Author: Sarah McFadden

Name? Alexander Bortnikov Westphalian identity? Russian Age? 69 Why is he in the news? As Director of the F.S.B (formerly known as KGB, Russia’s intelligence Service), Bortnikov has been the…

Imran Khan Name? Imran Khan Westphalian identity? Pakistani Age? 68 Why is he in the news? Prime Minister Khan’s military commanders released a joint statement with their Indian counterparts reaffirming…

Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing  Name? Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing  Westphalian identity? Burmese Age? 19 Why is she in the news? Mya is the first (and hopefully last) martyr in the…

Steve Jurczyk Name? Steve Jurczyk Westphalian identity? United States American Age? 58 Why is he in the news? As Acting Administrator of NASA, Jurczyk gets the credit for landing the…

Kim Jong Un Name? Kim Jong-un Westphalian identity? North Korean Age? 37 Why is he in the news? The Supreme Leader’s regime has reportedly tried to steal the Covid19 vaccine…

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala  Name? Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala  Westphalian identity? Nigerian Age? 66 Why is she in the news? Okonjo-Iweala is set to be named Director General of the WTO, becoming the first…

Kamel el-Wazir Name? Kamel el-Wazir Westphalian identity? Egyptian Age? mid-60s? Why is he in the news? As Egypt’s Transport Minister, Wazir was eager to announce a number of new road…

Xi Jinping Name? Xi Jinping Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 67 Why is he in the news? We’ve covered many of Xi’s conflicts (physical and economic) in the past year including…

Sheikh Hasina Name? Sheikh Hasina Westphalian identity? Bangladeshi  Age? 73  Why is she in the news? According to an Al Jazeera investigation, Hasina’s government bought Israeli-made surveillance equipment that can…

Anneke van Woudenberg Name? Anneke van Woudenberg Westphalian identity? Western European..? (An educated guess) Age? Late 40s, early 50s Why is she in the news? Van Woudenberg is the Executive…