Category: World
Iraq PM embraces his inner Michael Corleone — for the best of reasons
In the iconic final sequence of The Godfather, Michael Corleone eliminated his rivals one by one while his son was being baptized. The…
CARICOM Leaders Gather in Saint Lucia as Caribbean Confronts Mounting Global, Regional Challenges
Caribbean leaders are meeting in Saint Lucia for their annual summit, confronting a convergence of global and regional challenges ranging from rising living…
Ebola Outbreak Could Cost Africa $3.6 Billion and Threaten Nearly One Million Livelihoods
A new assessment from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warns that the Ebola outbreak could cost Africa USD 3.6 billion, push 985,000…
Africa’s Fourth Industrial Decade: From Political Mandate to Industrial Transformation
The UN has proclaimed 2026-2035 as the Fourth Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA IV). What opportunities are there for Africa …
Thinking twice about that US-China superwar
President Donald Trump has proved, yet again, why America’s founders wisely insisted that only Congress could declare war. The legislative branch must empower…
NATO Summit: Time to take the transatlantic crisis by the horns
The mood ahead of NATO’s 34th summit in Ankara beginning on Tuesday can hardly be described as jubilant, and for good reason: the…
Gulf State Catch-22: Time to drop US as chief security guarantor?
At Davos in January, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised the audience with his open call for “middle powers” to band together and…
Israel wants to build space attack lasers now
As if its wars on Earth were not enough, Israel now plans to develop offensive laser weapons for use in space. “No country…
Peru’s Gridlock a Licence for Autocracy?
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has won Peru’s presidential runoff, narrowly defeating leftist Roberto Sánchez to become the country’s ninth president in a decade….
Europe’s Heat Wave Shows Climate Change Is Not Just a Poor-Countries Issue
If you pay close attention to the rhetoric regarding climate change (at least in those forums still allowed to use the term), there…
