Has the next pandemic already started? | Coronavirus pandemic
In mid-July, the US state of Colorado reported six cases of avian flu – or H5N1 – in samples taken from poultry workers. This brought the national total to…
Von der Leyen’s re-election consolidates Europe’s shift to the right | European Union
After an intense round of negotiations with parliamentary groups across the political spectrum, German conservative politician Ursula von der Leyen secured a second term as…
Global community needs to do more to end RSF atrocities in Sudan | Opinions
The brutal war the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia has been waging against the Sudanese people for the past 15 months, and the unprecedented atrocities…
African countries must make their voices heard on deep-sea mining | Environment
With negotiations to adopt rules and regulations for commercial deep-sea mining in international waters resuming this week at the International Seabed Authority (ISA), African countries…
Does Reform UK’s election success signal a far-right future for Britain? | The Far Right
Unlike the French legislative elections in which a surprise leftist surge foiled the far right at the last minute, Britain’s July 4 parliamentary polls went…
Rwandans have put their trust in a president who can deliver | Opinions
If you do not understand how a leader can win a landslide victory with more than 99 percent of the vote, you do not understand…
Trump, elections and the politics of spectacle | US Election 2024
The iconic photograph of a bleeding and defiant Donald Trump surrounded by security agents in the aftermath of an assassination attempt will likely go down…
What the Trump assassination attempt means for US politics | US Election 2024
On Saturday, the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a campaign rally left the former president bloodied but not seriously injured, an audience member and…
Austerity and immigration no longer explain the far right’s rise in Europe | The Far Right
The results of Sunday’s general elections in France have brought some relief to Europeans anxious about another far-right government being formed within the European Union.…
Trans fat: The invisible killer we must eliminate from world’s food supply | Health
Cookies. Pizza. Cake. All are delicious – but potentially deadly. In addition to their often-high sugar, salt or fat content, these foods can also contain…
Ruto’s moment of decision | Protests
In Kenyan political mythology, 1982 was the year it all went wrong. In that year, a failed military coup transformed the previously genteel ruler Daniel…
The spotlight should be on Palestine at the Paris Olympics | Paris Olympics 2024
In a couple of weeks, on July 26, the 2024 Olympic Games will begin in Paris, bringing joy, excitement and, perhaps most importantly, a renewed…
Mining for the energy transition needs to respect human rights | Renewable Energy
When Clarissa Mwanza spoke to me of her work mining zinc in central Zambia, she looked anxious. Her husband, working alongside her, nearly died last…
The battle for the future of France is only beginning | Elections
A coalition of left-wing parties, the New Popular Front (NFP), has won the highest number of seats in the French National Assembly, preventing a much-feared…
Gaza’s ‘safe zone’ of horror | Israel-Palestine conflict
Al-Mawasi used to be a rare beauty spot on the otherwise overcrowded coast of the Gaza Strip. Stretching for about 12km (7.5 miles) between Khan…
The nightmare of Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
I had my first nightmare about Gaza six weeks after the end of my first deployment with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of…
The EU’s support for Israel makes it complicit in genocide | Opinions
It has been nine months since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed more than 38,000 Palestinians, injured more than 86,000,…
What does the success of pro-Gaza independents say about Labour’s victory? | Elections
It is the morning after the night before, and the United Kingdom has a new government. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has won the general election…
Away from global attention, Sudan is starving | Hunger
The risk of a devastating famine is rising exponentially across Sudan. According to a recent report by the United Nations’ hunger monitor, a “stark and rapid…
Turn left at the next intersection: Why the US needs a viable third party | US Election 2024
The past few months of student protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, and the way they were suppressed by the authorities and maligned as “violent”…