Joe Biden’s election as the next president of the United States has raised hopes in Europe of putting the transatlantic relationship back on track. But there can be no simple return to the past.

COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact on public health and to rattle the global economy with structural shocks.

NEW YORK – During the COVID-19 pandemic, public life in much of the world has largely ground to a halt. For the two billion people living in conflict-affected countries, however, there has been no lull in violence and upheaval.

With alternative assets such as gold and Bitcoin thriving in the pandemic, some top economists are predicting a sharp fall in the US dollar.

OXFORD – The COVID-19 pandemic underscores just how tightly interwoven humanity has become. A single infected animal somewhere in China set in motion a chain reaction with effects that, nearly a year later, are still reverberating in every corner of the planet.

CASABLANCA – For Africa, the COVID-19 pandemic will likely mean negative GDP growth at unprecedented rates. In addition, several African countries are dealing with the aftermath of a commodity price collapse – another key contributor to current recessionary trends.

A second term for US President Donald Trump would complete the demolition of the post-war international economic system.

This month, delegates from governments around the world are meeting (virtually) for a crucial, albeit under-the-radar, climate summit at the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO).

My name is Aemro Worku. I am a Marketing Management lecturer at Injibara University, one of the fourth Generation Universities built in the third growth and transformation plan of the Ethiopian government.

The announcement of this year’s Nobel Prize laureates should remind us of the many contributions basic science has made to contemporary life.