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Donald Trump

US govt lurches to shutdown as Trump, Democrats spar over wall
Article
/ 21 December 2018

US govt lurches to shutdown as Trump, Democrats spar over wall

Fears of a shutdown — which could send thousands of federal employees home without pay just before Christmas — helped send US stocks tumbling

By Michael Mathes
Lawsuit adds to Facebook woes on data protection
Article
/ 20 December 2018

Lawsuit adds to Facebook woes on data protection

The suit filed in Superior Court in Washington seeks an injunction to make sure Facebook puts in place safeguards to monitor users’ data

By Rob Lever
Trump panel recommends guns in schools to keep US students safe
Article
/ 19 December 2018

Trump panel recommends guns in schools to keep US students safe

The commission rejected calls to increase the minimum age required for gun purchases

By Agency
Trump’s Africa strategy should have cast China as a partner, not a global adversary
Article
/ 18 December 2018

Trump’s Africa strategy should have cast China as a partner, not a global adversary

Why opportunities should be found to advance cooperation between Africa, China and the US as confidence building measures in US-China relations

By John J Stremlau
Russia used all major social media platforms to aid Trump: report
Article
/ 18 December 2018

Russia used all major social media platforms to aid Trump: report

Two new reports say Russian disinformation campaign on US social media is much more far-reaching than initially thought

By Agency
Saudi Arabia slams US Senate vote as ‘interference’
Article
/ 17 December 2018

Saudi Arabia slams US Senate vote as ‘interference’

The largely symbolic vote dealt a fresh warning to President Trump, who has staunchly backed the Saudi regime

By Anuj Chopra
Trade war: Signs of progress in US-China talks
Article
/ 16 December 2018

Trade war: Signs of progress in US-China talks

The whole world is watching the talks between Washington and Beijing, hoping a 90-day tariff truce will hold

By Heather Scott
Ex-lawyer blames Trump ‘dirty deeds’ as he gets 3 years
Article
/ 13 December 2018

Ex-lawyer blames Trump ‘dirty deeds’ as he gets 3 years

Michael Cohen says he had been led astray by misplaced admiration for Trump

By Catherine Triomphe
Trump, Pelosi, Schumer openly spar over border wall
Article
/ 12 December 2018

Trump, Pelosi, Schumer openly spar over border wall

US president repeats threat to shut down the government if Democrats don’t agree to fund wall on southern border

By Agency
US Supreme Court rejects state efforts to block abortion funding
Article
/ 11 December 2018

US Supreme Court rejects state efforts to block abortion funding

Louisiana and Kansas had asked the highest court in the land to intervene after losing their case against family planning group Planned Parenthood

By Agency
Ex US senators warn of ‘constitutional crisis’ under Trump
Article
/ 11 December 2018

Ex US senators warn of ‘constitutional crisis’ under Trump

​Forty-four former US Senators said the convergence of events made for highly precarious political waters

By Agency
Editorial: Your earth, take action
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Editorial: Your earth, take action

Change is happening at such a rate that animals, plants and ecosystems cannot evolve fast enough to survive

By Editorial
Canada arrests CFO of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei
Article
/ 6 December 2018

Canada arrests CFO of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei

Meng Wanzhou is sought for extradition by the United States after reports of violating sanctions on Iran

By Agency
Court to hear ‘double jeopardy’ case with implications for Trump
Article
/ 6 December 2018

Court to hear ‘double jeopardy’ case with implications for Trump

The Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution says that no one can be "twice put in jeopardy of life or limb" for the same crime

By Charlotte Plantive
Phantom-like Mueller holds Washington spellbound
Article
/ 5 December 2018

Phantom-like Mueller holds Washington spellbound

Eighteen months into his investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller has the US capital spellbound

By Paul Handley
Trump says China to cut car tariffs in trade truce
Article
/ 3 December 2018

Trump says China to cut car tariffs in trade truce

The ceasefire follows months of tensions and tit-for-tat custom duties on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods

By Laurent Thomet
Taking Africa’s democratic temperature as a dozen countries prepare for polls
Africa
/ 3 December 2018

Taking Africa’s democratic temperature as a dozen countries prepare for polls

Surveys shows that the majority of Africans prefer democracy, despite its flaws, to the alternatives

By John J Stremlau
Top US, Mexico diplomats meet in Washington amid migrant crisis
Article
/ 3 December 2018

Top US, Mexico diplomats meet in Washington amid migrant crisis

The two countries are grappling with how to handle the thousands of Central American migrants who are camped at the common border

By Agency
Former US president George H.W. Bush dead at 94
Article
/ 1 December 2018

Former US president George H.W. Bush dead at 94

Bush’s passing comes just months after the death in April of his wife and revered first lady Barbara Bush

By Susan Stumme
The United States is shifting its attitude towards Pretoria
Article
/ 30 November 2018

The United States is shifting its attitude towards Pretoria

Historically, South Africa has been seen as a strategic partner for countries outside the African continent, specifically the US

By Fazlin Fransman
Wild swings in Sasol’s fortunes
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Wild swings in Sasol’s fortunes

The company’s shares have seesawed madly – largely because of the volatility of the oil price and the rand

By Gemma Ritchie
The witch is she who dares to act alone
Article
/ 30 November 2018

The witch is she who dares to act alone

Women have to unite in a country and parts of the world where the ultimate subjugation is death

By Staff Reporter
Democrats nominate Pelosi to reclaim US House speaker role
Article
/ 29 November 2018

Democrats nominate Pelosi to reclaim US House speaker role

​Nancy Pelosi is seeking to reclaim the gavel that she first wielded a dozen years ago when she became the first female speaker of the House

By Michael Mathes
Global warming outpaces efforts to slow it — UN
Article
/ 28 November 2018

Global warming outpaces efforts to slow it — UN

New calculations by the UN’s top science panel sharply reduce the real-world potential for drawing CO2 out of the air

By Marlowe Hood
Khashoggi murder: Trump ignores US leverage over Riyadh
Article
/ 22 November 2018

Khashoggi murder: Trump ignores US leverage over Riyadh

The US president was widely pilloried for what critics called his ‘mercantile’ priorities that made him appear like a lobbyist for the kingdom

By Anuj Chopra
US renews accusations of unfair trade practices against China
Article
/ 21 November 2018

US renews accusations of unfair trade practices against China

Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to discuss trade when they meet later this month during the Group of 20 summit in Argentina

By Agency
White House to restore pass of CNN’s Acosta, but issues warning
Article
/ 20 November 2018

White House to restore pass of CNN’s Acosta, but issues warning

CNN declares victory after White House said it’d restore reporter’s credentials after revoking them earlier this month

By Agency
Trump says doesn’t want to hear ‘suffering’ Khashoggi tape
Article
/ 19 November 2018

Trump says doesn’t want to hear ‘suffering’ Khashoggi tape

Trump says he has been fully briefed on an audio recording of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder but does not want to listen to it himself

By Jim Mannion
US Army unfurls miles of fencing along border with Mexico
Article
/ 19 November 2018

US Army unfurls miles of fencing along border with Mexico

The military deployment is set to wrap up December 15 and it is not clear what will become of the wire fencing

By Thomas Watkins
CNN sues over barring of reporter, White House vows vigorous defence
Article
/ 14 November 2018

CNN sues over barring of reporter, White House vows vigorous defence

The row on live national television and Jim Acosta’s resulting banishment triggered a wave of accusations that Trump is stifling the free press

By Maggy Donaldson
Michelle Obama slams Trump in new book
Article
/ 13 November 2018

Michelle Obama slams Trump in new book

Obama also says she was surprised that so many American women voted for the ‘misogynist’ Trump over Hillary Clinton

By Susan Stumme
Despite restrictions, digital spending hits record in US midterms
Article
/ 11 November 2018

Despite restrictions, digital spending hits record in US midterms

Facebook’s political ad report showed $353-million spend by campaigns on its platform since May

By Rob Lever
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