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#​100Days of Trump: Africa seems to be a low priority
Africa
/ 2 May 2017

#​100Days of Trump: Africa seems to be a low priority

He plans to cut foreign aid, putting US commitments to the continent at risk.

By Staff Reporter
Trump’s pugnacious foreign policy agenda
Analysis
/ 28 February 2017

Trump’s pugnacious foreign policy agenda

Despite an ideologically conflicted Congress, Donald Trump continues to ‘put America first’.

By Andrew Hammond
​Will Trump trash Brand America?
Article
/ 31 January 2017

​Will Trump trash Brand America?

US President Donald Trump could tip his country’s global image back into the negative if he continues to spout his campaign rhetoric.

By Andrew Hammond
From a golden shower to a golden White House? Place your Trump bets
Article
/ 17 January 2017

From a golden shower to a golden White House? Place your Trump bets

The US president-elect is in big trouble, online betting predicts – and the bookies have been right before.

By Staff Reporter
Obama will bid farewell knowing Trump may thump his legacy
Analysis
/ 10 January 2017

Obama will bid farewell knowing Trump may thump his legacy

US president’s final speech will include his achievements, particularly of his oft-criticised foreign policy.

By Andrew Hammond
The odds are stacked against the Brics
Article
/ 5 January 2017

The odds are stacked against the Brics

New alliances with Washington and internal leadership problems are some of the problems that could rock the bloc

By Patrick Bond
​The Donalds are everywhere, spelling disaster
Article
/ 12 December 2016

​The Donalds are everywhere, spelling disaster

Nationalism built on chauvinism enables elites to incite social hostility and acquire ‘gangster’ capital.

By Richard Pithouse
Say hi to the real world, Mr Trump
Article
/ 17 November 2016

Say hi to the real world, Mr Trump

The US is facing major foreign policy issues that can’t be resolved with rabble-rousing rhetoric.

By Andrew Hammond
Showing the sceptical West the ‘good’ side of Mother Russia
Article
/ 10 November 2016

Showing the sceptical West the ‘good’ side of Mother Russia

Russian news agency Sputnik claims to ‘tell the untold’, but is it thinly veiled state propaganda?

By Govan Whittles
Trump’s hot words will undo gains made to stop global warming
Article
/ 10 November 2016

Trump’s hot words will undo gains made to stop global warming

President-elect Donald Trump’s stance on global warming spells trouble for the country’s carbon footprint.

By Sipho Kings
Bliss or Dystopia? Trump’s 10-step plan to ‘making America great again’
Article
/ 9 November 2016

Bliss or Dystopia? Trump’s 10-step plan to ‘making America great again’

Now that Trump is the new US head of state will he put into action the promises he made during his presidential campaign?

By Staff Reporter
Is Donald Trump a dictator in the making?
Analysis
/ 7 November 2016

Is Donald Trump a dictator in the making?

Trump’s recent pronouncement that he might not accept the outcome has led many to ask whether he poses a threat to democracy.

By Natasha Ezrow
How magazine and newspaper covers encapsulate Donald Trump’s US presidential bid
Article
/ 2 November 2016

How magazine and newspaper covers encapsulate Donald Trump’s US presidential bid

The most provocative magazine and newspaper covers from the 2016 US presidential race.

By Kiri Rupiah
‘Liberal’ countries are stoking paranoia about all things Muslim
Analysis
/ 26 October 2016

‘Liberal’ countries are stoking paranoia about all things Muslim

The US, Australia and the UK have measures in place and have passed laws based on Islamophobia.

By Aayesha J Soni
​Pearl Thusi and Priyanka Chopra put ‘Quantico’ at the forefront of a changing US entertainment industry
Article
/ 3 October 2016

​Pearl Thusi and Priyanka Chopra put ‘Quantico’ at the forefront of a changing US entertainment industry

The SA star is one of many international actors in the CIA drama, reflecting the start of a revolution in North American storytelling.

By Nadia Neophytou
Biden given frosty reception in Turkey after Erdogan demands extradition of Gülen
Article
/ 26 August 2016

Biden given frosty reception in Turkey after Erdogan demands extradition of Gülen

After July’s botched coup attempt, Turkey rounded on the US vice-president to demand an exiled cleric’s extradition.

By Bloomberg News
President Trump would be bad news globally but much of what he says is just hot air
Article
/ 12 August 2016

President Trump would be bad news globally but much of what he says is just hot air

But Trumpanomics would create uncertainty and risk aversion, which would see emerging markets suffer.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 24 June 2016

‘Watershed’ moment for drone regulation

New legislation eases drone use, but unmanned craft cannot hover over groups of bystanders and must remain within clear sight of operator.

By Thomas Watkins
United States Senate stonewalls gun control bids in wake of shooting at Orlando LGBTI nightclub
Article
/ 23 June 2016

United States Senate stonewalls gun control bids in wake of shooting at Orlando LGBTI nightclub

The Orlando massacre, the worst mass shooting in modern American history, has seemingly done little to influence lawmakers to clamp down on guns.

By Al Jazeera
US seeks motive for Orlando shooter’s deadly rampage
Article
/ 14 June 2016

US seeks motive for Orlando shooter’s deadly rampage

US President Barack Obama described the Orlando shooter as a ‘homegrown extremist’, and survivors tell of the June 12 rampage that left 50 dead.

By Reuters
After Ebola, US spreads its bets over Africa
Article
/ 7 June 2016

After Ebola, US spreads its bets over Africa

The superpower may expand its bootprint across the continent but it was the Ebola outbreak that sparked this latest move in its ‘war on terror’.

By Geoff Hill
Unfiltered Trump gets boot as BuzzFeed likens ads to cigarettes
Article
/ 6 June 2016

Unfiltered Trump gets boot as BuzzFeed likens ads to cigarettes

"We don’t run cigarette ads because they are hazardous to our health, and we won’t accept Trump ads for the exact same reason," said BuzzFeed’s CEO.

By Staff Reporter
Australian government also warns citizens in SA after US terror alert
Article
/ 6 June 2016

Australian government also warns citizens in SA after US terror alert

The US issued a terror alert for South Africa, causing the UK and Australia to issue terror warnings and travel advisories for their citizens.

By Staff Reporter
Dating site matches Americans fleeing Trump with Canadians
Article
/ 11 May 2016

Dating site matches Americans fleeing Trump with Canadians

Maple Match helps Americans find a Canadian partner to save them from the "unfathomable horror of a Trump presidency," the website reads.

By Reuters
US’s nightmare an absurd reality
Article
/ 6 May 2016

US’s nightmare an absurd reality

The big, orange, frightening apparition no one really thought would be the Republican presidential candidate, now is – and he could win that race too.

By Staff Reporter
Landmark US event on women’s reproductive rights
Article
/ 27 April 2016

Landmark US event on women’s reproductive rights

On April 28 in Washington DC a landmark event will be hosted to highlight links between reproductive health services and women’s economic well-being.

By The Guardian And and Agencies Author
US corporations have $1.4tn hidden in tax havens, claims report
Article
/ 14 April 2016

US corporations have $1.4tn hidden in tax havens, claims report

Charity analysis of the 50 biggest US businesses claims Apple have $181bn held offshore, while General Electric has $119bn and Microsoft $108bn.

By Rob Davies Guest
Zuma hails Uganda for ‘peaceful’ poll amid US backlash
Article
/ 23 February 2016

Zuma hails Uganda for ‘peaceful’ poll amid US backlash

Ugandans ‘deserved better’, says the US as African observer missions and presidents praise the election that saw Yoweri Museveni reinstalled.

By Staff Reporter
US justice department sues Ferguson to force police reforms
Article
/ 11 February 2016

US justice department sues Ferguson to force police reforms

The department has been investigating Ferguson’s policing after an unarmed black teenager was killed by a white police officer in 2014.

By Staff Reporter
Feelings mixed over US war crimes ruling
Africa
/ 4 February 2016

Feelings mixed over US war crimes ruling

An appeals court ruling that denied alleged war criminal Yusuf Abdi Ali from Somalia immunity from prosecution in the US is only a partial success.

By Richard Luscombe
More pain in store for SA with US Fed rate hike
Article
/ 17 December 2015

More pain in store for SA with US Fed rate hike

South Africa is among the developing nations who will be worse affected by the US tightening – the first rate hike in seven years.

By Staff Reporter
Outraged artists dump on Donald Trump
Article
/ 2 December 2015

Outraged artists dump on Donald Trump

The foul-mouthed, megalomaniac Republican frontrunner for the US presidential elections has inspired a rash of new artworks.

By Staff Reporter
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