Author: Kevin Hughes

The Philippines and Canada, concerned over China’s regional assertiveness, strengthen defense ties while Taiwan bolsters its military. Taipei is fortifying its defenses with new missile systems amid perceived

Elon Musk’s xAI introduced Grokipedia, an AI-powered encyclopedia designed as a neutral, fact-based alternative to Wikipedia, which Musk criticizes for ideological bias. The platform currently hosts 885,000 articles (far fewer than Wikipedia’s seven million) but

Trump administration slashes refugee admissions to record low, prioritizes white South Africans The Trump administration has slashed refugee admissions to just 7,500 for fiscal year 2026—a record low—reversing Biden’s previous

Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon amid reports of planned major offensive against Hezbollah Israel has intensified attacks in southern Lebanon, killing at least 29 people in October alone.

Marc Sorenson reveals the sunlight paradox: How modern medicine’s fear of the sun makes people sicker Public health warnings to avoid the sun have contributed to soaring vitamin

Wind energy’s hidden toll: New studies reveal devastating impact on bird and bat populations Wind turbines kill hundreds of thousands to millions of bats and birds annually worldwide. In the

Governments worldwide (Vietnam, U.K., U.S., EU) are accelerating digital ID programs under the guise of “modernization” and “fraud prevention.” Vietnam deactivated 86 million bank accounts overnight to enforce compliance with its

Belgium blocked consensus on using frozen Russian assets (€140 billion/$163 billion) as collateral for Ukraine, demanding stronger legal safeguards. Belgian PM Bart De Wever threatened legal and political resistance

No to digital ID: Thousands protest U.K. government’s surveillance scheme amid immigration concerns Thousands marched in London against Labour’s proposed “BritCard” digital ID system, fearing it would lead

Louvre heist: $102M worth of Napoleonic-era jewels stolen in daring daylight robbery Thieves stole €88 million ($102 million) worth of Napoleonic-era jewels from the Louvre in a seven-minute operation, exploiting