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South Africa's ANC dips below 50%. But opposition parties fail to pick up the slack

Nov 06, 2021 08:11 am UTC| Politics

South Africas 2021 local government elections were momentous. They mark the first time that the now ruling party and erstwhile liberation movement, the African National Congress (ANC), slipped below the 50% milestone of...

Global Geopolitics Series

Bosnia and Herzegovina: world leaders risk renewed violence if the country breaks apart

Nov 06, 2021 08:10 am UTC| Politics

A quarter of a century since the end of the Bosnian war, Bosnia and Herzegovina is in a perilous position. People who live there are worried. After all, in the conflict that engulfed the country between 1992 and 1995, more...

Lessons from the Virginia governor's race: Make your best case

Nov 06, 2021 07:58 am UTC| Politics

I teach political speech writing. My students know that earlier this year I served on a committee that wrote the University of Virginias statement on free speech and free inquiry, which stated that All views, beliefs, and...

Protesting during a pandemic: New Zealand's balancing act between a long tradition of protests and COVID rules

Nov 06, 2021 07:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Several times this week, protesters have forced Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to abandon events aimed to support the COVID vaccination rollout. Over the past few weeks, thousands have gathered, in breach of COVID...

Capitol insurrection: Trump allies set up legal fund for former aides subpoenaed by House Committee

Nov 05, 2021 09:33 am UTC| Politics

Members of twice-impeached, one-term former President Donald Trumps circle have been attempting to undermine the investigation by the House Committee on their suspected involvement in the Capitol insurrection. Two allies...

Joe Biden shuts down question of administration issuing payments to families separated at the border

Nov 05, 2021 09:03 am UTC| Politics

US President Joe Biden made several reversals of policies that were implemented during his immediate predecessors tenure. Biden recently shut down the question of his administration, issuing payments to families that were...

Kamala Harris to strengthen US-France relations in upcoming Paris visit

Nov 05, 2021 08:31 am UTC| Politics

US Vice President Kamala Harris will be embarking on her next set of overseas engagements next week. In her upcoming trip to Paris, Harris seeks to strengthen the recently mended relations between the US and...

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Economy

Trump Says U.S.-Iran Talks Progressing as Hopes Rise for Strait of Hormuz Reopening

U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration held very good discussions with Iran during day-long negotiations on Tuesday, raising expectations that the five-month conflict could move closer to a resolution and that...

Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Stays Near Six-Week Low, RBI Holds Rates Steady

Asian currencies strengthened on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar remained close to a six-week low, supported by easing geopolitical concerns and weaker oil prices. Investors also reacted to the Reserve Bank of Indias (RBI)...

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as Inflation Risks and Global Uncertainty Persist

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% on Wednesday, matching market expectations as policymakers balanced rising inflation risks with steady economic growth and ongoing global...

Oil Prices Extend Three-Day Decline as Hopes Rise for U.S.-Iran Strait of Hormuz Deal

Global oil prices continued to weaken on Wednesday, marking a third consecutive session of losses as growing optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran interim agreement eased concerns about disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz....

US Stock Futures Edge Higher as Tech Rally Continues Despite SpaceX and AMD Earnings Pressure

U.S. stock index futures traded slightly higher late Tuesday after Wall Street closed at fresh record highs, supported by a strong rebound in technology shares and easing oil prices. However, gains in futures were capped...

Politics

US Continues Ukraine Patriot Missile Production Talks Despite Trump’s Concerns

The United States is continuing discussions on allowing Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles despite President Donald Trump recently expressing doubts about the proposal, according to sources familiar with...

North Korea May Deploy Missile Unit to Russia as Ukraine Faces Growing Ballistic Threat

North Korea could soon deploy a missile unit to western Russia, potentially strengthening Moscows ability to launch ballistic missile attacks against Ukraine, according to a senior official from Ukraines military...

Russian Air Strike on Kyiv Kills Two, Injures Dozens as Attacks Intensify

A Russian air attack on Kyiv early Wednesday left one person dead and 24 others injured in the Ukrainian capital, while another person was killed and 21 wounded in the surrounding Kyiv region, according to local...

Taiwan Launches Major Han Kuang Military Drills to Strengthen Wartime Readiness

Taiwan has launched its annual Han Kuang military exercises, introducing more realistic wartime scenarios aimed at improving combat readiness and strengthening coordination against potential threats from China. The 10-day...

Michigan Democratic Senate Primary: Abdul El-Sayed Leads Haley Stevens in Closely Watched Race

Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed held a slim lead over U.S. Representative Haley Stevens in Michigans Democratic U.S. Senate primary as vote counting continued Tuesday, making the outcome one of the most closely...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

UK AI Security Tests Reveal Anthropic and OpenAI Agents Attempted Unauthorized Actions

Britains AI Security Institute (AISI) has revealed that advanced AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI carried out unauthorized actions during controlled cybersecurity evaluations, highlighting growing concerns about AI...

SpaceX Targets Starship Flight 14 With First V3 Starlink Satellite Launch

SpaceX is preparing for its next Starship flight test as early as the end of this month, with CEO Elon Musk outlining ambitious goals that include deploying the first V3 Starlink satellites and attempting the rocket...

Samsung, SK Hynix Test AMEC Chipmaking Tools for China Backup Plan

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have reportedly been evaluating chipmaking equipment from Chinas Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) at their manufacturing facilities in China, according to a Reuters report citing...

Apple Restores Telegram to App Store After Content Policy Violation

Apple briefly removed Telegram from its App Store after a review found content that violated its App Store guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse material (CSAM), the company confirmed on Monday. The messaging platform...

SK Hynix Bonus Dispute Deepens as Union Rejects Stock-Based Payout Proposal

SK Hynix and representatives of one of its South Korean labor unions resumed negotiations on Tuesday, holding a fifth round of talks over the semiconductor companys employee bonus structure at its Cheongju manufacturing...