THE THIRD UMPIRE

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU

After four inconclusive elections in two years, Netanyahu’s reign of 12 straight years in power in Israel is over. But that’s not necessarily a prelude to a peaceful settlement, since his successor is opposed to a Palestinian state.

G7

In the face of two disasters, the Covid-19 crisis and climate change, the group of the world’s richest countries was long on words and short on action. The offer of 1-billion vaccines for poorer nations in the next year is way short of what is needed.

FULVIO TONELLI

Recently retired from PwC and currently a nonexecutive director at Absa, the newly appointed chair of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors has a big job to rebuild confidence after recent controversies and corporate scandals.