North Korea: Hackers used Itaewon Halloween crowd crush to target users with malware
Dec 09, 2022 06:06 am UTC| Politics
Hackers from North Korea reportedly took advantage of the tragic Halloween crowd crush in South Korea back in October. The hackers allegedly targeted users with malware during that time. A report by the anti-hacking...
How fake foreign news fed political fervor and led to the American Revolution
Dec 08, 2022 11:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Misinformation is often at the root of political extremism. During the 2022 United States midterm election, some of the most radical politicians in the Republican Party were fueled by the unfounded belief that the previous...
What legacy will Vladimir Putin leave Russia?
Dec 08, 2022 11:02 am UTC| Politics
Nobody listened to Russia, Vladimir Putin intoned in 2018, as he unveiled the poisonous fruit of Russias military modernisation project: a nuclear-powered cruise missile; a hypersonic glider; and a nuclear warhead atop a...
The daunting task facing new Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim: uniting a divided country
Dec 08, 2022 11:00 am UTC| Politics
Its been some journey for Anwar Ibrahim, the new Malaysian prime minister appointed last month. It took 24 years to go from being the countrys deputy prime minister in 1998 to becoming the prime minister today, at 75 years...
Early and mail-in voting: Research shows they don't always bring in new voters
Dec 08, 2022 10:58 am UTC| Politics
SciLine interviewed Jan Leighley, professor of government in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 4, 2022. Leighley discussed how early voting affects turnout, how turnout...
Dec 08, 2022 10:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Indonesia has handed the G20 presidency over to India, following a successful summit in Bali last month. They will continue to play an influential role in the group, comprised of the heads of state of the 20 largest...
Is Labour’s vision of a New Britain any different to the Tories' levelling up?
Dec 08, 2022 10:49 am UTC| Politics
Former prime minister Gordon Browns review of the UK constitution could be a hugely significant moment for the UK. A radical agenda for political change is being offered by the party tipped to win the next election. The...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight