Peace for South Sudan
South Sudan's government reached a power-sharing agreement with the country's main rebel group on 5th August. Sudan was once one…
US commits to Indo-Pacific
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday announced US$300 million in funding for security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.…
North Korea backtracks
North Korea has not halted its nuclear missile programme and is trying to sell weapons to the Middle East and…
Pakistan: privatization in the offing
Pakistan’s new government led by Imran Khan is said to place all state -owned companies into a special fund to…
Russian spy in US embassy
Recent reports have uncovered that a suspected Russian spy was employed for over a decade at the US Embassy in…
10th Ebola outbreak in DRC
The WHO said the presence of armed groups and the broad spread of Ebola, could make vaccination "near impossible" in…
Trade war soars
US President Trump is considering 25% tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods. This is more than double the 10% tariff…
Iran to block Strait of Hormuz
Iranian forces are expected to launch a major exercise in the strategic Strait of Hormuz likely aimed at demonstrating an…
South Africa amends Constitution for Land Reform
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans to amend the country's constitution so farmlands can be seized without compensation.The…
US judge blocks release of 3D gun software
A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary restraining order to stop the release of blueprints to make untraceable…