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Politics / 1 week ago

U.S. allegedly planning to persuade 4 countries to leave the European Union

Leaked documents indicate that the United States may be quietly courting several European Union member states to reconsider their long-term commitment to the bloc. Leaked documents indicate that the United States may be quietly courting several European Union member states to reconsider their long-term commitment to the bloc. According to The Brussels Times, internal files suggest that Washington has engaged with Poland, Italy, Austria, and Hungary in efforts that critics describe as aimed at nudging them toward exiting the EU.

Environment / 2 weeks ago

How the world’s top natural gas producers are shaping energy and geopolitics in 2025

Natural gas remains one of the most strategic energy resources worldwide, and the latest production rankings highlight how concentrated global supply has become. Natural gas remains one of the most strategic energy resources worldwide, and the latest production rankings highlight how concentrated global supply has become. The infographic, based on 2024 data, shows the top 10 natural gas-producing countries, highlights the dominance of a few energy heavyweights at a time when energy security, geopolitics and climate policy are closely linked.

Politics / 2 weeks ago

A rising right-wing wave redraws South America's political future

South America’s political landscape is clearly changing, with recent elections showing a growing shift toward conservative leadership. South America’s political landscape is clearly changing, with recent elections showing a growing shift toward conservative leadership. An example of this trend is Chile, where José Antonio Kast, a right-wing conservative, won the December 2025 presidential runoff with about 58% of the vote, defeating leftist candidate Jeannette Jara.

Politics / 2 weeks ago

A comparative look at China and India’s military strength

China and India, home to more than 2.8 billion people combined, are not only economic giants but also central players in Asia’s security landscape. China and India, home to more than 2.8 billion people combined, are not only economic giants but also central players in Asia’s security landscape. China currently maintains the world’s largest active-duty military, with more than 2 million personnel, compared with India’s approximately 1.45 million.

World / 2 weeks ago

From the pitch to the presidential palace: How two footballers made global political history

The roar of a crowd in a packed stadium rarely translates into echoes in the halls of political power; hence, international footballers rising to the highest office of a nation remains extraordinarily rare. The roar of a crowd in a packed stadium rarely translates into echoes in the halls of political power; hence, international footballers rising to the highest office of a nation remains extraordinarily rare. Yet, Liberia and Georgia are countries where former international football stars became heads of state.

Technology / 3 weeks ago

What matters more to Americans: Voting or gun ownership?

Americans are being forced to think more critically about the constitutional rights they value most at a time when the country is confronting rising political tension, recurring mass shootings, and urgent debates over election integrity. Americans are being forced to think more critically about the constitutional rights they value most at a time when the country is confronting rising political tension, recurring mass shootings, and urgent debates over election integrity. While public opinion has long been split over issues like gun control and voting access, fresh scrutiny on these freedoms is bringing an old debate back to the forefront: Which right do Americans consider more vital — the right to vote or the right to bear arms?

Politics / 4 weeks ago

Why Latin America has so many presidents of Arab descent

The global political landscape in the last few years has seen a remarkable number of Latin American presidents with Arab ancestry. The global political landscape in the last few years has seen a remarkable number of Latin American presidents with Arab ancestry. From El Salvador to Argentina, leaders with roots in Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and other Arab regions have risen to the highest offices in the Western Hemisphere.

Politics / 5 weeks ago

Why Mozambique remains the only country with an AK-47 on its flag

Mozambique stands alone in the world for one symbolic reason as the only country with an AK-47 rifle displayed on its national flag. Mozambique stands alone in the world for one symbolic reason as the only country with an AK-47 rifle displayed on its national flag. The bold emblem, an AK-47 crossed with a hoe, set over an open book, often sparks curiosity, debate, and fascination. However, the story behind it is deeply tied to the country’s history, its struggle for liberation, and the turbulent security challenges that still shape the region today.

Politics / 6 weeks ago

Global party systems and what they mean for today’s politics

While many countries embrace multiparty competition, others remain under dominant or single-party systems that shape governance and democracy in distinct ways. While many countries embrace multiparty competition, others remain under dominant or single-party systems that shape governance and democracy in distinct ways. According to Britannica, party systems are broadly categorised as two-party, multiparty, or single-party, depending not only on the number of parties but also on how effectively they compete for control and share power.

Politics / 7 weeks ago

The mystery behind Bhutan's close-knit global diplomatic ties

Bhutan maintains formal diplomatic ties with a surprisingly small number of countries — just 58 of the other 192 UN member states. Bhutan maintains formal diplomatic ties with a surprisingly small number of countries — just 58 of the other 192 UN member states. Notably, as of now, it does not have formal ties with any of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council — the United States, China, Russia, the United Kingdom and France.

Politics / 7 weeks ago

Citizens feel the pain as U.S. government shutdown drags

There've been several government shutdowns in the United States over the years; however, the country is now enduring its longest-ever shutdown as the standoff between lawmakers drags on into a fifth week under the Trump administration. There've been several government shutdowns in the United States over the years; however, the country is now enduring its longest-ever shutdown as the standoff between lawmakers drags on into a fifth week under the Trump administration. The funding lapse began on October 1, 2025, when Congress failed to pass the annual appropriation bills for the next fiscal year. By November 4 and 5, the shutdown had reached 35-36 days, officially topping the previous 35-day record from 2018-2019, under the same administration.

Culture / 7 weeks ago

Faith and power: How religion still shapes the Middle East

From the Mediterranean coast to the Persian Gulf, the Middle East is a patchwork of belief, a living mosaic of faiths that have coexisted, overlapped, and at times collided for centuries. The sea of green across the map above represents Sunni Muslims, the largest branch of Islam, stretching from Egypt and Saudi Arabia through to Turkey and Jordan.

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