Eva Leopold

If this indeed is the end of the Assad regime, it is difficult not to reflect on all the death, suffering and destruction that have taken place since the peaceful protests began in connection with the so-called Arab Spring. Much could have been very different.

UPDATE: Historic voter turnout seen in Israel. By 6 p.m. local time, 66.7% voted! Netanyahu, fighting for survival, is trying to extend hours www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

In election scare campaign Netanyahu says ‘left-wing women leading Arab women to polls.' Netanyahu sent voters a recorded message, accusing the left and Arab parties of trying to "steal the election."

"The report further accused Israel of 'intentionally targeting Palestinian civilians' and continuing to commit 'genocidal acts' even since the so-called ceasefire agreement in Gaza, with 'the intent to destroy the Palestinian people, in whole or in part'."

Incredible gender difference in voting intention in Brazil.

In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump have lost surprise elections thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.

The forecasts proved wrong, and the so-called Orange Wave was broken. Since Donald Trump took office for a second time, right-wing candidates have won all seven elections in Latin America. In Brazil, however, now a victory for left-leaning democracy and a continued protection of the Amazon. Hope.

[Israel launches collective punishment campaign in Hebron after two soldiers killed] “Benjamin Netanyahu and ministers promise demolitions and forced displacement after deadly gunfight“ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

🇺🇦 The Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) launched its first Ukraine Research Fellowship Programme in October 2026. Following a competitive selection process, six fellows from Ukrainian universities will undertake research residencies in Lund, Sweden. 👉 Read more: buff.ly/edA9X9m

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre

I welcome the Sakharov Prize awarded to the International Criminal Court. For victims of the world's gravest crimes, justice means a voice.

"For the government of Guinea-Bissau to stand up against the United States and Denmark exploiting its children is no small statement. We absolutely must respect their sovereignty as a nation." - Colette Delawalla, founder and CEO of Stand Up for Science. 🙏

The US military fired roughly 19 years’ worth of Patriot interceptor purchases in just seven months of Trump’s Iran War, the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates.

There's been a rather significant drop in support for Likud over the last couple of months (but this ≠ size of his bloc), from a general range of 21-25 seats to more recently 18-20. This has generally been attributed to Ofer Winter's party. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

Given the similarities between Sámi music and Amazigh music, perhaps such a wonderful harmony could emerge there as well.

Over Bolsonaro's four-year term, an estimated 45,586km2 of the Amazon was destroyed, an area bigger than the size of Denmark. His son may now finish off already much weakened Amazon that will impact every living being on the planet www.dw.com/en/brazils-e...

Finner C:s kategoriska hållning smula besynnerliga givet att majoriteten av deras väljarbas uppenbarligen föredrar alternativet till vänster, med Vänsterpartiet inkluderat. Samma märklighet v g vinstdrivande företag i skolanverksamhet - majoriteten av alla väljare är som allmänt bekant emot.

A new report from @Greenpeace Nordic and Greenpeace Romania expose Ikea’s role in destroying Europe’s precious forests. Unique areas of European biodiversity are NOT raw materials for flat-pack furniture. act.gp/4hJ6d1t

"Saudi officials said they are running low on interceptors needed to fend off further strikes... The 41-year-old crown prince is shuttling between heavily guarded palaces equipped with bunkers and is guarded by a handpicked security team" www.wsj.com/world/middle...

2026 economic sciences laureates Robert E. Hall’s and Michael Woodford’s research has made us better equipped to manage economic downturns. They laid the foundation of the New Keynesian paradigm, in which models are built upon microfoundations, which means from the bottom up.

The Israeli foreign ministry doesn't hold back.

Navi Pillay — the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a former International Criminal Court judge — happened to be at the Nuremberg Court in Germany when she learned that she had won the Nobel.