There's no shortage of players in Libya's conflict. But few champions for peace
May 26, 2020 08:41 am UTC| Politics
The year-long battle for Tripoli has been heating up in recent weeks despite widespread calls for a ceasefire during Ramadan and the coronavirus pandemic. As the violence escalates and the number of foreigners involved in...
US Senate Bill Could Block Chinese Firms From Listing in US Stock Market
May 22, 2020 01:33 am UTC| Business Politics Law
A US Senate bill requiring overseas firms to follow US standards for audits and other financial regulations could block some Chinese companies from listing and selling shares on American stock exchanges. The planned...
Coronavirus: Europe struggles to adapt to a post-American world
May 14, 2020 10:34 am UTC| Economy
Europeans are not looking to the US to lead during the pandemic emergency, as they might have done in the past. Over the past four years, Europe has moved from shock at Donald Trumps election to confusion about what it...
Iran launches its military satellite, says Donald Trump should focus on US coronavirus response
Apr 23, 2020 05:21 am UTC| Politics
Even as the main focus of the world today is towards battling the pandemic known as the coronavirus, tensions between the United States and Iran remain. The tensions made itself apparent again as Iran launches its new...
Brexit: how the UK is preparing to secure its seas outside the EU
Apr 18, 2020 06:38 am UTC| Economy
Four dinghies carrying 53 migrants who tried to cross the English Channel from France were intercepted by British and French authorities in early April. The crossings are a reminder of the importance of maritime security...
Biden and Trump agree on strong US-Israel relations – Bernie, not so much
Mar 16, 2020 06:02 am UTC| Politics
President Donald Trump has claimed for himself the title of historys most pro-Israel U.S. president, while characterizing his Democratic opponents as radicals seeking to destroy the special bond between the United States...
Nuclear war could be devastating for the US, even if no one shoots back
Mar 01, 2020 13:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The White Houses 2021 budget calls for US$28.9 billion for the Pentagon for nuclear weapons and a 20% increase to $19.8 billion for the National Nuclear Security Administration. Yet the U.S. already has over 3,000...
Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power
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IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects