Jokowi is right not to join 'BRICS' for now – but the alliance is still important for Indonesia
Sep 02, 2023 04:01 am UTC| Politics
Indonesian President Joko Jokowi Widodo travelled to Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 24 to attend the 15th BRICS summit, an informal grouping of five major emerging nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South...
Why the United States will have to accept China's growing influence and strength
Sep 01, 2023 01:45 am UTC| Politics
After wrapping up a recent four-day trip to China, United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a media briefing: We believe that the world is big enough for both of our countries to thrive. While optimistic,...
Ukraine war: the implications of Moscow moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus
Sep 01, 2023 01:38 am UTC| Politics
Russia is reported to have deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus, a step that was much telegraphed earlier this year and recently confirmed by Poland. This move has caused concern in neighbouring countries and has affected...
Brics expansion: six more nations are set to join - what they’re buying into
Aug 25, 2023 08:00 am UTC| Politics
One key outcome of the 15th Brics summit, hosted by South Africa, is the decision to invite six more countries to join the group with effect from January 2024. They are Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and...
Fifteen years after the war in Georgia, the dilemmas of the European Union in the South Caucasus
Aug 24, 2023 07:13 am UTC| Politics
Fifteen years ago this month, while all eyes were set on Beijing for the opening of the 29th Olympic Games of the modern era, war broke out between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia. Officially part of Georgia since...
Africa is being courted by China, Russia and the US. Why the continent shouldn't pick sides
Aug 22, 2023 04:20 am UTC| Economy
Some three decades since the end of the Cold War, the world order is undergoing a structural transformation. At the heart of it is the challenge posed to the hegemony of the US. This is primarily being led by Russia and...
From Oppenheimer to Milton Friedman: how the Cold War battle of economic ideas shaped our world
Aug 10, 2023 08:18 am UTC| Insights & Views
Is Oppenheimer a movie for our time, reminding us of the tensions, dangers and conflicts of the old Cold War while a new one threatens to break out? The film certainly chimes with todays big power conflicts (the US and...
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