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Naftali Bennett Name? Naftali Bennett Westphalian identity? Israeli Age? 50 Why is he in the news? Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced yesterday that his coalition government will dissolve the…
Name? Francia Márquez Westphalian identity? Colombian Age? 40 Why is she in the news? In a history-making day, Colombians just elected their first-ever left wing administration yesterday. Vice President-Elect Francia…
Wang Yi Name? Wang Yi Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 68 Why is he in the news? After his mildly-successful trip to the Indo-Pacific, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spent four…
Boris Johnson Name? Boris Johnson Westphalian identity? British Age? 57 Why is he in the news? British PM Boris Johnson is in the news again this week after European backlash…
President Tshisekedi via Twitter Name? Felix Tshisekedi Westphalian identity? Congolese Age? 59 Why is he in the news? Border clashes between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23…
Name? Nicolás Maduro Westphalian identity? Venezuelan Age? 59 Why is he in the news? Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has found new fame this year with a more stable economy, oil,…
(AP Photo/Anmar Khalil, File) Name? Muqtada al Sadr Westphalian identity? Iraqi Age? 47 Why is he in the news? Iraq’s most influential politician, Muqtada al Sadr, who managed a landslide…
Kamala Harris Name? Kamala Harris Westphalian identity? US American Age? 57 Why is she in the news? American Vice President Kamala Harris hosted the Summit of the Americas in Los…
Joko Widodo Name? Joko Widodo Westphalian identity? Indonesian Age? 60 Why is he in the news? Indonesian President Joko Widodo is currently holding the presidency of the G20 which means…
Anthony Albanese Name? Anthony Albanese Westphalian identity? Australian Age? 59 Why is he in the news? Since Albanese became Australian Prime Minister two weeks ago, the Labour party leader has…