The News South Africa moved to contain fears of major economic damage after the White House’s decision to exclude it from a US preferential trade program, saying its biggest mineral exports never relied on the duty-free program and the tariff increase on affected goods is manageable. Washington announced plans this ...
Democrats to focus on affordability and corruption probesDemocrats to focus on affordability and corruption probes
Democratic party leadership pledged to focus on affordability and accountability following midterm elections that left them with bigger-than-expected victories in both houses of Congress. The party won more seats than predicted in the House — “a majority big enough to manage comfortably and contain a restive progressive wing,” Semafor’s Nicholas ...
Trump likely to focus on foreign policy following midterm defeatTrump likely to focus on foreign policy following midterm defeat
Republicans’ thumping defeat in midterm elections sharply circumscribes US President Donald Trump’s domestic power, leaving him more likely to focus on foreign policy. American leaders often increase their attention on global issues towards the end of their presidencies as they enter a lame-duck period. With the scale of the swing ...
Brazilian court curbs Meta’s use of local media to train AIBrazilian court curbs Meta’s use of local media to train AI
A Brazilian court ordered Meta to stop collecting content from local media outlets to train its AI models, cementing the country’s role as a notable antagonist of Big Tech. The decision follows allegations from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that Meta favored his challenger in recent elections. Brazil ...
Democrats redraw US electoral map with resounding winDemocrats redraw US electoral map with resounding win
Democrats won resounding US midterm election victories that redrew the electoral map and reshaped the policy agenda, sharply curtailing President Donald Trump’s power. Propelled by frustration over inflation — made worse by the Iran war driving up fuel prices — Democrats took both houses of Congress, tallying remarkable successes along ...
‘Democrats need to not blow it’: our panel reacts to the historic midterms | Panel‘Democrats need to not blow it’: our panel reacts to the historic midterms | Panel
Democrats should take the right lessons from their great night – but will they? Trump has been a disaster for our country. His economic plans are incoherent, the Iran war is making inflation worse, and his complicity with Israel’s crimes in Gaza and other acts of lawlessness, from the extrajudicial ...
Why tradwives are fleeing the movement: ‘I can’t undo my past – but I can warn other women’Why tradwives are fleeing the movement: ‘I can’t undo my past – but I can warn other women’
In recent years, some of the most vocal tradwives have left their husbands, renounced their religious faith and promoted financial independence. What is behind this sudden and seismic shift? When Bernadine Bluntly posted a video earlier this year renouncing the tradwife movement she had championed, it caused shockwaves through the ...
A moment that changed me: I was terrified of my own body – until a surprising 20-mile bike rideA moment that changed me: I was terrified of my own body – until a surprising 20-mile bike ride
I grew up with spinal conditions that solidified my sense of being ‘weak and weird’. By my late 30s, I was feeling burnt out. But an invitation from a colleague set me on an unexpected and exhilarating new path In 2023, I was in the Alps trekking the 80-mile Tour ...
Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeawaysDemocrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeaways
Republicans suffer historic losses, Democrats win control of Congress – and Trump backs away from losing candidates Full report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’ Track live results from all 50 states US midterms live – latest updates Democrats have swept key US midterm races, flipping long-held Republican ...
A Life in Fragments by Marina Litvinenko review – surviving PutinA Life in Fragments by Marina Litvinenko review – surviving Putin
Twenty years on from her husband’s murder, an extraordinary woman reflects on love and resilience Among the many images of violence that might be used to define Putin’s chilly reign, one stands out. The photo of the Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko – gaze defiant, lying in intensive care – taken ...