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First France, then the UK, and then Canada promised to formally recognise the Palestinian state in September. This is terrible policy. For once, I agree

Donald Trump and EU announced the “biggest deal ever made” between the US and EU. US import tariffs remain at 15%. Looking as smug as

The US has adopted policies to screen visitors’ social media for anti-semitism (and only anti-semitism). Private profiles will have to be made public. As part

Governments are dangerous agents of censorship. Behind the scenes, however, there are far less accountable private censors, acting on behalf of self-appointed fringe moralists. Steam,

Gauteng and Limpopo provinces are planning a high-speed rail connection. The jackpot question is: why, oh why? Feasibility studies and environmental impact assessments are underway

The media is often accused, en bloc, of following a particular narrative. What that narrative might be, and who writes it, varies depending on who

The DA claims SA’s special envoy to Washington is not welcome in the US. Snippy spokespuppets respond by saying mind your own business. It was

Many countries have, or will soon, enact some sort of age verification requirement online. Doing so is a privacy nightmare, however. A growing number of

Over 100 economists warned against Javier Milei’s economic policies. Over 100 economists were dead wrong. A friend sent me an article from The Guardian, published

Bombshell accusations levelled at police minister Senzo Mchunu demonstrate that one way or another, the state remains captured at the highest levels. On 16 August