Why renewed China-US cooperation bodes well for climate action: Melnikov Dmitriy / Shutterstock The relationship between the US and China is the most important in the world, and it has been unstable and sometimes under extreme stress in recent years. But a recent meeting between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in California may bring …
Why youth apathy in elections bodes ill for Kenya: Kenyans queue to vote in the 9 August 2022 election. John Ochieng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Kenya saw a decline in the number of young people who registered to vote in the August 2022 elections. This group’s share of the 12.1 million registered voters dropped by …
US abortion law: supreme court stacked with conservatives bodes ill for women’s rights: The US supreme court’s failure to block a new law entering into force in Texas means that abortions after six weeks are effectively banned in that state, even in cases of rape or incest. In the case – Whole Woman’s Health v. …
Abubakar Shekau: battle for supremacy among Islamist groups bodes ill for the Sahel: Soldiers patrol the Nigerian border with Niger Republic as both countries battle the Boko Haram insurgency Photo by Giles Clarke/Getty Images The Nigerian military says it is investigating claims that the Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is dead. His death has not …
BAFTAs 2019: diverse set of winners led by The Favourite and Roma bodes well for the Oscars: Olivia Colman winning best actress for The Favourite. Copyright: BAFTA. Digital Asset Management Software by Third Light It was largely as expected. The 2019 BAFTA film and television awards ceremony was dominated by two films – The Favourite, …
South Africa in the news: Inside Line: Why a confrontational attacking performance from George Ford bodes well for England in South Africa: George Ford’s first meaningful involvement for Leicester Tigers on Saturday was to stand firm close to the ruck and help bundle Marland Yarde into touch. Afterwards, he sprayed a few words towards the …
South African soldiers to be deployed for parliament’s opening. Why this bodes ill: Reuters South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has drawn sharp criticism for his decision to have a military presence to help police “maintain law and order” during the opening of parliament. Opposition parties have protested against what they are calling “the militarisation of …