Mansa Musa's net worth, which positions him as the wealthiest man in history is still debatable. As the richest possessor of gold, here is his story.

Several well-known entrepreneurs topped the list of the richest people in the world in the first month of 2025.

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett—who was the richest person in the world for many years—dropped from the top three, to No. 4, for the first time. Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg is ...

The other names rounding out the top 10 richest people in the world at the end of 2024, per Forbes' real-time list, are Larry Page, cofounder of Google ($158.8 billion), fellow Google cofounder ...

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India is now home to ten of the 100 richest people in the world. The world of wealth and success is a constantly evolving landscape, with fortunes rising and falling year after year. In 2023 ...

There were a record 2,755 billionaires in Forbes’ 2021 list of the world’s wealthiest people—660 more than a year ago. Michael Prince for Forbes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos remains the richest ...

The vast majority of rich people are mentioned in the Old Testament, but there is one example in the New Testament that should not be ignored either. In this gallery, we list the wealthiest people ...

Some of the richest people in the world were among the guests invited to witness President Donald Trump take the oath of office for the second time on Monday. As some of Trump's top allies ...

The wealth of the world’s 500 richest people has surpassed a staggering $10 trillion (around £8 trillion) for the first time. The milestone represents a $1.5 trillion (around £1.2 trillion ...

The world's top 10 richest people in 2025, led by Elon Musk at $421.2 billion, include industry leaders from technology, e-commerce, luxury goods, and finance. Their wealth comes from innovative ...