With the arrival of Brett Kavanaugh, the court comprises four liberals appointed by Democratic presidents and five conservatives picked by Republicans
An upswing in economic risks has prompted the International Monetary Fund to cut its forecast for world growth
Mike Pompeo departed from Tokyo, where he spent the first leg of a tour that will include stops in Pyongyang, South Korea and China
Kavanaugh’s confirmation as a replacement for retiring justice Anthony Kennedy was controversial from the start
If he wins confirmation, Kavanaugh will seal a conservative majority on the nine-seat high court for years to come
We need to place feminist commitments at the centre of any truly progressive political project
The bitter reality is that there is a real chance of the country returning to a dictatorship and its darkest days
‘In some countries, you’d be okay if you were caught with a gram of the stuff because that’s seen as a one-person portion,’ writes Shaun de Waal
President Donald Trump’s addressed the United Nations General Assembly today where he emphasised that ‘America is governed by Americans’
Brett Kavanaugh’s once straightforward progress to the nation’s highest court has been hit by two bombshell accusations of sexual misconduct
Senate Democrats are now investigating a bombshell claim by Deborah Ramirez who says Kavanaugh exposed himself to her during a 1980s college party
Donald Trump has threatened to go after all imports from China if the country refuses to change policies Trump says harm US industry
There are signs Japan could be next in the US president’s sights, with the country’s greatest fear being higher tariffs on cars
China had previously warned that it would target $60-billion in US goods if Trump made good on his threat to impose the new tariffs
A college professor went public for the first time on Sunday to accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in the 1980s
The national security adviser’s jingoism has also reduced the space to discuss what global justice should be
The International Criminal Court says its work will continue ‘undeterred’ after Washington threatened to prosecute its judges
The Palestinian ambassador hopes that SA will play a constructive role in building peace when it occupies its seat in the UN Security Council.
Hurricane Florence has the potential to bring catastrophic flooding to areas of the eastern United States already soaked by heavy rain
The US is prepared to slap financial sanctions and criminal charges on officials of the court, says National Security Adviser John Bolton
Talks foundered over the key issue of how efforts to limit climate change are funded and how contributions are reported.
Hyper-cartels now determine the global market, feeding the few and starving the many
We need to forge an embracing social awareness to counter South Africa’s inherent chauvinism
Kaepernick triggered a political firestorm after kneeling during the US national anthem in 2016 to protest racial injustice
Some two dozen witnesses are lined up to argue for and against confirming Brett Kavanaugh, who could swing the nine-member high court
Trump doubled down on his suggestion that China was not helping to rein in its Cold War-era ally
May is facing pressure at home from so-called Remainers sceptical of her ability to forge trade deals once Britain severs ties with Brussels
Racism does not just exist in spurts of verbal activity like that of Adam Catzavelos’s alone
Deputy president David Mabuza says the US president’s comments are a ‘distortion’
President Donald Trump has been making good on his campaign pledges to slap punitive tariffs on countries he accuses of cheating American workers
‘Get your facts straight, Donald,’ SA government says to Donald Trump
The group’s stance is in line with the rise of global populism, which is rooted in falsehood