Norwegian triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt may have recorded the highest VO2 max score ever, as fitness influencers promote ...

Iran’s conflict with Iraq in the 1980s provides valuable lessons for today, writes Richard Cockett, a senior editor ...

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global oil and gas flows, highlighting the vulnerability of maritime chokepoints that carry 85% of world trade.

The importance of a single passage depends not just on the trade it carries, but on the available alternatives. For some passages—such as the Red Sea, where attacks by the Houthis have sent insurance ...

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P étion-Ville is the last place in Haiti where life looks normal. In this breezy hilltop suburb of the capital, ...

Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Tom Standage, our deputy editor, who explains how we select and design our front cover. Cover Story shares preliminary sketches and documents ...

Iran has been hit thousands of times and struck back against neighbours with drones and missiles. The conflict now spans at ...

The Kottayam hoard and others unearthed in India since have given economists plenty to chew on. The sites date back to the ...

Oil prices have surged to $100 per barrel amid conflict with Iran, creating winners and losers across American businesses as ...