Voters in Thailand went to the polls on February 8th, delivering 194 of 500 seats to the Conservative and Nationalist Bhumjaithai Party, over the opposing Progressive People’s Party. It has been years since Thailand decided to choose the establishment political party over a progressive vision, and surprised experts due to
Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia have been delayed yet again after Russia and the United States met on the weekend of January 30th. There were talks initially scheduled in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia for February 1st, according to The New York Times. These delays
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made clear that Ukraine will continue to pause elections until a ceasefire deal with Russia is reached, despite pressure from the United States. The last presidential elections in Ukraine took place in April 2019. In a landslide victory, President Zelensky received 73% of the vote
Protests in Iran have ignited, which are the largest in the country since 2022. These protests in Iran’s capital city of Tehran are connected to the economic pain the Iranian People have faced, driven by a spike in inflation, according to The New York Times. These protests are different than
On Saturday, protests erupted across various cities in Mexico in response to President Claudia Sheinbaum’s handling of corruption and violent crime. The protests were motivated by the November 1 assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, who advocated against gang violence. The protesters linked themselves to a “Global Gen Z” movement,
Affordability, particularly in terms of housing, lies at the heart of the elections taking place on October 29 in the Netherlands. This reflects an issue that has also affected countries such as the United States. According to The New York Times, these challenges stem from a combination of factors, including
In Western Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.) have seized the army’s headquarters in El Fasher. According to the New York Times, the R.S.F. said it seized the Sixth Division Headquarters of the Sudanese Army in El Fasher, which is the group’s last major barrier to controlling the western region
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed the same prime minister who resigned on October 6th, Sébastien Lecornu. Lecornu led a government that lasted 836 minutes, according to the New York Times, which is a good check of the pulse on France’s current government’s stability. This year, Macron has chosen three
Japan’s incumbent and ruling political party has voted in Sanae Takaichi as the first female prime minister in Japan. Takaichi holds hardline conservative views, which is consistent with her party being the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (L.D.P.). She defeated Shinjirō Koizumi in a vote held specifically by party members
On Sunday, September 28, Moldova is heading to the polls to vote in critical parliamentary elections that will not just set the path of who will be leading the country, but what path the country itself will be taking. The President of Moldova, of the Pro European party, has accused
Protests have erupted across the Philippines in its capital of Manila due to accusations of government environmental fund embezzlement. The protests sprouted from a speech that the president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., gave in July which was addressed to the nation. In that speech he noted how there
Violent protests have erupted across Nepal in response to the government’s ban on a large number of social media apps. The restrictions sparked fears of broader limitations on free speech among a population already distrustful of its government. The ban not only heightened tensions over censorship but also threatened to
Prime Minister Modi of India and President Xi of China met at a security summit after the United States’ continued tariff push on both countries, most recently on India. The summit was brought together by President Xi, with more than 20 leaders from Central Asia. The most notable attendees, however,
Syria has declared a ceasefire after a week of violence that resulted in the deaths of over 100 people. The fighting was in the providence of Sweida which is in the southern border of Syria. The stint of fighting drew international attention with Israel becoming involved in the conflict, in
One year after seven people lost their lives in riots, businesses suffered hundreds of millions in losses, and a state of emergency was declared for New Caledonia, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a proposed agreement to give New Caledonia more autonomy. The agreement would create a “State of New
Thousands across Kenya are taking part in protests against police brutality and corruption on the one-year anniversary of anti-tax protests. The anti-tax protests, organized by young Kenyans, led to the president of Kenya scrapping the protested tax bill, but also resulted in 60 people dead and dozens more abducted by
After peace talks between Ukraine and Russia stalled in Istanbul at the beginning of this month, Russia has now launched a new offensive into the Dnipropetrovsk region. Russia has signaled previously that it does not aim to capture a new region; instead it is thought by military analysts and Ukrainian
After a fragile peace treaty was signed in late 2022 from a civil war that, according to the B.B.C., claimed over half a million lives, there is a new fear of renewed conflict in Ethiopia’s war torn city of Mekelle. The agreement came between Ethiopia’s government and the Tigray’s People’s
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement (M23) have agreed to a “commitment to an immediate cessation of hostilities,” according to the New York Times. Rwanda has been accused of both financing and directing the M23 by the United States and the United Nations. The
The Sudanese Armed Forces (S.A.F.) have recaptured Sudan’s capital of Khartoum in the ongoing Sudanese civil war against the Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.). The R.S.F’s leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, or Hemedti, conceded that his forces left the capital last week through a Telegram app audio message, according to Al Jazeera.
