Category: World

CHARLOTTE, NC — He claimed to be a trusted financial expert. In reality, federal prosecutors say Jon Patrick Kubler was an unlicensed con artist, running a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme that preyed on the elderly, vulnerable, and grieving — and now he’s facing serious federal charges. Kubler, 52, of Redondo Beach, California, has been indicted on […]

Washington, D.C. – June 2025: The Trump administration is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, set to take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September. The summit, described as being “almost entirely focused on economic growth,” is seen as a strategic platform to strengthen commercial ties between the U.S. […]

June 2, 2025 – A wave of brutal attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt has left at least 36 people dead, with several others injured or abducted, according to reports from the Diocese of Makurdi. The violence, attributed to suspected Fulani militants, has devastated multiple villages in Benue State, prompting urgent calls for […]

Wildfires sweeping through Alberta have forced multiple oil sands operators to shut down or scale back operations, cutting Canadian oil output by approximately 350,000 barrels per day — nearly 7% of national production. The disruption is centered around Fort McMurray, the heart of Canada’s oil sands industry, where several major facilities have been impacted. Operational […]

May 22, 2025 — A critical vulnerability in Cetus Protocol, a decentralized liquidity provider on the SUI blockchain, has led to the theft of approximately $223 million in digital assets, making it the second-largest crypto heist of the year, according to reporting by SecurityWeek’s Ionut Arghire. The exploit targeted a flaw in the liquidity pool […]

For most of us, first-hand knowledge of Greenland is probably limited to flying over it en route to North America. It’s likely that you’ve heard more about it over the last few months than in the rest of your life combined, but geopolitical debates aside, Greenland is also of vital importance for research into the […]

A convicted money launderer responsible for transporting illegal money to Dubai has been ordered to pay £2,543,047.47 through a Confiscation Order after an appeal judgement made by the court on 27 May 2025.  Abdulla Mohammad Ali Bin Beyat Alfalasi, 48, arranged the transport of an estimated £93-£110 million in illegally obtained cash to Dubai, by carrying […]

M23 Rebels Accused of Executing Civilians in Eastern Congo – Human Rights Watch Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that Rwanda-backed M23 rebels executed at least 21 civilians over a two-day period, February 22–23, in the eastern city of Goma. Witnesses said six men and one woman were shot near the […]

U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of ColumbiaWASHINGTON – June 3, 2025 – Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, has been charged with multiple federal and local offenses following the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Jewish National Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025. Rodriguez faces federal charges including: Additionally, he […]