The prospects for a new round of face-to-face peace talks between the United States and Iran remained unclear amid confusion over the US negotiators’ plans […]
Month: April 2026
Fields of Dependency
American writer Barbara Tuchman remarked that “war is the unfolding of miscalculations.” As part of those calculations, the value of each of the lives lost […]
Trump’s looming downballot disaster
With President Donald Trump’s approval rating sinking to historic lows amid the war with Iran, Republicans down ballot stand to suffer, with the president potentially […]
The label wars for Trump miss the point. Look at the wreckage
For more than a decade, political observers have been trying to put Donald Trump in a neat box to explain him — and to contain […]
At MASA 2026, a choreographer’s tribute to Abidjan’s urban culture
The largest performing arts market on the African continent is back in Abidjan. The 2026 edition of MASA took over the capital’s Culture Palace with hundreds of […]
Brazil’s Lula slams UN Security Council at progressive leaders’ summit in Spain
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strongly criticised the members of the United Nations Security Council during the Meeting in Defence of Democracy in Spain on Saturday…See […]
Wine grape grower bakes cupcakes to pay bills as fuel costs bite in ‘worst’ harvest
Farmers in the midst of harvest in South Australia are having to get creative to help make ends meet. …See More
Profits shrivel as yellow tail winemaker posts $5.5 million loss
The maker of one of Australia’s best-known wine brands, yellow tail, says rising costs and global factors such as tariffs are behind the sharp drop […]
Eurochild celebrates a year of joint action as Vice-President Kopacz publishes her 2025 annual report
Vice-President Ewa Kopacz, the European Parliament’s Coordinator on Children’s Rights, has published her Annual Report 2025 and Work Programme 2026. At Eurochild, we are proud […]
Min Aung Hlaing’s PR pardon a script written in Beijing
On April 17, the first day of the Myanmar New Year, Win Myint walked out of Taungoo Prison. He had been arrested in the small […]
Gulf poised to move closer to China after the war
The Iran war has delivered a profound and systemic shock to the Gulf, fundamentally challenging two assumptions that have underpinned regional stability for the better […]
Russia claims Ukraine-linked bomb plot foiled, German woman arrested
Russia’s FSB accuses the woman, found with a bomb in her backpack, of taking part in a plot hatched by Ukraine…See More
Trump promises ‘lots of bombs’ if Iran doesn’t negotiate by Tuesday
President Donald Trump warned that Iran would be on the receiving end of “lots of bombs” if the country’s leaders did not negotiate with the […]
‘Hit the big red panic button’: Trump’s top aide summons GOP insiders for urgent talks
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has called together dozens of Republican strategists from across the United States for an “urgent closed-door summit” as […]
Von der Leyen, Costa congratulate Russia-aligned Radev on Bulgaria election win
Top European officials on Monday congratulated Bulgaria’s next leader Rumen Radev after his Progressive Bulgaria party won Sunday’s election, despite some concerns over his Russia-sympathetic […]
French budget faces €4B in cuts as Iran war hampers growth
PARIS ― France is looking at slashing at least €4 billion in spending this year to keep its public finances under control. With France’s economic […]
Rise Mzansi leader slams Elon Musk: ‘Starlink must go elsewhere’
Our dignity is not for sale’: Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi has clapped back at Elon Musk’s bid to bring Starlink to South Africa…See More
NCDMB Sponsored Oracle Primavera P6 Training Begins For 50 participants In Rivers State
Port Harcourt, Rivers State – The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has launched a 5-day Hands-on Oracle Primavera P6 Training in Rivers State, […]
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Highlights Progress in Irrigated Maize As Ethiopia Pushes for Food Self-Sufficiency
ENA] Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Ethiopia is making significant strides in boosting agricultural productivity, pointing to irrigated maize farming as a […]
Wike Orders Demolition Of Illegal Estate Built On Land Allocated For Park, Recreation In Guzape District
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced plans by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to revoke approvals granted to […]