Perhaps equally alarming is what the war is doing to the Western alliance. A growing rift has opened between U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders, who have refused his demands to join the…
The Israeli military announced on March 17 that it had assassinated Ali Larijani, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in an airstrike. As of the announcement, Iran had not…
In India, climate and education activist Sonam Wangchuk — widely known as the inspiration behind the film 3 Idiots — gave his first public remarks following his release from detention. “I was thrown…
German automaker Audi reported a surprise increase in profits, buoyed by a strong fourth quarter and payments from parent company Volkswagen. The company set ambitious targets for the current year,…
Global markets are in a state of high anxiety. On January 26, 2026, gold surpassed $5,000 per ounce for the first time in history — a dramatic marker of investor unease. According to Greek outlet Ta…
Kazakhstan held a constitutional referendum that passed with an overwhelming 87.15 percent approval, according to the country’s Central Election Commission. The new constitution streamlines the…
In France, the housing crisis reached a grim new milestone: 30,500 households were evicted from their homes in 2025, the highest number ever recorded. According to Le Monde, the figure reflects a…
In Washington, the Senate moved to take up the so-called “Save America” act, a voter ID bill fiercely opposed by Democrats. President Donald Trump has vowed not to sign any other legislation until it…
At least 23 people were killed in a series of insurgent attacks in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno State, underscoring the persistent security crisis in the country’s northeast. The…
Today’s intelligence briefing from international investigative media.
Walter Murrow
