1. What’s actually happening right now From today’s reporting: Trump declared on Truth Social that “the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela” should be considered closed, aimed at airlines, pilots, “drug…

The latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reveals that the world’s 100 largest weapons manufacturers saw revenues climb 5.9% in 2024, reaching $679 billion, the highest…

The recent arrest of four individuals in South Korea for hacking more than 120,000 Internet Protocol (IP) cameras reveals a significant global vulnerability in consumer surveillance technology. While this case…

President Donald Trump indicated during a Thanksgiving call with U.S. service members that the administration may soon begin land-based actions against alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking networks. His remarks follow heightened military…

Italy has taken a historic step in the global fight against gender-based violence with the approval of a new law that explicitly introduces femicide into the nation’s criminal code and…

The dismissal of the Georgia 2020 election interference case marks the end of the last remaining criminal prosecution of Donald Trump related to his efforts to overturn the presidential election.…

The shooting of two newly sworn-in National Guard members in Washington, D.C., allegedly carried out by Rahmanullah Lakanwal — an Afghan national evacuated to the United States under Operation Allies…

Allegations, Consumer Backlash, Corporate Crisis, and the Bigger Picture The lawsuit filed against Campbell Soup Company has triggered a wave of public anger, raising questions not only about the conduct…

The Interior Department’s announcement of a new “America-first” fee structure for U.S. national parks represents one of the most sweeping changes to park access policy in recent decades. The plan…

The Pentagon’s decision to open an investigation into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly marks an extraordinary moment in civil-military relations, raising significant constitutional, political, and public-trust questions. Kelly, a retired Navy…