Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week was packed with major developments in Türkiye. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico during his visit to Ankara. Meanwhile, the tragic fire in Bolu plunged the nation into mourning. Another significant event was the arrest of Ayşe Barım, a talent manager for film and ...

Tensions are increasing on the Colombia-Venezuela border. By Oscar Rotundo Bourgeois liberal democracy and the “Deep State” of the pro-imperialist power bloc form the superstructure on which governance in Colombia is based, with the colonized army as guarantor. In this reality, a permanent struggle is taking place between the interests of the popular sectors for the construction of an equitable ...

A cure for cancer might be discovered soon. By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein Dear readers, on this occasion I am going to try to break the traditional dynamic. I am not going to talk about the calamities to which imperialism and neoliberalism have subjected us. Nor will I mention the curse that comes with the mere mention of Trump, Netanyahu, Milei ...

Financialization and militarization of the economy, the crisis of the Atlantic system and the political crisis in France. France has been going through a turbulent period politically, economically, and in terms of parliamentary stability. The fact that the country still hasn’t been able to draft a budget for 2025 is quite telling. With massive debt, austerity measures facing backlash from ...

Posted by by United World International 17 Min Read January 31, 2025 By Beto Cremonte, Professor, Social Communication and Journalism teacher, graduate of UNLP The current conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot be understood without examining its historical background. The M23, Rwanda, Paul Kagame and the various external actors, in addition to the natural resources of the DRC, ...

Changing Priorities from the Monroe Doctrine to Trump. By Orçun Göktürk The foreign policy of the United States (US) has gone through various phases throughout history, establishing itself as a dominant imperial power both on its own continent and in other regions of the world. The evolution of US foreign policy, particularly through a strategy of dominance over maritime routes ...

How did the agreement impose itself? By Yiğit Saner After 15 months in Gaza, the weapons have temporarily been laid down. But how did we come from vows of complete annihilation to a point where Israeli hardliners describe the situation as a “defeat” and “humiliation”? The most obvious answer lies in former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s remarks at ...

Elections provided the basis for peace and stability in the country, the politician and expert stated. By Özgür Altınbaş There was an 85.7 percent turnout in the presidential elections held in Belarus on January 26. Igor Karpenko, Chairman of the Belarusian Central Election Commission (CEC), stated that 5 million 916 thousand 195 Belarusians voted. President Alexander Lukashenko won the election ...

What do Trump’s appointees think about Palestine? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist / Author The only thing that is known for certain about US President Donald Trump’s Middle East doctrine is that he has no clear policy in this part of the world other than “defending Israel”. Considering the developments in Trump’s first term, such as the signing of the ...

Darya Grevtsova, Deputy Head of the Russian Institute of Political Studies and Azerbaijani MP Mushfig Jafarov commented to UWI. By Tehran Tapdygov, Azerbaijani journalist, political observer, Baku / Azerbaijan The signing of a strategic partnership agreement between Russia and Iran signifies a further strengthening of ties between the two countries. However, most neighboring countries remain noncommittal in expressing a clear ...

Background of the conflicts around the Arctic Ocean. By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein Until recently, little was known, and even less was said about the Arctic Ocean. It was associated with a compact and impregnable mass of ice near the North Pole, where peaceful people lived their lives in communion with nature and scientists from all over the world who carried ...

Key features of the treaty and the perspective of the Iranian opposition to it. By Masoud Sadrmohammadi Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, and Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, signed the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation” on January 17, 2025, marking the beginning of a new era in Iran-Russia relations. ...