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President Cyril Ramaphosa with twenty new Heads of Mission-designate. Photo: Marion Smith

A moment of diplomacy and global connection

The presentation of credentials is a cornerstone of diplomatic protocol, symbolising mutual recognition and the formal commencement of an ambassador’s duties

The ‘Lady R’ at Simon’s Town naval base, Cape Town, in December.  Photo: Jaco Marais/Gallo Images

Has Ramaphosa’s administration passed the ‘Lady R’ test?

In a polarised world, Ramaphosa’s administration dodged some fatal bullets in the past five months that carried some hard long-term risks

The tide is slowly turning on uncritical pro-West reporting on issues such as Russia’s war on Ukraine (above) or Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Photo: Bulent Kilic/AFP

Prelude to an apocalyptic, dystopian scenario: Russia’s war on Ukraine

Will the West be able to summon the fortitude to oppose Tsar Putin?

US President Joe Biden. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Understanding Biden’s dilemma in Ukraine

Flanked by divided NATO allies, the US walks a tightrope over a potential third world war

(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

Europe’s far-right nationalists are closing their borders and using Covid-19 as a guise to deport and deny entry to refugees and asylum seekers.

Far right uses coronavirus to scapegoat refugees

Europe’s far-right nationalists are closing their borders and using Covid-19 as a guise to deport and deny entry to refugees and asylum seekers

Increasing tax rates can result in growth being choked; the global experience is that spending cuts tend to be less growth-retarding than revenue increases.

Smart thinking for fiscal balance

A mix of tax increases and expenditure cuts are essential for long-term growth

Dr. Chris Stringer

DNA shows first modern Briton had dark skin, blue eyes

Cheddar Man’s tribe migrated to Britain at the end of the last Ice Age and his DNA has been linked to individuals discovered in modern-day Spain

Pragmatism eases pain for refugees

Change in governments’ policy sees a reduction in chaos as the flow of people to the EU continues.

An aerial view of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. (Reuters)

Hungary’s culture is being crushed or co-opted

The ‘patriotic’ culture war being waged by the government may force the closure of one of Hungary’s leading arts academies

Webber dumbstruck by Hungarian Grand Prix performance

Webber dumbstruck by Hungarian Grand Prix performance

Mark Webber has blamed his car’s Drag Reduction System for a lacklustre performance in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Roma flee Hungarian paramilitary ‘training camp’

Nearly 300 Roma women and children fled their homes in Hungary as members of a far-right paramilitary group arrived for a three-day "training camp".

Webber wins in Hungary to take F1 lead

Australian Mark Webber took back the Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton on Sunday after snatching victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

McLaren look to bounce back

McLaren head into this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest looking to close the performance gap on Red Bull and Ferrari.

Massa leaves hospital, flies home

Injured Formula One driver Felipe Massa left a Hungarian hospital on Monday to return home to Brazil, a photographer witnessed.

Hamilton the fastest in Hungary

World championship leader Lewis Hamilton qualified fastest on Saturday and will start Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix in pole position.

Raikkonen stays calm as Ferrari deny crisis

Defending Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen of Finland is intent on staying cool this weekend at the normally steaming Hungaroring.

Thousands evacuated in Budapest as WWII bomb found

Hungary police evacuated thousands of people in Budapest on Tuesday where experts prepared to defuse a World War II bomb found on a construction site.

Colder US weather pushes up oil prices

Oil prices rose to near a barrel on Monday on signs of colder weather in the United States and Europe and the continued weakness of the dollar. The Thanksgiving holiday on…

Rubik’s cube to puzzle the world’s best

Some do it blindfolded, others one-handed, and the best with the speed it takes the world’s fastest men to run 100m. In a celebration of some of the most nimble-fingered humans…