Loaded questions
MINE was one of the innumerable jaws that dropped watching that CBS interview of Ta-Nehisi Coates promoting his book, The Message a few weeks ago. It happened when anchor Tony…
Canada turning away more foreigners, approving fewer visas in border crackdown
Canada is closing its doors to more visitors and temporary residents by approving fewer visas and turning away more people who reach its borders with official documents, according to government…
A fitting metaphor for Gaza
MADELEINE Albright once appeared for an interview for CBS 60 Minutes with Lesley Stahl. She was asked about the tragic effect of US sanctions on Iraqi children. “We have heard…
Italian trendsetter
WELL before global politics featured the likes of Trump, Bolsonaro, Orban, Erdogan, Imran Khan, Modi or even Netanyahu, there was Silvio Berlusconi, the slick and smarmy business magnate who was…
In their own words
MARTIN Luther was by any standards a great man. He took on mediaeval Europe’s strongest institution, the papacy, and changed the continent’s religious map. The 95 theses he nailed on…
Uncertainty creeps back into US Treasury market after Fed, blockbuster data
A rethink on when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates is reverberating through the fixed income market, heightening risk for those betting the explosive rally that took bonds higher…
Planning for the future
This requires us to acquire the highest level of expertise in new and emerging technologies to be able to leapfrog into the future. We must also establish a clear roadmap…
The world of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a huge transformative force that is reshaping the landscape of various fields and industries. Its adaptive and analytical capabilities have led to major advancements…
‘It’s personal’: White House rocked by Israel attack
The Hamas attack on key US ally Israel has caused emotions to run high in a place better known for the steely exercise of power — the White House. President…
Endless denial
In the Blindman’s Buff variation of tag, a child designated as ‘It’ is tasked with tapping another child while wearing a blindfold. The sightless child knows the other children, all…
