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Friday (November 13th): The Prodigal Prime Minister Hasina Eyes Return to Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina – Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Name? Sheikh Hasina Westphalian identity? Bangladeshi Age? 79 Why is she in …

Thursday (November 12th): Huang Leaves Nvidia

Jensen Huang – Former CEO of Nvidia Name? Jensen Huang Westphalian identity? Taiwanese, U.S. American Age? 63 Why is he …

Wednesday (November 11th): Hegseth’s Borrowed Time

Pete Hegseth – United States Secretary of War Name? Pete Hegseth Westphalian identity? U.S. American Age? 46 Why is he …

Tuesday (November 10th): Kushner Hosts High Tea Time in Abu Dhabi 

Name? Jared Kushner Westphalian identity? U.S. American Age? 45 Why is he in the news? Son-in-law of U.S. president Donald …

Monday (November 9th): Sanae Takaichi Holds Her Taiwan Line, One Year On

Sanae Takaichi – Prime Minister of Japan Name? Sanae Takaichi Westphalian identity? Japanese Age? 65 Why is she in the …

Friday (November 6th): Yotova’s Victory Secures Dynamic Duo in Sofia

Iliana Yotova – President of Bulgaria CC by 2.5 BG – Adapted Name? Iliana Yotova Westphalian identity? Bulgarian Age? 62 …

Thursday (November 5th): Bukele Runs Out of Salvadoran Gangs, Takes On Haiti’s

Name? Nayib Bukele Nayib Bukele – President of El Salvador Westphalian identity? Salvadoran Age? 45 Why is he in the …

Wednesday (November 4th): Donald Trump Promoted to Mr. Veto!

Donald J. Trump – President of the United States of America Name? Donald Trump Westphalian identity? U.S. American Age? 80 …

Tuesday (November 3rd): No Family Photo for Lavrov at the G20

Sergej Viktorovič Lavrov – Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Name? Sergey Lavrov Westphalian identity? Russian Age? 76 Why is he …

Kaïs Saïed’s HOT migration bargain with the EU amid growing authoritarianism

Saïed signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the EU in July 2023 to formalise Tunisia’s migration partnership. With most …

Gnassingbé’s HOT Russian Gateway to the Sahel

Togolese President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbé signed a military agreement with Russia in March 2025. The agreement …

Fatih Birol’s HOT IEA Benchmark for the Energy Transition

In 2021, Fatih Birol’s International Energy Agency published Net Zero By 2050: a Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, a …

Merz MILD as His Reparations Loan Gives Way to EU Debt

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for a €140 billion interest-free loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets.  Belgium forced a …

Goïta and Tebboune’s Transactional Turn: Mali and Algeria Choose Pragmatism 

The growing security threat in the Sahel has driven Goïta and Tebboune into a transactional partnership based on shared security …

Aliyev and Pashinyan’s Camaraderie: Negotiating the New South Caucasus

Aliyev and Pashinyan have replaced military confrontation with sustained negotiations, marking the strongest improvement in bilateral relations since 2023. The …

Netanyahu and Abdullahi’s TRANSACTIONAL Mutual Recognition 

Israel and Somaliland have entered into a mutually beneficial declaration of recognition. Netanyahu is expanding Israel’s geopolitical reach to counter …

Tokayev’s and Xi Jinping’s ROMANCE over the Belt and Road Initiative

Kazakhstan was China’s first Belt and Road Initiative partner, and 13 years later, it remains the programme’s largest recipient and …

How to Join RAIA: The Cheat Code Explained

How to join RAIA? Before we get into that, let’s start with some history. In 2018, we decided that if …

How to Join RAIA: Round One, the Application Form

Our application form takes about ten minutes to fill in. That is exactly why it matters so much: with so …

How to Join RAIA: Round Two, the Writing Sample

If you have applied to our Research & Analysis team, round two is where you show us what you can …

How to Join RAIA: Round Two, the HR Interview

If you have applied to Communications, Project Development or Internal, round two is a 30-minute conversation with our HR team, …

Fatih Birol’s Environmental Stake

There are a multitude of environmental challenges that the world faces today, such as fossil fuel dependence, global warming and …

Fatih Birol’s Defining Climate Moment

Fatih Birol’s defining moment was his decision to leave OPEC and join the International Energy Agency. This was the point …

Fatih Birol’s Climate Change Solutions

The IEA has produced many policies which all aim to improve energy security and ensure that the environment and societies …

Fatih Birol’s Implementation of Climate Solutions

Fatih Birol – Executive Director of the International Energy Agency Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy …