Emmanuel Macron’s 3 ways to renew Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron lays out 3 points that European politicians must focus on, in order to preserve the EU as a global power.
Seven key misconceptions about economic sanctions
Hassan Hakimian, Director of the London Middle East Institute and Reader in Economics at SOAS, assesses how economic sanctions are viewed and used across the world.
The UN came of age with the nuclear bomb. Time for it to step up to the AI era
A global approach to assessing and regulating frontier technologies is needed – and the UN is perfectly placed to host the discussion.
These EU countries have the most government debt
Many governments borrow to balance the nation’s books, but some do so more than others.
South Africa's young people are shunning their country's election
Young South Africans are turning away from voting, citing a lack of trust in the political process.
How Africa's women can drive the 4IR forward
With greater digital access and proper training, this huge but often excluded demographic can help plug the global skills shortage.
How the world’s largest democracy casts its vote
Some 4 million electronic voting machines are located at 1 million polling places - at least some of which are in extremely rural locations.
What is fuelling the global revolt against democracy?
Research shows that people's opinions on democracy are closely linked to their views on the current economic outlook, as well as trust in courts, media and other factors.
The key ceremonies in Japan's imperial succession, explained
Emperor Akihito’s abdication is one of several ceremonies marking the transition to his heir Crown Prince Naruhito, that will be a brief, simple and rare event.
Does Indonesia have the world’s most complicated elections?
With parliamentary and presidential elections held on the same day for the first time, Indonesia is holding one of the biggest single voting days the world has ever seen.
An economist explains the pros and cons of globalization
Does globalization improve people's lives, or do the negative impacts of increased competition outweigh the positive?
The true cost of corruption is higher than you might realise
Corruption harms education and takes funds away from roads and hospitals - but there are ways to help governments fight back.