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Study: Linking climate change to health doubles support for public action
New research shows that health-based climate messaging significantly increases public support for government action, especially in South Africa where concern over children and…
From summits to substance: Europe’s chance to meet Africa on its terms
The clustering of Africa summits in 2026 is not coincidental. It reflects a continent whose geopolitical and economic weight is growing and whose governments are increasingly…
The impact of the US/Israel–Iran crisis on Asia
The LNG shock was underestimated. The foreign exchange and inflation feedback loop has proved more challenging than anticipated
Malawi’s aid vacuum draws new actors
As Western donors pull back and food insecurity deepens in the landlocked south-eastern African nation, the rise of a UK-registered Islamic charity is exposing both the necessity…
From the US-led rules-based order to multipolar international law
Recently, Canada’s PM Mark Carney declared the end of the rules-based order. It was an outstanding speech. Yet, US unilateralism first soared in the 1980s. The rest of the West…
G20’s youth forum split over wording and accountability structure
For the first time in 14 years, the G20 youth engagement group (Y20) closed its summit last week without issuing a communiqué — the set of recommendations that usually feeds into…
Ticad 9: The post-conference balance sheet
The Japanese government is seeking to encourage its companies to think strategically and start to trade with and invest in Africa
Africa-Japan: Reflections on Tokyo International Conference on African Development
Africa can take a leaf out of Japan’s book: power need not be a zero sum game; economic modernisation focused on diversification, domestication and indigenising modernity; to…
Acid mine drainage: South Africa can learn from Japan’s experience of toxic waste dumping
The government needs to form partnerships with communities, including businesses, which should empower employees to create a shared vision of environmental sustainability
Japan’s home for embracing ubuntu
Japan has long had strategic investment ties with South Africa, but the bond with an orphanage in Orlando, Soweto, goes deeper
Tariff exemptions signal growing instability in Trump trade doctrine
The quick about-turns expose the internal contradictions – and lack of comprehensive planning – in US trade policy and its broader global economic implications.
Flight Centre’s year in travel 2024: where you went and where you’re headed next…
Your ticket to insider travel scoops, data bites, and expert predictions for the year ahead
Shock election results hit governing parties globally
‘A kind of electoral long Covid’ has left its mark on countries around the world that went to the polls
Mishima’s masterpiece reborn
The resurgence of Japanese fiction owes much to the controversial genius of Yukio Mishima. Drew Forrest re-examines his final novel cycle
Best tours for over 50s: Your next adventure awaits
Flight Centre brings you loads of tours suitable for over 50s which let you see the world with likeminded travellers in a similar age bracket