Hillary Clinton says people 'giving aid or comfort to Vladimir Putin' must be called out
Feb 28, 2022 09:38 am UTC| Politics
As Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine, many countries have joined to oppose the Kremlins attempt to control the democratic nation. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a swipe at Republicans for their...
Afghanistan: Public universities reopen with gender-segregated classes
Feb 28, 2022 09:10 am UTC| Politics
Six months since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan following the Wests withdrawal in August, the country has yet to fully function under its new government. Public universities in Afghanistan have begun...
Feb 28, 2022 07:48 am UTC| Politics
US Vice President Kamala Harris made history in becoming the first Black and South Asian woman to be elected to the vice presidency. One Republican lawmaker, however, questioned whether Harris understands the experience of...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: US says Russian forces losing momentum to Ukrainian resistance
Feb 28, 2022 07:44 am UTC| Politics
Russias invasion of Ukraine is underway following the military operations ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin into the country. Despite Russias military forces efforts to take control of Ukraine, US officials...
Joe Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
Feb 28, 2022 04:11 am UTC| Politics
After weeks of speculation, US President Joe Biden has finally unveiled his nominee for the Supreme Court. Biden has nominated federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed Stephen Breyer in the high court. Biden...
Ukraine: how Putin used a long proxy conflict to justify invasion
Feb 26, 2022 10:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the early hours of February 24, Russia attacked Ukraine, beginning with a barrage of airstrikes in the countrys eastern regions. Other major cities came under siege within a matter of hours, including Kyiv. Russian...
Beyond NATO, new alliances could defend democracy and counter Putin
Feb 26, 2022 09:58 am UTC| Politics
Russian aggression toward Ukraine continues. The nations of the world, and their current alliances, have so far proved ineffective at curbing Russian President Vladimir Putins ambitions. Right now at the United Nations,...
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