Politics
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The Group of Seven Faces Internal Strains Amid Shifting Global Political Landscapes
As G7 ministers meet in Paris, the forum faces questions about its ability to maintain a unified agenda…
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What A Hung Parliament Means For New Zealand’s Government Formation
With National falling short of a majority, coalition talks and special votes will determine if the right or…
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Iran’s executions surge as regime silences dissent amid nuclear talks
A Nobel laureate and EU lawmakers warn of worsening repression as Tehran prioritizes geopolitical leverage over domestic rights,…
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How Stephen Miller’s Elevation Signals a Hardline Posture for the White House
Assess the implications of key personnel appointments on the administration’s hardline foreign policy and national security posture.
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How Domestic Politics and Polarization Undermine Nuclear Deterrence Credibility
Individual leaders, public attitudes, and political instability in democracies increasingly dictate whether nuclear threats are believed.
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Commonwealth Leaders Convene in Antigua Amid Global Turmoil and Calls for Slavery Apology
Dozens of leaders gather in Antigua to address trade barriers, climate action, and demands for a formal UK…
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Ehud Olmert: From Jerusalem Mayor to Prisoner Now Campaigning for Change
The former Israeli PM who resigned after a corruption conviction is now urging voters to end the Netanyahu…
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National Rally Party: Le Pen’s 2027 Election Strategy
PARIS, July 16 — The shift is subtle but unmistakable in French politics. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally,…
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Gerhard Schröder’s Long Road From German Chancellor to Russian Lobbyist
Trace the career of Gerhard Schröder from his working-class roots and chancellorship to his deep ties with Vladimir…
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Netanyahu Rivals Weigh Coalition with Arab Parties Amid Election Uncertainty
With no clear winner emerging after record turnout, Israeli leaders negotiate potential alliances involving Arab parties to form…
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Lula’s Victory Halts Latin America’s Rightward Shift and Counters US Alignment
Brazil’s leftist president wins a historic comeback, reversing regional trends while facing fiscal deficits and a skeptical Congress…
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Netanyahu Faces His Toughest Test as Israel Votes in First Election Since October 7
As Benjamin Netanyahu faces a potential defeat in Tuesday’s election, analysts assess how a leadership change might alter…
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Student List Defeats Vučić: Serbia’s Political Earthquake and EU Future
Serbia’s student-led movement secured a landslide victory, ending Aleksandar Vučić’s decade-long rule and raising questions about the country’s…
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How Four 2024 Elections Tested Democratic Norms and Reshaped Global Alliances
From India’s coalition shift to Mexico’s judicial overhaul, pivotal votes in 2024 weakened checks on power and complicated…
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Operation Absolute Resolve and the Pentagon Ban on Betting on Military Outcomes
A US soldier’s alleged betting on the Maduro capture highlights the broader, controversial objectives of the 2026 intervention…
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Gadi Eisenkot, Son of Moroccan Immigrants, Challenges Netanyahu in Israel’s October 27 Election
As the election nears, Gadi Eisenkot’s platform contrasts sharply with Netanyahu’s, focusing on post-war security and domestic unity.
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Viktor Orbán’s 16-Year Rule Ends in Landslide Defeat and Constitutional Exile
Hungary’s longest-serving prime minister lost power in April, was barred from future office, and now watches his successor…
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Alexis Tsipras’s Long Road From Communist Youth to Party Founder
Tracing the rise, turbulent premiership, and ongoing political battles of the Greek leftist leader who once dominated the…
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Horst Köhler’s Rise From Refugee to President
Horst Köhler’s life took him from a refugee childhood to the presidency of Germany, with a career spanning…
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Irish EU Budget Proposal Draws Fire From Germany, MEPs and Commission Ahead of Summit
BRUSSELS, October 13 — On October 12, 2026, lead Members of the European Parliament responsible for the EU’s…
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Jacinda Ardern: Empathy, Crisis and the Price of Leadership
Jacinda Ardern became leader of New Zealand’s Labour Party on September 7, 2017, seven weeks before a general…
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Volodymyr Zelensky: From Comedian to Wartime President of Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky had no political experience when he announced he would run in Ukraine’s 2019 presidential election. He…
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Angela Merkel: From East German Scientist to Sixteen-Year Chancellor
At nine years old, Angela Kasner stood on the edge of a 3-metre diving board and stared at…
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Robert Mugabe: The Liberation Hero Who Ruined Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe once joked that he would govern Zimbabwe until he reached 100. By mid-November 2017 he was…
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