Ts’əmdi and Ts’imdo: Joined for Utility, Not Unity

In the semi-fertile soil of Tigrinya, the words ጽምዲ (Ts’əmdi) and ጽምዶ (Ts’imdo) bloom with layered meaning—practical, poetic, and political. Both conjure the image of two entities alloyed together, yet their applications diverge across the rhythms...

Nobel Peace Prize: Sudan’s ERR Far More Likely Than Trump, Here Are the Odds

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp As every year draws to a close, thousands of individuals and organizations are authorized to put forward names for the Nobel Prize. In 2025, 338 candidates are in the running, their identities kept strictly...

LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions

The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...

African music and dance to take over Leicester museum for Black History Month

Liverpool-born author Malik Al Nasir will be at Leicester’s Central Library on Wednesday 8 October to talk about his forthcoming book, Searching For My Slave Roots.(Image: Leicester City Council) African music, dance and storytelling are coming to...

Exploring the mysteries of the universe and the history of South Africa

Untold mysteries the universe holds Have you ever wondered how vast the universe is? Do our little minds know? Or were you too busy worrying about mundane day to day issues to worry about what's happening up in the sky? Or did you think what is...

Mega-dinghy migrant boats carrying record numbers across English Channel

The number of migrants crammed on to boats making the dangerous English Channel crossing has risen to record levels, with an average of 80 per vessel on some days, analysis by The National can reveal. The highest number to cross in a single boat...

Inside the Nobel Prize selection process: What happens before the big reveal?

The Nobel season is back. With the Nobel Prize 2025 announcements, scheduled from October 6 to October 13. From Monday, the world will start learning who has triumphed in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and economics. Each year,...

Massive Pentagon Leak Reveals U.S. Plans to Counter Iran in the Red Sea

by Our Correspondent in Doha A massive leak of highly classified U.S. Department of Defense documents has been exposed on a Telegram channel reportedly run by Iranian operators, raising alarm within Washington and among U.S. allies. The files,...

Trump eyes Nobel Peace Prize as committee quietly carries on without him

STOCKHOLM, Oct 3 — US President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants the Nobel Peace Prize when it is announced next week but experts predict he has little chance against those toiling on forgotten causes outside the limelight. The prestigious...

Experts: Trump wants Nobel but ‘forgotten’ peacemakers more likely

STOCKHOLM: US President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants the Nobel Peace Prize when it is announced next week but experts predict he has little chance against those toiling on forgotten causes outside the limelight. The prestigious prize...

News from the world of Education: September 25, 2025

International Case Conference 2026 IIM Raipur will host its first International Case Conference 2026 on the theme Contemporary Business Practices; Integration of AI in Business, and Globalising Indian Business Strategy on January 30 and 31, 2026....

Reflection on the North Star

Last week, I had the privilege of joining a group of friends to read and reflect on Mekonen Tesfay’s book The North Star: The Biography of Dr. Fitsum. Here is the reflection I shared with these avid readers and writers. The North Star by Mekonen...

Sudan’s War Is the Shape of Things to Come

On September 12, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States announced a joint road map for ending Sudan’s devastating two-and-a-half-year civil war. The announcement, on its own terms, was a breakthrough. Soon after its...

The National Ǫuestion in Ethiopia: From Student Debates to Division (1660s–1680s)

Ethiopian Student Movement Mengistu Musie (Dr) mmusie2@gmail.com The national question in Ethiopia—concerning ethnic identity, self-determination, and state structure—did not originate solely from internal social and political dynamics. It was...

Trump wants Nobel but 'forgotten' peacemakers more likely, experts say

US President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants the Nobel Peace Prize when it is announced next week but experts predict he has little chance against those toiling on forgotten causes outside the limelight. The prestigious prize will be...

List highlights global lack of access to the Bible

Somalia tops the list of countries where access to the Bible is blocked by law, actions of religious extremists or acts by other nonstate actors, the Bible Access Initiative announced Oct. 2. “Bible access in Somalia is not just limited; it is...

Trump eyes Nobel next week but unsung heroes may steal the show: Report

US President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants the Nobel Peace Prize when it is announced next week but experts predict he has little chance against those toiling on forgotten causes outside the limelight. The prestigious prize will be...

From prisoner to professor: The story of Gebremeskel Gebremariam, told through film

For many 12-year-olds in the U.S., the beginning of middle school is perhaps the most important moment in their young life. The change from teacher-administered library visits to the freedom of the locker system is daunting, but the adjustment is...

Dual Citizenship and the U.S.: Consequences of Acquiring or Surrendering a Second Nationality with Case Studies

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – For many, citizenship is a fixed point of identity. For others, it is a flexible instrument that can be added, traded, or surrendered as opportunities and obligations arise. In an increasingly interconnected world,...

Gear for Good: 20 Eco-Friendly Items That Score a Win for the Planet—and for You

When you buy something new—a new piece of apparel, some home decor, a set of speakers for your desk—you're making several decisions at once about what your needs are and how the purchase is going to meet them. One thing that you're hopefully...