Maria Romano
Maria Romano, 39, is an experienced Italian investigative journalist whose work focuses on policy, finance and long-form investigations. Their reporting aims to be clear, sourced and accountable to readers.
War Dept Releases 2020 Arabian Gulf Balloon UAP Report
The U.S. Department of War released a 2020 military report on Friday that contains a single, critical detail about an unidentified object seen over the Arabian
HSBC Faces $600M Penalties for Forex Manipulation
It's been about 10 years since HSBC was caught up in the foreign-exchange manipulation cases, a scandal that would go on to reveal widespread collusion...
Georgia Governor Kemp Reports 120 Homes Destroyed
On April 24, 2026, Georgia governor Brian Kemp announced that two large wildfires in southeast Georgia have destroyed over 120 homes, leaving a trail of devasta
US Issues Waiver for Russian Petroleum Products in Transit for One...
U.S. Issues One-Month Sanctions Waiver for Russian Oil in Transit to Stabilize Global Markets
WASHINGTON, D.C. — April 17, 2026 — The United States has granted
11 Die in Sivaganga Bus Collision, Safety Probed
Road safety in Sivaganga is now the question nobody can avoid. Eleven people are dead after two buses collided on November 30, 2025. The numbers are stark. The
Azure Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts
A significant disruption to Microsoft Azure services has occurred due to cuts to undersea cables in the Red Sea, affecting users worldwide, particularly in part
Mars Solid Inner Core Found by NASA InSight
The discovery that Mars has a solid inner core, revealed by NASA’s InSight lander, is more than a planetary anatomy lesson. It reshapes how scientists think abo
Turkey Qatar Gas Pipeline to Power War-Torn Syria
Syria's Power Grid Gets a Lifeline as Turkey and Qatar Back Pipeline Plan
The Arab Gas Pipeline, a 1,200-kilometer web of steel that has threaded through the M
84% of Coral Reefs Hit by Global Bleaching Event
For the first time in recorded history, more than four out of every five coral reefs on Earth have been hit by bleaching. The International Coral Reef Initiativ
Brent Hinds Leaves Mastodon After 24 Years
Brent Hinds is out of Mastodon. The band that held the same four men for 24 years just broke that streak. March 15, 2025, marked the end of an era for a group t
Google AI ethics policy revised by Alphabet on February 15, 2025
On February 15, 2025, a significant development occurred in the realm of artificial intelligence as Alphabet, the parent company of Google, made changes to its...
DeepSeek Tops US App Store, Sparks Global AI Race
By January 27, DeepSeek had overtaken ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app on the U.S. iOS App Store. That number — one week from launch to the top of the ch
Nvidia Debuts RTX 50 Series on Blackwell Architecture
When Nvidia took the stage at CES 2025 to announce the GeForce RTX 50 series, the company did more than launch three new graphics cards. It signaled a strategic
Pentagon UFO Office Gets Redacted FBI Photo
The Pentagon’s official UFO investigation office has received a single, heavily redacted image from the FBI. That is the entirety of the submission. No mission
Spain Floods Kill Hundreds in Valencia, Andalusia Regions
On October 29, 2024, eastern Spain experienced torrential rain caused by an isolated low-pressure area, resulting in severe flooding that brought devastation to several areas,...
Maggie Smith Dies at 89, Leaving Storied Career
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, a renowned British actress, passed away on September 27, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of over seven decades in the entertainment...
EU Approves Odronextamab for Two Lymphomas
On August 15, 2024, the European Union approved a new treatment for certain types of cancer, marking a significant development in the field of oncology....
2024 Serbian environmental protests
In July 2024, a wave of environmental protests emerged in Serbia, sparked by opposition to the Jadar mine, a lithium mining project backed by the...
Italy Elects MEPs in 2024 European Parliament Vote
The 2024 European Parliament election in Italy has come to a close, with voters casting their ballots on June 8 and 9 to elect members...
Bus Plunges Into St. Petersburg River, Killing 7
Saint Petersburg's Moyka River has claimed a city bus. Seven people are dead. Six more lie in hospital beds. The accident happened Friday, May 10, on the Potsel
Putin Reiterates Russia’s Nuclear Readiness Amid Sovereignty Concerns
A Stark Warning From Moscow As Russia Reaffirms Nuclear Posture President Vladimir Putin delivered another chilling message to the West during a recent address, explicitly…
Unrest Sweeps Georgia Amid Controversial ‘Foreign Agent’ Legislation
Tens of thousands of Georgians surged back into central Tbilisi on the night of 4 May 2024 after parliament's legal affairs committee advanced the "foreign…
Ukraine’s Dire Warning: Potential Consequences Amidst Stalled Aid Vote
On April 19, 2024, Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal warned that failure to support Ukraine could lead to a global conflict, as the US Congress…
Ferry Sinks Off Mozambique, Killing 94
A ferry traveling from the district of Mossuril to the Island of Mozambique has sunk off the coast of Nampula Province, leaving at least 94 people dead and 26 o
