The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting a notable reshuffle in global economic growth for 2026, with emerging markets driving much of the world’s expansion.
Despite persistent cost-of-living pressures, Europeans were expected to spend hundreds of billions of euros on Christmas gifts, underscoring the enduring cultural and economic importance of the festive season across the continent.
Two decades after YouTube launched, a handful of music videos have achieved something once unimaginable: view counts in the billions, far beyond what television audiences ever reached.