Blogs
When the Pope Wears a Hospital Gown: What Leo XIV’s Cancer Teaches the Powerful About Dying
On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV told the world that surgeons would open his chest. Two days later, Rome's…
Blogs
Who Owns the Sky? SpaceX’s 456 Launches a Year and the New Scramble for the Heavens
On the day the FAA opened comment on SpaceX's plan for 456 Starship launches a year, Mars stood…
UK
MI5 Chief Warns of ‘New Era’ of Threats as Iran and Russia Ramp Up Hybrid Attacks on Britain
In his annual threat speech at Thames House, MI5's Director General Sir Ken McCallum said state threats have…
Geo-politics
Drones Hit Two Merchant Ships in the Black Sea Off Bulgaria, Sinking One as Sofia Turns to NATO and the EU
Bulgaria's prime minister says drones hit two merchant ships in the Black Sea on Tuesday, sinking one and…
USA
Six Flags Shuts Nine Roller Coasters Nationwide After Fatal Fall at Georgia Park
One man died and four others were injured at Six Flags Over Georgia, prompting the company to close…
Geo-politics
Russia Says Europe Paid $320.7 Billion for Russian Energy Since 2022 — More Than EU Aid Given to Ukraine
Moscow says EU countries bought $320.7 billion in Russian hydrocarbons since 2022; Sweden's foreign minister says the bloc…
Geo-politics
IMF Lifts Global Growth Forecast to 3.1% on AI Boom as G24 Warns Debt Crisis Is Choking Developing Nations
The IMF has nudged up its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% as AI investment blunts the energy…
Health
Lancet Commission Names Obesity the Largest Preventable Threat to Global Health, Ahead of Pandemics and Antimicrobial Resistance
A new Lancet Commission launched in Berlin ranks obesity as the largest avoidable threat to human health over…
Middle East
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Three Houthi Ballistic Missiles as Air-Raid Sirens Sound Over Riyadh
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted and destroyed three Houthi ballistic missiles on Monday evening — one over Riyadh…
Business
Bank Earnings Season Opens Today as JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo Face a 5% Yield Test
Wall Street's biggest banks report third-quarter results on Tuesday amid generational-high Treasury yields — the first test of…