insert_link World The prosecution in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has rested with the defense now calling two witnesses The prosecution in Donald Trump's hush money trial has rested with the defense now calling two witnesses. The prosecution's star witness, Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen has faced more fierce cross examination for the hush money payment he allegedly made for Trump to cover up an affair. On Monday Cohen admitted to stealing from the Trump Organization. Sally Patterson has more for us from outside the court in New York. […] todayMay 21, 2024 32
insert_link World Korea and U. K kick off global AI summit as risks mount South Korea and the United Kingdom are kicking off a global summit on Artificial Intelligence as governments struggle to keep up with the evolution of the technology. The two countries are co-hosting the talks which look to tackle a growing number of risks as AI rapidly advances. Chris Gilbert reports. todayMay 21, 2024 14
insert_link World U.S criticises ICC arrest warrant application The United States has condemned the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor for seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. President Joseph Biden says the application is "outrageous," and has promised to "stand with Israel." Reporting for us is Benji Hyer. todayMay 21, 2024 18
insert_link World U.N humanitarians says they’ve run out of words to describe the situation in Gaza The United Nations Security Council heard on Monday, how there are no longer any words to describe the situation in Gaza. United Nations humanitarians briefed the council at a special meeting on the situation in Rafah and say it's now beyond a catastrophe. Jody Jacobs reports from New York. todayMay 21, 2024 24
insert_link World U.N officials express shock at the death of Iran’s President Condolences have been pouring in at the United Nations following the death of Iran's president and Foreign Minister. UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres says he is saddened by the death of Ebrahim Raisi. Security Council members observed a moment of silence before the start of its work on Monday. Jody Jacobs has more. todayMay 21, 2024 17
insert_link Business / Economics Namibia slips in mining investment appeal The latest Fraser Institute Survey of Mining Companies has found that various African countries, including Namibia, have declined in their investment attractiveness for mining exploration. The libertarian-conservative Canadian public policy think tank and registered charity headquartered in Vancouver's, 2023 annual mining survey assesses the impact of mineral endowments and policy factors on attitudes toward exploration investment. According to the survey results, Namibia’s score decreased from 59.88 last year to 56.43 […] todayMay 20, 2024 16
insert_link World UN Economists warn of “resource curse” in net-zero transition Economists at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs warn that people in mineral-rich countries crucial for the global transition to a net-zero carbon economy may suffer from a new "resource curse," where wealth fails to alleviate poverty. The findings were part of the department's latest economic prediction released on 16 May 2024. Hamid Rashid, the lead economist at DESA. According to the World Economic Situation and Prospects as of […] todayMay 20, 2024 28
insert_link World Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is popular but divisive. Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images By Archana Venkatesh, Clemson University The world’s largest election is currently under way in India, with more than 960 million people registered to vote over a period of six weeks. Spearheading the campaign for his Bharatiya Janata Party, incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is spending that time crisscrossing the country, delivering a message he hopes will […] todayMay 20, 2024 22
insert_link World Kenya’s flood evictions may violate the law – scholar By Smith Ouma, University of Manchester Recent floods in Kenya have left at least 270 people dead, displaced more than 200,000 and destroyed property, infrastructure and livelihoods across the country. In Nairobi, hundreds of people in informal settlements were left homeless and thousands were displaced. And now, the government has been evicting people from flood-prone areas. Smith Ouma is a legal expert with a focus […] todayMay 20, 2024 17