Category: World

We are often told that we must listen to reactionaries – take their grievances seriously and address them as part of a democratic system. We are now even told that giving them a shot at power may be the only way to defeat them. We’re not often told to try to play rock, paper, scissors […]

The UN agency’s comments follow reports on Monday that dozens of people are missing after a boat carrying hundreds of people capsized in the waters off the coast of the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott. Recent months have continued to see a surge in the number of people setting out from North and West African countries, including […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Kenyan President William Ruto today. The Secretary underscored the importance of freedoms of assembly and expression as enshrined in Kenyan’s constitution, emphasized the vital role played by youth and civil society organizations in healthy democracies, and urged respect for […]

The science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke famously said that ‘any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.’ For Dr Kunal Masania, an associate professor of aerospace structures and materials at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, Clarke made a huge impression. ‘I’ve always been greatly inspired by this,’ said Masania. ‘Through my […]

In the early 20th century, the father of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, wrote that the competition ought to be “free from political interference”. Yet it’s often hard for champions to escape world affairs. Take the example of Algerian judoka, Fethi Nourine, who withdrew in from the Tokyo Olympics in July 2021 to […]

North Korean hackers have conducted a global cyber espionage campaign to try to steal classified military secrets to support Pyongyang’s banned nuclear weapons program, the United States, Britain, and South Korea said in a joint advisory on Thursday. The hackers, dubbed Anadriel or APT45 by cybersecurity researchers, have targeted or breached computer systems at a […]

The United States is today imposing sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13382 on a network of six individuals and five entities based in the PRC for their involvement in the procurement of items supporting the DPRK’s unlawful WMD and ballistic missile programs. This network was a key facilitator of a U.S. designated, Beijing-based representative of […]

Douala – On 16 July 2024, Douala international airport hosted a significant ceremony, marking act 2 of the unveiling of posters to raise awareness and combat human trafficking and the migrant smuggling. Chaired by the Minister of Social Affairs, this crucial initiative was attended by the Minister of Transport and local administrative authorities, similar to […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics will be the first to achieve total gender parity. From 26 July to 11 August, 5,250 male and 5,250 female athletes will compete in the 33rd edition of the modern Games. By meeting this figure, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has fulfilled the 11th recommendation of the Olympic Agenda 2020, which […]

New UK-India Technology Security Initiative agreed delivering crucial collaboration on telecoms security and unlocking investment across emerging technologies.  The new initiative will refresh and deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, focusing on boosting economic growth in both countries.   UK and India agree to closer collaboration on tackling climate change, accelerating our green energy partnership on off-shore […]