There are two books this year that are being talked about more than any other, by an order of magnitude. One is Abundance, by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. The other is Dan Wang’s Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future. The relationship between the United States and China is the most important issue in … Read more
While incumbent held on to power, the Polynesian island nation will have a new PM: Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt. Published On 5 Sep 20255 Sep 2025 The incumbent Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party has been confirmed as the winner of the national election in Samoa. Official results released by the Samoan electoral … Read more
Levy’s departure comes after Spurs secured the UEFA Europa League last season but finished 17th in the Premier League. Published On 4 Sep 20254 Sep 2025 Daniel Levy has stepped down as Tottenham chairman, the club announced Thursday, ending the nearly 25-year tenure of a divisive figure known for keeping the Premier League team profitable … Read more
Authorities suspect 28 cases of the deadly virus, with the latest recorded in the southern Kasai province. Published On 4 Sep 20254 Sep 2025 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is confronting a new Ebola outbreak after health officials confirmed a case in the southern Kasai province. The latest infection, identified in a 34-year-old … Read more
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, 53, has won a rare third term in office after his Labour Party sailed to victory in Wednesday’s election. The Caribbean nation’s electoral commission said the Labour Party had won 34 seats, beating the opposition People’s National Party (PNP), which secured 29 seats, according to preliminary figures. The candidate for … Read more
Work on security guarantees for Ukraine has accelerated following a gathering of European leaders at the White House at the end of August. During that meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump said that a bilateral summit between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Putin was in the works. He also said that the U.S. would be able … Read more
101 East investigates why Chinese nationalists have committed violent, sometimes deadly acts against Japanese civilians. September 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of China’s victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War. In the decades since, deep resentment towards Japan has remained among much of the Chinese population, with Beijing maintaining that Tokyo has never fully apologised for … Read more
Niger State emergency rescue officials said the overloaded vessel sunk after striking a submerged tree stump. Published On 4 Sep 20254 Sep 2025 At least 60 people have died and dozens more have been rescued after a boat carrying more than 100 passengers capsized in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State, according to local officials. The vessel … Read more
One of the great lessons of the past decade is that when you read a variation of “experts say” in a headline, you ought to think twice and for yourself. This week, the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) voted on a resolution that accused Israel of committing genocide in its war against Hamas. Like … Read more
Fifteen people were killed and 18 were injured after a funicular streetcar derailed and crashed in Lisbon, Portugal, authorities said Wednesday. The crash took place on a popular streetcar line called the Elevador da Glória, a landmark located in central Lisbon and often visited by tourists. It opened in 1885. Five of the injured are … Read more