Thu 23 July 2026: A U.S. judge has scheduled a trial date for former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were both seized from Venezuela during a U.S. military operation in January 2026. Judge Alvin Hellerstein set a trial date on Wednesday for June 1, 2027. Both Maduro and Flores have […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: French authorities have launched an investigation into the death of Daniel Siad, a modeling scout and well-known associate in Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network, after his body was found Monday at his home in a Paris suburb. The 69-year-old recruiter was facing mounting legal pressure over his alleged role in procuring women […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: The US is expected not to block the extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate to Britain, where they face rape, sexual assault and human trafficking charges, according to media reports Wednesday. The brothers were arrested in Miami on Saturday following a British extradition request and remain detained pending legal proceedings. Although […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said Ihor Skybiuk will become the country’s new chief of General Staff as part of a military reshuffle. Zelenskyy said on the US social media company X that he, as well as Ukraine’s new Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi and acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara, together chose […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Report highlights Gates Foundation interaction with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on donor fund and grant, but rules out wrongdoing. The Gates Foundation has found no evidence that the organisation made payments or was involved in any criminal activities tied to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to an external […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: US President Donald Trump is expected to introduce new tariffs on dozens of countries as early as this week, according to a Financial Times report published on Tuesday. US officials have reportedly prepared plans to replace the expiring 10% global tariffs with new duties of between 10% and 12.5% on approximately […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: As Australia’s ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on whether it’s a good idea or even legal rages on – both at home and overseas. Yet barely acknowledged in this debate is what happens when a child doesn’t have an account, yet their entire childhood is still documented online. […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: Authorities in Guyana say they have recovered 27 bodies from a ferry that capsized off the country’s coast with 179 people on board. The MV Barima issued a distress call on Saturday night, having overturned while ferrying passengers from the capital, Georgetown, to Port Kaituma in Guyana’s northwest. Officials said on Monday that […]
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Mon 20 July 2026: Labour Party leader Andy Burnham has become the new British prime minister, Buckingham Palace confirmed Monday. Burnham arrived at Buckingham Palace just after Keir Starmer officially resigned as prime minister. During his meeting with King Charles III, Burnham was asked to form a new government. In his first speech as British […]
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Mon 20 July 2026: Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset issued a statement Sunday ahead of the 2026 World Cup final, raising questions about FIFA’s practices during the tournament. “A sanction suspended under pressure, within days, with no reasons given. The authority of referees called into question. Racist abuse of players, some of it […]
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