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Hungary Faces Pivotal Election That Could End Orban Era
Viktor Orban, Hungary’s longest-serving prime minister, faces the most serious threat to his 16-year rule, with opinion polls indicating that the centre-right Tisza party,...
Taiwan Opposition Leader Urges Peace in China as Party Skips Defence Talks
Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun has sparked controversy by travelling to China to promote what she calls a “peace” initiative, while lawmakers in Taipei...
Sixteen Years, Four Days Left: Can Hungary Finally Break Free?
JD Vance landed in Budapest on Tuesday to address a campaign rally for Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary's parliamentary elections on Sunday, April 12....
Medvedev Warns Russia Against Tolerating Ukraine’s EU Membership
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, signaled on Friday that Moscow should abandon its “tolerant attitude” toward Ukraine’s potential accession to the...
The General Who Became President Without Letting Go of Power
Min Aung Hlaing, the Myanmar general who led the 2021 coup that overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, has now been elected president in...
Networks of Power: How Weaponized Interdependence Hurts Developing States
Rise of Networked Coercion in Global Politics:
The United States in October 2023 expanded, restrictions on advanced Chinese semi-conductors’ exports. This expanding controls not only...
Loyalty Was Not Enough: Why Pam Bondi Still Fell
Pam Bondi’s rise and fall as attorney general reflects a deeper tension at the heart of American governance. When she was appointed, she seemed...
Kremlin Demands Ukraine Withdraw from Donbas
The Kremlin on Wednesday said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should have ordered his forces to leave Donbas “yesterday” to end the “hot phase” of...
U.S. Signals Long Transition to Democracy in Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Venezuela will ultimately require a political transition followed by free and fair elections, but cautioned that...
Australia Braces for Iran War Fallout as Albanese Prepares National Address
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to deliver a rare national address on Wednesday, signaling the gravity of the escalating crisis in the...