Eugen Sandow was the posterboy of physical culture: his 1904 visit to South Africa reinforced racist ideas: Eugen Sandow stopped in South Africa on a world tour. Wellcome Collection/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Eugen Sandow was an internationally famous strongman. The German-born British showman (1867-1925) toured the world challenging other strongmen and staging displays of strength. …
King Charles in Kenya: despite past tensions, the visit is a sign of a strong relationship with Britain: King Charles’ visit to Kenya this week is the British monarch’s first to a Commonwealth nation since his coronation in September 2022. The visit comes during the country’s 60th anniversary of independence from Britain. By choosing Kenya, …
King Charles makes state visit to France – a year into his reign, here’s what’s changed under the new British monarch: King Charles’s three-day state visit to France, a year into his reign, has marked the return of the British monarchy’s international dimension. The trip, along with is his first state visit earlier in the …
What are meteorites? I visit and study the craters they’ve left across our planet: Impact cratering, caused by meteorites colliding with planetary surfaces, is one of the most fundamental cosmic processes. Eshma/Shutterstock Tens of thousands of asteroids – that we know of – are roaming our solar system. These are building blocks made up of …
Good Friday Agreement: Joe Biden’s historic visit to Ireland comes during turbulent times: The US president, Joe Biden, is expected in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland next week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. His visit will be one of historic symbolism and of personal significance, as an Irish …
Kamala Harris’s visit underscores the tricky choices Zambia is making about international allies: Zambia president Hakainde Hichilema and US vice-president Kamala Harris in Lusaka. Salim Dawood/AFP via Getty Images US vice-president Kamala Harris’s recent visit to Zambia is an example the country’s increased engagement with western nations. It gave fresh impetus to the view that …
Ukraine: 12 months at war – Biden visit to Kyiv sets the seal on a year of growing western unity and Russian isolation: Ukraine undoubtedly remains on top of the global political agenda. Not only did it dominate discussions at the Munich security conference, but the surprise visit of the US president, Joe Biden, to …
Pope Francis’ visit to Africa comes at a defining moment for the Catholic church: Pope Francis in Nairobi, Kenya, during his first papal visit to the African continent in 2015. Nichole Sobecki/Getty Images During his planned visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan in February 2023, Pope Francis intends to be …
Ukraine war: Putin’s Belarus visit ends with talk of increased defence cooperation and nuclear sabre-rattling: Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Minsk has raised renewed fears that Belarus might be drawn into the war in Ukraine. Putin discussed closer military cooperation with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, including the establishment of a “unified defence space” and …
Emmanuel Macron’s state visit with Joe Biden: key takeaways as relations warm up after a frosty few months: Emmanuel Macron has just completed the first major state visit to the US since the pandemic. As central pillars of Nato and the broader western, democratic alliance, France and the US are historic allies. However, there was …
What Russian visit says about South Africa’s commitment to human rights in the world: Thandi Modise, South Africa's defence minister. Michal Fludra/NurPhoto via Getty Images South Africa’s foreign policy is aimed at contributing to democracy, human rights and justice in the world. Yet its conduct often suits autocrats and despots. This is why defence minister …
When the IMF comes to town: why they visit and what to watch out for: Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, speaking in Senegal in 2019. Photo by Seyllou/AFP via Getty Images In most rich countries the news that a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is coming to visit …
Taiwan: Beijing reacts to Pelosi’s visit with live-fire exercises prompting fears of escalation: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has reportedly fired several DF-15B ballistic missiles into the seas around Taiwan as part of large scale military drills announced in response to the visit this week by the speaker of the US House of Representatives, …
US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s visit aims to reset relations with South Africa: US secretary of state Antony Blinken. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images US secretary of state Antony Blinken has embarked on a five nation tour of Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. This is Blinken’s second …
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