Justice Department lawyers work for justice and the Constitution – not the White House
The U.S. flag flies above Department of Justice headquarters on Jan. 20, 2024, in Washington. J. David Ake/Getty Images In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon tried to fire the Department of Justice prosecutor leading an...

Albanese government announces $1.2 billion in plan to purchase critical minerals
A re-elected Albanese government will take the unprecedented step of buying or obtaining options over key critical minerals to protect Australias national interest and boost its economic resilience. The move follows US...

Harvard is suing the White House: here’s what Trump hopes to achieve by targeting universities
A few days ago, in a move that attracted international attention, the White House threatened to strip Harvard University of US$2 billion (1.5 billion) in federal funding, potentially revoke its tax-exempt status and even...
London marathon: why you need a plan to prevent the post-race blues
IR Stone/Shutterstock As the sun rises over the river Thames on marathon day this year, tens of thousands of cheering spectators will fill the streets and a record-breaking 56,000 adrenaline-fuelled runners will gather at...

Humans lived in African rainforests 150,000 years ago, far earlier than believed – new research
Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists dont yet have a clear picture of what kind of natural environment we evolved in. Until recently, the dominant idea was that grasslands and...

VAT hikes can raise tax without hurting the poor: an economist sets out the evidence
South Africas 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT). South Africas choices on how it manages the...
Could Trump be leading the world into recession?
Carolyn Franks/Shutterstock Growth forecasts for the US and other advanced economies have been sharply downgraded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the wake of dramatic swings in US president Donald Trumps...