Walter MurrowBuildings Collapse in Istanbul After Gas Explosion
In Istanbul’s historic Fatih district, chaos erupted after two buildings collapsed in quick succession, apparently triggered by a natural gas explosion. Seven people were pulled from the rubble as…
The Middle East Spirals Toward Wider War
The most consequential story of the day — and potentially of the year — continued to unfold across the Middle East. US President Donald Trump issued a stark ultimatum to Iran: reopen the Strait of…
Daily News Briefing — 2026-03-22
Today’s intelligence briefing from international investigative media.
Costa Rica: Diplomatic Ruptures and Historic Extraditions
In Central America, Costa Rica is making headlines on two fronts. A group of Cuban exiles rallied in San José on Saturday, gathering outside Cuba’s embassy to support President Rodrigo Chaves’s…
Australia’s Fractured Right Hands Labor an Unexpected Gift
In Australian politics, an intriguing paradox is playing out. Pauline Hanson is right that voters have “had a gutful,” according to analysis from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. But the…
Trump Threatens to Deploy ICE to Airports
The domestic political temperature in the US remains high. On Saturday, Donald Trump threatened to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to US airports on Monday if Democrats do not…
Robert Mueller, Former FBI Director and Special Counsel, Dead
Robert Mueller, who led the FBI until 2013 and later became a household name as the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, died on Friday. Der…
Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in Over 20 Years
Closer to home, Hawaii is facing its worst flooding in more than two decades. Officials issued blunt “LEAVE NOW” evacuation warnings to residents of hard-hit areas on Oahu and Maui on Saturday, as…
64 Killed in Strike on Sudan Hospital
In one of the most horrifying attacks of Sudan’s grinding civil war, a drone strike on a healthcare facility in East Darfur has killed at least 64 people — including 13 children — and wounded 89…
The Iran Crisis Sends Shockwaves Far Beyond the Middle East
What is happening around Iran is no longer just a regional war — it is a stress test for the entire Western alliance system. As the US and Israel press a widening military confrontation with Tehran,…