War, pandemic and sluggish markets hit the world’s billionaires this year. There are 2,668 of them on Forbes’ 36th-annual ranking of the planet’s richest people—87 fewer than a year ago. They’re worth ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in contrite mood as his popularity among voters sags, said ‌on Friday he had to improve his ability to communicate, insisting for example he had never meant to call the ...