Thomas Alvarez - World Editor 
Following a NATO summit in Ankara that concluded on Wednesday, alliance leaders discovered that their host, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, had gifted each of them a vintage revolver. The surprise presents, which included live ammunition, prompted security concerns and logistical challenges for delegations across the 32 member countries. Security Protocols and Logistical Hurdles for … Read more
Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed to a near standstill this week after Iranian forces attacked three commercial vessels, prompting retaliatory U.S. airstrikes. The escalation has effectively voided a June 17 memorandum of understanding, leaving global energy markets bracing for renewed volatility as both nations trade military fire. Strait Traffic Collapses … Read more
Massive crowds gathered in Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed alongside four family members during an airstrike on February 28. The event, held more than four months after the start of the war with Israel and the United States, is being utilized by the … Read more
Ukrainian forces launched a series of deep-strike drone attacks against Russian energy infrastructure this week, including a major refinery in Omsk, as part of a sustained campaign to disrupt Moscow's fuel supplies. Deep-Strike Campaign Hits Russian Energy Hubs Ukraine’s recent offensive has expanded into the heart of Russian territory, targeting facilities thousands of kilometers from … Read more
US President Donald Trump has issued more than 80 denunciations of communism in the last two weeks, a rhetorical shift that analysts suggest is intended to rally his base ahead of the midterm elections. The campaign draws direct comparisons to political strategies used throughout the Cold War. Trump’s Rapid Increase in Anti-Communist Rhetoric Photo: aljazeera.com … Read more
Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in the United Kingdom, was granted a posthumous conditional pardon on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy announced in Parliament that King Charles accepted the government’s advice to commute her 1955 death sentence to life imprisonment, formally acknowledging a “profound injustice” in her case. A Symbolic … Read more
A Berlin court sentenced a 41-year-old palliative care doctor, identified as Johannes M., to life in prison on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, after convicting him of murdering 15 patients. The court found the physician administered lethal drug cocktails to 12 women and three men between September 2021 and July 2024. The Mechanics of the Killings … Read more
The attacks coincided with the opening of a two-day NATO summit in Ankara, where leaders are discussing defense support for Ukraine. Casualties and Military Impact of Recent Russian Strikes Photo: France 24 The latest wave of Russian aggression targeted multiple regions, marking the third major bombardment of Kyiv in less than a week. According to … Read more
The U.S. military launched a series of powerful strikes against more than 80 Iranian targets in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. According to CNBC, the escalation coincided with the U.S. Treasury Department revoking a waiver that allowed Iran to sell its oil. U.S. Central Command targets Iranian naval … Read more
The United States military conducted a series of strikes against Iranian targets on June 8, 2026, following the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation, ordered by President Donald Trump, has led to further retaliatory fire from Iran and the reported closure of the strategic waterway to all … Read more