Walter MurrowGauff Fights Through Illness in Madrid
American tennis star Coco Gauff provided her own moment of sporting drama, defeating Romania’s Sorana Cirstea at the Madrid Open despite being visibly unwell on court. Gauff was seen vomiting during…
Sawe Conquers “Sport’s Everest” in London
In a performance that has stunned the sporting world, Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe delivered what Australian media are calling the conquest of “sport’s Everest” at the London Marathon. Details of the…
Trump Administration Leverages Gala Shooting
The Trump administration moved quickly to exploit the weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, using the incident to pressure opponents of the president’s planned…
Georgia Wildfire Expands Past 31 Square Miles
One of two large wildfires burning in southeastern Georgia continues its rapid growth, now exceeding 31 square miles (80 square kilometers), officials reported Sunday. The blaze, centered near…
Strikes Kill at Least 16 on Chernobyl Anniversary
Sunday’s 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster was marked not by solemn reflection alone, but by fresh violence. Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory, and Russia over the…
Mali Rocked by Coordinated Terrorist Offensive
Mali’s defense minister, General Sadio Camara, was killed Saturday after a coordinated wave of attacks by jihadists and rebels swept across the West African nation, seizing several towns and military…
Around the World in Brief
Several other stories rounded out a busy weekend of global news:
Taiwan’s defiance: Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, on a visit to Eswatini — one of the island’s few remaining diplomatic allies — declared…
Belfast Car Bomb Raises Specter of ‘New IRA’
Closer to the UK, authorities are investigating a car explosion outside a police station in Belfast. While details remain sparse, the incident has sparked concern about a possible resurgence of…
Orbán’s Inner Circle Moves Wealth Abroad
In Hungary, the political aftershocks of Viktor Orbán’s electoral defeat by Péter Magyár are reverberating in dramatic fashion. According to a report by The Guardian, cited by Greek outlet Ta Nea,…
Powell’s Final Act at the Fed
Against this volatile geopolitical canvas, Jerome Powell is set to chair his final Federal Reserve meeting on April 27–28. The two-day session of the Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected…