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Like many small-scale farmers in densely populated Kisii County in western Kenya, James and Janet Torori long depended on bananas, maize and a single dairy...

The right-wing populism that has emerged in many Western democracies in recent years could turn out to be much more than a blip on the political landscape....

US President Donald Trump’s unilateralism is reshaping the world in profound and irreversible ways. He is undermining the working of multilateral...

In different countries and for different reasons, university admissions policies are under attack. In a Boston courtroom on October 15, a judge will begin...

While US President Donald Trump appears to wage a trade "Cold War" on China, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will promote a thaw with Beijing...

President Donald Trump's hyping of a plan to boost ethanol demand drew cheers at an Iowa rally on Tuesday, but the oil refining industry has promised a...

Nationalistic and free market advisers to Brazil's right-wing presidential frontrunner are deeply split about the future of state-run oil company...

From cutting power subsidies to forcing currency devaluations that stoke inflation, the hard choices facing Pakistan as it seeks a bailout from the...

Storm clouds were building over the global economy, even before the brutal sell off in stock markets during the last 24 hours. Escalating oil prices, rising...

The contours of US President Donald Trump’s trade strategy are becoming clearer by the day. America’s trading partners face dramatic threats. But, as...