The presidential elections in Costa Rica led to the win of the conservative populist leader. As per the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, conservative Laura Fernández — the candidate of the Sovereign People’s Party — won the 2026 presidential elections by defeating centrist candidate Álvaro Ramos of the National Liberation Party. But
E-cigarette crackdown in Singapore has led to the prospect of addressing the use of vapes. As per the reports of multiple TV channels and newspapers including the British Broadcasting Corporation, the government of Singapore has declared a zero-tolerance policy and has been carrying out e-cigarette crackdowns, leading to the arrests of several thousand in Singapore.
The general elections in Myanmar were held amidst the ban of several political parties, raising concerns. As per the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), the party supported by the military, won the 2025-26 elections, held at three stages, with an overwhelming majority in the
The parliamentary elections in Kosovo have probably ended the almost a year-long political deadlock. As reported in multiple sources including the BBC, the Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party —Self-Determination party — won the elections held in December 2025 with a majority of votes, even if not an absolute majority. Early elections have given the scope for
The new Israeli settlement approval has raised concerns. As per the reports of the BBC and CNN, the government of Israel has declared new Israeli settlements in the West Bank, a Palestinian territory home to several cities including Ramallah, Bethlehem, and Hebron, where violence has surged since the war in Gaza began — immediately after Hamas’s
Post-election chaos has led to concerns in Honduras. As per the reports of the BBC and CNN, the results of the elections, which were held on November 30, 2025, have not yet been published, leading to political chaos in Honduras. Chaos erupted in Honduras especially after Xiomara Castro — the President of Honduras — claimed the country
The Nobel Prize is given every year. But Nobel laureates cannot always receive the prize in person, leading to concerns. This is more relevant for the Nobel Peace Prize, which is given for the contribution to peace, democracy, human rights and humanitarian efforts. As per the reports of the BBC and CNN, María Corina Machadov
The spat over Taiwan has increased tensions. As per the BBC and CNN, tensions mounted over Taiwan involving Japan, China and Taiwan in the last two weeks. Amidst the increased military showdown of China near Taiwan and the growing Chinese pressure on the latter, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that Japan can militarily intervene
Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, was convicted for her crimes against humanity during the July 2024 mass uprising which can impact the relationship between India and Bangladesh. As the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN indicate, after the verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), established by Sheikh Hasina
Crackdown on drug traffickers in Brazil led to the deaths of more than one hundred and thirty. As per the reports of the BBC and CNN, police carried out a deadly raid in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro last month against drug cartels. Along with deaths, many members of the cartels especially the
