The “taxpayer-first” budget will seek to severely cut anti-poverty and education programmes, while boosting military spending

The 11 remaining signatories of the TPP are set to push ahead with the controversial trade deal with or without the inclusion of the US

The Greek Government has secured parliamentary approval to introduce the new cutbacks demanded by creditors in exchange for further bailout funding

The French president and German chancellor established a commitment to cooperation, and voiced support for potential changes to the European treaty

New forecasts predict France is on track to break EU budgetary rules, spelling out the scale of the task ahead for president-elect Emmanuel Macron

Since the early 1990s, economic sanctions have emerged as a favoured foreign policy tool. With the US ramping up measures against North Korea and Russia, it seems sanctions are here to stay – despite their many flaws

US President Donald Trump has peddled an economic plan predicated on ‘thinking big’ and putting America first. But how far will he be able to go?

Wrapped in a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions, what is left of Venezuela’s economy has descended into uncontrolled chaos

The US President is targeting guest worker visas in his latest executive order, promising further support for domestic employees and products

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull adopts an ‘Australians first’ approach, announcing a sweeping reform of the country’s visa policy

Traditional cities and buildings are constructed in a way that makes them particularly vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Now, architects and city planners are working towards a more resilient future

Rising longevity and plunging birth rates have pushed the world into an unprecedented demographic trial with colossal implications

The link will go some way towards relieving China’s longstanding dependence on unstable shipping routes

Government policies are creating opportunities for investment in Bahrain and Oman, according to Merza Al Marzooq, Founder and Managing Partner at Alatheer Business Gate

With the Ecuadoran left wing government revitalised, opportunities for economic reforms have been limited