What are false flag attacks – and could Russia make one work in the information age?
Feb 18, 2022 08:10 am UTC| Politics
In the past few weeks, U.S. officials have warned several times that Russia plans to create the appearance of an attack on its own forces and broadcast those images to the world. Such a false flag operation, they alleged,...
Feb 18, 2022 07:24 am UTC| Politics
The chances of an invasion by Russia into Ukraine are becoming more likely despite some assurances of de-escalation from the Kremlin. Should an invasion happen into Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin may find...
Donald Trump's properties see drop in political profits
Feb 17, 2022 10:44 am UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trump is already in the midst of several legal investigations despite remaining to be a strong influence over the Republican Party. A new report saw Trumps properties suffering a drop in political...
Hillary Clinton mocks Donald Trump's claim of spying
Feb 17, 2022 10:12 am UTC| Politics
The right-wing figures and media outlets have been peddling former President Donald Trumps conspiracy that his 2016 election rival and former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, spied on his campaign. Clinton responded to...
Kamala Harris Supreme Court: VP speaks with senators about upcoming SCOTUS nomination
Feb 17, 2022 10:06 am UTC| Politics
Many are already bracing for an upcoming debate among the evenly divided senate regarding US President Joe Bidens Supreme Court nomination. While there are no hints as to who would Biden pick for the high court, Vice...
Afghanistan: US report says Islamic State, al-Qaeda focused on building support from within
Feb 17, 2022 09:49 am UTC| Politics
Among the concerns that military and intelligence officials have about the Taliban controlling Afghanistan is the possibility of other extremist groups setting up a base in the country. This comes as a US report detailing...
Joe Biden rejects Donald Trump's executive privilege claim over White House visitor logs
Feb 17, 2022 09:41 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden previously rejected any claims of executive privilege made by his immediate predecessor Donald Trump over his White House records. As the former president seeks to keep more records of his White...
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
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