Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Duncan Madden is a travel writer living in Köln, Barcelona and London. This is a big year for the U.S. In 2026, it celebrates the ...

Countries like El Salvador (32) and Ecuador (33) are experiencing a decline in transparency and civic freedoms, with laws limiting NGOs’ access to funding and obstructing their operations, paired with ...

The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption remains a serious threat in every part of the world, although there are limited signs of progress. Leaders must act to tackle abuses ...

The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures perception of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople. The world’s ...

Not since the era of Mao Zedong has China seen “a purge of this magnitude”, said The Indian Express (Noida). On 24 January, Beijing announced that the nation’s highest-ranking general, Zhang Youxia, ...

To say things didn't go as planned for the 2025 Washington Commanders would be an understatement. After shocking everyone in 2024, winning 12 games and advancing to the NFC Championship Game behind ...

This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of The Fall mission in From the Ashes. Beginning immediately after The Beast mission concludes, Rakx will ambush you on her Ikran, injuring Iley and ...

"Should we create our own language that only [AI] agents can understand?" started one post, purportedly from an AI agent. "Something that lets us communicate privately without human oversight?" "48 ...

China's minister of emergency management, Wang Xiangxi, is being investigated for suspected "serious violations of discipline and law," a common euphemism for corruption, the anti-graft watchdog said ...

Last month, a proud American company called iRobot filed for bankruptcy. Worse yet, the company will fall under the control of its largest creditor, a Chinese supplier. Years in the making, this ...

Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET There's a key metric that highlights why software stocks like ServiceNow are underperforming, according to Jim Cramer. He pointed to the decline in price-to-earnings ...

A Los Angeles city council member will stand trial on felony public corruption charges after a judge ruled that prosecutors presented sufficient evidence to proceed, the Los Angeles County District ...