Walter MurrowVatican Goes Solar
The Vatican is pressing ahead with its ambitions to become one of the world’s most sustainable micro-states. According to L’Espresso, a major new solar installation at Vatican Radio aims to move the…
Olaf Scholz Gets a New Job
Germany’s former chancellor Olaf Scholz has been tapped to lead a commission rethinking the country’s development policy. Der Spiegel reports the initiative is modeled on the famous Brandt…
Europe Talks to the Taliban — But Won’t Admit It
A Taliban delegation recently traveled to Brussels, received special entry visas from Belgium, and participated in meetings with EU officials and member state representatives about migrant returns to…
Bukele’s Prisons: “Why Did They Lock Up My Wife?”
In a searing op-ed published by Costa Rica’s La Nación, the husband of Ruth López — a prominent Salvadoran human rights lawyer — recounts how she vanished into El Salvador’s prison system a year ago….
Egyptian Journalist Disappears Amid Crackdown on Shia Muslims
The disappearance of Haider Qandil, a journalist and photographer at Egypt’s Al-Dostor newspaper, has raised serious press freedom concerns. According to Mada Masr, an independent Egyptian outlet,…
A Night for the Ages at the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already delivered a night that may never be repeated. Within the span of a few hours, three of football’s biggest names — Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland —…
France Confirms Its First Ebola Case
France has identified its first-ever case of Ebola, according to multiple international reports. The patient is a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the virus transmission…
Daily News Briefing — 2026-06-24
Today’s intelligence briefing from international investigative media.
US Primary Elections: South Carolina and New York
Back in the US, primary elections took center stage. In South Carolina, Attorney General Alan Wilson won the Republican primary for governor. In New York, a diverse slate of candidates — including…
New Zealand: A New Political Force Emerges
In New Zealand, the Opportunity Party was polling at 4.6 percent — tantalizingly close to the 5 percent threshold needed to enter Parliament. The party positioned itself as a challenge to NZ First’s…