Viktor Orbán

Five Elections That Could Change the World in 2026

With a little more than a day remaining in 2025, Americans are gearing up for an especially heated midterm season – but elsewhere around the world, voters are anticipating epic presidential elections, game-changing parliamentary races, and possible political contests that stand to change the course of their nation’s histories.

BRASILIA, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 14: A supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro waves a Br

Pope Leo Backs Populist Pro-Family Policies to Promote ‘Stable Union Between a Man and a Woman’

In an address to members of the Vatican’s Diplomatic Corps, Pope Leo XIV stressed the fundamental importance of the union between men and women as the bedrock of civilisation. The Pontiff argued that governments should invest in family formation to foster more “harmonious and peaceful” civil societies, echoing the message of populist leaders like Hungarian PM Viktor Orban and Vice President JD Vance.

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