Australia is its own continent but it has key strategic relationships with two big nations that don’t like each other. Political isolation is not an option. A koala bear lurks behind U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping. (Illustration by...
Will an oil pipeline that would stretch from Tanzania to Uganda bring wealth to East Africa or is it the same old story of exploitation? Protesters demand action on climate change during a demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya ahead of the Africa Climate Summit, 4 September...
Interlocking economies have turned China and the United States into powerful frenemies. What happens when the illusion of friendship dissolves? A box of U.S. flag picks labeled “Made in China.” (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: U.S....
People spend big on megaconcerts. But the audience for local music is shrinking and local clubs are disappearing. Indie rock band Oracle Sisters in concert at Sala Sol, in Madrid 24 March 2025. (Photo by Cathal O’Luanaigh) This article, by high school student...
U.S. trade wars could create new alliances around energy independence and make fossil fuel investments risky. Two women work on the production line of solar panels at a factory in Sihong County in east China’s Jiangsu province, 23 January 2025. (FeatureChina via...
Both the Covid pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted international supply chains. Many thought it was time to bring supplies closer to home. A container ship docked in Shenzhen, China. (Credit: Alexey_Lesik/Getty Images Pro) Editor’s note: On...
A decade ago 195 countries gathered to find a way to slow climate change. Will the United States under Trump crash the “green economy” that the agreement promised? A gas station worker smiles and gives the thumbs up. (Credit: Minerva Studios) This article...
Each January, people who live in the small Alpine town of Davos grit their teeth as they play host to the thousands who swarm in for the World Economic Forum. Vehicles jam up on the road to Davos before the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos,...
People spend a lot for chocolate in Switzerland. But a willingness to pay up to live well gives the country its distinctive flavour. Swiss chocolate in a Zurich store. (Photo by Alice Joly) This article, by high school students Hannah Eitel and Alice Joly, was...
Maple syrup is linked to Canada’s national identity and economy. Threats of U.S. tariffs makes the trade relationship between the two nations quite sticky. Steam escaping from an evaporator in the author’s “sugar shack”. (Credit: Susanne...