Thursday, January 22, 2026

Politics

North Korea: Economic Purge as Kim Jong-un Fires Deputy PM

A Swift Dismissal Unveils Deeper Economic Chaos in Pyongyang In yet another theatrical move — one that masks both weakness and desperation — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has dismissed...

Portuguese Presidential Election: Far-Right Ventura Faces Seguro in Runoff

A major political fracture is emerging at the top of the Portuguese state, with André Ventura—controversial yet rising—qualifying for the presidential runoff. An institutional...

Myanmar legislative elections: Junta claims victory as opposition silenced

Behind the ballot boxes, a military script unfolds While international attention is distracted elsewhere, Myanmar advances under the radar. On December 28, 2025, the ruling...

Benin coup attempt shakes West Africa’s most stable democracy

A Sudden Faultline in Benin’s Democratic Illusion For years, Benin had been marketed, mostly by Western analysts and international observers, as a rare African democracy...

Chilean Presidential Election: Kast Poised to Challenge Jara in a Defining Runoff

A conservative resurgence is brewing in Chile, where national pride and the demand for law and order are rapidly reshaping the political narrative. Despite...

Senegal: Is a Breakup Looming Between Faye and Sonko?

A deep political fracture appears to be emerging at the heart of the Senegalese state. The Faye–Sonko duo, once hailed as the populist and...

Iraqi Legislative Elections: A Rigged Vote Under Crossfire Surveillance

The Iraqi Stage: Between Fake Pluralism and Real Power Struggles On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, polling stations opened across Iraq for legislative elections touted by...

US budget shutdown: Washington sinks into the longest deadlock in its history

A historic record of budgetary paralysis The United States has just crossed a symbolic and troubling threshold: 36 days of shutdown, a record-breaking budgetary paralysis...

Dutch Legislative Elections: Centrist Surge, Populist Setback?

In a Europe increasingly agitated by immigration tensions and political disillusionment, the Dutch legislative elections delivered a complex message: a centrist victory for D66,...

Sanae Takaichi, a Nationalist in Power: Japan Between Continuity and Disruption

A Prime Minister for Order October 21, 2025, marks a symbolic rupture in Japan's political history: Sanae Takaichi becomes the first woman to lead the...

Louvre Jewel Heist: A State-Level Failure?

A National Humiliation Wrapped in Security Collapse In what some observers no longer hesitate to call a "state-level heist," eight major pieces from the Crown...