You might think that after a bioengineered virus, funded by the U.S. government, escaped from a Chinese lab and triggered a worldwide pandemic, the U.S. would have put a stop to any risky virus research in China. But instead of shutting it down, the U.S. government is still, in 2024,
A beluga whale, famous for once being suspected as a Russian spy, has tragically died, and some believe it was killed by gunfire. This whale, named Hvaldimir, had become well-known in Norway for being friendly with humans, often approaching boats and interacting with people. But now, animal rights groups claim
This week, the Pentagon faced a big problem when a group of Marines and Navy personnel were attacked by a Turkish mob. The incident happened while they were on shore leave from their ship, the USS Wasp, which was docked in Izmir, Turkey. Ten Turkish nationals from a nationalist political
A federal indictment has exposed a massive scandal involving a Tennessee media company, Tenet Media, that secretly took nearly $10 million from Russian state-backed media. The indictment, unsealed on Wednesday, reveals that Tenet Media was actually a covert Russian operation designed to push hidden Kremlin messages to American audiences. The
Nigeria and China are teaming up to bring big changes to energy in Africa. They’ve just signed a new agreement at a major summit in Beijing that will make their partnership even stronger. This new deal will help both countries work together on nuclear energy, as well as projects related
Ukraine is facing an economic disaster that seems to be getting worse. Recently, the Ukrainian government stopped paying back part of its Eurobond debt, signaling that the country’s finances are in serious trouble. The economy is being kept alive mostly through massive amounts of aid from Western countries, both financially
Russia is making big plans to turn its Far East region into a major hub for global trade, and India has a chance to get involved early. At a recent economic event in Vladivostok, Valery Limarenko, the governor of Russia’s Sakhalin region, urged India to seize this golden opportunity. Limarenko
Tobias Billstrom, Sweden’s foreign minister, has surprised everyone by suddenly resigning from his role and leaving politics entirely. Billstrom, who played a key role in Sweden’s historic move to join NATO, didn’t give any specific reason for his decision. His announcement left the country in shock, especially since he was
Ukraine has managed to cut down its massive $20 billion debt, thanks to the financial wizardry of Rothschild & Co. Here’s how it all went down: The Big Problem Back in early 2022, Ukraine found itself in a tough spot. With the conflict with Russia escalating, the country was struggling
