This man had a net worth of more than £315 billion in today's money, making him the richest person to have ever lived.

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The Ukrainian president’s rejection of diplomacy with Iran has lost him favor with many who had championed his cause.

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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we discuss the state of democratic governance in Africa and what US and African leaders can learn from recent trends on the continent with Charles Ukeje and Rawia ...

Some of the world’s borders are just . . . weird. You know this very well if you’re a traveler, a student of history, or ...

Life and luxury beyond the nation-state. Consider the peculiarities of Svalbard, an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean midway ...