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‘South Africa First’ Hits the Streets
Xenophobia in South Africa has taken a new form, as vigilante groups set up checkpoints at clinics and schools, stopping people and demanding identification. Foreign nationals are often turned away or singled out, while the response from police and government is inconsistent.
Prosthetics and Profits
The war in Ukraine has vastly increased the need for prosthetics in Russia. The result is an industry that is visibly expanding — financially and statistically — while the system meant to serve amputees becomes more strained, less flexible and increasingly unequal.
How Elon Musk Fuses Rockets and Tech To Shape Modern Society
Quinn Slobodian joins Faisal Al Yafai on The Lede to discuss what Elon Musk reveals about a new era of digital capitalism.
Sisi’s UAE Visit Sparks Egyptian Fears of War Creep
Abdel Fatah el-Sisi’s unannounced UAE visit sparked online speculation after images of Egyptian jets and officers circulated widely. Critics framed it as evidence of deepening military alignment with Abu Dhabi, while others tied it to Egypt’s Gulf dependence and wider regional escalation risks.
How Allies Learned To Say No to Trump
America’s allies appear to have learned the art of saying no to Trump, which is to disagree behind closed doors as much as possible, couch any refusal in strictly procedural, rather than personal, terms and refuse to escalate in public.
How the Strait of Hormuz Became the World’s Most Contested Waterway
From the Portuguese conquest of 1507 to the end of British policing in 1971, various powers have tried to control the narrow channel between the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean.
Sara Netanyahu’s Notorious Corruption
Among the many controversies associated with the extravagance and corruption of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara is Wing of Zion, a 26-year-old Boeing 767 that was purchased in 2016, after the prime minister insisted for years that a dedicated official plane was necessary for security and cost…