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John Merolla Reporter, Life News Today A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck northeastern Japan on April 18, triggering tsunami warnings and prompting evacuations in coastal areas, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake was recorded off the coast of the Tōhoku region, at a depth of approximately 40 kilometers, and was felt in several prefectures, including Miyagi and Fukushima. Authorities issued tsunami warnings for parts of the Pacific coast, with waves rea

John Merolla Reporter, Life News Today Rumen Radev has won the election that puts him in position to become Bulgaria’s next prime minister, but he has not formally taken office yet. He served as Bulgaria’s president from 2017 until Jan. 23, 2026, when his resignation was approved so he could enter parliamentary politics. After Radev left the presidency, Vice President Iliana Iotova became president and took over presidential authority. Before that transition, Rosen Zhelyazk

John Merolla Reporter, Life News Today Djibouti went to the polls again and, without major surprises, the winner was again Ismail Omar Guelleh. The current president managed to renew his mandate with a wide victory, in an election that had already been quite assured before. Election day took place normally, without major conflicts, and with a turnout that the government described as positive. The result confirmed something that has been repeated for years: the ruling party

John Merolla Reporter, Life News Today Hungary experienced an election day that many already describe as historic. In the most recent legislative elections, the winner was Péter Magyar, who together with his Tisza party managed to clearly impose himself and change the political course of the country. With more than two-thirds of the votes already counted, the opposition not only won, but reached a wide enough lead to project a qualified majority in Parliament. This marks a

John Merolla Reporter, Life News Today Benin experienced a key election on Sunday that ended with the victory of Romuald Wadagni, the candidate closest to the ruling party and long pointed out as the natural next in line to continue the current political agenda. On a day marked by expectation and some accumulated tension, the result confirms that the country did not opt for an abrupt change, but to maintain the course it has been on in recent years. Beyond who won, what is

By John Merolla Reporter, Life News Today On March 15, 2026, the Republic of Congo held presidential elections that confirmed the re-election of Denis Sassou Nquesso with close to 95% of the votes. Nquesso, 82, was first elected in 1979 and was president for 12 years under a one-party state. He lost the upcoming election after opposition lawmakers voted to introduce a multi-party system. On his second attempt, in 1997, he seized power in a bloody civil war and has remaine

Peru's president removed from office

By John Merolla Reporter, Life News Today The sharp fall in the price of bitcoin has once again, put the bet that El Salvador made in 2021 by making the cryptocurrency legal tender, under the magnifying glass. Today, the bitcoins held by the State are worth more than 144 million dollars less than at the end of 2025, a decrease that reflects the volatility of an asset that depends exclusively on international markets. At the end of 2025, the Salvadoran government accumulated 7

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Costa Rica elected Laura Fernández as its next president on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, after she surpassed the 40% threshold required to avoid a runoff, according to preliminary results from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. The first-round victory concluded the race in a single day and accelerated the transition of power, scheduled for May 8. The election was administered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, which activated more than 7,000 polling stations and released provisional re

By John Merolla Reporter Life News Today Uganda is going through a decisive moment in its political and social life, in a context marked by strong economic challenges and growing institutional tension. The functioning of the State is sustained by the collection of internal taxes, but it also depends significantly on international aid and external loans granted by multilateral organizations and cooperating countries. This combination allows it to maintain economic activity,

By John Merolla Reporter The Central African Republic went to the polls on Dec. 28, 2025, to hold general elections in which a president, representatives of the National Assembly and local authorities were elected. The electoral process took place in a sensitive political context and under strong national and international attention, due to the country's institutional situation and recent reforms that modified the rules of the political system. According to the authorities an

José Antonio Kast, a 59-year-old conservative leader and leader of the Chilean far right, won the second round of the presidential election and was elected the new president of Chile. The leader of the Republican Party defeated the ruling party candidate Jeannette Jara, of the Communist Party, and will take office on March 11 to replace current President Gabriel Boric.