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Donald Trump: Capt. Sully Sullenberger blasts POTUS for his offensive comments on US soldiers

Sep 07, 2020 08:05 am UTC| Politics

The reports of Donald Trumps snide comments towards the fallen US soldiers surfaced over the weekend, earning him a lot of backlash despite repeatedly denying that he made such statements. Captain Chesley Sully...

Donald Trump: The Atlantic EOC Jeffrey Goldberg says piece on POTUS' comments is 'just the beginning'

Sep 07, 2020 08:05 am UTC| Politics

Over the weekend, there was an intense backlash on Donald Trump for his comments towards American soldiers who died in battle. Following the constant pushback from Trump, The Atlantics editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg...

Joe Biden: DHS withheld intelligence revealing Russia's attempt to spread misinformation about former VP

Sep 04, 2020 08:44 am UTC| Politics

The intelligence community has long warned of foreign interference in the upcoming US elections, confirming suspicions of Russias manipulation of the 2016 elections that led to Trump winning the presidency. Now, it was...

Barack Obama: Ex-POTUS talks about Michelle to Prince Harry in 2017 interview

Sep 04, 2020 08:25 am UTC| Politics Entertainment

Former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are among the most influential political figures not just in the United States, but in the world. Their friendship with both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex...

Melania Trump: Former aide reveals FLOTUS used private email for official White House business

Sep 04, 2020 08:25 am UTC| Politics Entertainment

Several books about the Trumps, a few about first lady Melania Trump, have revealed a little bit more about the usually low-key first lady. Recently, Melanias former aide and confidante Stephanie Winston Wolkoff revealed...

Donald Trump: POTUS looks to boost reelection chances through Kosovo-Serbia talks in White House

Sep 04, 2020 08:25 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trump is up for reelection in November against his Democratic challenger, former vice president Joe Biden, and much of his focus has been on trying to maintain the votes in key states that won him the elections back...

Melania Trump: Revenge tell-all book revealed the FLOTUS called Ivanka Trump ‘snake’

Sep 04, 2020 06:32 am UTC| Politics

A new book about Melania Trump has been released on Sept. 1. The tell-all memoir is making headlines for its content that are mostly against the First Lady. Whats more, the Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

Australias inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and its now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. The annual rate peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and is now just 3.6%, in...

The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa

Since coming to power, Giorgia Melonis government has been remarkably orthodox in its foreign policy. Unwavering support for Ukraine, loyalty to the Atlantic Alliance and full participation in the European Union - these...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...

The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

Across Portugal, a number of photography exhibitions are currently on display that commemorate the ousting of the Estado Novo, the dictatorial, authoritarian and corporatist political regime that had ruled the country...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Microsoft to Set Up Its First Azure Data Center in Thailand With Investment in AI

Microsoft Corporation is building its first Azure data center in Thailand to enable a cloud and AI-powered future for the country. The tech firm announced on Wednesday, May 1, that through the facility, it will also...

BYD Profits Drop 47%, Tesla Launches Cybertruck Off-Road Guide Amid EV Price War

Amid a fierce EV price war in China, BYDs profits plummeted by 47% in the first quarter of 2024. This contrasts sharply with Teslas proactive approach, which includes releasing a detailed off-road guide for Cybertruck...

US Court Sets May Hearing for Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Remedies

On May 22, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York is set to consider proposed financial remedies from Terraform Labs and its co-founder, Do Kwon, following a fraud verdict. The court will hear...

Bitcoin Traders Unfazed by 20% Drop: 'Pretty Ordinary Stuff'

As Bitcoin endures its fourth 20% correction in 12 months, dropping to $59,730, market veterans see it as nothing unusual. Leaders in the crypto industry, like Raoul Pal and Thomas Fahrer, reassure that such fluctuations...

Elon Musk Fires EV Supercharger Staff, Explains Reason for the Team’s Disbandment

Elon Musk disbanded Teslas EV Supercharger team amid company-wide layoffs affecting employees worldwide. The 52-year-old Tesla chief also terminated senior executives. The CEO demolished part of the unit responsible for...