Global Pulse

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for elections to be held on June 24 — a year and a half earlier than expected.

Meanwhile, Emmanuel Macron has emerged as the new face of the West, partly because of his unlikely friendship with Donald Trump.

April 17 is Raul Castro's last day as the President of Cuba, and the transition to a new presidency is a landmark for the country.

On April 14, the three countries launched an early morning strike inside Syria, that struck three facilities to punish a suspected chemical attack by President Bashar al-Assad against his own people last week.

The 'Sputnik Syndrome' in America has constantly pushed it ahead of other countries. Mike Pompoe is here to dismantle Rex Tillerson's legacy and Finland has solved homelessness. 

Trumps bluster does nothing to help the victims of a viscous chemical attack in Syria. In the Philippines a live volcano has become the new destination to get the perfect instagram. Paul Ryan's exit from the GOP may further the party's 'wipeout.'

Venezuela is struggling to provide its citizens even necessities like power and water. At Boao, Chinese President Xi paints China as the new flag bearer of free trade and liberalization. Southeast Asia is now tackling fake news-using questionable methods.

Trump deliberates what action to take in the aftermath of the Syrian chemical weapons attack. Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull loses an opinion poll, for the 30th time.  Former President of South Korea is sentenced to jail for corruption, just like many of her predecessors.

As Assad allegedly attacks his own people with chemical weapons, it is a failure of Trump’s policy towards Syria. Brazil’s former president Lula is sent to jail but continues to determine the course of politics.

If the nuclear crisis is resolved, all three countries should harmonise their strategies and work together.