The impeachment measures against the Vice President of the Philippines have led to heightened political tensions. As per the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the Congress of the Philippines is moving forward with the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte after the end of one year of her earlier impeachment in
The Iran-US-Israel war has been going on for more than one month but there is no peace yet. Moreover, as per the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, Israel has invaded a part of Lebanon with an aim to control a large swathe of the south, especially as part of its campaign
The parliamentary elections are going to put an elected government in place in Nepal. As per the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the electoral results have not yet been fully published but the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won the 2026 general elections — held on March 5, 2026 in a mostly peaceful
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
