Walter MurrowCosta Rica Receives Second Wave of U.S. Deportees
Costa Rica received its second group of 30 people deported from the United States on Friday — 22 foreign nationals and eight Costa Ricans — arriving at Juan Santamaría International Airport. The…
Brazil’s Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Anti-Quota Law
In a unanimous 10–0 ruling, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) struck down a law passed in the state of Santa Catarina that had prohibited racial quotas at universities. The decision, reached…
White House and Anthropic Seek AI Compromise
In Washington, the Trump administration held what both sides described as a “productive” meeting with Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot. The meeting comes at a…
Tornadoes Tear Across the U.S. Midwest
Powerful storms swept through the American heartland this week, with tornadoes reported across Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas. In Lena, Illinois, at least one confirmed tornado downed trees and…
Hungary Celebrates the End of the Orbán Era
The most significant political earthquake of the week struck Central Europe. In Budapest, thousands of jubilant Hungarians packed Batthyany Square in scenes described as being “like a mosh pit” to…
What It All Adds Up To
April 17, 2026 was a day that underscored the fractures running through global politics — from unverified nuclear diplomacy and constitutional showdowns, to security scandals in established…
Tragedy in Tamil Nadu and Tensions Across the Globe
Beyond the headline-grabbing political stories, the day brought tragedy: nine people were killed when a van carrying a group of teachers from Kerala’s Malappuram district plunged off a cliff at a…
Brazil: Moraes Votes to Convict Eduardo Bolsonaro
In Brazil, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro — son of former president Jair Bolsonaro — in a case involving defamation and injury against congresswoman…
Daniel Kinahan Arrested in Dubai
In a breakthrough for international law enforcement, Daniel Kinahan — the Irish national long alleged to be at the center of a vast organized crime network — was arrested in Dubai. The approximately…
Starmer “Staggered” After Being Kept in the Dark on Mandelson Vetting
In what the Guardian reported as an exclusive, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was kept uninformed about sensitive information relating to the security vetting of Peter Mandelson — the veteran Labour…