The USA Curse

When we open a newspaper, news broadcast or any other news-related media channel, the chance of crossing a headline at the very beginning of that respective media channel or platform that directly refers to the United States of America (hereinafter: USA) is extremely high. Intuitive explanations would certainly point to the fact that the USA...

Pakistan Afghanistan Conflict: Border Clashes Erupt After Airstrike Reports

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated into direct military confrontation. The developments include reports of intense clashes between the two national armies along their shared border and statements from the Afghan Taliban government of deadly Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghan territory. The events follow a major militant attack that killed eleven Pakistani soldiers. This has...

Peru President Boluarte Removed From Office by Parliament

The Parliament of the Republic of Peru has voted to remove President Dina Boluarte from office, culminating a period of intense political pressure driven by a nationwide crime wave and a severe economic recession. The vote, held on Friday, 10 October 2025, invoked the constitutional clause of “permanent moral incapacity.” Following the ouster, the head...

Ecuador President Noboa Unharmed in Motorcade Attack

Ecuador President’s Convoy Attacked Amid Security Crisis The presidential motorcade of Daniel Noboa, the Ecuadorian president, was targeted by gunfire on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, in the Yaguachi canton, a region near the coastal city of Guayaquil. President Noboa was not injured in the incident, which his office confirmed shortly after. The attack represents a...

2025 BRICS Summit in Brazil

This article examines the outcomes of the 2025 BRICS Summit in Brazil and assesses what they reveal about the bloc’s role in shaping global governance. It analyses the expansion of BRICS into a broader coalition of emerging economies, the internal challenges reflected in the absence of key leaders, and the implications for multipolarity and the...

Shocks, Identities and Votes: The Canadian Election 2025

In the lead-up to Canada’s 2025 federal election, conventional wisdom and early polling pointed to a decisive victory of the “Conservative Party of Canada” (hereinafter: the Conservatives). The opposition Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, enjoyed a commanding lead in late 2024 amid public fatigue with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s and his party’s nearly decade-long rule....