Gaza: what ceasefire negotiations tell us about how each side judges its progress in the war
May 18, 2024 12:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views
In all conflicts, the period preceding a ceasefire agreement is the most dangerous, as each side tries to gain the best military position before the fighting ends. The long, drawn out negotiations aimed at bringing a halt...
Gaza update: why neither ceasefire talks nor the Rafah offensive appear to be working
May 18, 2024 12:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Israels prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, addressed his countrymen on Monday as the country marked its 76th day of independence. His narrative was predictably defiant. He trotted out his usual line that the war would not...
Ukraine war: why the Russian army is still using morse code more than a century after its invention
May 16, 2024 02:08 am UTC| Insights & Views
Modern warfare is awash with cutting-edge technology from AI to drones to hypersonic missiles yet one technology that is more than a century old is still proving its worth: morse code. The staccato streams of tones...
Haitians looking to escape violence and chaos face hostility in neighboring Dominican Republic
May 15, 2024 07:56 am UTC| Insights & Views
Haitis capital of Port-au-Prince has been under siege for several months, with reports suggesting about 200 gangs have seized control of more than 80% of the city. The surge of violence has left residents with few...
Chinese nationalist groups are launching cyber-attacks
May 15, 2024 07:48 am UTC| Insights & Views
The UKs national security agency, MI5, warned in April that British universities participating in military research are targets for cyber-attacks by foreign states. More recently, news broke of a cyber-attack against the...
Asylum chaos triggers fresh tensions over how to manage Ireland’s post-Brexit border
May 15, 2024 07:27 am UTC| Insights & Views
Two weeks ago, the Irish police force cleared a Dublin encampment of around 200 tents occupied by asylum seekers. The migrants were bussed to sites on the fringes of the city, where the government said they would be...
Ukraine war: Putin is using Russian children to promote his version of history on Victory Day
May 09, 2024 07:12 am UTC| Insights & Views
On May 9, Russia celebrates Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet Unions victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. Few people who watch international news coverage of Victory Day parades and events realise that Russias...
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
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