In early January 2026, Iran imposed one of its most severe national communication blackouts in recent history, cutting off internet access, mobile data, voice calls, and most links to the outside world. The blackout, occurring amid escalating anti-government protests and a brutal internal security crackdown, has profound implications for both domestic security and international relations. […]
Dan Bongino’s announced departure as the FBI’s deputy director in January 2026 has quickly turned into a litmus test for how the current administration handles law-enforcement leadership, internal dissent, and public transparency. Multiple outlets report that Bongino—appointed in March 2025 as the bureau’s No. 2—said he will step down next month, ending a brief, high-profile […]
Warner Bros Discovery’s board has unanimously urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s $108.4bn takeover bid, choosing instead to proceed with a $72bn deal to sell its film and streaming businesses to Netflix. While Paramount argued its offer was financially superior, Warner Bros’ leadership cited significant regulatory, financial, and structural risks—many tied to the broader implications […]
The Environmental Protection Agency’s quiet revision of its climate change webpages has ignited sharp criticism from scientists, former agency leaders, and environmental advocates, who say the changes misrepresent decades of established climate science and undermine public understanding of global warming. In recent weeks, the EPA removed explicit references to fossil fuels—the burning of coal, oil, […]
The Powerball jackpot is on track to climb to an estimated $1.25 billion if no ticket matches all six numbers, making it one of the largest jackpots in American history. The annuity value — the official advertised total based on scheduled annual payments — could reach that level, while the one-time cash value is expected […]
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order classifying illicit fentanyl and its precursor chemicals as a “weapon of mass destruction” (WMD), a designation traditionally reserved for nuclear, chemical, or biological threats. The move marks a dramatic escalation in the federal government’s approach to the opioid crisis and has sparked immediate debate over its legality, […]
The delayed release of U.S. employment data for October and November presents a complicated picture of the American labor market as the economy moves toward the end of 2025. While November delivered modest job gains, those gains followed a sharp contraction in October and were accompanied by a rising unemployment rate, fueling debate among economists, […]
Health experts are cautiously optimistic following the emergence of new treatment options for gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection that has increasingly alarmed public health officials due to its growing resistance to existing antibiotics. According to recent reporting, researchers and regulators are now advancing several novel therapies that could significantly alter the trajectory of one of […]
On 13 December 2025, a tragic mass shooting unfolded at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, in a classroom inside the Barus & Holley engineering building during a finals-week study session. The incident left two students dead and nine others wounded, and it has intensified national conversations about gun violence, campus safety, and trauma among […]
A horrific mass shooting and terrorist attack took place on 14 December 2025 at Archer Park next to Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a Hanukkah festival, resulting in one of the deadliest acts of violence in the nation’s modern history. The assault occurred as thousands of people were gathered for a “Chanukah by the […]