Zuma's about-turn suggests South Africa faces another unhinged political year
Feb 07, 2016 14:57 pm UTC| Politics
Why now? Will he really #PayBackTheMoney? How much of it will he pay back? These are some of the questions on the lips of many South Africans. This after President Jacob Zumas surprise announcement that he would pay...
Explainer: what happens to people who are suspected of being 'radicalised'?
Feb 04, 2016 12:14 pm UTC| Politics
Channel the UK governments deradicalisation programme is growing. More people are being referred for support, including a significant number of under 18-year-olds. Four out of five of these referrals are dropped. So...
How Wayne Rooney could help keep Britain in the European Union
Feb 04, 2016 11:56 am UTC| Politics Sports
David Cameron, the UKs prime minister, now appears to have agreed the cornerstones of a deal that he hopes will see the British people vote to remain in the European Union. The date of such a poll has yet to be confirmed,...
Four key parts of Britain's new deal with Europe explained by an expert in EU law
Feb 04, 2016 02:08 am UTC| Law Politics
Proposals on the UKs future relationship with the European Union have given British voters a first indication of what David Cameron, the prime minister, has achieved in his attempts to renegotiate the terms of the UKs...
Are the media killing the New Hampshire primary?
Feb 04, 2016 01:57 am UTC| Politics
Is the New Hampshire primary over the hill? After 20 years of observing and analyzing the contest as a professor at Dartmouth College, I fear the answer might be yes. The primary is turning 100 this year, but its...
After Iowa: why elections matters in the age of networked politics
Feb 03, 2016 09:36 am UTC| Politics
This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the 21st...
A deal half sealed: EU plan waters down some of Britain's demands
Feb 03, 2016 00:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
After months of touring European capitals and several long days holed up in Downing Street, David Cameron, the UK prime minister, can finally reveal the fruits of his labour. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council,...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects