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The European Union today (March 22) announced targeted sanctions against four people and one entity it accuses of perpetrating human rights...

The coronavirus pandemic caused a lot of deaths, and not just from Covid-19.Other medical crises were triggered by the pandemic, as health d...

At last week’s meeting between top Chinese and US officials in Alaska, diplomats from both sides exchanged fiery criticism of each other’s p...

Good morning, Quartz readers!Here’s what you need to knowUS trials confirmed the AstraZeneca vaccine’s safety and efficacy. The next step fo...

The African health tech sector is booming, thanks in part to increased opportunities presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.The number of health...

Despite the once-in-a-century pandemic, Indian IT is doing so well that the largest firm in the sector has announced not one, but two, salar...

India has one of the strongest militaries in the world—but it’s soldiers are among the worst paid.The country currently stands at the fourth...

India seems to be edging closer to a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases.Yesterday (March 21), the country registered 43,846 new cases of novel co...

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil exporter, is no longer the world’s most profitable company.After a pandemic year that slashed fossil f...

An annual study of happiness around the world found that positive emotions and overall levels of satisfaction with life remained surprisingl...

South Africa is bracing for a third wave of Covid-19, expected to arrive with the start of winter this June. The predicted rise in infection...

In the auto industry, Jan. 8, 2021 was an earthquake. Tesla’s valuation eclipsed that of the rest of the world’s automakers combined, reachi...

In 2003, Tesla was a tiny California carmaker using other companies’ parts to build its vehicles. Tesla’s first model, the Roadster, crammed...

In China’s business circles, executives talk admiringly of a particular type of firm they refer to as a “catfish.” These companies, voraciou...

It was 2016, and Arun Bhat, a 34-year-old manufacturing professional from Bengaluru, could not have been more excited. Tesla, his favorite a...

Most of us don’t see the future like Elon Musk. Early in life, the Tesla CEO said he grew obsessed with electric cars, artificial intelligen...

Namibia celebrates its 31st independence day this month. But Namibians are not in a festive mood. A 2019 survey by Afrobarometer, the indepe...

Hi Quartz Africa readers!The African Development Bank (AfDB) is hoping that the digitalization of economies and companies in response to the...

In 1990, as UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher was about to leave office, the economy was slipping into recession and construction workers...

Over the past 10 years, Indian television series have become a feature in many households across Ghana as they’ve become available on cable...

Good morning Quartz readers!Earlier this week, the acting chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Allison Lee, gave a barnburner...

It’s been 98 years since the Equal Rights Amendment—which would expressly forbid any sort of discrimination on the basis of sex—was first in...

Fashion is rarely just about utility. It’s also a means of self-expression and a way to communicate status and identity. With lots of shoppe...

While we each have a certain threshold for workplace stress, the pressures of the pandemic have likely lowered it, putting all of us at high...

Lights, cameras, cops.These are among the new safety measures the British government introduced this week, amid the clamor for safer streets...