1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (376+ words) The move was announced hours before the US and Iran agreed a two-week ceasefire conditioned on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Afreximbank, Africa's main multilateral trade-finance lender, rolled out a $10 billion emergency program for countries scrambling to pay…...

2+ day ago  (382+ words) A retired US Navy SEAL has interrupted a live television interview about Donald Trump and the war in Iran to call for the release of Australia's most decorated soldier, who was arrested over alleged war crimes. Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, will face…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1235+ words) JOIN CT FOR MEMBERS-ONLY ACCESS TO KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR & RUSSELL MOORE LIVE Migrants at an Arizona processing center for asylum seekers in 2023. Pastors overwhelmingly view legal immigration positively but are more divided over the proper response to those who are…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (405+ words) The rewrite seeks to attract so-called "designer migrants," in order to address labor shortages in health care, engineering, and technology. South Africa mulls migration overhaul to boost economic growth South Africa is preparing the most sweeping overhaul of its migration…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (353+ words) Semafor Senegal bans non-essential government travel due to fuel price surge Senegal banned government ministers from all non-essential foreign travel, part of efforts across Africa to grapple with surging fuel prices because of the Iran war. The West African country,…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (683+ words) Although it is a recent phenomenon, global immediacy is skewing our sense of justice. The distance between countries is now bridged by our smartphones and we're becoming a culture able to rattle off foreign leaders while clueless about the names…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (296+ words) President Trump provided more details about the rescued weapons officer. The first rescue of the pilot was conducted in broad daylight. The weapons officer is a Colonel, and he is seriously injured. He is expected to fully recover. We don't…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (527+ words) A second set of the "Understanding Now" teach-in lectures took place in Willet Auditorium on Friday, March 27. Unlike the previous set of lectures, this Friday only had two sessions. Professor of Political Science Lori Johnson gave the first of two…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (379+ words) South Africa's water systems are failing, report finds'Semafor South Africa's water systems are "failing' Nearly half of South Africa's water infrastructure systems are failing, according to a new government report. The findings raise the stakes for President Cyril Ramaphosa's policy…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (392+ words) Semafor Trump pick set to be installed as top Africa official US President Donald Trump is about to get his top Africa official installed at the State Department after a long vacancy. Senate aides told Semafor that the body is…...