'Chinese and chips': a brief history of the British Chinese takeaway
May 26, 2023 14:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Ive never been so disgusted in my life. Such was one Twitter users response to a recent video showcasing the spoils of a British Chinese takeaway order. British Chinese was trending on social media as American users...
May 26, 2023 14:57 pm UTC| Politics
Ukraines offensive is in full swing at least diplomatically. President Volodymyr Zelensky has been touring capitals and summits over the past several weeks, trying to keep Ukraine on top of the international agenda while...
May 26, 2023 14:55 pm UTC| Politics
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is a man currently very much in demand in international circles. In April, the leftist leader was being courted by China during a high-profile visit to Beijing. That was...
May 26, 2023 14:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The recent furore over accusations by the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, that South Africa was supplying arms to Russia despite its declared policy of non-alignment, has sparked a debate on whether the...
May 26, 2023 14:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views
After a year of war in Ukraine it has become commonplace among western commentators to argue that the war is deeply rooted in the Russian mentality, history and culture. Russians, it is said have an imperial...
May 26, 2023 14:51 pm UTC| Politics
After the best part of a year, Russia has claimed victory in the meat-grinder that was the Battle of Bakhmut in Ukraines east. But the battle achieved virtually none of Russias original strategic objectives and came at a...
Africa's Russia-Ukraine peace mission: what can it achieve?
May 25, 2023 14:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views
South Africas President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to lead an initiative of six African heads of state to explore an end to the year-long Russia-Ukraine war. The announcement followed his phone calls with both Russian...
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