Africa
South Africa: Between Iran and a hard place (Donald Trump)
Pretoria is pursuing a delicate balancing act, trying to mend relations with Washington while embracing its enemies
February 03, 2026
Pretoria is pursuing a delicate balancing act, trying to mend relations with Washington while embracing its enemies
Trump announces largely one-way trade deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand, and also takes credit for another peace agreement.
While the Trump administration is bombing, cutting aid and imposing tariffs, Beijing has been quietly forging trade ties all over the region.
Tariffs are pushing BRICS countries to rally around the idea that the US-led world economy is a rigged game
Talk of outreach and cooperation with Washington was a death knell for candidates in the past — now it's not so clear
Trump threatens members with 10% additional tariffs as Rio summit kicks off with its biggest convocation yet
