By Aiko Fujimoto Following the crushing defeat in the Upper House election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on September 17, with the LDP leadership election set for October 4. During this period, opinion polls showed that while some believed “there was no need to resign,” more than “he should resign.” Multiple “Don’t Resign, Ishihara!” demonstrations were held in ...

The US aggression against Latin American countries is widening its scope. After Venezuela, the US navy has also targeted Colombian citizens in a boat while, the Presidents Trump and Petro are engaging in strong polemics. Simultaneously unsolved is the spat between Brazil and the US, which escalated when a Brazilian court sentenced former President Bolsonaro guilty of an attempted coup ...

By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli The International Criminal Court (ICC) exemplifies this issue. It was established in 2002 at the initiative of European countries. Over the years, it has repeatedly shown both ineffectiveness and bias. This is particularly evident in cases involving complaints against European states. ICC’s Double Standards Most of the court’s investigations have targeted African countries (CAR, Uganda, Libya, ...

By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist Budapest has become the focal point of global diplomacy in recent weeks. One of the biggest reasons is the phone call between Putin and Trump on 16 October 2025, which lasted roughly two and a half hours. This conversation was not merely a “substantive and friendly” contact; it also yielded a decision to hold a ...

They say the war in Gaza ended after a ceasefire agreed upon between Hamas, representing all Palestinian organizations, and Israel. If the war ended, it’s valid to ask who won and who lost in a conflict that involved not only Israel and the Palestinians but was actually a war between the West and Palestine. If the West hadn’t been involved, ...

By Özgür Altınbaş In recent days, both Pakistan and Afghanistan have suffered losses in clashes. Eventually, the two sides signed a ceasefire agreement in Qatar. The ceasefire deal was brokered by Türkiye and Qatar. China also expressed appreciation for the countries that contributed to the truce. Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Information and Culture for Publications Affairs, Muhajer Farahi, explained the ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer The year has conspired to make ASEAN’s end-October Leaders’ Summit in Kuala Lumpur unusually consequential. Malaysia, chairing under the banner of “Inclusivity and Sustainability,” must navigate a denser-than-usual thicket: renewed tariff salvos from Washington, the still-bleeding crisis in Myanmar, the slow-moving South China Sea code of conduct process, and the long-promised—but only recently bankrolled—push for regional ...

The recent ceasefire in Gaza, implemented under Donald Trump’s 20-point plan in October 2025 and involving prisoner exchanges, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the delivery of humanitarian aid, represents a turning point in Middle Eastern developments. This agreement, brokered by the United States, Türkiye, Egypt, and Qatar, has not only halted the Gaza war (at least temporarily) but ...

A ceasefire in Gaza emerged from the meeting in Cairo on October 13. Rather than providing answers, the outcome raised more questions: How did we get here? How will the process unfold? What are the next objectives of the U.S. and Israel? And where does Iran fit in? UWI author, political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan shared his views addressing these ...

By Fernando Esteche The unexpected fall of Dina Boluarte On October 10, 2025, the Peruvian Congress removed Dina Boluarte from office with unprecedented force: 122 votes in favor out of a possible 130, with no votes against. What had seemed unthinkable hours before was accomplished in a marathon session that ended in the early hours of the morning, marking the ...

By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist The visit of Syria’s new President Ahmed al-Sha’ra to Moscow was not merely a diplomatic contact; it signaled a period in which the balance of power in the Middle East is being redefined. This visit both offered clues about Syria’s new foreign policy course and clearly showed how Russia wants to reposition its presence in ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/WriterThe war in Gaza has been temporarily halted by the show of force in Sharm el-Sheikh. However, it should be noted that this is not actually a peace agreement, but merely a ceasefire agreement. This is because, although US President Trump announced that the process had moved to its second phase, there is no roadmap for ...