The UN is calling the Israel-Hamas war a 'graveyard of children'.
Nov 06, 2023 03:31 am UTC| Insights & Views
Too often, its the most vulnerable who suffer most in the throes of war. This remains true, with children accounting for many of the deaths and casualties in the war between Israel and Hamas. Just this week there...
Ukraine and Russia claim to be prepared for extremes of winter warfare – here's what they face
Nov 05, 2023 20:34 pm UTC| Politics
As the bitter cold of winter settles in and temperatures drop to between -4,8 and 2C, both Ukrainian and Russian troops are preparing for a new phase of the war. Freezing temperatures can hamper the performance of...
Nov 05, 2023 19:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Fifty years ago this week, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam visited the Peoples Republic of China, establishing a relationship that has become mutually beneficial in terms of economic growth and development to both China and...
Israel-Hamas war puts China's strategy of 'balanced diplomacy' in the Middle East at risk
Nov 04, 2023 03:25 am UTC| Insights & Views
On Oct. 30, 2023, reports began to circulate that Israel was missing from from the mapping services provided by Chinese tech companies Baidu and Alibaba, effectively signaling or so some believed that Beijing was siding...
Nov 01, 2023 07:01 am UTC| Business
Israels prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, describes his countrys war against Hamas as Israels second war of independence. The first was fought in 1948, but the war that gave Israel control of Gaza took place 19 years...
The Israel-Hamas war benefits Russia, but so would playing peacemaker
Oct 31, 2023 09:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
The recent official visit to Moscow by representatives from Hamas and Iran was roundly condemned by Israel. A spokesperson for Israels foreign ministry called the visit an obscene step that gives support to terrorism and...
Israel-Hamas war: Canada must act to prevent hate crimes against Muslim and Jewish communities
Oct 31, 2023 09:14 am UTC| Insights & Views
The violence in Israel and Palestine has reached brutal and devastating levels in recent weeks. Thousands have been killed and injured. Witnessing the extreme violence against civilians has been polarizing for many around...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight