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Female leaders are still rare around the world
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Female leaders are still rare around the world

Of the 193 UN member states, only 85 have had a female head of state or government since 1946, according to the Council on Foreign Relations’ Women’s Power Index.

Polish riot police officers stand in a defensive cordon along Avenue Szucha outside the Constitutional Tribunal building on October 31, 2026, in Warsaw, Poland. Security forces deployed early in the morning to secure the perimeter following overnight political developments regarding the leadership of the court.
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Tensions rise between Polish president and PM, UN withdraws from Western Sahara, China retaliates over soccer star’s Mao comment

Poland is engulfed in a constitutional crisis amid a standoff between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki over the country’s top court.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks on stage during the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, Germany, October 19, 2026.
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Nvidia CEO admits affair with suspected Chinese spy, Gadi Eisenkot tapped to form government in Israel, Myanmar’s military government announces special elections

Over the weekend, Jensen Huang, CEO of the $4 trillion US microchip manufacturer Nvidia, admitted to an affair with a woman thought to be a Chinese spy.

What recent elections say about voter frustration
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What recent elections say about voter frustration

In this ‘ask ian,’ Ian Bremmer says recent elections around the world point to a common trend: voters are increasingly unhappy with their governments as inflation, security concerns and economic pressures shape political outcomes.

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro disembarks from a plane after arriving at Opa-locka Executive Airport near Miami, Florida, U.S., October 28, 2026.
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Flávio Bolsonaro lands in the US, European leaders plead with Putin, South Africa sends troops to quell unrest

Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-winger who lost Brazil’s presidential runoff to incumbent lefty Lula on Sunday, landed in the Magic City with his family on Wednesday morning.

What is the “AI race” anyway?
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What is the “AI race” anyway?

The competition to master this technology shapes everything from high-level tensions between the US and China to the local politics of where to build data centers.

Trade troubles
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Trade troubles

The US’s trade deficit – the difference between imports and exports – ballooned from $92.8 billion in July.

What happens if China wins the space race?
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What happens if China wins the space race?

What happens if China puts an astronaut on the moon before America does—and what would that say about the next chapter of the US-China rivalry?

The US-China battle for global dominance
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The US-China battle for global dominance

Who will shape the next global order, China or the US? On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down the complicated US-China rivalry and their competing visions for the future.

Corruption scandals are rocking Brazil. Will they decide the presidential election?
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Corruption scandals are rocking Brazil. Will they decide the presidential election?

Ian Bremmer analyzes the Brazilian election.

Are Americans warming to socialism?
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Are Americans warming to socialism?

According to surveys by Gallup, 43% of Americans now view socialism positively, the highest share since they began asking the question in 2010.