Tuesday (July 7th): Pope Leo excommunicates followers
Robert Francis Prevost (Pope Leo XIV) - Head of the Catholic Church and Vatican City Name? Robert Francis Prevost (Pope Leo XIV) Westphalian identity? Vatican, US American Age? 70 Why…
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Monday (July 6th): Putin Under Pressure
Vladimir Putin – President of the Russian Federation Name? Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Westphalian identity? Russian Age? 73 Why is he in the news? As Ukrainian missile and drone attacks on…
Friday (July 3rd): Takaichi’s Trillion-Dollar Plan for Japan
Sanae Takaichi - Prime Minister of Japan Name? Sanae Takaichi Westphalian identity? Japanese Age? 65 Why is she in the news? Prime Minister Takaichi announced a new investment plan for…
Thursday (July 2nd): Al-Sharaa nominates new Parliament in Syria
Ahmed Al-Sharaa - President of Syria Name? Ahmed al-Sharaa Westphalian identity? Syrian Age? 43 Why is he in the news? Ahmed al-Sharaa, interim President of Syria, nominated 70 members of…
Wednesday (July 1st): Vučić plans to resign as Serbian President
Aleksandar Vučić - President of Serbia Name? Aleksandar Vučić Westphalian identity? Serbian Age? 56 Why is he in the news? Last Saturday, the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, announced he…
Tuesday (June 30th): Tusk boosts Navy with Swedish Submarines
Donald Tusk - Prime Minister of Poland Name? Donald Tusk Westphalian identity? Polish Age? 69 Why is he in the news? Yesterday, the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, placed…
Monday (June 29th): Rodriguez’s shaky response to twin earthquakes in Venezuela
Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez - President of Venezuela Name? Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez Westphalian identity? Venezuelan Age? 57 Why is she in the news? Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez declared a…
Friday (June 26th): Cruz’s changes to Cuba
Manuel Marrero Cruz - Prime Minister of Cuba Name? Manuel Marrero Cruz Westphalian identity? Cuban Age? 62 Why is he in the news? Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz presented…
Thursday (June 25th): Marcos “Bongbong” Jr. takes ASEAN to Moscow
Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. - President of the Philippines Name? Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. Westphalian identity? Filipino Age? 68 Why is he in the news? President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
Wednesday (June 24th): Paz declares State of “not-so-paz” in Bolivia
Rodrigo Paz Pereira - President of Bolivia Name? Rodrigo Paz Pereira Westphalian identity? Bolivian Age? 58 Why is he in the news? On June 20th, 2026, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz…