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COMMENTARY: Colombia swings right, a regional political earthquake
On June 22, 2026, according to Le Monde, Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidential election with record turnout, marking a major political shift…
ANALYSIS: Government Survives No-Confidence Vote, Not the 2,025 Deaths
On July 6, 2026, the French government led by Sébastien Lecornu survived a no-confidence motion filed by the Greens, which challenged its handling of…
FACT-CHECK: RN Leads the Polls as Centrists Talk Budget Discipline
Nine months before the 2027 presidential election, one fact resists every attempt at spin: the National Rally candidate remains favored to reach the runoff.
EDITORIAL: The Merz gamble — 34 measures to save a breathless Germany
On July 1, 2026, after nearly seven hours of tense negotiations, the coalition led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz finally agreed on a sweeping "growth…
ACCOUNT: A judge forces the DOJ to lift the veil on the Epstein files
Federal judge Emmet Sullivan has ordered the Trump administration to make public and "unredact" certain information contained in the Epstein files, with a deadline…
EDITORIAL: Eight months after resolution 2803, Gaza's peace hangs by a thread
The UN Security Council convened in July 2026 for its quarterly briefing on the Middle East, a meeting that falls almost symbolically eight months…
COMMENTARY: Kim Jong-un Plays Grand Admiral With a Ship That Capsized
On July 3, 2026, reported the following day by several international news agencies, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally oversaw the test launch of…
COMMENTARY: Manila Says No to Beijing Over a Province Near Taiwan
On July 9, 2026, the Philippines firmly rejected a claim made by Chinese scholars over one of its island provinces located near Taiwan.
COMMENTARY: The GCAP Stealth Fighter, a Shared Bet by Tokyo, London and Rome
On July 3, 2026, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy announced the extension of their joint contract for the development of the Global Combat…