Private military companies don't stand much of a chance against Islamic State
Feb 22, 2017 05:25 am UTC| Insights & Views
Western governments find themselves in a dilemma in their fight against the so-called Islamic State (IS). The organisation has proved remarkably resilient to military force, which so far has depended heavily on air...
There are some difficult questions to ask Netanyahu, but boycotting his visit won't answer them
Feb 21, 2017 08:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
Tomorrow, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin an official visit to Australia. He will spend four days here, a considerable period for an Israeli leader to be away from home. His will be a high-profile...
Bioterrorism To Kill 30M In The Near Future, Warns Bill Gates
Feb 21, 2017 07:01 am UTC| Science
He might be most well-known for founding the international tech behemoth Microsoft and for having the title of richest man in the world several times, but Bill Gates is also an active player in the health industry. Most of...
Europe's far-right parties got a boost from Trump, but will they govern?
Feb 20, 2017 05:32 am UTC| Insights & Views
Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has provoked, exasperated, and unsettled world leaders from Mexico to Australia and the European Union headquarters in Brussels. But there is one constituency that...
US under Trump Series: With congressional supports Trump likely to defeat false critics
Feb 17, 2017 10:00 am UTC| Commentary
We at FxWirePro have correctly predicted the win of Donald Trump well before the election and we would like to make another forecast: Despite all the criticisms, leaks, theatricals, allegations of racism, extremism, and...
Global Geo-political Series: Rex Tillerson’s meeting with Sergei Lavrov
Feb 17, 2017 07:52 am UTC| Commentary
While The US President Donald Trump and the mainstream media remained engaged in a bitter fight over the Presidents and his aides connections with the Russians pre and post-election, a top diplomatic meeting took place...
Russia, Trump and the 2016 election: What's the best way for Congress to investigate?
Feb 17, 2017 02:36 am UTC| Insights & Views
Exactly how will the U.S. conduct a fair and accurate investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and links with President Donald Trumps campaign? U.S. congressional leaders are discussing options. Senate...
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