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With Donald Trump winning the US presidency, there is widespread speculation about how global dynamics may shift. His victory is undoubtedly significant, as it signals major changes in the US administration. Not only will Trump occupy the White House, but he will bring in a completely new leadership team. Key positions, from the Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense, will see new appointments. During his campaign, Trump pledged to make sweeping changes, including replacing regulatory heads, such as the SEC Chairman, Gary Gensler. Most notably, the National Security Advisor position will also see new leadership. With Trump in office, every key role in the administration will have a new appointee, marking a significant transformation in US governance.

Despite the threat posed by climate change, global efforts at mitigation and adaptation are not keeping pace with the increasing risks: even if current pledges are kept to, the planet will still be on track for a 2.4-2.6°C temperature rise by the end of the century. At present, projections suggest that even if the national climate plans for all 195 countries that are signatories to the Paris Agreement are implemented, emissions are still likely to increase by 8.8 per cent by 2030.

Dallas (USA): The much-awaited U.S. presidential election ended on November 5, and former President 78-year-old Donald Trump triumphed by winning the White House. This would be his second innings and an extraordinary comeback for Trump. He will be the 47th president of the U.S. Reactions to Trump's election performance started coming in even before the final votes were counted in the U.S. Some leaders, like Israel's, showed enthusiasm as they dealt with an ongoing multi-front war. Others like Ukraine president Zelensky expressed anxiety.

DALLAS (USA): Why is America hesitant to see a woman as President in the White House? The potential is undeniable, as seen in Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential polls, but Trump emerged victorious. There is immense potential for women in leadership roles.

Finally, the U.S. election results are out. The Republican candidate Donald Trump has swept the polls by winning convincingly in the presidential contest as also leading the Republican Party to majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. There is no grey area. It is apparent that the majority of the American voters have shown confidence in this political maverick who has promised to Make America Great Again. For the Democratic Party, the 2024 elections results have brought some uneasy questions to the fore. The party leadership has to go into it after full results come out.

Donald Trump’s recent critique of Bangladesh on social media, branding it as a nation rife with “barbaric violence” against religious minorities and claiming it exists in a “total state of chaos,” has drawn significant attention. This statement, made just days before the US presidential election, appears to be an effort to appeal to Hindu-American voters, a demographic that has increasingly urged Trump to address issues related to Hindu and minority rights abroad. While the timing of these remarks suggests a political strategy aimed at garnering support, they could also carry profound implications for US-Bangladesh relations should Trump return to office. Under his leadership, US foreign policy could shift dramatically, potentially ushering in a new era for bilateral relations that have recently flourished under the current administration.

Nearly two months after the holding of the elections to the German state of Thuringia for the state parliament, formal talks started on Monday between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the left wing BSW for the formation of a coalition government to prevent the far right AfD from coming to power.

With geopolitical tensions rising in Europe and Asia and central banks across the world buying gold like never before are mainly behind the near continuous rise in gold prices since last year. The surging gold price trend may continue through the coming months unless peace and economic stability soon return to the world. However, such chances look remote as Iran has launched itself in the foreground of the war between Israel and the Hamas militants by throwing missiles at Israel with the later responding with counter missile attacks on chosen Iranian military establishments.

The election of Kemi Badenoch, as the new leader of Britain’s Conservative Party seems to have rattled not just the common public but even the diehard Tories. But this should also be seen as the last-ditch efforts by the Conservatives to revive the party’s fortunes to take on the ruling Labour Party.

The American Presidential Election 2024 has come to its final moments, with polling slated to take place in less than 24 hours. It's either Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party or Donald Trump of the Republican Party who will be the next US president, arguably the most powerful executive across the global political firmament.