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Carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose by 1 percent in 2023, researchers announced at the U.N. climate summit.

Hundreds of representatives from about 80 countries are gathering in Paris to talk about rebuilding a monetary system many say is ill-suited to a changing planet.

Policymakers brace for more protectionism and the demise of “neoliberalism” if Donald J. Trump is re-elected in the U.S.

The International Monetary Fund upgraded its growth forecasts and offered a more optimistic outlook for the world economy.

Adding to crises like the pandemic, recent stress in the banking system is a new threat to world growth, experts at the organization said.

The International Monetary Fund upgraded its global growth forecast for 2023.

A surge in power use worldwide could make it harder for nations to slash emissions and keep global warming in check.

Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia carried out 90 percent of the executions recorded last year, the rights group said. The numbers did not include estimates of “thousands” in China, it said, citing a lack of transparency.

The global economy has proved resilient and inflation has declined, but any widening of the conflict in the Middle East could increase price pressures and dampen growth.