The Grain of Truth: In Japan, Political Fortunes Go With Rice
NEED TO KNOW The Grain of Truth: In Japan, Political Fortunes Go With Rice JAPAN In Japan, rice is no joking matter. […]
When Promise Withers: Tanzania’s Leader Starts Using an Old Playbook
NEED TO KNOW When Promise Withers: Tanzania’s Leader Starts Using an Old Playbook TANZANIA When Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan took office […]
Divide and Conquer: The UAE Expands Its Influence By Promoting Division
NEED TO KNOW Divide and Conquer: The UAE Expands Its Influence By Promoting Division UNITED ARAB EMIRATES US President Donald Trump and […]
New Dawn: Suriname Tries To Put Its Past Aside
NEED TO KNOW New Dawn: Suriname Tries To Put Its Past Aside SURINAME Dési Bouterse, the former leader of Suriname, died recently. […]
The Prep: Europeans, Feeling Abandoned, Get Ready For War
NEED TO KNOW The Prep: Europeans, Feeling Abandoned, Get Ready For War EUROPE The Lithuanians recently unveiled an evacuation plan for Vilnius, […]
Miracle, Derailed? Ivory Coast’s Success Threatened By Election Gambit
NEED TO KNOW Miracle, Derailed? Ivory Coast’s Success Threatened By Election Gambit IVORY COAST The small, West African country of Ivory Coast […]
Rocks and Hard Places: Caught Between Pakistan and India, Kashmiris Hope for Peace
NEED TO KNOW Rocks and Hard Places: Caught Between Pakistan and India, Kashmiris Hope for Peace KASHMIR On April 22, gunfire broke […]
The ‘Illiberal Detox’: Polish Voters Go to the Polls With Center-Left Ahead
NEED TO KNOW The ‘Illiberal Detox’: Polish Voters Go to the Polls With Center-Left Ahead POLAND Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, standard […]
Turbulence Ahead: Portugal Holds Vote, Searches For Stability
NEED TO KNOW Turbulence Ahead: Portugal Holds Vote, Searches For Stability PORTUGAL The center-right Democratic Alliance’s minority government under Portuguese Prime Minister […]
Clear Policy Guidance: Ecuador Courts Reject Challenge as Noboa Pushes Hardline Agenda
NEED TO KNOW Clear Policy Guidance: Ecuador Courts Reject Challenge as Noboa Pushes Hardline Agenda ECUADOR Ecuadoran courts recently rejected left-wing presidential […]
Threats and Promises: Uganda Gets Tough at Home and Abroad
NEED TO KNOW Threats and Promises: Uganda Gets Tough at Home and Abroad UGANDA Ugandan leaders have worked closely with the military […]
Rough Seas: A Family Feud Divides Philippines as Voters Head to the Polls
NEED TO KNOW Rough Seas: A Family Feud Divides Philippines as Voters Head to the Polls PHILIPPINES In March, when Filipino police […]
Elections in Albania Focus on the Economy and the Tensions Between the EU and the US
NEED TO KNOW Elections in Albania Focus on the Economy and the Tensions Between the EU and the US ALBANIA As Albanian […]
What’s Old Is New: Malaysia Moves Forward and Brings Old Habits With It
NEED TO KNOW What’s Old Is New: Malaysia Moves Forward and Brings Old Habits With It MALAYSIA Nearly 100 years old, Mahathir […]
Meta Action Against Meta: Kenya Hosts Lawsuits Against Big Tech With Global Implications
NEED TO KNOW Meta Action Against Meta: Kenya Hosts Lawsuits Against Big Tech With Global Implications KENYA In April, the European Union […]
Doctors With Borders: Caribbean Countries Angry After US Threatens Cuba’s Physician-For-Hire Scheme
NEED TO KNOW Doctors With Borders: Caribbean Countries Angry After US Threatens Cuba’s Physician-For-Hire Scheme THE CARIBBEAN For decades, Cuba has been […]
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Saudi Arabia Moves Fast to Get a Makeover
NEED TO KNOW Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Saudi Arabia Moves Fast to Get a Makeover SAUDI ARABIA The Nujuma Ritz-Carlton Reserve […]
An Election Heard ‘Round the World: Romanians Hold a ‘Do-Over’ Vote
NEED TO KNOW An Election Heard ‘Round the World: Romanians Hold a ‘Do-Over’ Vote ROMANIA What happens when there is a do-over […]
The Trump Effect: Anger at the US Fuels Leftist Advantage in Australian Elections
NEED TO KNOW The Trump Effect: Anger at the US Fuels Leftist Advantage in Australian Elections AUSTRALIA A global trade war, threats […]
Whirling in the Tear Gas: Dervishes, Students and Hope Threaten Turkish Leader
NEED TO KNOW Whirling in the Tear Gas: Dervishes, Students and Hope Threaten Turkish Leader TURKEY The image was striking – a […]
In Singapore, an Election Brings Choices, Change and – Tingles
NEED TO KNOW In Singapore, an Election Brings Choices, Change and – Tingles SINGAPORE For years, elections in Singapore produced little excitement, […]
Looking for Captain Canuck: Canadians Rush To Vote, Seeking Superhero Rescue
NEED TO KNOW Looking for Captain Canuck: Canadians Rush To Vote, Seeking Superhero Rescue CANADA Canadian elections are often marked with a […]
The Cauldron Boils Over: As Israel Fights Hamas and Other Militants, It Fights Itself
NEED TO KNOW The Cauldron Boils Over: As Israel Fights Hamas and Other Militants, It Fights Itself ISRAEL Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Going Local: Venezuela’s Leader Targets Towns to Survive Dissent, Sanctions
NEED TO KNOW Going Local: Venezuela’s Leader Targets Towns to Survive Dissent, Sanctions VENEZUELA Over the past six months, President Nicolás Maduro […]