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Frederiksen’s COLD New Government following Months of Failed Negotiations

  • Post author:Iris Arvidsson
  • Post published:21/07/2026
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

Although Frederiksen is stepping into her third term as PM, forming her coalition government took the longest of any leader in Danish history.  In this year's election, Frederiksen's party received…

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Hlaing’s HOT Path to Consolidating Power Post-Coup

  • Post author:Josip Biondic
  • Post published:21/07/2026
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

Hlaing has been appointed President of Myanmar following the first Parliamentary elections since he led the 2021 military coup. Hlaing’s election serves to legitimise his leadership and authorise more power…

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Trump’s Tariff Policy is FREEZING the United States’ Global Influence

  • Post author:Raghavendra Pratap Singh
  • Post published:20/07/2026
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

President Donald Trump introduced tariffs with the aim to protect United States industries and reduce the trade deficit, but they created uncertainty, raised costs for businesses and consumers. The tariffs…

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Pashinyan’s MILD Strategy to Redefine Armenia’s Future

  • Post author:Maximilian Ek
  • Post published:17/07/2026
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

Pashinyan is diversifying Armenia’s foreign relations, but structural dependence on Russia constrains how far that diversification can go.  Pashinyan's Real Armenia doctrine grounds his foreign policy reorientation in a broader…

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Nayib Bukele BLAZES with El Salvador’s Security Model

  • Post author:Gabriela Vargas Hernandez
  • Post published:17/07/2026
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

Bukele transformed public security into a model of performance-based legitimacy, making visible policy delivery the foundation of his political support. By combining security reforms with a personalised communication strategy, his administration…

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Anthony Albanese COLD as Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Stumbles

  • Post author:Jayveer Gautam
  • Post published:15/07/2026
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party amended Australia’s Online Safety Act to implement an under 16 Social Media Ban.  It is the first ban of its nature adopted by any country, but…

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Rama MILD Despite Protests Following Party Corruption Scandal

  • Post author:Josip Biondic
  • Post published:06/07/2026
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

Albania’s Prime Minister, Rama, faces anti-government protests in the capital Tirana after his former Deputy PM was charged with corruption. Rama successfully campaigned for a Parliament vote to block her…

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Mohammed bin Zayed’s BLAZING exit from OPEC

  • Post author:Raghavendra Pratap Singh
  • Post published:04/07/2026
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's (MBZ) exit from OPEC shows his desire to control the United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) oil production, earn higher revenues, and reduce his dependence on Saudi-led…

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Ibrahim Traoré’s HOT Nationalisation of Burkina Faso’s Gold Sector

  • Post author:Gabriela Vargas Hernandez
  • Post published:27/06/2026
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

Traoré expanded state control over Burkina Faso's mining sector through resource nationalism, strengthening government ownership of strategic resources. Popular support for economic sovereignty and limited resistance from key veto players…

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Noboa’s Phoenix Plan Remains MILD for Ecuador’s Security

  • Post author:Alice Girotto
  • Post published:19/06/2026
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

Noboa implemented the Phoenix Plan, a security strategy, to combat insecurity related to narcotrafficking in Ecuador. The Phoenix Plan seeks international cooperation to deal with drug-related violence which surpasses Ecuador’s…

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