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After the recent death of former Uruguayan president José “Pepe” Mujica, obituaries around the world called him “the world’s poorest president.” Mujica really did live in a modest house in …

Even during Donald Trump’s first term, his cognitive and psychological traits attracted attention. Those around him noted that he struggled to concentrate on a single subject for long, and his …

Orhan Qereman / Reuters Donald Trump announced his intention to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria that have been in place since the rule of Bashar al-Assad, but he also demanded …

In March, the official print magazine of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Razvedchik, suddenly changed its editorial tone. Under the leadership of the agency’s new press bureau chief, Sergey Guskov, …

In late April, the carcasses of endangered seals were once again found on the shores of the Caspian Sea — marking the second mass die-off in just six months. Scientists …

By the fourth year of the full-scale invasion, militarization has become widespread in Russian schools: teachers tell children that Ukrainians are “bad people,” show propaganda videos, promote military-patriotic movements, and …

On May 1, the 101st day of his presidency, Donald Trump fired National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. Around the same time, Elon Musk announced he was stepping back from public …

On April 14, incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the new government’s plans to limit the number of asylum seekers to 100,000 a year, to increase deportations, and to suspend …

In April, in an effort to counter acts of sabotage against the country’s railways, it emerged that Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs was establishing special police units outfitted with armored …

On April 16, 2025, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser officially proclaimed April 11 “Alex Ovechkin Day.” The news came just a week after the Capitals’ captain scored his 895th career …