World Affairs

A dignified review of global happenings, geopolitical tensions, and international blunders carefully analyzed by experts who definitely should not be trusted with maps.

World Affairs

International Community Agrees to Stop Pretending They Understand Cryptocurrency Diplomacy

Global summit ends with everyone nodding confidently while understanding absolutely nothing.

DAVOS — After years of pretending to follow conversations about blockchain-based alliances, decentralized sanctions, and the rumored “Geopolitical DAO,” world leaders announced today they will officially stop acting like they have the slightest clue what any of it means. read more

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New International Treaty Requires Countries to Stop Pretending Their Weather Is ‘Normal’

Leaders agree to finally acknowledge that whatever’s happening outside is absolutely not fine.

BRUSSELS — In an unprecedented display of meteorological honesty, 89 nations have signed the Global Agreement on Weather Realism, a landmark treaty requiring governments to publicly admit that the sky has become a chaotic circus and no one knows what season it is anymore. read more

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Global Coalition Formed to Finally Read Terms and Conditions Nobody Has Ever Actually Read

World leaders vow to skim at least 12 percent before giving up completely.

GENEVAIn a rare moment of global unity, representatives from 142 nations gathered today to announce the creation of the International Terms and Conditions Oversight & Skimming Taskforce, a historic coalition dedicated to reading — or, let’s be honest, pretending to read — the world’s most ignored documents. read more

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World Leaders Hold Emergency Summit to Decide Who Has to Apologize for Humanity This Year

Canada volunteers again, shocking absolutely no one.

In a move that has become as predictable as seasonal allergies and billionaires saying something bizarre online, world leaders gathered this week for the annual “Global Accountability Summit”—a polite name for the meeting where everyone argues over which country should issue the official apology for humanity’s collective behavior. read more

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United Nations Announces They’re ‘Taking a Break’ From Fixing the World Because It’s ‘Too Much Right Now’

Diplomats unanimously agree to put the world on Do Not Disturb until Monday.

In a historic announcement that somehow surprised no one, the United Nations declared today that they’re “taking a short break from fixing literally everything,” citing emotional exhaustion, chronic global nonsense, and—according to one delegate—“a collective vibe crash that just cannot be ignored anymore.” read more

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