During the Cold War, the term "first world countries" was used. Now, it is used to describe countries with stable societies and highly developed economies. In 2025, the discussion about what makes a ...

Measuring a nation's success involves more than just its buildings or economy; it also involves how well its citizens live. The HDI, or Human Development Index, is a suitable indicator in this ...

On 13 December, Bhutan became the seventh country to graduate from the least developed country (LDC) category. Bhutan deserves praise for embracing graduation despite setbacks due to the negative ...

THE 2020s have brought a degree of chaos not seen in decades. A pandemic was followed by a full-scale war in Europe; both sent food and fuel prices surging. Extreme weather events have shown that ...

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