Iran Arrests Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter During Protest Crackdown
Iranian authorities arrested Oscar-nominated screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian on January 31, 2026, in Tehran, part of a broader crackdown on dissidents who...
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Haiti’s Presidential Council Steps Down After Two Years of Chaos
Haiti's nine-member Transitional Presidential Council formally dissolved on February 7, 2026, ending a nearly two-year experiment in shared governance...
Vietnam Military Preparing for Possible American War According to Internal Document
Vietnam's Ministry of Defense completed an internal military document in August 2024 titled "The 2nd U.S.
Sudan Airways Lands at Khartoum Airport for First Time Since War Began
On February 1, 2026, a Sudan Airways Airbus A320-214 carrying 160 passengers touched down at Khartoum International Airport, marking the first scheduled...
Pakistan Says 145 Insurgents Killed in 40-Hour Operation
Pakistan's military says it killed 145 militants in a roughly 40-hour operation dubbed "Radd-ul-Fitna-1," launched on January 29, 2026, in direct response...
Iran Nuclear Talks Begin as Trump Threatens Military Strikes
Iran nuclear talks have officially resumed in what may be the most consequential diplomatic gamble of 2025, and investors need to pay close attention...
Suicide Bombing at Pakistan Mosque Kills 32 and Wounds 170
A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a mosque in Quetta, Pakistan, during Friday prayers, killing at least 32 people and wounding more than 170...
Russian Military Intelligence Deputy Shot in Moscow
Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, the 64-year-old First Deputy Chief of Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), was shot multiple times inside his Moscow...
Is TikTok Censoring Political Content Under New Ownership
Based on the available evidence, TikTok does not appear to have engaged in systematic political censorship following its January 2026 ownership transfer...
The Tech Giants People Are Boycotting and Why It’s Growing Fast
The biggest tech boycotts right now are targeting Meta, Amazon, Apple, Google, and Tesla, driven by a volatile mix of political entanglements, labor...