Debate

Donald Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland in 2013. Credits: Gage Skidmore / Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Society

2026-06-26

Bernard Arnault spoke at École polytechnique in 2017, well before the mathematics institute was announced. The photo recalls the LVMH chief’s personal connection to the X. Credits: Jérémy Barande / École polytechnique Université Paris-Saclay / CC BY-SA 2.0

Science

2026-06-26

In a professional kitchen, the warmth of the stoves and the ballet of movements bring to life the story of a shared table. This culinary workshop image accompanies the social angle of the Refugee Food Festival. Credits: Matthias Ripp / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

Culture

Inside France’s Refugee Food Festival, where refugee chefs turn recipes into hospitality job opportunities

2026-06-25

In the Oval Office, Donald Trump receives Mohammed bin Salman, emblematic of a power that favors diplomatic pageantry. The image underscores how the American presidency stages its official rituals. Credits: Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok.

Society

From Freedom 250 to the National Mall, Trump turns a civic anniversary into a MAGA presidential narrative

2026-06-25

Giorgia Meloni poses in her 2023 official portrait, face framed and gaze direct. The image establishes her governmental stature in an article about pressure from her right. Credits: Governo italiano / governo.it, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Italy (CC BY 3.0 it).

Society

Roberto Vannacci and Futuro Nazionale expose the coalition dilemma behind Giorgia Meloni’s European posture

2026-06-25

Keiko Fujimori appears in 2010 within the parliamentary chamber that shaped her public career. The portrait recalls the depth of a political trajectory now hanging on the electoral verdict. Credits: Congreso de la República do Perú, CC BY 2.0.

Society

Keiko Fujimori nears Peru presidency as overseas-vote challenges test the country’s electoral institutions

2026-06-24

In the House chamber, members gathered in joint session recall the solemnity of American war powers. This Congressional archive provides the institutional backdrop to a contemporary clash. Credits: U.S. National Archives / Gerald R. Ford Library, public domain.

Society

Congress rebukes Trump over Iran war powers as a bipartisan vote reopens America’s constitutional fight today

2026-06-24

Keir Starmer appears in his official July 2024 portrait on the steps of Downing Street. Two years later, that institutional authority faces the wear of the Labour party. Credits: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Society

Keir Starmer’s resignation leaves Labour racing toward Andy Burnham as Britain faces another power handover

2026-06-23

In his 2025 official portrait, J. D. Vance embodies the political face sent to the front to defend the deal with Iran. The image establishes the institutional dimension of the case, between the White House and crisis diplomacy. Credits: Daniel Torok / The White House.

Society

How the US-Iran accord turns oil sanctions, frozen assets and a $300 billion fund into Trump’s political trap

2026-06-23

Abelardo de la Espriella, standing at a podium, makes a victory ‘V’ during a speech. The gesture seals his election as President of Colombia. Credits: Olímpica Stereo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0; montage DALL·E / Ecostylia.

Society

De la Espriella’s narrow Colombia win shifts power right as Cepeda challenges the runoff vote count in Bogotá

2026-06-22

In the harsh light of a Parisian summer, passersby seek relief at a fountain, bodies pressed against the water. The scene captures a city forced to improvise in the face of heatwaves. Credits: Chris Walts / Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Society

France’s 2026 heatwave turns schools, work and local budgets into a climate adaptation test for the 2027 race

2026-06-22

Donald Trump and Melania Trump board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on July 5, 2019, in the unchanging ceremonial ritual of the American presidency. The image recalls the symbolic power of the plane as Washington prepares for a contested transition. Credits: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead / The Trump White House Archived.

Society

Trump’s Air Force One farewell shows how Qatar’s 747 became a temporary White House dilemma for Washington

2026-06-19