5 October 2026

Flydubai attack feeds into Netanyahu’s ‘protector’ narrative with crucial elections approaching

Ran Porat, Monash University The apparent attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight carrying 170 mostly Israeli passengers was another reminder to Israelis of the constant threat of terror and war. Only the bravery of

5 October 2026

Brazil’s “New Republic” is dead, and what comes next has not yet been born

Guilherme Casarões, Florida International University On Sunday Oct. 4, 2026, Brazilians didn’t just vote against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. They buried a political project that had been on life support for almost

5 October 2026

Brazil elections 2026: First‑round victories demand a commitment to democracy by the far‑right that has not yet been made

Débora Thomé, Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino, Desenvolvimento e Pesquisa (IDP) ; Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV); Associação Brasileira de Ciência Política (ABCP) The first round of Brazil’s 2026 elections held this Sunday ended with a

5 October 2026

How three colonial powers gained – and then lost – control over the straits of Hormuz and Bab el‑Mandeb

Ibrahim Al-Marashi, IE University; California State University San Marcos Over recent months, the straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb have become synonymous with geopolitical jostling. Whoever controls these narrow waterways governs the flow of