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Vladimir Putin Name? Vladimir Putin Westphalian identity? Russian Age? 68 Why is he in the news? Ahead of Putin's meeting with President Biden, a Russian court designated Navalny’s political movement…
António Guterres Name? António Guterres Westphalian identity? Portuguese Age? 72 Why is he in the news? The UN Secretary-General has officially been recommended to take on a second term, making…
Name? Bashar al-Assad Westphalian identity? Syrian Age? 55 Why is he in the news? Two weeks ago, Assad held elections in Syria and surprise ... he won! After holding power…
Muhammadu Buhari Name? Muhammadu Buhari Westphalian identity? Nigeria Age? 78 Why is he in the news? A few days ago, Nigerian President Buhari published a tweet stating, “Who went through…
Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno Name? Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno Westphalian identity? Chadian Age? 37 Why is he in the news? Mahamat is currently the de facto interim President of Chad…
Joe Biden Name? Joseph Biden Westphalian identity? United States American Age? 78 Why is he in the news? President Biden is hosting a global summit meeting with nearly 40 other…
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi Name? Mustafa Al-Kadhimi Westphalian identity? Iraqi Age? 53 Why is he in the news? According to a report by the Financial Times, Iraq’s Prime Minister Al-Kadhimi has hosted…
Vladimir Putin Name? Vladimir Putin Westphalian identity? Russian Age? 68 Why is he in the news? Every time Russia is out of the news for a few months Putin comes…
Name? Zin Mar Aung Westphalian identity? Burmese Age? 44 Why is she in the news? A former prisoner of conscience and the new foreign affairs minister of the shadow ‘National…
Andrés Manuel López Obrador Name? Andrés Manuel López Obrador Westphalian identity? Mexican Age? 67 Why is he in the news? The President of Mexico recently reached an agreement with the…