Domestic plastic burning on the rise in the Global South, study finds

Research led by the Curtin University in Perth, Australia has found that an increase in plastic waste across developing countries has led to an increase in it being burned for heat and cooking. The team, who examined the energy consumption of developing …

LETTER: America’s star is anything but fading

Terry Crawford-Browne should get his facts right before accusing anyone of being delusional (“US goes rogue as its star fades”, 17 February 2025). While China’s tech industry is growing, it is nowhere close to the quality being produced in Silicon Valley. …

South Africa and Europe need each other to deal with the American bully

According to JD Vance, the US vice-president, Europe is under attack. And the threat is not, we are told, the battle-hardened, massed armies on its Eastern Front. Nor China, spending unprecedented amounts on building up its military. Nor even, as many on …

South Carolina House Rep. Brandon Guffey offers emotional testimony on the threats facing America’s youth online

North America Aircraft Parts Market Projected To Witness Substantial Growth, 2025-2032 | Airbus Group, Alcoa Corporation

CA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The latest report from Coherent Market Insights examines the growth prospects of the North America Aircraft Parts Market from 2025 to 2032. This in-depth analysis covers industry size, …

China promises to always be Latin America’s ‘trustworthy’ friend as Trump lays out demands

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China supports Latin American countries in defending their sovereignty and national dignity.PHOTO: REUTERS BEIJING – China will always be Latin America’s “trustworthy” friend and partner, its foreign minister told his …

Elon Musk’s South African fantasy

Elon Musk is reconnecting with his country of birth. In recent weeks, he has rustled up a global right-wing panic over South Africa’s land ownership laws and affirmative action policies, culminating in Donald Trump issuing an executive order ending US …

PM Modi’s America visit: On the trajectory of a mega partnership for prosperity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Washington DC at the invitation of US President Donald Trump on 12-13 February 2025. The visit took place within four weeks of the assumption of Office by President Trump in his second term. The first few months after …

America’s Long-Range Retaliation

On Feb. 2, 2024, two U.S. Air Force B-1B aircraft, on direct order from the president, released thousands of pounds of precision weapons onto targets in the Middle East as part of a large-scale U.S. retaliatory mission. The B-1s flew approximately 17 hours …

America Has a Historic Opportunity in the Middle East

For decades, the Middle East has been the region where diplomatic aspirations go to die. At least since U.S. President George H. W. Bush left office on the heels of the Gulf War, successive U.S. presidents have, often after fleeting periods of hope, ended …