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...
AI could threaten some jobs, but it is more likely to become our personal assistant
May 26, 2023 14:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
BT recently announced that it would be reducing its staff by 55,000, with around 11,000 of these related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The remainder of the cuts were due to business efficiencies, such as...
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...
Friday essay: what the migrant workers who made my iPhone taught me about love
May 26, 2023 14:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Ten years ago, a group of images on a popular Chinese website caught my attention. They showed young rural migrant workers in intimate, though not overtly sexual situations: talking quietly, holding hands, kissing,...
Why profits, not pay, have caused the cost of living crisis
May 25, 2023 14:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The Bank of England accompanied its most recent UK interest rate hike the 12th in a row with a warning that UK price inflation is likely to be higher for longer than expected due to soaring food costs. The bank has been...
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...
May 25, 2023 14:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views
As G7 leaders were preparing for their recent summit in Japan, Chinas president Xi Jinping hosted his central Asian counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Central Asia is...
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