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      Dominic Cummings has made some outrageous claims about British Prime Minister Boris Johnson from the time they worked together at 10 Downing Street. AFP
      Dominic Cummings can't destroy Boris Johnson's standing

      As one poll suggests, the British public isn't buying into the tainted former adviser's outrageous claims

      CommentJuly 24, 2021
      Five days of looting caused considerable damage in Durban, on July 14, 2021. AFP
      South Africa is wandering from Mandela's vision

      New waves of violence are being driven by old reasons for anger

      CommentJuly 15, 2021
      Afghan National Army soldiers patrol the area near their checkpoint recaptured from the Taliban, as a boy carries a sack, in the Alishing district of Laghman province, Afghanistan July 8. Reuters
      Can the Taliban and Kabul agree on a lasting peace deal?

      The speed of US military withdrawal raises questions about Washington’s future support for the Afghan people

      CommentJuly 09, 2021
      A hardline president in Iran does not mean a new and better nuclear deal cannot be reached. Ali Mohammadi
      How Biden can strike a better Iran deal

      The US must not get caught up in trying to appease Tehran on the one hand, and trying to contain it on the other

      CommentJuly 01, 2021
      Armed men attend a gathering to announce their support for Afghan security forces and that they are ready to fight against the Taliban, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
      Afghanistan’s chances for a stable future are not looking good

      The Taliban's growing threat will be a key issue for discussion when Joe Biden meets Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday

      CommentJune 24, 2021
      Two workers hang a banner of the presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi, currently judiciary chief, near his campaign rally in town of Eslamshahr southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran. AP
      Iran's election is a choice between 'extreme' and 'more extreme'

      The ballot on June 18 sees hardliners are seeking to engineer a landslide win

      CommentJune 10, 2021
      An in-person G7 summit of global leaders is due to take place in June in St Ives, Cornwall, UK. Reuters
      Is Boris Johnson the man to make the G7 relevant again?

      Britain will be steering this month's summit of advanced economies, and the stakes are high

      CommentJune 10, 2021
      US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to reporters in Amman, Jordan on May 26. Reuters
      What Blinken's shuttle-diplomacy mission to the region achieved

      Mr Biden has been at pains to stress Washington’s continuing commitment to Israel

      CommentMay 27, 2021
      Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system fires to intercept a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashdod, Israel, on May 17, 2021. Reuters
      Has Biden lost America's ability to influence Israel?

      The US President says fighting will end 'sooner rather than later', but that is all the assurance he can offer

      CommentMay 20, 2021
      Decades after the Troubles ended, former British troops still encounter the possibility of going on trial for potential crimes committed during the conflict. Getty
      The Troubles should not live on in British courts

      Does putting British troops on trial in Northern Ireland allow justice for victims or simply open old wounds?

      CommentMay 19, 2021
      Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes on a building in Gaza City on May 13. AP
      Disorder in Palestine and Israel leaves the door open for Hamas

      The militant group has exploited this week's chaos to try to win over Palestinians

      CommentMay 14, 2021
      The Trident nuclear submarine 'HMS Victorious' on patrol off the west coast of Scotland in 2013. AFP.
      UK nuclear deterrent under a cloud as Scottish nationalists seek election victory

      Pro-independence party hoping for outright majority when Scotland votes this week

      EuropeMay 05, 2021
      Prime Minister Boris Johnson on April 29, in London. Getty
      Boris Johnson should be busy with state affairs

      British Prime Minister has no lack of real issues to deal with

      CommentApril 29, 2021
      The Orlan-10 drone is a staple in Russia's operations along its contested border with Ukraine. TASS via Getty
      The US has 'lost air superiority', and that's bad news for Ukraine

      A Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border is sparking fears of drone warfare

      CommentApril 22, 2021
      US Marines scan the northwest perimeter of the American military compound at Afghanistan's Kandahar airport, January 14, 2002. AP
      If Biden cannot lead on Afghanistan, Taliban rule will follow

      America's withdrawal from a position of weakness will not go unnoticed by other powers

      CommentApril 15, 2021
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