As Trump turns 80, who are the oldest – and youngest – current world leaders?
As Trump turns 80, only 16 of 186 national leaders are older. The median leader age is 63, while Nepal’s 36-year-old PM is the youngest.
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Right-Wing Populism in the Decade Since Brexit
Since the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, right-wing populists and their parties have regularly disrupted Europe’s political landscape.
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Americans Have Become Less Confident in Trump’s Decision-Making on Ukraine
Republicans and Democrats still have differing views of the war in Ukraine, though their opinions of Russia and Putin are broadly negative.
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About a third of UN member countries have ever had a woman leader
Women are currently the head of government in 13 of the 193 member countries of the United Nations.
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How people in the U.S. and other G7 countries view each other
Americans have more favorable views of the other G7 countries than people in these countries do of the U.S.
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Israeli Public Is Increasingly Skeptical About Lasting Peace
21% of Israelis think Israel and a Palestinian state can coexist peacefully, the lowest share since 2013.
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Most people across 24 surveyed countries have negative views of Israel and Netanyahu
International views of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are much more negative than positive.
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Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption
Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
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Turks Lean Negative on Erdoğan, Give National Government Mixed Ratings
55% of Turks have an unfavorable view of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and about half lack confidence in the national government.
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Brazilians Mostly Optimistic About Country’s Global Standing Ahead of G20 Summit
Brazilians increasingly say their country is or will become a top world power, and trust in their government has roughly doubled since 2017.
