Walter MurrowEU Spending Scandal and France’s Immigration Crackdown
A Politico investigation, reported by Greek outlet Ethnos, revealed that European political parties made an estimated €1.5 million in illegal expenditures during the 2024 European Parliament…
A Pulitzer Winner Whose Home Was Searched by the FBI
In one of the more striking juxtapositions of the day, The New York Times reported that Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson — whose home was searched by the FBI — was announced as a member of…
India’s Election Earthquake: BJP Sweeps Bengal, Tamil Nadu Shakes Up
India’s latest round of state elections produced results that are reverberating through the country’s political landscape. The BJP’s victories in West Bengal and Assam drew sharp criticism from…
Strait of Hormuz Standoff as Trump Demands Iran “Raise the White Flag”
The temperature in the Middle East ratcheted up again on Monday as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards promised a “firm response” against any vessel attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz outside of…
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Bengaluru’s Pixxel wins US intelligence contract: The Indian space startup was awarded a contract by the US National Reconnaissance Office to provide hyperspectral satellite imagery, a significant…
German Parties Wrestle With Leaving Elon Musk’s X
In Germany, a quieter but symbolically significant battle is playing out over social media. The SPD, Greens, and the Left Party are all moving toward abandoning Elon Musk’s platform X (formerly…
Australia Shelves Final Stages of Inland Rail After $45 Billion Shock
In Australia, the Albanese government has quietly shelved the final stages of the Inland Rail project — a freight rail line intended to connect Melbourne to Brisbane — after a revised cost estimate…
WHO Investigates Possible Human-to-Human Hantavirus Transmission on Cruise Ship
A disturbing health scare is unfolding at sea. The World Health Organization is investigating a cluster of hantavirus cases aboard a cruise ship that has left three passengers dead and four more…
Arson at London Synagogue Amid Wave of Antisemitic Attacks
In London, a suspected arson attack on a former synagogue in the Whitechapel neighbourhood early Monday morning has intensified alarm about a rising tide of antisemitic violence in the UK. Le Monde…
Ukraine: “Absolute Cynicism” After Deadly Poltava Strike
The war in Ukraine provided its own grim counterpoint. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Kremlin of “absolute cynicism” after a Russian strike on the Poltava region killed five people — three…