World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in…
Billion-dollar bank error
A Russian state bank appeared to give a $12bn loan to one of Africa’s poorest countries — then claimed the…
Papua New Guinea’s TB Crisis
Papua New Guinea has launched systematic screening for tuberculosis fight a TB epidemic. The government has been criticised for failing…
France’s Fiery Fuel Tax Protests
The “Yellow Vest” protests in France have seen thousands take to the streets across the country over rising fuel prices.…
Japan’s LDP wants Aircraft Carrier ‘mother ship’
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has set a proposal to introduce a multipurpose “mother ship” enabling take-offs and landings…
Baluchistan’s Violent “Independence” Movement
The 23 November attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi was claimed by the Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA), an insurgent…
Populists Oppose UN Refugee Pact
The UN migration pact continues to be at the center of political debate. A second UN agreement on refugees is…
Sweden to go cashless?
Physical currency is being squeezed out in Sweden so quickly that the government is recalculating the societal costs of a…
Election of Russian as Interpol chief raises concern
Pressure builds on Interpol ahead of vote to choose new chief after detention of China’s Meng Hongwei. Alexander Prokopchuk, a…
Refugees Choose Death over Return to Libya
Refugees and migrants refusing to leave a cargo boat in a Libyan port are pleading to be taken to Europe,…