Aug 02, 2022 09:51 am UTC| Politics
Over the weekend, the European Unions foreign policy chief Josep Borrell welcomed the decision by the government of Kosovo to delay measures for Serbs to register for new license plates. The measures would be implemented...
Aug 02, 2022 08:40 am UTC| Politics
The United States, among other major world powers is looking to counter Chinas growing influence in the world. The US ambassador to Japan says Washington and Tokyo are to pursue commercial diplomacy to counter...
Iran is capable of developing nuclear weapon but has no intention, says nuclear chief
Aug 02, 2022 07:29 am UTC| Politics
The head of Irans nuclear agency reiterated the countrys intentions for developing its nuclear program. The countrys nuclear chief said that while Iran has the capability to develop a nuclear weapon, it does not intend to...
Myanmar will not be represented in upcoming ASEAN summit
Aug 02, 2022 07:16 am UTC| Politics
The ASEAN regional grouping has barred the junta government of Myanmar from its international summits as a result of its coup against the countrys elected government. The chair of the bloc announced that Myanmar would not...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa
Aug 02, 2022 06:46 am UTC| Politics
This week, the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain left the port city of Odesa. This is the first ship to set sail to transport grain as part of the deal to unblock Ukraines ports in the Black Sea. Ukraines...
Unpacking the power plays over Western Sahara
Aug 02, 2022 04:13 am UTC| Politics
The western Mediterranean region has recently witnessed an intensifying set of diplomatic and economic stand-offs between neighbours Morocco, Algeria, and Spain. In 2021, Algiers completely severed its already fractured...
Ukraine war: first grain ship leaves Odesa, but EU should have seen food and energy crises coming
Aug 02, 2022 04:13 am UTC| Politics Economy
Vladimir Putins invasion of Ukraine has resulted in four interrelated security crises. The war in Ukraine is a tragedy for human security, but it affects geopolitical security as well as food and energy security. These...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects