Nishthi Bhatia

Japan held a snap general election on 8 February 2026, which transformed its political system while showing that conservative politics remained in power. The election was called unexpectedly by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who had assumed office only months earlier. The outcome delivered a historic landslide victory to her ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partners, providing the government with one of the strongest parliamentary mandates in post-war Japanese history. The...

In early January 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Cuba that it must “make a deal with the United States before it’s too late” or face the cessation of all Venezuelan oil and financial support . This escalation comes amid dramatic U.S. military mobilization in Venezuela, including the seizure and detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces, and marked changes in how Venezuelan oil is distributed and controlled. The implications of the standoff...

On December 24, 2025, India’s LVM3-M6 rocket placed AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block-2 satellite successfully into its desired low Earth orbit. This flight has been acknowledged not just as another successful launch but as a clear demonstration of the transformation in India's space capability: heavier payloads, higher commercial ambitions, and a maturing industrial ecosystem capable of handling complex launches with accuracy. The mission was transporting a satellite with a mass of about 6.1...