If Britain is the 'sick man' of Europe benchmarking standards have really slipped
Many economies are seeing growth at or below that of Britain but the post-Brexit sick man narrative persists as it suits the agenda of some.
Who is Jordon Steele-John? The student set to become Australia's youngest senator
Jordon Steele-John has agreed to replace Greens party senator Scott Ludlam who quit last week over his dual citizenship.
Why are Arab states targeting Qatar state-funded Al Jazeera?
Saudi Arabia among states that have given Qatar 10 days to meet 13 conditions to end current Gulf crisis.
Court says Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi should have mental health examination
Controversial activist Nyanzi was back in court after calling president Yoweri Museveni a 'pair of buttocks'.
French Election: Breaking down the data to explain Macron's victory
Charts and maps that explain the pro-EU leader's victory.
Labour humiliated as Conservative's Andy Street elected West Midlands mayor
Narrow victory sees ex-John Lewis boss herald the beginning of a 'new, urban Conservative agenda'.
A woman's place is in the home, say majority of surveyed men in the Middle East
View that women are not fit to be leaders and that it is more important to educate boys, also prevails.
Maldives blogger who satirised government and Islamists murdered in capital
Yameen Rasheed is the third prominent media figure to be attacked in the Maldives in five years.
Lille: From left-wing bastion to far-right hunting ground
A working class city of 1.2 million, voters are so unimpressed by all five candidates that they don't know who to vote for.
Pret a Manger in backlash over 'exploitative' plans to pay interns with food
Total revenue for Pret a Manger in 2013 was £510 million.
Ooni of Ife: Come and discover a beautiful Nigeria the media don't tell you about
EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK meets traditional Yoruba ruler of Ile-Ife, an ancient town in southwestern Nigeria.
Egypt's revolution was born and buried in six short years - and the US shoulders the blame
Barack Obama and Donald Trump have both failed to hold General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to account.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe turns 93 with lavish birthday party
Activists claim ruling party forced Zimbabweans to pay 'donations' for the birthday party despite crisis.
EU pledges $240m aid to help President Barrow build a new Gambia
EU wants to rebuild relations with Gambia as Barrow plans to build new country on democratic principles.
Apprenticeships scheme risks being being 'poor value' for money
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the government's plan is too ambitious and poorly targeted.
Alexander B. Cummings – The free-marketeer presidential candidate hoping to transform Liberia
Cummings tells IBTimes UK of the urgent need to lift unemployed youth out of poverty to avoid new crisis.
Obama's legacy: Achievements and failures of first black US President
Criminal justice reforms, Obamacare, the killing of Osama bin Laden and same sex marriage, but Obama's legacy appears uncertain.
Read the full text of US President Barack Obama's farewell speech
The outgoing leader talked about his time in office and the dangers facing American democracy.
Theresa May will not meet migration target if she delivers a 'soft Brexit' says pressure group
Net migration from EU citizens to UK unlikely to fall below 155,000 in medium term says Migration Watch.
'I'll renounce him before God if he is the perpetrator', Berlin Christmas market attack suspect's mother says
Police have found Anis Amri's fingerprints in the truck that mowed down a dozen people and injured several others.
Debbie Abrahams interview: UK's self-employment boom is unsustainable
Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary issued warning to IBTimes UK after latest ONS figures.
The cult of Stalin: Soviet dictator lives on in hearts of elderly Georgian fans
'What Jesus Christ is for many religious people, Stalin is the same for me,' says one elderly fan.
Could Italy's referendum spark a second eurozone crisis?
Italy labours under €360bn of bad bank debt and 40% youth unemployment. It might be in the mood to vote No.
How presidential candidate MacDella Cooper wants to turn around Liberia's future
'I am fearless and able to step into any arena as long as it is to serve my country,' Cooper tells IBTimes UK.
Marine Le Pen tries to banish far-right demons in quest to woo voters sick of 'politics as usual'
Her main opponent is Thatcherite Francois Fillon, who will struggle to attract the French left.
Investing for the long haul: Be mindful of equity market noise but remember to switch it off occasionally
It seems timely to consider the benefits of investing for the longer term while remaining mindful of market volatility.
Tunisia: Security forces kill al-Qaeda-linked militants planning suicide attacks
The dawn shoot-out followed an ambush on an army checkpoint in which eight people were killed.
Tunisian parliament votes to sack Prime Minister Habib Essid
Habib Essid voted out over failure to tackle Tunisia's economic problems.
Everything we learned from Donald Trump's Reddit AMA
Trump vowed to repeal Obamacare, create jobs and reform the H-1B visa programme.
Zimbabwe: President Robert Mugabe faces tough fight for survival as veterans end backing
The former resistance fighters allege President Mugabe is a manipulative dictator.