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Horror: Dresden was reduced to ruins by Allied bombing. Photos: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Getty Images & Sovfoto/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

Will we ever grasp the utter futility of war?

Seeing upfront the consequences of violent conflict for people – for generations – is shocking

Libya’s southwestern tip in the Sahara bordering Algeria and Niger has turned into an open door for migrants and refugees from sub-Saharan countries heading for Europe.

Africa’s forgotten colony in the Sahara

Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.

Remove nuclear sword of Damocles

Even small countries can add their voices to the international attempt to enforce a ban on these devastating weapons that hold the globe captive

Despite last year’s riots, South Africa has been ranked 118 out of 163 countries in the 2022 Global Peace Index. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP

South Africa ranks 118 out of 163 in the 2022 Global Peace Index

It is a marginal improvement, according to the study, but while the country is progressively more peaceful, it is tarnished with violent outbreaks of crime and protests

RPIN, UKRAINE — MARCH 4, 2022: Civilians, mostly women and children rush to board any train car that still has any room on it, as the sounds of battle Ð gunfire and bombing Ð fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces draw closer to the city of Irpin, Ukraine, Friday, March 4, 2022. (MARCUS YAM / LOS ANGELES TIMES)

Refugees: The fallout of all wars

In World War I, millions of people fled Germany and millions fled when Germany occupied their countries; in Ukraine, it’s estimated four million will flee; and around the world…

The Covid-19 lockdown slowed the economy to a point where businesses across all sectors are operating below capacity.  (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Inequality manifests in stimulus

Structural forces mean emerging economies can’t offer the necessary Covid-19 fiscal-relief packages

(John McCan/M&G)

The pandemic creates ideal conditions for the rise of populism

The state of politics and geopolitics has been exacerbated, rather than stabilised, by the coronavirus crisis

One and a half years later, Sebastian Kurz has been forced from office over a scandal that already brought down his government and now finds himself the holder of some less positive records. (Reuters/Leonhard Foeger)

Austria’s Sebastian Kurz: from ‘whizz-kid’ politician to deposed leader

Kurz becomes the country’s shortest-serving chancellor, as well as the first in Austria’s post-war history to be removed in a no-confidence vote

Austria’s Sebastian Kurz

Austria’s Sebastian Kurz, the world’s youngest leader in waiting

"Whizz-kid" is one of the monikers given to Austrian conservative Sebastian Kurz, who is set to become the world’s youngest leader at just 31.

The full Islamic veil has banned in Niger.

Muslims caught in Austrian election crossfire

Major political parties in Austria are openly endorsing anti-Islam messages in their campaigns ahead of the country’s elections next month

Austria’s president denies searching Morales’s plane for Snowden

Austrian officials did not search Bolivia’s presidential jet for Edward Snowden, says Austria’s President Heinz Fischer.

Headstone of Hitler’s parents to be removed

A relative of Adolf Hitler’s has asked for the removal of the tombstone marking his parents’ grave.

E-toll interdict puts burden of proof on transport minister

SA e-tolling sends R1.2bn into Austrian coffers

An Austrian company that won the bid to build and operate Gauteng’s e-tolling system has made R1.2-billion from its SA operations in a single year.

The hills are alive with the sound of sexist music

Lyrics to Austria’s ‘sexist’ anthem should be changed, leftist MPs say. But on this, the centre may favour the far right, which has dug in its heels.

Honour among thieves

Yes, I’m afraid all South Africans are naturally dishonest, with a cheap moral compass made in China, says <b>Chris Roper</b>.

Hammerl alive

Hammerl alive, foreign sources confirm

Two independent sources have confirmed that South African photographer Anton Hammerl is alive and well in the custody of pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya.

Sno wonder you’re jaded

Sno wonder you’re jaded

Rave on Snow mixes great skiing with all-night partying to world-class DJs. Phew!

Frustration grows as Aids science, politics clash

An international Aids conference has exposed a gulf between scientists and politicians on how to tackle the deadly HIV pandemic.

The times they are a-changin’

The times they are a-changin’

Standing ovations for microbicide gel team as South Africa’s Aids about-turn is fêted.

Trial vaccine ‘could keep HIV patients healthier for longer’

The trial was designed to test for safety and researchers did not expect to see a significant response.