White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has acknowledged that she failed the California bar exam after previously telling reporters she had passed one when she moved to China, prompting renewed scrutiny of
Senior Pentagon officials are preparing a far-reaching plan that could significantly alter the structure of the U.S. military’s top leadership, according to reporting by The Washington Post. The proposal, which has not
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Elon Musk became the first individual in history to amass a personal fortune of $600 billion on Monday, according to Forbes, driven largely by soaring valuations tied to his private space company
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Serbia’s public prosecutor on Monday filed an indictment against the country’s culture minister over his alleged role in stripping protected status from a historically significant site, a decision that cleared the way
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy resumed negotiations with U.S. envoys in Berlin on Monday, following a day of intense diplomatic discussions aimed at ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two. Zelenskiy met
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A Reuters investigation has found that Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, chose to tolerate high levels of fraudulent advertising from China despite internal findings that billions of dollars in
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Britain is already on the front line of confrontation with Russia, the head of MI6 will warn, as Moscow escalates a campaign of disinformation, sabotage and cyberattacks designed to destabilise the West.
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Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was found guilty on Monday of collusion with foreign forces and sedition in a closely watched national security trial that critics say
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The mass casualty attack that occurred yesterday in Australia represents more than an isolated act of violence; it reflects a dangerous convergence of antisemitism, geopolitical polarisation, and evolving patterns of radicalisation. With
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Inequality remains deeply entrenched across South Asia and China, according to the recently published World Inequality Report 2026, with vast gaps in income and wealth and persistent gender disparities. In India, inequality
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered an advanced Surface-to-Air Python and Derby, known as the SPYDER Air Defense System, to Kenyan President William Ruto in a move aimed at strengthening Kenya’s
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A growing number of Chinese billionaires are turning to the United States to father dozens of children through surrogacy, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation. Videogame executive Xu Bo, who claims
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Tens of thousands of Nepalese supporters rallied on Saturday in Bhaktapur near the capital Kathmandu, marking the largest political gathering since anti-corruption protests forced former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli from office
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Melbourne, long celebrated as one of the world’s most liveable cities, is facing a record-breaking crime wave, with stabbings, carjackings, and violent retail crimes alarming residents and business owners alike. According to
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When a loved one is taken hostage, the violence extends far beyond the moment of capture. In their Issue Brief published by The Soufan Center, Media and Communications Considerations in Contemporary Hostage-Taking:
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U.S. intelligence agencies temporarily suspended sharing some sensitive information with Israel during the Biden administration amid mounting concerns over Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza, according to six people familiar with
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