Apr 23, 2022 08:18 am UTC| Politics
The race for the presidential post in France began with 12 candidates. It will conclude on April 24 with the same choice that confronted voters five years earlier: the centrist Emmanuel Macron or the far-right Marine Le...
How long can Vladimir Putin hold on to power?
Apr 23, 2022 08:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
As the war in Ukraine drags on and sanctions start to bite, key questions are being asked. How long can President Vladimir Putin remain in power? Will he be overthrown in a palace coup, as recent rumours have suggested?...
Anti-satellite weapons: the US has sworn off tests, and Australia should follow suit
Apr 23, 2022 08:11 am UTC| Politics
When United States Vice-President Kamala Harris was at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California earlier this week she said the US would not conduct tests of destructive, direct ascent anti-satellite missiles. This...
Green policies are in place for South Africa's major port city: but a key piece is missing
Apr 23, 2022 08:09 am UTC| Politics
The floods of April 2022 in the South African city of Durban (eThekwini municipality) placed the spotlight on the management of urban areas and their vulnerability to natural disasters. That homes had been built close to...
Joe Biden announces new $800 million military assistance package to Ukraine
Apr 22, 2022 10:34 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden announced the new set of military assistance that the country is providing for Ukraine as it continues to resist Russian forces in the ongoing war. The new $800 million package would be made up of...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Nine bodies found outside Kyiv with 'signs of torture'
Apr 22, 2022 10:17 am UTC| Politics
Russia launched what it deems to be the second phase of its war with Ukraine this week, leaving dozens of casualties in its wake. Ukrainian authorities discovered nine bodies of civilians outside the capital Kyiv, some of...
Iran officials refuse to abandon avenging murdered commander despite offers of lifting sanctions
Apr 22, 2022 09:36 am UTC| Politics
Relations between the US and Iran have come under intense strain, with tensions escalating following the death of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. Iranian officials are still seeking to avenge Soleimanis death in...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects