Trump’s promises to make the US the centre of global cryptocurrencies are making people rethink about how to invest in digital assets
In the fight are Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bizos, who put pressure on the editors of the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post, X’s Elon Musk and Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel
Ultimately, a vote for Harris is a vote against the extremism and corruption of Trump, but it is not necessarily a vote for a more just or ethical foreign policy
It has alienated voters with its stance on Israel and its message does not resonate with crucial blocs such as the youth and black men
If Donald Trump re-enters the White House after the 5 November elections, countries like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea will be delighted
Christian rights groups have spent millions over four years in efforts to push anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQIA+ agendas
The current administration delivered an American foreign policy that continues to benefit vested interests. Different administration, different party, same script
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