On April 12, 2026, the world watched as Péter Magyar and his Tisza party defeated former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, ending former Orbán’s 16 years in power. The results were widely celebrated as a victory for liberal democracy in Europe, a rebuke to an international far-right alliance, and as a chance to reverse the corruption that characterized Fidesz’s rule. An election that many thought would be close delivered an unprecedented mandate, with Tisza winning

On April 12, 2026, the world watched as Péter Magyar and his Tisza party defeated former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, ending former Orbán’s 16 years in power. The results were widely celebrated as a victory for liberal democracy in Europe, a rebuke to an international far-right alliance, and as a chance to reverse the corruption that characterized Fidesz’s rule. An election that many thought would be close delivered an unprecedented mandate, with Tisza winning

Arch Manning collaborating with Warby Parker in a stylish pair of frames; Juju Watkins donning her USC jersey in a State Farm commercial. Seemingly everywhere you turn, a student athlete is partnering with big brands to market their products. There is no denying that college athletes are some of the most prolific marketing influencers in today’s world.

In January 2026, shortly before US forces captured Venezuela’s then-President Nicolás Maduro, a new, anonymous account on the prediction market Polymarket bet on the leader’s removal from power, turning $32,000 into over $400,000 in profit. In March, more than 150 accounts bet on the timing of US strikes on Iran, with six traders together netting over $1.2 million. In April, more newly-created accounts perfectly timed bets that White House would announce a ceasefire.

In November 2024, South Africa became the first African country to assume the presidency of the Group of 20 (G20), a term that ran from December 1, 2024, through November 30, 2025. As part of those duties, the country chaired the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG), kicking off implementation of the 2025-2027 Action Plan, adopted by the G20 in Brazil in 2024. In October 2025, the ACWG released its Chair’s Statement...

In a recent post, we discussed how FIFA structures World Cup hosting arrangements so that downside risk is borne locally while control remains centralized. Municipal tax allocation provided a clear illustration; even where taxes are legally imposed on FIFA or its subsidiaries, host cities agree by contract to absorb the resulting cost.