Why do voters have to pick a Republican or a Democrat in the US?
Jul 11, 2023 06:48 am UTC| Politics
Why does it have to be Democrat vs. Republican in elections? Why cant it be Republican vs. Republican or Democrat vs. Democrat? Gianna, age 13, Phoenix, Arizona Americans are used to having a lot of choices. What...
Mars Inc. Under Investigation in Russia Over Ukraine Funding Allegations, Tax Compliance
Jul 10, 2023 06:20 am UTC| Economy Business Politics
Mars Inc., a global confectionery and pet food giant, is currently under investigation by Russian authorities in Moscow Oblast over allegations of funding Ukraines Armed Forces and potential tax discrepancies, according to...
Bounties on exiled Hong Kong activists show the ambitious reach of China’s political repression
Jul 05, 2023 03:34 am UTC| Politics
The Hong Kong government has extended its efforts to suppress political dissent overseas, issuing arrest warrants for eight exiled pro-democracy figures and offering bounties of HK$1 million (around A$191,000) each. The...
Senegal: behind the protests is a fight for democratic freedoms
Jul 04, 2023 07:46 am UTC| Politics
President Macky Salls unwillingness to confirm he will not run for a third term in 2024, and the targeting of political opponents, have created a political powder keg in Senegal. Protests broke out in many cities across...
Why 'wokeness' has become the latest battlefront for white conservatives in America
Jul 04, 2023 07:40 am UTC| Politics
The day he launched his bid for the Republican nomination for the 2024 US presidential election, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned Fox News viewers the woke mind virus is basically a form of cultural Marxism. With...
How metro mayors are getting things done -- even if they have limited money and power
Jun 29, 2023 01:23 am UTC| Politics Insights & Views
The word mayor, in the English governance landscape, refers to many different roles. Until the turn of the 21st century, it mostly described non-partisan ceremonial leaders of towns and boroughs in England and Wales, most...
Australia's hidden housing crisis: survivors of modern slavery have few safe places to turn
Jun 28, 2023 15:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Politics Real Estate
Australia is not immune to the rapidly growing global problem of modern slavery. In fact, new research has found the number of people living in modern slavery has more than doubled in the past four years, rising to an...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality