Duterte goes analogue
Filipino president considers ditching his smartphone as he thinks the CIA is using it to eavesdrop on him. In 2016,…
Russia in Africa
Moscow signs a pact with the Central African Republic three weeks after Russian journalists were mysteriously murdered there. The Central…
Singapore Summit 2.0
President Trump is actively considering another meeting with the Supreme Leader of North Korea. The relationship between the US and…
War of the Tariffs
Big US business are desperate for tax breaks and relief from tariffs as a protracted trade war loom. The United…
Malaysia stresses on free trade
PM Mahathir Mohammad warns of a “new colonialism” during his recent visit to China. Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy…
Brussels to act against tech companies
The European Union on Thursday turned up the pressure on Internet companies, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Facebook Inc. and Twitter…
A Second EU referendum?
Talks of a second EU referendum grows with increasing public support for a review of Brexit. The 2016 EU referendum…
Iran regrets the JCPOA
Foreign Minister Zarif terms the US’s “addiction” to sanctions a disease and bemoans the landmark nuclear deal. In 2015, Iran…
Beijing clear the air
Massive anti-smog campaign pays off as clear skies to appear over the capital city. China experienced a series of economic…
Putin eases EU worries on gas supply
Russian President assures Nord stream 2 is purely an economic project and will not impact gas supplies through Ukraine. Nord…
Kofi Annan dies
Kofi Annan, the former UN chief and the only black African to become the secretary general of the United Nations…
US sanctions Burmese Military
The Treasury departments targets prominent commanders for their involvement in “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims. The US imposed these sanctions…
Apple ‘hacky hack hack’: hacked
A Melbourne private schoolboy who repeatedly broke into Apple’s secure computer systems is facing criminal charges after the technology giant…
Eastern Congolese cities braces for Ebola
Congo is on the war footing, gearing up to prevent another outbreak. The Ebola virus disease is a haemorrhagic fever…
US creates ‘Iran Action Group’
Washington aims to “change the regime’s behaviour”; looking to spur international support for their effort. In 2015, Iran agreed to…