Kim Jong Un weeps over coffins of North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine fighting for Russia, as Pyongyang’s deepening military alliance with Moscow is showcased through tears, propaganda, and a splash of defiant showmanship.
Kim Jong Un’s Tears and Tactics: Mourning Soldiers in Ukraine, Cementing Ties With Putin Read More »
Benjamin Netanyahu claims progress toward a Gaza ceasefire while his corruption trial is postponed and coalition partners revolt—raising questions about the true price of Israel’s latest diplomatic manoeuvres.
Netanyahu’s Ceasefire Calculus: Trials Delayed, Alliances Tested as Gaza War Grinds On Read More »
As China’s economic challenges deepen and military purges widen, President Xi Jinping is caught between public disappearances, escalating internal power struggles, and a growing chorus of scepticism from both domestic and global audiences.
Nigel Farage and Reform UK ride a wave of controversy: from attacks on the Bank of England to fresh Tory defections and right-wing rivals circling, today’s Britain finds itself in the grip of a populist insurgency with uncertain limits.
Elon Musk takes his feud with Donald Trump public, denouncing government spending bills and threatening to launch a new political party, as talk of deportation and economic retaliation puts tech’s future—and American politics—on edge.
Vladimir Putin doubles down on war and domestic controls: ramping up hypersonic missile threats, reshaping Russia’s science and tech landscape, and playing power broker in a region teetering on the edge of wider conflict.
Putin Shifts Gears: From Hypersonic Threats to Legal Crackdowns as Ukraine War Drags On Read More »
South Asia’s favorite political soap opera is back on screens, starring Narendra Modi and Donald Trump in their most familiar roles: Modi as the guardian of India’s “strategic autonomy,” Trump as the compulsive credit-claimer. The latest season’s plot twist? A sudden ceasefire between India and Pakistan, first reported as a diplomatic breakthrough, only for Modi
Ceasefires, Denials, and Diplomatic Shadows: Modi Plays the Old Game with Trump Read More »
As of 18 June 2025, Viktor Orbán’s Hungary is celebrating tax cuts, rolling out fiscal smoke and mirrors, and escalating anti-Ukraine rhetoric—proving once again that illiberalism is less a model than a survival strategy.
Orbán’s Hungary: Tax Cuts, Fear Campaigns, and the Art of Illiberal Survival Read More »
Nayib Bukele is turning El Salvador into a global case study in 21st-century authoritarianism—buying Bitcoin, jailing thousands, and exporting the model with a social media grin and iron-fisted resolve.
Bukele’s Authoritarian Circus: Bitcoin, Backdoors, and the Export of Strongman Politics Read More »
Nicolás Maduro is playing both travel agent and supreme commander—offering flights out while insisting the Venezuelan oil machine is back in business, even as the country breaks new records for mass exodus.
