US Suspends Visa Issuance to 19 African Countries, Beginning January 1st, 2026
The U.S. Department of State has announced that it will partially suspend the issuance of certain visas to nationals of...
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Macron Pushes back Against US Visa Curbs, Framing Dispute as a Test of Europe’s Digital Independence and Democratic Authority
French President Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticized recent United States visa restrictions imposed on former European Commissioner Thierry Breton and...
Archaeologists Uncover Fourth-Century Christian Church in Armenia, Shedding New Light on Early Christianity
Archaeologists working in Armenia have uncovered the remains of a fourth-century Christian church, which is now considered the oldest archaeologically...
Drought Hits Tehran: Iran Faces a National Water Crisis as Vital Resource Disappears
Iran’s water crisis has reached a tipping point. The country’s government is now seriously considering relocating the nation’s capital from...
Nation’s Building: The Evolution of Expendability, why some Ants Traded Armor for Number
In the natural world, survival is often framed as a contest of strength. But new insights into ant societies suggest...
The Global Economy in 2026: Trends, Risks and Opportunities, Looking Ahead
If 2025 had a defining theme, it was disruption. Tariffs returned to centre stage, global power continued to shift, and...
2025 Forbes’ ‘Influence-Chest’ Presents African Women who Disrupt the Norm by Reshaping Leadership Across Business, Politics, Culture and the Creatives.
As women’s participation in leadership stalls in many parts of the world, African women are moving decisively in the opposite...
US-Taiwan $10 billion Arms Deal, Driving a Shift in Regional Power: Is this a Threat to China?
The United States and Taiwan have finalized a major defense agreement valued at about $11.1 billion, a move that is...
Trump Slams BBC With $5bn Defamation Lawsuit Over Panorama Documentary
Donald Trump has launched a $5bn (£3.7bn) defamation lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the public broadcaster of maliciously editing his...
Australian Leaders Face Scrutiny After Deadly Hanukkah Attack as Jewish Community Warns of Long-Ignored Threats
Australia is confronting a painful reckoning after a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach left 15...
