Tag: politics

A cluster of countries across Asia, Africa and the Middle East continues to dominate the lower end of global democracy rankings, underscoring a persistent divide in governance standards worldwide, according to data compiled from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Democracy Index and World Population Review.

The Netherlands emerged as the largest buyer of U.S. crude oil in 2025, highlighting Europe’s continued reliance on American energy supplies even as overall U.S. exports declined for the first time in four years.

The bulk of oil and gas shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, are heading overwhelmingly to Asia, underscoring the region’s dependence on Middle Eastern supplies.

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically vital oil shipping lanes, continues to dominate global energy security concerns, with the bulk of crude oil and liquefied natural gas flowing from a small group of Gulf producers, according to recent visual data and reporting by The New York Times.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval ratings across major policy issues have deteriorated sharply over the past year, with new aggregated polling data from Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin showing broad-based declines driven largely by economic concerns and inflation.

Iran launched thousands of drones and ballistic missiles in the opening weeks of its conflict with Israel and Western allies, with activity peaking early before declining sharply under sustained airstrikes.

Political parties across the world are amassing unprecedented membership numbers, with India emerging as the clear centre of gravity in global party mobilisation.

The world has experienced all forms of war over the years; however, World War II remains the most expensive conflict in U.S. history when adjusted for inflation, costing roughly $4.7 trillion, according to historical estimates.

India operates the world’s largest school meal programme, providing food support to around 118 million children, according to global data compiled from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and national education authorities.

Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and more than a thousand drones during the first eight days of the conflict with the United States and its allies, according to military data compiled from Israeli sources.

Escalating tensions across the Middle East have drawn renewed attention to the scale and reach of Iran’s missile and drone operations in the region.

More than 20 countries across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Latin America have been bombed by the United States since 1945.

The United States maintains a commanding lead over Iran and Israel in overall military capacity, according to the 2025 Military Power Rankings.

As of February 2026, the global nuclear balance stands at a critical juncture, with the world’s largest nuclear powers holding thousands of warheads just as cornerstone arms-control agreements move towards expiration.

The Holocaust was not confined to one place or one population. It was a continent-wide genocide that erased Jewish communities across Europe, country by country, family by family.

The Holocaust stands as one of the most thoroughly documented crimes in human history. During the Second World War, Nazi Germany built a network of death camps designed not for detention, but for systematic, industrial-scale killing.

Deaths inside US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities are often debated in political terms, yet across administrations, people have continued to die while in government custody, raising persistent questions about medical care, oversight, and the use of detention itself.

While some countries have accepted or expressed interest in joining Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, many traditional US allies have either rejected the proposal outright or declined to participate, raising questions about its credibility and long-term influence.

Global fast-food brands usually come to mind when people think of mass food provision, but new data shared in policy and food security discussions around Davos and the World Economic Forum tells a very different story.