Walter MurrowHantavirus Scare Spreads Beyond the Cruise Ship
Anxiety over a hantavirus outbreak grew after the first suspected case was identified outside a quarantined cruise ship. A French airline passenger tested as a suspected case, marking the virus’s…
Germany’s Bundesbank Sounds the Economic Alarm
The ripple effects of the Middle East conflict are hitting European economies hard. Germany’s Bundesbank warned this week that price increases triggered by the war are spreading through the entire…
China Enters the Diplomatic Arena Before Trump-Xi Summit
Beijing is intensifying its diplomatic efforts on the Iran conflict just days before a planned summit between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. While China is not an official mediator, all…
Trump Escalates Iran Rhetoric — Even in Front of Children
The US-Iran war, dubbed “Epic Fury” by the Trump administration, took several alarming turns this week. President Donald Trump issued stark warnings on his Truth Social platform: if Iran does not…
Daily News Briefing — 2026-05-06
Today’s intelligence briefing from international investigative media.
Peru Election: Sánchez Maintains Lead Over López Aliaga
With 98% of votes counted by Peru’s national elections body (ONPE), Roberto Sánchez holds a lead of more than 25,500 votes over rival Rafael López Aliaga. The tight count has kept the country’s…
AFL Urged to Crack Down on Gambling Conflicts of Interest
Media identity Eddie McGuire has called on the Australian Football League to address what he describes as a “murky” intersection between award-voting roles and gambling companies. McGuire’s demand is…
Australia’s Antisemitism Royal Commission Enters Third Day
On the third day of hearings in Australia’s Royal Commission into Antisemitism, more than a dozen witnesses gave evidence about their lived experiences of antisemitism. The commission, the first of…
Australia’s Treasurer Dismisses RBA Governor’s Inflation Warning as ‘Hypothetical’
An unusual public friction between Australia’s political and monetary authorities erupted this week when Treasurer Jim Chalmers dismissed Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock’s warning that…