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Myanmar coup: Malaysian PM expresses frustration over lack of UN Security Council action on coup

Sep 26, 2022 08:43 am UTC| Politics

Malaysias Prime Minister expressed frustration with the United Nations Security Council for lacking action on the ongoing coup by the Myanmar military. The Malaysian leader added that the council seemed to defer the...

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv to downgrade relations with Iran following Russia's drone attacks

Sep 26, 2022 08:36 am UTC| Politics

Kyiv announced that it would downgrade its relations with Iran after Iranian drones were found to be used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine in the ongoing war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the...

Russia-Ukraine war: EU says members need to issue joint positions on Russians fleeing

Sep 23, 2022 10:38 am UTC| Politics

Vladimir Putins order to partially mobilize Russias reserve troops led to an exodus of Russians trying to escape from getting the call. The European Union said its members need to issue joint positions on Russians trying...

US: Senate ratifies Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol

Sep 23, 2022 09:41 am UTC| Politics

The United States Senate this week ratified an amendment to the Montreal Protocol that would phase out the use of greenhouse gases contributing to global warming. The chamber ratified the Kigali Amendment that would end...

UK PM Liz Truss considering moving UK embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv

Sep 23, 2022 09:25 am UTC| Politics

British Prime Minister Liz Truss is reportedly considering moving the British embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Truss apparently told Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New...

Iran protests: Raisi warns against 'acts of chaos' following unrest over Mahsa Amini's death

Sep 23, 2022 08:47 am UTC| Politics

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Irans Morality Police has sparked widespread unrest in the country, which has escalated into violence. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned against the violence as...

Myanmar coup: UN rights envoy warns junta-planned election would be a 'fraud'

Sep 23, 2022 08:46 am UTC| Politics

Myanmar has been in a state of unrest since February last year, when the generals seized power in a coup and ousted the countrys elected government. With the junta planning elections that would take place next year, a...

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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...

Why is the London Stock Exchange losing out to the US

London Stock Exchange (LSE), which can trace its heritage to the coffee houses of the 17th century, is failing. The volume of shares traded is sharply declining, and some UK companies are swiftly moving to the US...

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...

Joe Biden Proposes Record 44.6% Capital Gains Tax in Latest Budget Plan That May Favor Cryptocurrencies

President Joe Biden has proposed raising the capital gains tax to an unprecedented 44.6% in a bold fiscal move, targeting the wealthiest Americans. This hike is part of his 2025 budget proposal to reduce income...

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

Hong Kong's First ETFs Underperform Expectations as Bitcoin Falls Below $62K

In a disappointing debut, Hong Kongs inaugural Bitcoin and Ether ETFs attracted minimal trading volume, contributing to a sharp 2% drop in Bitcoin prices to just under $62,000 and a 2.8% decline in Ether, as investors...

Intel, Naver, and KAIST to Jointly Open an AI R&D in South Korea

Intel Corporation, Naver Corp., and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have partnered to open a new artificial intelligence center in South Korea. KAIST said on Tuesday, April 30, that they will...

Tesla Faces Stiff Competition in China’s Self-Driving Race

Teslas ambition to dominate Chinas self-driving market faces significant challenges as local rivals like BYD and Huawei rapidly advance in autonomous technology. During his recent visit to Beijing, Elon Musk discussed...

Shiba Inu Price Forecast: Historical Data Predicts May Movement

As April ends, the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency faces crucial market trends, with historical data indicating a possible continuation of its recent price declines into May. Past performance suggests a trend of downturns during...
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