Claudio Bozzi, Deakin University As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on, the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization has sounded the alarm over a related humanitarian crisis: the plight of the crew stuck on ships at or near the strait.
South Africa, May 1, 2026/ — The Zambian government’s decision to postpone RightsCon 2026, effectively cancelling the summit, raises concerns about the authorities’ commitment to free expression and assembly and about possible Chinese government interference, Human Rights Watch said today.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/// — The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomes the successful conclusion of the elections of the President and Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, held in Midrand, Republic of South Africa.
Geneva, Switzerland// – The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a World Economic Forum report released today.
Mogadishu, Somalia// — Families in Somalia are confronting a new catastrophe, with hunger and humanitarian needs soaring, a worsening drought, and aid levels at unprecedented lows, said Save the Children.
Global markets remain fixated on disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. That focus is understandable, but it risks missing a more consequential vulnerability now coming into view, warns Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisory giant deVere Group.
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on April 25, 2026, after the cancellation of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images) James Piazza, Penn State For the third time in three years, Donald Trump has come under threat by an attacker. Many facts remain unclear after a gunman stormed the […]
Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US officials to Pakistan for talks on the war in Iran on Saturday, shortly after Tehran’s delegation had left Islamabad.
Donald Trump was rushed from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunshots were fired.
New York, USA// – On March 10, 2026, Indigenous Peoples’ rights organisation Cultural Survival published its annual “In Memoriam” report documenting the 2025 murders of Indigenous land and rights defenders across Latin America.
