Crippling civilian infrastructure has long been part of Russian generals’ playbook – Putin is merely expanding that approach

Liz Truss is now a case study in poor leadership

Leaders are watched. They are scrutinised. If you don’t like the idea of being held accountable and having to answer for your actions then a leadership...

Not ‘powerless victims’: how young Iranian women have long led a quiet revolution

The “Women, Life, Freedom” movement that has taken hold in Iran in recent weeks is not new. Young Iranian women have been involved in small but...

US ‘reviewing’ consequences for Saudi Arabia over OPEC decision

WASHINGTON — The United States is “reviewing” consequences for Saudi Arabia after a decision by OPEC+ to cut oil production, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday....

G-20 finance chiefs agree to avoid monetary tightening spillovers

WASHINGTON — The Group of 20 major economies committed to avoiding economic “spillovers” from interest rate hikes as central banks tackle inflation, while sharing concern over increased...

Ukraine war: latest UN vote shows world wants conflict to end – but can’t agree on how to prevent Putin going nuclear

Each time the United Nations gathers to debate and vote on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it becomes more obvious that the vast majority of the international...

Iranian women keep up the pressure for real change — but will broad public support continue?

The world has been transfixed by images of Iranian women shouting “women, life, liberty,” leading protest rallies, dancing in the streets and burning their headscarves while...

Brazil’s gun ownership boom and why it’s making a lot of people nervous – podcast

Soon after Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil in 2018, he began making it a lot easier for people in the country to buy guns....

Putin points to new centers of power emerging in Asia

ASTANA – Asia where new centers of power are growing stronger plays a big role in the transition to a multipolar world, Russian President Vladimir Putin...

UN condemns Russia’s annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions