Briefing: World's oldest leader to get a deputy for first time in 43-year rule
Strategic angle: Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 93, won his eighth successive term last year in a disputed election.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
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Briefing: Benin's Main Opposition Faces Crisis Before Presidential Elections
Strategic angle: Presidential elections to be held on April 12th in Benin.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administration’s New Executive Order on Elections
Strategic angle: The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections. The post The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administ
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Viktor Orbán courts voters in neighboring Romania as Hungary’s election tightens
Strategic angle: The Hungarian general election is due to take place next week, in what will be one of the most closely watched political contests of the year.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Podcast: Everything you need to know about the Hungarian elections
Strategic angle: After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be challenged by the opposition led by Péter Magyar in the parliamentary election taking place on April 12.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Members of Iran’s Basij militia mount online intimidation campaign to deter protests
Strategic angle: Heavily armed and dressed in camouflage, members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force have been circulating photos of themselves patrolling the streets of Tehran.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: EU and democracy at stake in Hungary parliamentary polls
Strategic angle: Analysts warn of far-reaching consequences if Viktor Orban wins the upcoming election.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Grocery shock on the horizon for approaching U.S. elections as Iran war drags on
Strategic angle: "It just pisses them off more," said Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, about voter reactions to rising food prices.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Liverpool's daunting run set to shape season and decide Slot's future
Strategic angle: Liverpool will play at least 10 games between now and the end of the season that are set to determine whether this campaign will be one to remember or forget for Arne Slot's team.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Iran war: Trump says US campaign 'nearing completion'
Strategic angle: Donald Trump stated that US forces would bring Iran 'back to the Stone Ages' while addressing the nation on the ongoing conflict.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Hungarian opposition Tisza party cements lead ahead of April elections, polls show
Strategic angle: Set of polls indicate that Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party is ahead of Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz by 19–23 points among likely voters.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in voting ahead of 2026 U.S. elections
Trump has put pressure on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a measure that would require photo identification and proof of U.S. citizenship to vote.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: France's political parties face uncertainty ahead of presidential race
Strategic angle: With local elections concluded, parties are grappling with candidate selection for the upcoming 2027 presidential election.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Nigerian president's rivals get major boost as political heavyweight joins fold
Strategic angle: Rabiu Kwankwaso joins the ADC, a coalition poised to take on President Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: New Paris mayor vows to tackle systemic abuse in after-school programmes
Strategic angle: Emmanuel Grégoire, the newly elected mayor of Paris, pledges to address child abuse issues in after-school programs, a key concern during the recent municipal elections.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Mrs la maire - Maureen Searle becomes the first foreign-born woman to run a French town
Strategic angle: In a historic election, Maureen Searle, a British-born woman, has made history by becoming the mayor of a French town.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Tens of thousands march against far right in London ahead of local elections
Strategic angle: Protesters demonstrate in central London to oppose the rise of far-right movements ahead of crucial elections.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: What Taiwan's imprisonment of opposition figure Ko Wen-je means for its political landscape
Strategic angle: Taiwanese opposition figure Ko Wen-je was sentenced to 17 years in prison, impacting the 2028 presidential election and the centrist political landscape.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: ‘We can have a better digital world’: Global campaign targets ‘enshitification’ of social media
Strategic angle: A platform becomes ‘enshitified’ when it introduces paid features or subscriptions that makes a user’s experience worse than it used to be.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Prediction market bets on sports, election, war would be verboten under new legislation
Strategic angle: Lawmakers have introduced a flurry of measures to rein-in prediction markets in recent weeks, as the platforms have come under increased scrutiny.
Editorial Staff Mar 26