Elections and political campaigns have been a productive topic for producers in Hollywood. Numerous movies have been produced focusing on the election battle of the contenders. Some of these movies demonstrate the intricacies and challenges of political campaigns and elections.

The pictures of the empty streets in New York City taken during the coronavirus crisis gave a strange feeling to everybody. For those who saw or experienced the traffic jams on the main avenues of the city and the crowdedness of Times Square, the photos were unfamiliar. An odd and bizarre sense of emptiness, a peculiar atmosphere of desolation and at the same time a perplexing and puzzling beauty made millions view these pictures again and again.

Clearly, the Trump administration's threats were intended to prevent the U.N. General Assembly from voting overwhelmingly to support a resolution sponsored by Turkey and others.

The U.N. vote on Jerusalem that rejected Trump's declaration seems to harm the U.S.'s ties with member countries

With 10 months left for his administration, President Obama's attitude seems to mirror those of the cliché Hollywood action heroes

How long has the Russian media and the government prepared to attack Turkey? How long did it take them to prepare this propaganda?

This tragic incident in Paris once again reminded the world that the threat of terrorism is real and present and we need an international effort to deal with this growing threat.

The Paris attack seems like a strategic strike aimed to sharpen the existing polarization both in France and Europe in general.

Tensions in the Asia-Pacific region and the absence of effective mechanisms to resolve the differences among the actors, demonstrates that there is always a danger that tensions will escalate and to turn into a major crisis.

In a world where boundaries are so transparent and economic and social lives are so closely connected we have many reasons to be pessimistic regarding how epidemic outbreaks can be prevented.