Politics
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EU to send $1.6B for refugees in Turkey under deal
According to a statement released from the Commission, the program will focus on the areas of health, protection, socio-economic support…
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Cannabis prescriptions given go ahead in Guernsey
The States of Guernsey has approved a change in the law that means for the first time, consultants can now…
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Why Kenya will be lucky to win Somalia maritime case
With the Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute set for hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague from September…
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Devils on Horseback Leader Holds Fate of Sudan in His Hands
Known popularly as Hemeti, Mohamed Hamdan dominates the military council that overthrew President Omar al-Bashir in April. Mohammed Alamin and…
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Saving the Stockholm Agreement and Averting a Regional Conflagration in Yemen
What’s new? A UN-brokered agreement to demilitarise the Yemeni port city of Hodeida is stuck. ICG The Yemeni government insists…
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Drought and climate change are driving high water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin
These high water prices are causing much anxiety in the region, and have led the federal government to call on…
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The world is heading to a ‘darker place’ of hatred, May says in last major speech
The descent of political debate into “tribal bitterness” and vile abuse was corroding democratic values in British politics and around…
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Australia warned ‘discriminatory migration policies’ may be driving slavery
Australia’s “restrictive” migration policies may be driving modern forms of slavery, a new report has warned. Christopher Knaus The Guardian…
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Bailiwick’s territorial seas to quadruple in size
It comes after Guernsey, Alderney and Sark applied for an extension from three nautical miles to 12. itv It means…
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What is racism? And why are some people reluctant to call Donald Trump racist?
What is racism? “It’s pointing out that I am different to you based on a physical characteristic or an ethnicity…
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3 myths to bust about breaking up ‘big tech’
As the public and government regulators around the world discuss whether and how to manage the power of technology companies, one idea…
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Rebels without a Cause: Russia’s Proxies in Eastern Ukraine
The rift gives the new Ukrainian president an opportunity for outreach to the east’s embattled population, including by relaxing the…
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When migrants go home, they bring back money, skills and ideas that can change a country
In 1970, about 2% of the world’s 3.7 billion people lived abroad. Historically, those immigrants would have settled where they…
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A Glimmer of Light in Venezuela’s Gloom
What’s new? After a failed opposition uprising to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in April, a discreet diplomatic effort by…
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China’s Growth Slides to Weakest Pace in Almost Three Decades
Gross domestic product rose 6.2.% in the April-June period from a year earlier, below the 6.4% expansion in the first…
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European powers warn
Iran has breached the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal by raising limits on uranium enrichment. Deutsche Welle Three key…
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