NNW Bureau

The 46th edition of the London Marathon takes place on Sunday (26 April), the third stop of the 2026 World Marathon Majors series. Last year’s race in the English capital set a new world …

We often hear stories of Olympic dreams born early, sparked by watching a star on television and dreaming of one day reaching that stage.  Rarely do we hear of a …

Tennis owned the top of the bill Monday evening (20 April) at the Laureus World Sports Awards, held at Cibeles Palace in Madrid. Paris 2024 silver medallist Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka, a Tokyo 2020 …

Prathamesh Jawkar, a gold medallist with the Indian men’s compound archery team at the Asian Games 2023, has been found in violation of the International Testing Agency (ITA)’s anti-doping rule, relating to whereabouts failures. …

How much of a child’s productive potential is lost during their working years, and what areas should governments target for improvement? The World Bank’s new Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) was built to …

There is now strong evidence that good management practices matter for firms, and that these practices can be improved by consulting. However, two big issues in translating this evidence into …

In the late morning heat above the quays of the Port of Djibouti, a trainee settles into the crane cab. Sunlight shimmers across the water. Below, dockworkers signal, and a …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China have signed an Administration Agreement under which China will contribute to the Knowledge for …

Washington, D.C, April 20, 2026 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the new Belize Early Childhood Development and Female Empowerment Project, which will generate opportunities for women …

What started as a one-week fairytale script for Valentin Vacherot now appears to be far from over. After becoming the lowest-ranked tennis player in ATP history to claim a Masters 1000 title, winning in Shanghai last year …