Doctors in the country have cautioned that the lifestyle choices of the residents are one of the key factors in this decline ...

From the U.S. to Singapore, the global birth rate is on a decline compared to 1960 as people battle higher costs of living and childcare. They're also dealing more with medical conditions and ...

US President Donald Trump’s idea of taking over a depopulated Gaza was broadly welcomed in Israel, with officials praising ...

President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves around the world by saying the US will “take over” Gaza and “own” the territory ...

Women in London and the South-East were most likely to have a baby in their early 30s while elsewhere in the country, women aged 25 to 29 had the highest birth rates. Another significant trend is ...

Brevan Howard Asset Management’s chief executive officer in the Middle East, Oualid Lahsini, is leaving after two years in the role, according to people familiar with the matter.

The UK population is set to balloon to 72.5m by 2032, but will this spell demographic catastrophe or economic boom?

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...

South Korea’s birth rate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The East Asian nation ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Many of the world’s richest economies will need to at least double productivity growth to maintain ...