the global numbers have fallen a full 64 percent. Here’s a region-by-region look at the recent trend.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan underscores that Russia has fundamentally failed to achieve its strategic objectives in Ukraine, highlighting Kyiv's resilience and Ukraine's enduring strength against Moscow’s aggression, in a conversation on GZERO World with Ian Bremmer.
China’s demographic problem is massive (And yes, Elon Musk is right to be worried about it). The United Nations estimates China’s population will be roughly cut in half by 2100.
Electricity is becoming crucial to a net-zero transition. It contributes to around 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the demand is only increasing. A new Bank of America Institute analysis explores the solutions provided by nuclear — as well as the regulatory, supply chain, and financial risks.
Joe Biden's top foreign policy adviser shares his views on the transition to Trump, the risks in Syria, the choices for China, the false narrative about Russia, and what keeps him up at night as he prepares to leave office.
Syria has just endured decades worth of change in two weeks, and Finn DePencier was there for it first hand.
A year ago, Argentina’s eccentric, wolverine-haired, “anarcho-libertarian” president Javier MIlei took office with a chainsaw and a plan: to tackle the country’s triple-digit inflation and chronic debt problems, he would hack government spending to pieces — and it seems to be working.