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José Daniel Ortega Saavedra - President of Nicaragua Name? Daniel Ortega Westphalian identity? Nicaraguan Age? 80 Why is he in the news? Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced his decision to…
Judith Suminwa Tuluka - Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the CongoCC BY-4.0 Prime Minister's Office of Japan - Adapted Name? Judith Suminwa Tuluka Westphalian identity? Congolese Age? 58…
Isaias Afwerki - President of Eritrea Name? Isaias Afwerki Westphalian identity? Eritrean Age? 80 Why is he in the news? As the conflict in Tigray worsens, Isaias Afwerki, President of…
Pedro Sánchez - Prime Minister of SpainAttribution: Ministry of the Presidency. Government of Spain Name? Pedro Sánchez Westphalian identity? Spanish Age? 54 Why is he in the news? Spanish Prime…
Flávio Bolsonaro - Brazilian SenatorAttribution: Agência Senado Name? Flávio Bolsonaro Westphalian identity? Brazilian Age? 45 Why is he in the news? President Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro faced each…
Michelle Bolsonaro - Former First Lady of Brazil Name? Michelle Bolsonaro Westphalian identity? Brazilian Age? 44 Why is she in the news? Days before Brazil's 4 October election, Michelle Bolsonaro,…
Ali al-Zaidi - Prime Minister of Iraq Name? Ali al-Zaidi Westphalian identity? Iraqi Age? 41 Why is he in the news? Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi celebrated the withdrawal of…
Asif Ali Zardari - President of Pakistan Name? Asif Ali Zardari Westphalian identity? Pakistani Age? 71 Why is he in the news? Following a suicide bombing by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan…
António Guterres - Secretary-General of the United Nations Name? António Guterres Westphalian identity? Portuguese Age? 77 Why is he in the news? On 22 September, António Guterres opened the general debate…
Emmanuel Macron – President of the French Republic Name? Emmanuel Macron Westphalian identity? French Age? 48 Why is he in the news? In an interview on September 24, French President…