With its mineral wealth and jihadist dilemma, Mali is entertaining both the Americans and the Russians, to see what each can offer, and what they want in return

Several recent studies have delved into the psychology behind the belief in secret plots, whether it be in health, politics, or technology

Moscow wants it to show that, despite war and sanctions, it can still build a project of such scale in one of the harshest environments on Earth

Headlines have centred on the flight of bullion while commentators have speculated about the prompts. The reality is a little more nuanced

A tour of the latest releases from Arab publishing houses

Saudi Arabia wants to develop more of the value chain at home. Australia offers a useful combination of resources and experience to help in that effort

Neither Lula nor Bolsonaro won an outright majority, so the two men will face off on 25 October in an election that could serve as a bellwether of Donald Trump's influence in Latin America

Given his close ties to the UK and Israel, the Argentine president's recent table-thumping over the strategic islands is being read by some as a bid to win voter favour ahead of next year's polls

Analysts believe that Trump is hoping to lower domestic fuel prices before the November midterm elections, which could see Democrats win a majority of seats in Congress