Monday (February 28th): Myanmar Update: Hlaing vs. The Gambia
Min Aung Hlaing Name? Min Aung Hlaing Westphalian identity? Burmese Age? 65 Why is he in the news? For the first time in a long time, General Hlaing is not…
Friday (February 25th): Tsai’s fears for Taiwan
Tsai Ing-wen Name? Tsai Ing-wen Westphalian identity? Taiwanese Age? 65 Why is she in the news? President Tsai Ing-wen ordered Taiwan’s military to boost its defences, surveillance and early warning…
Thursday (February 17th): Trudeau vs. Truckers
Name? Justin Trudeau Westphalian identity? Canadian Age? 50 Why is he in the news? After more than two weeks of protests across Canada, Prime Minister Trudeau became the first Canadian…
Thursday (February 10th): Duterte’s final days in office
Rodrigo Duterte Name? Rodrigo Duterte Westphalian identity? Filipino Age? 76 Why is he in the news? The Philippines presidential campaign season officially began on Tuesday and not only is Duterte…
Friday (February 4th): Xi takes gold in Moscow?
Name? Xi Jinping Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 68 Why is he in the news? Despite the ongoing pandemic and a (largely Western) diplomatic boycott, the 2022 Winter Olympics began today…
Wednesday (February 2nd): Myanmar coup anniversary
Min Aung Hlaing Name? Min Aung Hlaing Westphalian identity? Burmese Age? 65 Why is he in the news? As of yesterday it has officially been one year since the military…
Tuesday (January 25th): Taiwan heads for Honduras?
Lai Ching-te Name? Lai Ching-te Westphalian identity? Taiwanese Age? 62 Why is he in the news? Taiwanese Vice President Lai is heading to Honduras to attend the inauguration of the…
Monday (January 17th): Morrison vs. Djokovic–The Finale Serve
Scott Morrison Name? Scott Morrison Westphalian identity? Australian Age? 53 Why is he in the news? After a week of conflict with Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, Morrison came out…
Wednesday (January 12th): Goïta in the hot seat
Name? Assimi Goïta Westphalian identity? Malian Age? 39 Why is he in the news? The West African economic bloc ECOWAS decided to impose tougher economic sanctions, sever diplomatic ties, close…
Thursday (December 9th): Modi’s latest partner: Putin
Narendra Modi Name? Narendra Modi Westphalian identity? Indian Age? 71 Why is he in the news? Earlier this week, Prime Minister Modi hosted Russian President Putin to discuss defence and…