Collaboration, Not Confrontation: Xi Jinping’s Visit to the United States

Russia holds parliamentary elections amid ongoing war in Ukraine, with the dominant United Russia party expected to win despite potential loss of supermajority. The Russian economy shows stagflation—slowing growth, persistent inflation, and declining civilian manufacturing—as military spending consumes resources while long-term structural weaknesses persist.

The UN endorsed the Equal Earth map projection, which more fairly represents landmasses compared to the commonly used Mercator projection that distorts regions near the poles. The change aims to provide a more accurate geographic understanding for educational and policy purposes, though its widespread adoption requires investment in updating textbooks and media.