The senator’s passing marked the end of a 35-year political career
Our readers write in about taxi violence, populism, and ‘slanted’ reporting
The former US president speaks about global issues of authoritarianism, strongman politics and nationalism
The former president made no direct reference to his successor but warned that ‘politics of fear and resentment’ were spreading
In your morning news roundup: Barack Obama has warned of the rise of ‘strongman politics’ and a brand of nationalism that threatens democracy.
Barack Obama delivered the 16th annual Nelson Mandela lecture, calling for persistence in the pursuit of democracy
Barack Obama delivers the 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
The lecture is themed around ‘Renewing the Mandela Legacy and Promoting Active Citizenship in a Changing World’
Several nonmilitary approaches to dealing with terrorism have been developed in recent decades. Are they working?
‘I choose to get my hands dirty’
The album came out late on Saturday exclusively on Jay-Z’s fledgling Tidal streaming service
The president pulled the United States out of a landmark deal curbing Iran’s nuclear program and reimposing crippling sanctions
When the leaders of North and South Korea reached across the Military Demarcation Line to shake hands, they symbolically united the peninsula
The annual lecture will this year be held on July 17, the day before what would have been Mandela’s 100th birthday
Miguel Díaz-Canel, a Communist Party loyalist, is expected to succeed Raúl Castro as president of Cuba, but will this change bring prosperity?
Eritreans have become desensitised; the slavery in Libya is “the new normal”
The president will be judged on how he navigates the turbulent political and economic headwinds
Readers write in about Trump’s first year in office, the tasks ahead of Ramaphosa, and the failures of public servants
Republican strategist Rick Wilson suggested Trump’s election, once unthinkable, had rewritten the rules.
The US leader, who has dismantled the legacy of Barack Obama, will unveil what is being billed as a comprehensive vision
The voice of America’s racial conscience has some words regarding Barack Obama’s tenure
Around the White House there is little outward sign of the monumental changes that have taken place within the walls in the last year
‘Respectable’ blackness be damned – just surviving in a world that beats us down is a feat
Sudan is still an important outside influence on South Sudan, so lifting sanctions paves the way for a more constructive peace process in South Sudan
The question should be: Is the candidate (a man or a woman) best person for the job?
President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday that the US will have to slash its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755
In a caustic statement, Trump’s White House said acting attorney general Sally Yates had "betrayed" the Department of Justice
Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States today.
What the hell happened? How did we go from hope to hate? Where did all the grown-ups go? Is this really the end?
President Barack Obama urged Americans on Tuesday to stand up for US values and reject discrimination.
US president’s final speech will include his achievements, particularly of his oft-criticised foreign policy.
The United States president’s successor, Republican Donald Trump, will be sworn into office on January 20.