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Catherine Connolly's resounding victory in the presidential election on 24 October is a potentially seismic moment in Irish politics. Running as an independent, Connolly's candidacy was backed by a coalition

On 19 October 2025, Bolivians voted in their country's first ever presidential runoff and chose Rodrigo Paz Pereira as the next head of state. The centre‑right senator secured about 54.6

Public debt is climbing, growth is stalling, and interest rates remain uncomfortably uncertain. Across the developed world, finance ministries and treasuries are discovering that the room for fiscal manoeuvre has

Credit: The Economist The three complementary ideologies seeking to destroy liberal democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; and why they are winning. Voilà dix ans, si on nous

Credit: The Economist The United Nations is entering a perilous period. Wars grind on, multilateral trust is frayed, the climate crisis deepens, and development goals slip out of reach. Not

Credit: The Economist On 10 October, Peru's Congress impeached President Dina Boluarte2025, the latest episode in a country which has been fraught with repeated presidential downfalls, endemic corruption, and deep