Situation before voting: why this election, why now Takaichi called the snap election early in her premiership to convert personal popularity and opposition fragmentation into parliamentary strength and to lock in a…
In early February 2026, SpaceX, in cooperation with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, introduced a “whitelisting” system for Starlink terminals. This move was a response to Russia’s large-scale use of unauthorized Starlink…
Situation before voting: what makes this election different Transitional governance: Bangladesh is voting under an interim authority led by Muhammad Yunus, and the ballot is paired with a referendum on the “July…
AfD lawmaker from Saxony Jörg Dornau, who is suspected of violating the ban on exporting goods to Belarus, was summoned for questioning, and searches were conducted at all properties he owns.…
1) What we know (baseline facts) Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, 53, was killed by masked gunmen who stormed his home; accounts cite disabling CCTV and a targeted killing in Zintan (Tripolitania/Nafusa area). No credible public…
In early 2026, President Donald Trump nominated Frank W. Garcia Jr., a Republican congressional aide with limited Africa experience, to be Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, the…
