But Edward Snowden’s revelations had lasting impact, advancing privacy protections in Europe and America and accelerating use of encryption
Europe is just beginning to emerge from the lockdowns to halt the outbreak, which has taken a huge bite out of national economies
Political ideologies — communism, capitalism, liberalism — and an unrealistic view of the world as we’d like it to be got us into this mess
The world needs someone to step up and take charge – anyone but Donald Trump that is
If nothing changes and infections continue to increase at the current rate, South African healthcare facilities could be further overwhelmed
He must end the Mantashe problem and execute his strategy rather than keep the ANC onside
Both countries have a strong orientation towards multilateralism and democratic values
As Washington overpromises and underdelivers, regional powers are seeking solutions on their own — both through violence and diplomacy
Migrants in Tripoli are staging a hunger strike demanding better protection by the UN as the death toll rises to staggering heights
Clearly the problem lies not in the G20 per se but in its member nations
At the end of 2017, by comparison, 68.5 million people were counted as being forcibly displaced by violence or persecution
Eleven candidates have set their sights on replacing May, who quit as the prime minister over her failure to take Britain out of the EU on time
Volodymyr Zelensky, whose only previous political role was playing the president in a TV show, trounced incumbent Petro Poroshenko
Coal mining is an industry increasingly under threat as countries around the world look for ways to phase out fossil fuels to combat climate change
The embattled leader is facing a rebellion in her own party
Theresa May said she will return to Brussels for more talks on the eve of a planned signing summit
For almost two decades, a conservative all-men’s pact has waited to have its political revenge on Angela Merkel
Merkel will stagger her political exit by first giving up the leadership job of her Christian Democratic Union in December
Turkish officials have said they believe that 15 Saudi men who arrived in Istanbul on two flights on October 2 were connected to Khashoggi’s death
German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday as they seek to publicly brush past