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NEW YORK—The United Kingdom's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, is already sending shockwaves through Westminster. Defying almost every political forecast...

LONDON—On his first morning as prime minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham visited a charity for the homeless and...

NEW YORK—The Persian Gulf is in an unstable disequilibrium. There has been no lasting deal to reopen the Strait of...

NAIROBI—In an increasingly unstable geopolitical environment, governments across the developed economies of the OECD are rethinking their spending priorities. As...

LONDON—Despite heightened geopolitical tensions and growing economic uncertainty, US equity markets continue to reach new highs while defying historic valuation...

KIGALI—Developing economies face a confluence of pressures, each of which implies large investment needs. They must create jobs for rapidly...

SILVER SPRING—In early June, Melinda French Gates pledged $215 million to improve women's health globally, with a focus on underfunded areas such as maternal...

DARTMOUTH, UK—Questions about the financial implications of radical new technologies—AI, space travel, and their associated infrastructures, to pick a few—have...

BOSTON—Designer babies who are genetically engineered for desirable health, physical, and intellectual features are now within reach using existing technologies,...

SAN DIEGO—While pilots learn to trust instruments, smart ones know to peek out the window now and then. For too...