Tag: International Relations
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Millions of Kurds say ‘Yes’ to independence
Should Kurdistan be an independent country? And for that matter, should Catalans also gain independence? Both are in the midst of independence referendums which have infuriated neighbours.
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‘US has declared war,’ says North Korea
War? Just how seriously should we take this? As a consequence, North Korea said yesterday, it had the “right” to shoot down US bombers. The White House dismissed the claim as “absurd”.
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May’s Brexit bombshell: what to look out for
Can Theresa May finally end her government’s bloody battles over Europe? Today the prime minister makes a landmark speech in Florence, outlining some important details of her Brexit plan.
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Shocking report exposes world’s 40m slaves
Will slavery ever disappear? Over 150 years after America abolished the abhorrent practice, yesterday a shocking new report revealed that there were still 40.3m slaves in the world in 2016.
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The man who saved the world by doing nothing
Could WWIII happen by mistake? In 1983, Stanislav Petrov saw that the USA had launched a nuclear attack. He ignored it, and it turned out to be a false alarm. Now, the hero has died aged 77.
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South Korea plans ‘decapitation unit’ for Kim
Would simply killing Kim Jong-un make the world safer? South Korea will set up a unit to do just that in order to scare the North’s leadership. But many fear it would only make things worse.
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NATO boss: World at historic danger point
Is he right? Tensions with Russia are boiling over as it plans military manoeuvres this week. The nuclear threat from North Korea intensifies. But others say we live in the best of times.
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Threat of killer robots imminent, warns Musk
How can humanity control the terrifying prospect of autonomous weapons? Elon Musk has joined over 100 artificial intelligence experts in asking the UN to ban the use of “killer robots”.
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‘China the enabler’ accused amid Korea crisis
Is China the real villain of the North Korea crisis? Amidst the condemnation of Sunday’s nuclear bomb test, the only country that can really do anything about it seemed to sit on its hands.
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North Korea’s ‘grave’ missile threat to Japan
In one of its most serious provocations yet, North Korea has fired a missile over northern Japan. As the nation becomes more aggressive, the debate over how to deal with it is changing…
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Partition: 70 years of blood, faith and rivalry
Tomorrow it will be 70 years since India gained independence from Britain, and was split into two nations: Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India. What is the legacy of partition?
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Guam: paradise threatened with fire and fury
Guam has been dragged into the war of words between the USA and North Korea, after the latter threatened to attack the tiny American territory. Is military conflict about to break out?
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Congress to impose new sanctions on Russia
Tomorrow US Congress plans to punish Russia, Iran and North Korea with more sanctions — despite earlier objections from President Trump. What exactly are “sanctions”? And do they work?
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G20: Awkward handshakes and clashing stories
Yesterday Donald Trump called his meeting with Vladimir Putin a “great success”. But what really happened when the two presidents spoke at the G20 summit on Friday? And who came out on top?
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Iraq announces ‘victory’ over ISIS in Mosul
The city had been the last major urban stronghold ISIS held in Iraq. Defeat there leaves it with just a handful of towns and stretches of desert under its control. What comes next?