Pope Leo Leaves Hospital After Lung Surgery
Pope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli hospital on 17 October after lung cancer surgery. Doctors call his recovery favourable; the...
October 17, 2026Section
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Brazil Party Asks Court to Halt Lula Shows
Brazil's Novo party asked the electoral court on 17 October to suspend pro-Lula concerts set for 18 October, calling them...
October 17, 2026
80% of Brazilians Back Lower Criminal Age
A new Datafolha poll finds 80% of Brazilians back lowering the criminal age to 16, with 89% of Flávio voters...
October 17, 2026
Ipespe Poll Has Flávio 51.2%, Lula 48.8%
Ipespe/Abrapel puts Flávio Bolsonaro at 51.2% and Lula at 48.8% of valid votes, a technical tie. See the gap before...
October 17, 2026
Religion in Kenya: 85.5% Christian, 11% Muslim
Kenya is 85.5% Christian and 11% Muslim in the 2019 census. See who leads each faith, how the law treats...
October 17, 2026
Veritá Poll Puts Flávio at 51%, Lula at 49%
Veritá polled 15,554 voters: Flávio Bolsonaro 51.1%, Lula 48.9% of valid votes. See the gap eight days before Brazil's 25...
October 17, 2026
Morocco Media 2026: Owners, Regulator, Press Freedom
Who owns Morocco's media? State broadcaster SNRT, newspaper owners, Hespress and a press council bill, plus a 105th place in...
October 17, 2026
Colombia Security 2026: Hotspots, Safer Cities, US Advisory
Is Colombia safe in 2026? See homicide trends, ELN and Gulf Clan areas, safer cities and the US travel advisory,...
October 17, 2026
Religion in South Africa: 84.5% Christian, Census 2022
Census 2022 shows South Africa is 84.5% Christian, 7.8% traditional and 1.6% Muslim. See the churches behind it and the...
October 17, 2026
Cuba Geopolitics 2026: Who Backs Havana, Who Presses It
Who backs Cuba in 2026? US sanctions, Russian oil, Chinese rice, EU doubts and a BRICS bid, mapped to October...
October 17, 2026
Egypt Media 2026: Owners, Regulators, Blocked Sites
Who owns Egypt's media? See the state and private outlets, the regulators, which sites are blocked and where press freedom...
October 17, 2026
Uruguay in Latin America 2026: Role, Weight, Allies
Small Uruguay hosts Mercosur and chairs CELAC in 2026. See its trade with China, Brazil, the EU and the US,...
October 17, 2026
Religion in Ghana: 71.3% Christian, 19.9% Muslim
Ghana's 2021 census counts 71.3% Christian, 19.9% Muslim and 3.2% traditional believers. See the leaders, festivals and where faith meets...
October 17, 2026
Senegal and Its Neighbours in West Africa
The Senegal neighbourhood explained: Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia, trade routes, shared gas and travel risks for US...
October 17, 2026
Uganda and Its Neighbours in East Africa
The Uganda neighbourhood explained: how Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Congo and South Sudan shape trade, oil and security, as of October...
October 17, 2026
Dominican Republic Power Explained, Elites and Regions
Dominican Republic power explained: the president, PRM, business families, regions, military, churches and who is left out, as of October...
October 17, 2026
Venezuela History Explained, From Origins to 2026
Venezuela history from first peoples and Spanish rule to Bolívar, oil, Chávez, Maduro and the 2026 US seizure, with what...
October 17, 2026
Honduras and Its Neighbours in Central America
The Honduras neighbourhood explained: borders with Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua, court rulings, trade and migration, as of October 2026.
October 17, 2026
Panama in Latin America, Its Role, Weight and Alliances
Panama continent role explained: its weight in the Americas, Canal power, OAS and Mercosur ties, and US and China alliances,...
October 17, 2026
Ecuador Geopolitics Explained 2026
Ecuador geopolitics in October 2026: a US trade deal awaiting a vote, Chinese grants and mines, US forces on the...
October 17, 2026