When a trade war becomes a shooting war

Max Boot and The Washington Post|Published 1 day ago

In this analysis, Max Boot revisits Graham Allison’s “Thucydides Trap” theory to warn that the US-China trade war could spiral into something far more dangerous. Boot traces historical parallels - from WWI to Pearl Harbor - to show how economic strif…

South Africa’s coalition government is at risk of crumbling: collapse would carry a heavy cost

The Conversation|Published 1 day ago

South Africa’s post-election government of national unity (GNU) was heralded as a revival of the spirit of compromise last seen in the 1990s. But less than a year ...

Do Inuit languages really have many words for snow? The results are surprising

The Conversation|Published 1 day ago

Thought to be a hoax, a new study looking at 616 languages around the world discovered that Eastern Canadian Inuktitut had the highest number of words related to ...

AI is automating our jobs – but values need to change if we are to be liberated by it

The Conversation|Published 2 days ago

Artificial intelligence may be the most significant disruptor in the history of mankin. . AI will undoubtedly help solve vast problems, while generating vast fortunes ...

South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: why not use seawater instead?

The Conversation|Published 1 week ago

As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of litres of clean, drinkable ...

‘Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber’ - experts on viral TikTok trend

The Conversation|Published 1 week ago

A series of viral videos by TikTok “cucumber guy” Logan Moffitt has raked in millions of views for his cucumber salad videos.

And who will Trump's tariffs hit the hardest? The US, of course

The Conversation|Published 2 weeks ago

The tariffs decrease US GDP by $438. 4 billion (1. 45%). Divided among the nation’s 126 million households, GDP per household decreases by $3 487 per year. That ...

Why Nigerian mums go overseas to have their babies

The Conversation|Published 2 weeks ago

In the UK, the phenomenon is labelled by some as the “Lagos Shuttle”, highlighting the high number of Nigerian women said to be so-called “birth tourists”.

Zulu royal traditions are changing with the times

The Conversation|Published 3 weeks ago

AmaZulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini has been in the headlines because he filed divorce papers against his first wife, Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela, in order to marry ...

How superhero comics tell the story of Jewish America

The Conversation|Published 4 weeks ago

This is the story of Superman: one of the most recognizable characters in history is, at its core, the ultimate story of an immigrant and the American Dream.

Women’s sexual pleasure is still taboo – but the Kamasutra tells a different story

Published 4 weeks ago

In India, where sex remains a taboo subject, the Kamastura ...

In Trump’s America, trolling is governance

The Washington Post|Published 1 month ago

The near-entirety of Trump’s speech consisted of elaborate (and not-so-elaborate) attempts to troll Democrats. How did “owning the libs” become a substitute for ...

Deeply religious African countries provide little state support to religion – unlike in Europe

The Conversation|Published 1 month ago

In most of the world, countries with religious populations are more likely to have governments that support religion through laws and policies. These laws might ...

Gold loves bad news - that's why it's rocketing

Dirk Baur|Published 1 month ago

The drivers behind this surging gold price include heightened uncertainty and fear of inflation that has been stoked by US President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs, ...

Grant card swap debacle

Zoubair Ayoob|Published 2 months ago

The government has backed off and delayed the switch over of Sassa cards

Is Earth losing its natural cooling systems?

The Conversation|Published 2 months ago

January’s record heat highlights how human-driven ocean warming is increasingly overwhelming natural climate cooling patterns

Action needed amid water crisis

Zoubair Ayoob|Published 2 months ago

Areas are without water for over a month, water deliveries via tanker are sporadic, and the eThekwini Municipality is running out of money to pay for diesel for ...

Zama zamas: police brutality won’t end it

The Conversation|Published 2 months ago

Horrendous images of the emaciated figures of the living and the dead as they were brought to the surface at Stilfontein show the failure of Operation Vala Umgodi ...

Why is Rwanda throwing its weight around Africa?

The Conversation|Published 2 months ago

Rwanda’s controversial foreign policy, whose hallmark is military diplomacy, has attracted international attention

What is Elon Musk’s political game plan?

The Conversation|Published 2 months ago

How the world’s richest man has swung from left leaning libertarian to alt-right troll