Nov 15, 2023 01:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
More than five weeks into Israels war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not outlined his future vision for Gaza. He has said many times the war will continue until Hamas is eradicated. But his battle...
Nov 13, 2023 12:24 pm UTC| Politics
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled his ambassador from Israel on Nov. 4, 2023. Less than a month earlier, he was offering diplomatic assistance to calm the situation in the Middle East. That diplomatic shift...
Israel-Hamas War: What political consequences for Joe Biden?
Nov 13, 2023 12:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
On November 5, 2024, Americans will go to the polls to elect their next president. Traditionally, foreign policy doesnt weigh much on the outcome of a American presidential election, but might the return of violence in the...
Who's lobbying whom? When it comes to alcohol, tobacco, food and gambling firms, we're in the dark
Nov 13, 2023 11:58 am UTC| Politics
Alcohol, tobacco, food and gambling industries are among those that lobby government ministers and their advisors to help shape public policy. But when we looked for details of whos lobbying whom in Australia, we found...
Israel: why the brand boycotts probably won't make much difference
Nov 10, 2023 14:43 pm UTC| Politics
McDonalds and Starbucks are among numerous western companies facing consumer boycotts over the Gaza conflict. McDonalds found itself caught in the crossfire after an Israeli franchisee said it was providing thousands of...
Chechnya's boss and Putin’s foot soldier: How Ramzan Kadyrov became such a feared figure in Russia
Nov 10, 2023 14:42 pm UTC| Politics
The leader of the Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, recently authorized police to shoot to kill pro-Palestinian protesters who might take to the streets of Chechnya. The orders came in the wake of an...
Nov 10, 2023 14:41 pm UTC| Politics
Much of the news coverage of the discussions and negotiations aimed at averting a government shutdown on Nov. 17, 2023, relies on pundits and their unnamed sources, on leaks, speculation, wishful thinking and maybe even...
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