Walter MurrowDaily News Briefing — 2026-04-29
Today’s intelligence briefing from international investigative media.
Around the World in Brief
Ukraine eyes arms exports: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine now produces more weapons than its own forces require, presenting an opportunity to boost the country’s finances through arms…
Hanson Boasts of Rinehart-Linked Donations and a Private Plane
In Australian politics, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson took to social media to boast about receiving a private plane and $2 million in donations connected to mining magnate Gina Rinehart. “Yes it’s…
Comey Charged — and Ready to Fight
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted over what authorities described as a threatening social media post directed at President Trump. The content in question? A photograph of seashells on…
Former Fauci Adviser Indicted on Covid-Related Charges
Dr. David Morens, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institutes of Health, has been indicted on charges related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the New York Times reported. Morens…
OpenAI Trial: Two Visions of a Company’s Origins
The long-awaited trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s OpenAI got underway in Oakland on Tuesday, opening with what the New York Times described as “two very different tales of a company’s early…
King Charles Wins Over Washington
In what may be the most talked-about diplomatic performance of the year, King Charles III addressed a joint sitting of the United States Congress on Tuesday — and, by all accounts, brought the house…
Belgium Rocked by Daycare Abuse Convictions
A Belgian court has convicted a 25-year-old former daycare worker and her 41-year-old former partner of sexually abusing toddlers aged 18 to 36 months at a Brussels-area nursery between 2020 and…
ICE-Detained Teen Mariachis to Open for Kacey Musgraves
In a story that encapsulates the strange intersections of American culture and immigration policy, the Gámez-Cuéllar brothers — three teenage mariachi musicians aged 12, 14, and 18 who were…
Science Roundup: Blood Mysteries, Easter Island Script, and a Fertility Warning
It was a rich week for science news. Researchers at Sweden’s Lund University have solved a 50-year-old mystery in hematology, explaining why people with the same blood type can have different levels…