Walter MurrowICC Probes Canada Cricket Over Match-Fixing Claims
The International Cricket Council confirmed it is investigating Cricket Canada after a CBC documentary made wide-ranging allegations of corruption and poor governance, including potential…
Turkey Tightens the Vise on Opposition Mayors
The Turkish Interior Ministry’s approval of an investigation into Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş on allegations of misusing public funds fits a now-familiar pattern. As Ta Nea reported, the move follows…
Hegseth’s *Pulp Fiction* Moment at the Pentagon
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth found himself the subject of widespread ridicule after inadvertently quoting Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction instead of the Bible during a devotional service at…
Security Scare Near Israeli Embassy in London
Counter-terrorism officers in London scrambled to the area around the Israeli embassy after an anonymous group claimed online to have targeted the building with drones carrying hazardous substances….
Greece’s Governing Party Under Siege
The Greek political scene is in full pre-election mode — and it is not pretty. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and opposition leader Nikos Androulakis squared off in parliament on Thursday in a…
Daily News Briefing — 2026-04-17
Today’s intelligence briefing from international investigative media.
A 2,300-Year-Old Greek Coin Turns Up in Berlin
Finally, a delightful archaeological surprise from Germany: a 13-year-old student walking through farmland in Berlin’s Spandau district stumbled upon a small bronze coin — just 12 millimetres wide…
Hegseth’s Pulp Fiction Moment at the Pulpit
In a lighter but telling moment, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth quoted a fake Bible verse from the film Pulp Fiction while speaking at a worship service. He urged worshippers to join him in a…
Newsom’s PAC Spending Draws Scrutiny
California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing questions after it emerged that $1.5 million from his political action committee was used to boost sales of his memoir, Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of…
Michigan’s Crumbling Dams: A Symbol of America’s Infrastructure Decay
In the United States, Michigan’s escalating dam crisis is laying bare the state of the nation’s ageing infrastructure. Governor Gretchen Whitmer pointed to the situation — which has included flooding…