World's Safest and Least Safe Countries in Global Peace Index 2026

World's safest and least safe countries in Global Peace Index 2026

The world's safest country has been named - but global peace levels have deteriorated since last year, according to the latest Global Peace Index.

Global growth is slowing to lowest level since pandemic, says World Bank

Forecast for this year downgraded to 2.5% and inflation expected to jump as a result of war in the Middle East Global economic growth will slow to 2.5% this year as a result of the war in the Middle East – the weakest since the Covid pandemic – as inflation and borrowing costs rise, the World Bank has warned.The Washington-based development bank has downgraded growth forecasts for two-thirds of countries in its half-yearly Global Economic Prospe…

Tiny Irish B&B makes Tripadvisor's list of the 25 best in the world

The Best of the Best list on the travel site was visited approximately 150 million times in 2025.

World’s top 10 hotels of 2026 revealed: London retreat chosen in Tripadvisor list

The Royal Lancaster is London’s only entry in the top ten, coming in as the number four hotel in the world

London hospitality's high hopes for 2026 World Cup

The capital's hospitality sector is hoping for an uplift in sales across the 2026 World Cup.