The biggest challenge to the dollar comes from China, the US’s main economic rival
The left stood for a social agenda and the right for the individual’s needs. Now politics is self-serving
No matter which of the candidates wins the presidential race, US foreign policy is unlikely to change radically
Imane Khelif has fought on the women’s circuit for years and there is nothing to suggest she identifies as anything other than female
Worse, the presidential elections don’t matter because Big Business has captured the state
The US vice-president needs to come up with a message that resonates with the white middle and working class to win them over in this election
Democracy’s march has been relentless this year as world leaders confront the will of the people
Words are important. Our failure to wield them responsibly has put us on a path to vitriol and violence
Vance was once a fierce Trump antagonist, but he has made a U-turn to establish himself as one of the billionaire’s most ardent defenders
Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at a political rally Saturday, leaving the FBI hunting for information about how a gunman could attack a former US president.
Donald Trump is unlikely to end up in jail, but even if he were incarcerated, the legal judgment doesn’t disqualify him from continuing his bid for the presidency
US President Joe Biden’s handling of Israel’s war on Gaza could lose him the all-important student vote
A landmark court ruling resulted in ‘dark money’ – donations from untraceable sources, both big business and citizens – shaping America’s democracy
If we make God in our image, let it not be the genocidal maniac worthy only of contempt but rather a God of kindness, worthy of our worship
Two of the most unpopular presidential candidates ever are trying to remedy that by bashing each other
There is a tendency to think of the president as ineffective. But his first term has seen a marked hastening of structural reforms, which could change the economy forever
The American presidential hopeful’s world policies make him a bull in a china shop
More than two billion people are eligible to make their crosses in the most important election year of our collective democratic history
Tensions between the US and China could come to a head early this year, posing another risk to the global economy
In 2024, Americans will be making a choice that will have reverberations far beyond their own borders
Africa’s stock is rising amid the United States’ efforts to wrestle back economic influence on the continent
In a polarised world, Ramaphosa’s administration dodged some fatal bullets in the past five months that carried some hard long-term risks
The United States would love to be seen as the arbiter of global democratic values but it needs to set right its own borders
“So, the Witch Hunt continues!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform
As the US considers the future of the trade agreement, South Africa has pointed to its critical position as a gateway to a future economic powerhouse
The United States Constitution does not prevent him from contending the elections and the majority of Republicans continue to support him
The accusations that Trump and six unnamed co-conspirators plotted to upend the 2020 election is the former president’s third criminal indictment since March
The Middle-Eastern power is waking up to the continent’s potential as a strategic partner for oil exploration, among other win-win ventures
The controversy surrounding the Biden family has gained fresh momentum
The former US president uses theatrics and plays the underdog in his bid to return to the White House in 2024
A report says fewer people are commenting and posting about news articles — and those who do are likely to be men, higher educated and politically partisan
The past week has been a good week. All three have suffered serious setbacks, as they have once again been exposed as the cowards they truly are, for all the bravado