Category: World

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Chile’s Atacama region on June 6, 2025, at 17:15 UTC (13:15 local time), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at a depth of 76.6 km, while Chile’s National Seismological Center (CSN) reported a depth of 65 km. The epicenter was located 52 km west-southwest of Diego […]

Today, the United States is sanctioning over 35 individuals and entities with ties to a network involved in money laundering on behalf of the Iranian regime.  This network has laundered billions of dollars through Iranian exchange houses and foreign front companies to sustain Tehran’s campaigns of terror that undermine international peace and security and line […]

Kevin Colantonio, 36, pleaded guilty in February 2025 to malicious damage by means of fire, obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs, and two counts of assault on a federal officer. He was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr., to more than six years in federal prison. He intentionally […]

1. Jihadist Violence in the Sahel Escalates Jihadist groups have intensified operations in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, challenging military juntas that pledged security improvements post-coup. Recent attacks have caused hundreds of military casualties, with JNIM (Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims) responsible for strikes in Mali and Burkina Faso, and Islamic State […]

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement of a landmark £3 billion investment aimed at expanding skills training across key sectors, including construction, engineering, health and social care, and digital technologies. Unveiled as a central component of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s “Plan for Change,” the initiative is set […]

Global energy investment is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). This marks a 2% increase from 2024 and reflects a significant shift towards clean energy technologies amid growing concerns over energy security and economic uncertainty. Clean Energy Investment Outpaces Fossil Fuels Of the total energy […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Romanian citizen has pleaded guilty to orchestrating an extensive swatting and bomb threat campaign that targeted over 75 public officials, religious institutions, and members of the media — including a former U.S. president. Thomasz Szabo, 26, also known online as “Plank,” “Jonah,” and “Cypher,” admitted in court to leading an online […]

In a rare and precedent-setting move, a Guatemalan man wrongfully deported under the Trump administration has been returned to the United States following a federal judge’s order—marking the first known instance of the administration reversing a deportation based on court intervention. The man, identified in court filings only by the initials O.C.G., was deported to […]

On April 27 2024, near the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, a touring bus was blocked, sprayed with water pistols, and a banner bearing the slogan “let’s put out the tourism fire” was stuck to its front. It was a headline-grabbing protest against the stranglehold tourism holds over the city, and underscored growing tensions between touristification […]

The urgent need to restore the Ocean will be the focus of a major international conference taking place in Nice, France, this June. This will be the first UN Ocean Conference since the adoption of a legal agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity and the protection of life in the Ocean […]