The political leaders of the US, UK and Russia are 78, 62 and 72 years old respectively, but these men are bucking the global trend of younger politicians taking office. "Across continents," said ...

It’s the new Hunger Games of world politics — the televised Oval Office take-down by President Donald Trump. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was the latest leader to become a MAGA prop ...

Peering ahead into the rest of the twenty-first century, Patomaki wonders whether it is possible for future generations to build a system of world government capable of grappling with planetary-scale ...

This year, countries accounting for nearly half the world’s population are holding national elections. Instead of representing a triumph of democracy, however, the results suggest something darker: in ...

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People watch fireworks and a drone show during 2025 New Year’s Day celebrations in Doha, Qatar (Sipa photo by Yousef Masoud via AP Images). Trump’s second term. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will ...

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Elections are taking place this year in countries home to almost half of the world's population, from Taiwan's general election in January to the U.S. presidential race in November. The votes come ...