The United States came in 41st worldwide on the UN’s 2022 sustainable development index, down nine spots from last year. A political historian explains the country’s dismal scores.
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The new discovery echoes a mission in 1931, when a five-day zeppelin flight sent robots to the stratosphere and redrew the maps of the high Arctic.
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says migration is one ‘practical’ solution to get classrooms staffed. But there are also signification teacher shortages in the UK, US and Canada.
Ash derided women’s liberation as “that foolishness” – but her success story is very feminist.
The struggles of monarch butterflies reflect a shared North American ecological and social problem.
Macron’s recent visits to Africa tell a story in which France is doing penance for its colonial crimes while trying to maintain influence gained through colonialism.
Polio cases in the US, UK and Israel remind us that this could also happen in Australia. Here’s what we should watch out for.
Is “strategic ambiguity” still the least-worst option for dealing with competing claims about Taiwan?
Before we can develop detection measures to effectively counter insider threats, we must understand what factors motivate insiders.
Welcome to an era of two parallel worlds in global business.
The strategy outlined by the US Secretary of State marks a fresh beginning in US-Africa relations.
Rwanda believes DRC continues to provide refuge for those behind the 1994 genocide.
China’s need for private security services in Africa has grown significantly as Beijing increases its investment in the continent.
America is seeking to reconnect with Africa through climate-smart solutions, health and digital technology.
The meetings between Blinken and his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor could help iron out misunderstandings about the intent of the US targeting Russian ‘malign’ activities in Africa.
The US has become one of Rwanda’s staunchest defenders.
Careful diplomacy rather than uncritical alliances will help steer a course through Australia’s foreign policy challenges.
Long considered a frozen conflict, the Western Sahara dispute roared back to life in late 2020, reviving old wounds and inflicting fresh ones.
The head of the Russian space agency announced that the country will withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024. A space policy expert explains what this means and why it’s happening now.
Five essential reads on Russia’s relationship with Africa.
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