Natalie Ortiz — News & World Editor

Japan’s parliament officially passed legislation on Monday to establish a new national Disaster Management Agency, creating a centralized command center designed to overhaul the government’s approach to disaster reduction, response, and reconstruction. The bill, which previously cleared the House of Representatives in May, was approved by a majority vote in the House of Councillors. The … Read more

Chinese authorities have expelled former Politburo member Ma Xingrui from the Communist Party and dismissed him from public office following an extensive anti-corruption investigation. Officials allege Ma engaged in rampant family corruption, abused his power for personal financial gain, and failed to properly supervise his staff, marking a high-level political downfall. Ma, 67, who once … Read more

Ukraine Conducts Record-Breaking Drone Strikes on Russian Oil Infrastructure Ukrainian forces have executed the most distant drone strike since the beginning of the war, hitting a Gazprom Neft refinery in the Siberian city of Omsk after a flight of more than 2,414 kilometers. The operation, which lasted over 12 hours, marks a new range record … Read more

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing scrutiny after a British whistleblower revealed 2018 email correspondence linking him to financier Jeffrey Epstein. The discovery, unearthed from millions of released documents, highlights previously undisclosed business ties between the two, contradicting Lutnick’s earlier claims about the extent of his professional relationship with Epstein. The Whistleblower’s Discovery in … Read more