Centered at the crossroads of #geopolitics and the common household TV serries, #sesamestreet, I can't recommend Natasha Lance Rogoff's "Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia" enough! Incredibly well done! #muppets www.goodreads.com/book/show/60...

The #NewSTART #NuclearArms treaty between the #US & #Russia the last legal pact limiting their strategic warheads — is expiring, raising fears of unchecked nuclear build-ups and new arms race without renewed diplomacy. ⚛️ #GlobalSecurity #NonProliferation www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...

US forces attempting to seize #Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after weeks-long Atlantic pursuit, part of #sanctions enforcement effort that could heighten tensions with Moscow. #Geopolitics #OilNews www.reuters.com/business/ene...

#EU stands with #Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity after Israel became the first to recognize breakaway @Somaliland, a move drawing broad regional pushback and diplomatic tension across the #HornofAfrica. #Diplomacy #Africa www.dw.com/en/eu-backs-...

#Guineans voting in their first presidential #election since 2021 coup that brought military leader Gen. Mamady #Doumbouya to power, a sidelined opposition & new constitution likely cementing his rule amid security measures and political tensions. www.france24.com/en/africa/20...

#CentralAfricanRepublic holds presidential & legislative #elections, incumbent Faustin Archange #Touadéra, favored for 3rd term amid security concerns and fragile #democracy. 🇨🇫 #CAR apnews.com/article/cent...

#BurkinaFaso military boss Capt Ibrahim #Traoré is now Chairman of the Alliance of #Sahel States, stepping up regional security cooperation amid rising instability in the Sahel. #Security #WestAfrica #AES www.bbc.com/pidgin/artic...

#WestAfrican juntas in #Mali, #BurkinaFaso & #Niger launch a new 5,000-strong NATO-style force to fight Islamist insurgents & resist foreign intervention as regional tensions grow. 🇲🇱🇧🇫🇳🇪 #Sahel #WestAfrica #Security #AllianceOfSahelStates #ForeignPolicy africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...

Urgent warning from the @rescue.org 2026 Emergency Watchlist: #humanitarian #crises are surging as global #aid collapses, 20 countries at risk of worsening #emergencies in the coming year. 🌍 #IRCWatchlist #HumanitarianAid #NewWorldDisorder #GlobalCrisis www.rescue.org/watchlist2026

Polish border guards detained 130 migrants after they crawled through a hidden tunnel dug from #Belarus into #Poland — over 180 crossed before discovery. Searches continue as tensions and security issues persist at the border. #Belarus #Migration #BorderSecurity www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/po...

Historic yet ominous: Paul #Biya, at 92 the world’s oldest serving head of state, has been declared winner of #Cameroon’s #presidential election with 53.66% of the vote—securing his 8th term amid youth unrest and allegations of #fraud. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Incumbent Alassane #Ouattara declared winner of the #IvoryCoast #election with approximately 89.8% of the #vote, amid low turnout (~50%) and exclusion of major rivals. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Power grab in #HornofAfrica: #Djibouti’s parliament unanimously voted to scrap #presidential age cap, clearing the path for President Ismail Omar #Guelleh — in power since 1999 — to run yet again in 2026. #Democracy #ConstitutionChange #Authoritarianism www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

A crucial moment in the #Sudan war: the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) claim to have captured #ElFasher, the last government-held city in #Darfur. If #confirmed, this marks a major turning point in the conflict. #WarNews www.france24.com/en/africa/20...

Violence erupts in #Cameroon, at least four killed as #protests flare ahead of disputed #election results. Tensions rise amid claims of #fraud and repression. #Democracy’s test grows harder. #Africa #BreakingNews www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Azerbaijan is fast becoming the key bridge between the #Caucasus and the #MiddleEast - leveraging #energy routes, #trade corridors, and strategic #alliances to reshape regional #geopolitics. #Connectivity www.eurasiareview.com/24102025-aze...

Major headline alert: Kim Jong Un just publicly praised the deepening military alliance with #Kursk-region combat efforts alongside #Russia — calling it “invincible” and pledging ties will “advance nonstop.” #NorthKorea #MilitaryAlliance #Geopolitics www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Historic moment in #Budapest: Viktor #Orbán led nationalist rally while opposition surged in challenge — both marking the 69th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising. 2026 elections are heating up. #Hungary #Election2026 www.france24.com/en/video/202...

Escalating unrest in #Dublin: 23 arrested after 2nd night of clashes outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. #Protesters pelted police with fireworks and bottles following an alleged sexual assault tied to one resident. #Ireland #Immigration #PublicOrder www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

#Drone #strike rocks #Khartoum International Airport area just hours before its planned reopening after 30 + months of #war-lockdown. The Rapid Support Forces may be sending a clear signal: peace is fragile. #Sudan #DroneAttack #Reconstruction #Conflict www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

#Gunfire erupted outside the #parliament in #Belgrade and a tent camp caught fire — the attack has been labelled a “#terrorist act with political motives” by Aleksandar Vučić. One injured, one detained. #Serbia #PoliticalViolence #TerrorAlert en.ilsole24ore.com/art/shots-fi...

Flights grounded in #Vilnius overnight. Dozens of smugglers’ balloons breaching airspace force closure of Vilnius Airport & border checkpoints—4,000+ passengers impacted amid escalating #Baltic-#Belarus tension. #Lithuania #Smuggling #AirSecurity www.politico.eu/article/lith...

Historic shift in #Tokyo: Sanae #Takaichi elected as #Japan’s first female Prime Minister, leading a new hard-right coalition after last-minute deal. Power play meets gender milestone—and political risks. #FirstWomanPM #Politics #Asia2025 www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

The political winds shift in #Madagascar: Michael #Randrianirina, a military colonel, was sworn in as #president after the army ousted the previous leadership. #Coup #MilitaryRule #AfricanPolitics #GenZUprising www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

#Ethiopia’s FM Gedion #Timothewos heads to #Moscow for high-level talks with #Lavrov & a tech tour at Skolkovo. Strategic ties deepen after recent nuclear #cooperation & Putin’s invite to Addis 🇪🇹🇷🇺 #EthiopiaRussia #Diplomacy #TechTour #Geopolitics en.sputniknews.africa/20251020/107...

Border fire hits pause — Doha-brokered #ceasefire between #Pakistan and #Afghanistan after days of deadly #clashes along the #border. Can the #truce hold? #BorderConflict #PeaceTalks www.eurasiareview.com/20102025-pak...

A major shift in #Bosnia: #RepublikaSrpska installs an interim #president as Milorad #Dodik steps aside after a state court bans him from #politics. Stability vs. separatism at a tipping point. #Balkans www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

#CentralAsia #rail corridor now a chessboard between U.S. & China #Kazakhstan upgrades Soviet-era lines with U.S. tech, China leads CKU route with stakes in Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan. Big shift in transit power. #Geoeconomics #Connectivity timesca.com/central-asia...

Tragic #blast in #Bucharest: 2 dead, 12 injured after an apartment block #explosion collapses two floors and shatters nearby windows. #Rescue efforts continue. #Romania #UrbanDisaster #BreakingNews www.reuters.com/world/two-ki...

New #landmines likely sparked the #Thai-#Cambodia clashes — experts say PMN-2 #mines appeared freshly laid, not relics of old war. Tensions along the #border now boil. #BorderConflict #Security www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Syria’s al-Sharaa seeks to ‘redefine’ Russia ties in first Moscow visit www.aljazeera.com#flips-638281... via @ajenglish.bsky.social

An elite military unit in #Madagascar claims control after parliament #impeached the president — chaos now rules the streets as the future of democracy hangs in the balance. #Coup #GenZRevolt #PowerGrab #Africa www.france24.com/en/video/202...

#Kremlin fires back: #BRICS isn’t waging a war on the #USdollar — it’s about shared development, not chess over currencies. #BRICS #DollarDebate #Geoeconomics #Russia #Multilateralism www.reuters.com/world/china/...

#NorthKorea parades its new Hwasong-20 #ICBM, flaunting a “most powerful” #nuclear #weapon before the world—bluster or breakthrough? #NorthKorea #Hwasong20 #ICBM #NuclearAmbitions #SecurityRisk #Geopolitics www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

#Madagascar spirals deeper: President #Rajoelina dissolves the National Assembly via decree even as #protests mount and legitimacy crumbles. #PoliticalCrisis #GenZUprising #Africa #ConstitutionUnderFire www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

#Kazakhstan emerging as serious player in #RareEarths race: large deposits confirmed, Soviet-era mining infrastructure & reforms attract foreign investment, could help ease global dependence on China for #CriticalMinerals. #GeoEconomics timesca.com/kazakhstans-...

The Eurasian Economic Union is eyeing major changes—boosting the #EAEU Commission’s power to make binding #policies in #trade, #energy, #transport, and #regulation, plus a new Registrar for the Common #Electricity #Market. #Integration #Geopolitics #TradePolicy eurasianet.org/eurasian-eco...

#Madagascar in upheaval: President #Rajoelina flees to France as Gen Z-led #protests over corruption, power cuts and inequality seize control. The youth are saying “enough.” #GenZ #Uprising #PoliticalCrisis #Africa www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/sou...

🔺BREAKING: Madagascar’s president ‘flees country’ after soldiers join revolt ⬇️ Andry Rajoelina is believed to have left in a French military aircraft after warning of ‘attempt to seize power illegally and by force’

Border crossings between #Pakistan and #Afghanistan shut amid deadly clashes. #Taliban claims 58 Pakistani troops killed; both sides scramble as #tensions flare. #BorderConflict #SecurityCrisis #SouthAsia www.eurasiantimes.com/pakistan-afg...

Crisis looms in #Madagascar: #protests escalate as an attempted #coup rattles the nation. Stability and #democracy hang in the balance. #CoupAttempt #Africa #DemocracyNow apnews.com/article/mada...

The #WorldBank just raised its 2025 #growth forecast for Sub-Saharan #Africa to 3.8%, citing falling inflation and stabilization in exchange rates. Economic rebound is gaining momentum—if risks are managed. #Africa #Economy #Growth #Development www.reuters.com/world/africa...

#EasternEurope is making waves — #Poland moves ahead with a €5.5 billion plan to link its fuel #pipelines to #NATO’s Central Europe system, strengthening #EnergySecurity and alliance resilience. #Geopolitics www.reuters.com/business/ene...

A great visual reference provided by @VisualCap! #Africa, #Continent, #geopolitics www.voronoiapp.com/other/How-Ma...

A historic US-mediated #peace deal signed 27 June in Washington aims to end decades of violence in eastern #DRCongo: Rwandan troop withdrawal, #ceasefire, joint security, rebel disarmament, and regional #economic cooperation. #GreatLakesPeace 🌍 www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

Belarus releases several high-profile prisoners, including opposition figure Syarhey Tsikhanouski and journalist Ihar Karney. The move sparks speculation over possible political shifts or international pressure. #Belarus #Tsikhanouski #HumanRights www.rferl.org/a/belarus-re...

Iran raises the "Red Flag of Vengeance" over Jamkaran Mosque following deadly Israeli strikes in Syria. The symbolic act signals a warning of retaliation, heightening tensions in the region. #Iran #Israel #MiddleEast #RedFlag #Geopolitics baku.ws/en/world/red...

Militants launched a deadly attack, in early June, on a Malian army camp in #Timbuktu, sparking intense clashes. The assault underscores ongoing instability in northern Mali amid rising extremist violence. #Mali #SahelCrisis #WestAfrica #Security www.france24.com/en/africa/20...

Tragedy strikes as an Air India flight crashes, with 169 Indians, 53 British, 7 Portuguese & 1 Canadian on board. PM Modi closely monitoring the situation. Prayers for all affected. #AirIndia #BreakingNews #Modi #Aviation #India #PlaneCrash #GlobalNews organiser.org/2025/06/12/2...

#Geopolitics comes in all shapes and sizes! #EthiopianAirlines set to launch daily flights between Addis Ababa and Moscow by Dec 2025, strengthening #aviation ties between #Africa and #Russia and boosting tourism, trade, and diplomacy. ✈️🌍 www.addisinsight.net/2025/05/28/e...