Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images
of 2020
‘It’s hard to imagine Jesus livestreaming the Sermon on the Mount’
President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial begins in earnest on Tuesday in the Senate, with Democrats calling for his removal from office and Republicans determined to acquit him — and quickly, if possible. Four months after the Ukraine scandal exploded and went on to overshadow the end of Trump’s term, and 10 months before Americans […]
The Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump is likely to begin in seven days with key players sworn in later this week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. McConnell said he expected the House of Representatives to deliver the articles of impeachment against Trump to the upper chamber on Wednesday. “We believe that […]
EXPLAINER: What’s happening in the Middle East — and what
does it mean for Africa?
The Boeing 737 had left Tehran’s international airport bound for Kiev
As Washington overpromises and underdelivers, regional powers are seeking solutions on their own — both through violence and diplomacy
The president would everyone believe Russia is a democracy but his army occupies regions and opposition parties are suppressed
Linguists say using the same expression repeatedly is a way of lodging a specific idea in voters’ brains.
Gordon Sondland says he followed the president’s orders in seeking a "quid pro quo" deal for Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden
The United States president’s request that Zelensky probe the activities of Joe Biden’s son Hunter has sparked an impeachment probe in the US
This is what we know about the affair launched by a complaint from a mysterious whistle-blower in the US intelligence community
International investigators said they were issuing arrest warrants for Igor Girkin and three other suspects over the downing of the Malaysia Airlines
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
Volodymyr Zelensky, whose only previous political role was playing the president in a TV show, trounced incumbent Petro Poroshenko
Volodymyr Zelensky’s political experience had been limited to playing the president in a TV show but that may soon change
Paul Manafort has pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of bank and tax fraud related to his lobbying activities
The ‘murder’ had been staged in order to foil an attempt on his life by Moscow according to the head of Ukraine’s security service
Vladimir Putin’s attacks on Crimea sparked European sanctions so the president stopped food imports.
Kiev’s new law on decommunisation draws critique.
European leaders, backed by President Barack Obama, have come to an uncomfortable conclusion: they need Russia.
Truth no closer for families of the 298 people killed as pro-Russia separatists, Moscow and Ukrainian forces all deny involvement.
Tens of thousands of people marched in central Moscow on Sunday to honour slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin.
Ignoring a ceasefire, pro-Russian rebels have forced Kiev’s soldiers to flee the strategic Debaltseve rail hub in eastern Ukraine.
Many Ukrainian men are lying low to avoid being drafted to fight pro-Russia ‘terrorists’ in the east of the country.
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine hope to strike a peace deal and end 10 months of fighting in which at least 5 300 people have died.
A day after a US ratings agency downgraded ?Russia to "junk" status, the country’s index fell by 3%. Russia could also face new sanctions.
Ukraine tells Davos it has a plan and Russia says it wants the war to end but civilians are still dying.
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels are set to complete a swap of hundreds of prisoners as part of a new push for peace.
Negotiations broke up after more than five hours on Wednesday with the pro-Russian rebels reporting little to no progress.
A partial vote count from Ukraine’s elections shows pro-Western parties are taking the lead, with pro-Russian parties falling far behind in support.
Nato leaders have agreed to boost the military alliance’s readiness to meet fresh security threats by setting up a new rapid reaction force.