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Political situation in India
India's young "cockroaches" plan demonstration

The founder of the Indian youth movement "Cockroach Janta Party" is planning a demonstration in Delhi, Reuters reports.

After several scandals have been uncovered in the school system, the movement is now demanding the resignation of the country's education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. 800,000 people have signed a petition with the same demand, according to Reuters.

The movement was started by 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke - who is studying in the United States - and quickly gained millions of followers on Instagram.

The name "Cockroach Janta Party" comes from a statement by the chief justice of India, who once compared unemployed youth to cockroaches. It means roughly "Cockroaches' general party".

China-Taiwan relations
Taiwan leader on US tour – wants to meet Trump

Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, is "very keen" to meet Donald Trump during his upcoming trip to the US, Reuters reports.

- I am willing to do anything that can promote peace and I am ready to meet anyone who wants to promote peace, Cheng told the news agency.

As recently as April, she met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

China, which claims Taiwan, has called the country's President Lai Ching-te a "separatist" and refuses to meet him. Meanwhile, Donald Trump recently said he would consider talking to Lai – despite the US and Taiwan breaking diplomatic relations in 1979.

Political situation in Australia
Right-wing populists are the biggest in Australia: “Legitimate concerns”

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers admits that many people have a “legitimate concern” about the economy, and that this has led to a sharp rise in right-wing populism in the country. AFP reports.

An opinion poll published in the Australian Financial Review on Monday gave the populist party One Nation 31 percent of the vote, while the ruling Labor party received 28. This is the first time One Nation has become the largest party in an opinion poll. 

Latin American drug trafficking
Mexican president accuses US: Interfering

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum accuses the US of trying to interfere in Mexican domestic politics, writes Bloomberg. According to the newspaper, it is her harshest criticism of the neighboring country to date.

The US has, among other things, brought charges against Mexican officials, who are accused of involvement in drug smuggling to the US.

– Is there really a genuine interest in helping Mexico? Or are we perhaps seeing parts of the US far right positioning themselves ahead of their 2026 elections? says Sheinbaum.

The change of power in Hungary
Magyar wants to remove the president – ​​may change the constitution

It may be necessary to change the Hungarian constitution to remove the country's president Tamás Sulyok. This was stated by the newly appointed Prime Minister Péter Magyar on Monday morning, according to the AP.

Magyar has previously called on Sulyok to resign by May 31, writes Euronews.

Sulyok was appointed by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who during his 16 years in power steered Hungary in an increasingly authoritarian direction. After Magyar's Tisza party won a landslide victory in the elections earlier this year, he has promised to purge people in the state apparatus who are loyal to Orbán.