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latest news & developmentsThe casualties of Biden’s stance on Israel
The US president could pay dearly at the polls, as the global economy counts the costs of fracturing
Ramaphosanomics cuts SA adrift
World leaders are closely associated with the economic policies they espouse, a fact that does not bode well for South Africa’s president
Investment drive: R1 trillion and counting. So why do we feel worse off?
The investment drive has been a defining feature of Ramaphosa’s presidency, but its touted benefits remain elusive
Cold War 2.0 | Where can South Africa stand other than on its non-aligned perch?
As a country, our struggling economy is hitched to both the prospects of the East and the West. Being frozen out by any of them, would be punishing for all
Editorial: We come to bury De Klerk, not to praise him
The death of apartheid’s last leader means some questions now remain forever unanswered
Soleimani air strike: Why this is a dangerous escalation of US assassination policy
The Trump administration is only the latest to push the boundaries of the law to take out foreign adversaries
Last laugh: Ukraine comedian who became president
A month on from Zelensky’s election win, details of what he will actually do in power, or who will make up his core team, are hazy
Trump and Nunes torch tradition of trust between Congress and FBI
FBI Director Christopher Wray spoke out against Trump’s wishes about releasing the memo after he failed to convince the White House to block it
Social justice calls for new thinking
A new kind of intellectual needs to join the ranks of those fighting for economic emancipation, writes Louise Ferreira.
Obama confronts nuclear threats on world stage
President Barack Obama is returning to the threat to US security that he calls the gravest of all: terrorists getting material for a nuclear bomb.
Anniversaries from ‘unhistory’
The way we remember the past often illuminates what we choose to forget.
Fans, Romans, countrymen: Lend me your votes
Singer Youssou N’Dour has announced his presidential bid, and joins a long list of celebrities with lofty political ambitions.
Palin says Obama’s policies have US on road to ruin
Sarah Palin said on Friday an explosion of government spending and debt under President Barack Obama had put the US on "the road to ruin".
Reagan son: Alzheimer’s seen during presidency
Ronald Reagan, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s five years after leaving office, showed signs of the condition while still in the White House.
Prominent Vatican diplomat dies after long illness
Cardinal Pio Laghi, a long-time Vatican diplomat who forged enduring ties with key White House officials, particularly the Bush family, died recently.