Natalie Ortiz — News & World Editor The death toll from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 36, officials announced Sunday, as growing concerns over extreme heat and a lack of fresh water create hazardous conditions for evacuees. Kumamoto Prefecture Heat Stroke Fatality The latest fatality was an elderly woman in her 70s who developed heat stroke while … Read more
Britain’s top police chief warned that the justice system sits in a dangerous place as two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers face early release under revised government plans. Sir Mark Rowley Warns of a Dangerous Precedent as Public Opposition Grows The controversy centers on Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, who were sentenced in July 2020 … Read more
Former March and March leader Ngizwe Mchunu has alleged that the movement receives financial backing from an international funder as well as a local political party, claiming further that the organization maintains two accounts. According to an exclusive interview, Mchunu stated that his change in stance followed a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa, remarking that … Read more
As the conflict with Iran reaches its 160th day, an Iranian parliamentary committee is reviewing a proposed bill to bar American, Israeli, and adversarial ships from the Strait of Hormuz, threatening violators with a cargo penalty of up to 20%. The Proposed Strait of Hormuz Shipping Ban and Cargo Fines Iran is advancing a legislative … Read more
President Donald Trump faces a forced divestiture proposal from Senate negotiators working to pass the CLARITY Act before the August 7 recess. The ethics addendum requires Trump to surrender crypto-related businesses while potentially granting him a multi-year capital gains tax deferral on his digital asset holdings. The $1.4 Billion Crypto Windfall Driving Senate Opposition Freshman … Read more
The Swiss People’s Party launched a petition in St. Gallen opposing plans by the El-Hidaje Islamic-Albanian community to build a 15 million franc mega-mosque. Citing concerns over foreign funding and neighborhood disruption, the party demands full financial transparency as the project remains in an early, unsubmitted building-application stage. SVP Launches Petition Against St. Gallen’s 15 … Read more
Two-term Republican Rep. Andy Ogles lost his primary race in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District on Aug. 6, falling to former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, according to projections from NBC News and the CBS News. Ogles was defeated despite securing an endorsement from President Donald Trump, who advocated for him through the day of the … Read more
Global oil prices climbed on Friday, August 7, 2026, as markets reacted to a restrictive draft plan published by Iran targeting vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz. International benchmark Brent crude gained 1.25% to reach $83.52 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures advanced 1.10% to $78.14 per barrel. Strait of Hormuz Transit … Read more
Sudan faces the world’s largest child displacement crisis, with 15 million children needing urgent assistance and one child forced to flee every 10 seconds since April 2023. Two years after armed conflict erupted in Khartoum on 15 April 2023, the war between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has triggered a … Read more
Two men in France received suspended prison sentences and heavy fines following an investigation into the August 2025 death of French streamer Raphaël Graven, known as Jean Pormanove, who died in a village near Nice after enduring extreme online challenges broadcast live on the streaming platform Kick. French courts have delivered convictions in connection with … Read more