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Politics / 4 hours 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.
Politics / 5 days ago
Zohran Mamdani wins historic 2025 New York City mayoral race, defeating Cuomo
With approximately 50.4 % of the vote, Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious in the 2025 mayoral election in New York City, defeating his chief rivals — former governor Andrew Cuomo (41.6 %) and Republican veteran Curtis Sliwa (7.1 %). Mamdani’s win is historic. At 34 years old, he becomes both the youngest mayor in more than a century of New York governance and the first Muslim and first South Asian to occupy the office.
Politics / 1 week ago
Netherlands’ local map mirrors broad shake-up in Dutch politics
According to exit polling and early vote tallies, the Netherlands' social-liberal Democrats 66 (D66) surged to historic heights, while the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) saw its support falter in the wake of the government’s collapse earlier this year. The electoral map you’re viewing shows how many municipalities gave D66 the lead, transforming previously contested zones into zones of new influence.
Politics / 1 week ago
UN votes to end U.S. embargo on Cuba
In the latest United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) vote on October 29, 2025, 165 countries supported a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long U.S. embargo on Cuba. In contrast, only seven voted against and twelve abstained. It’s the 33rd time the UN has called for the embargo to be lifted, yet the United States remains firm in its position. According to Reuters, the countries opposing the motion were the United States, Israel, Ukraine, Hungary, Paraguay, Argentina, and North Macedonia, a small group standing against near-universal consensus.
Politics / 1 week ago
Javier Milei’s party leads Argentina’s 2025 elections with 40% vote
Argentina’s mid-term legislative elections on Sunday, October 26, 2025, reshaped the country’s political terrain. According to provisional results, President Javier Milei’s libertarian coalition, La Libertad Avanza (LLA), secured approximately 40.7% of the national vote, while the opposition Peronist-aligned Fuerza Patria pulled in around 31.7%.
Politics / 6 weeks ago
Coups and coups attempts in Europe since 1945
Europe has long prided itself on political stability, especially when compared with other parts of the world. Since 1945, many nations across the continent have weathered revolutions, wars, social upheavals, but few outright coups or military takeovers. A map shows just how rare they have been: most European countries are shaded green (zero coups since 1945), with only a handful in brighter tones, indicating one, two or more attempts. The starkest outlier, Turkey, registers 11, more than any other European country on the map.
Culture / 6 weeks ago
Which nations are culturally closest to Turkey?
Turkey has long been seen as a country at the crossroads of continents, faiths, and trade routes, and a new Country Similarity Index shows just how unique yet interconnected it is. The index compares countries based on demographics, culture, politics, infrastructure, and geography, painting a nuanced picture of which nations most closely resemble Turkey’s social and institutional makeup.
