In the closing weeks of 2025, President Donald Trump gave a prime-time speech on affordability and launched a swing-state rally tour that his advisers said would show voters his focus on domestic concerns - a messaging push intended to ramp up at the start of the year.

“2026 will be the year that defines Trump's legacy. While his name won't be on the ballot in the Midterms, his actions will set the tone for campaigns across the country at state, and most notably, congressional level,” Mark Shanahan, a U.S. political expert from the University of Surrey, in England, told Newsweek .

As 2026 beckons, a packed global election calendar is set to test India’s diplomacy like never before. From Bangladesh and Nepal to Israel, Russia, Brazil, and political shifts in the US, popular consensus abroad could affect New Delhi’s security strategy and economic interests in its neighbourhood,

The party has split into two camps in response to President Donald Trump’s actions as the administration signals plans for prolonged control of the country.

As Thailand moves toward its 2026 general election, the future of the country’s tourism industry has become a central issue for investors, operators, and local communities. With tourism accounting for a significant share of national income,