Sophie King
Sophie King, 78, is a veteran Australian investigative reporter with decades of experience covering politics, policy and corporate accountability. Their reporting aims to be clear, sourced and accountable to readers.
Uttar Pradesh Storm Kills 104, Injures 59
A powerful storm and heavy rain have swept across about a dozen districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, leaving a trail of destruction and loss of life in its wake.
HSBC Faces India Loan-Fraud Scandal Fallout
Eight years ago this month, HSBC was staring into the abyss of a regulatory meltdown in India. Loan-fraud exposure had surfaced. The Reserve Bank of India moved
OpenAI Shuts Down Sora Video Model
OpenAI pulled the plug on Sora on April 26, 2026. The text-to-video model and its attached social media app are gone. What remains is a two-year experiment in l
Bard College President Leon Botstein Announces Retirement Amid Epstein Controversy
Date: 2026-05-01, Category: World News. Leon Botstein, the long-serving president of Bard College in New York, announced his retirement on May 1, 2026, amid con
BCCI Collapses in 1991 Global Money Laundering Raid
Luxembourg registered it. Karachi and London housed its head offices. By the 1980s, the Bank of Credit and Commerce International had 400 branches across 78 cou
Meta Releases Muse Spark AI to Boost Ad Revenue Engine
Meta's new Muse Spark AI model, released April 12, 2026, does not just push technology forward. It directly targets the company's financial core. Advertising ac
Gunmen Kill 2, Kidnap Pastor in Nigeria Church Attack
A deadly attack on a church in Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, has left two people dead and several others kidnapped, including the pastor and some worshippers. Th
Boeing Ordered to Pay $28.45M in 737 MAX Crash
A U.S. federal jury has ordered Boeing to pay $28.45 million in damages to the family of Shikha Garg, a victim of the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash, mar
Teen Bomber Wounds 96 at Jakarta School Mosque
Jakarta is a city of 10 million people, a hub for ASEAN, a symbol of Indonesia’s rise. On November 7, 2025, a bomb went off inside a school mosque. Ninety-six p
Mi-17 Crash Kills 3 Near Cusco, Peru Safety Review Opens
Peru’s aviation safety record is under scrutiny again. A Mil Mi-17 helicopter went down near Cusco on October 29, 2025. Three people died. The cause is not yet
Ford Recalls 355,000 Trucks Over Dashboard Failure
A significant recall has been issued by Ford, affecting over 355,000 pickup trucks across the United States as of today, August 27, 2025. The recall is due to a
Gujarat Bridge Collapse Kills 13, Injures 9
A devastating bridge collapse has struck the Indian state of Gujarat, leaving at least thirteen people dead and nine others injured. The disaster occurred on th
Microsoft Puts AI Agents at Center of Copilot Expansion
On May 19, 2025, Microsoft made a significant announcement at its annual Build conference, putting AI agents at the forefront of its vision for the future. By e
OpenAI Unveils GPT-4o Native Image Generation
On March 25, 2025, OpenAI unveiled a significant update to its GPT-4o model, introducing native image generation capabilities that have sent shockwaves of excit
Trump Shouts Down Zelenskyy as Minerals Deal Collapses
It was supposed to be a signing ceremony. A handshake, a photo op, a mineral rights deal worth billions for American companies in exchange for continued support
Fishing Trawler Capsizes Off Jeju, Five Missing
A fishing trawler capsized off South Korea's Jeju Island on February 12, 2025, leaving five crew members reported missing, while the Korea Coast Guard rescued f
Hughes Fire Scorches 5,000 Acres in 4 Hours Near Castaic
A devastating wildfire, known as the Hughes Fire, erupted on January 22, 2025, in Los Angeles County, California, United States, spreading rapidly to over 5,000
Met Gala 2025 Renamed Superfine Tailoring Black Style
The Met Gala is getting a new name in 2025. Not a separate name. The same event. The Metropolitan Museum of Art confirmed on October 9 that next year’s gala and
False Dam Failure Report Prompts Tennessee Evacuation
It took a single false report to empty parts of Newport, Tennessee, on September 27, 2024. Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis issued an immediate evacuation order af
Hezbollah-Israel War Displaces Hundreds of Thousands
Hundreds of thousands of people have already fled their homes. That number is expected to rise. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, now in its second mon
Hurricane Beryl Floods Yucatán Peninsula
The porous limestone ground of the Yucatán Peninsula does not hold water. When a hurricane like Beryl arrives, the rain has nowhere to go but up. Flooding is no
EU Presses Xi on Chinese State-Subsidized Overcapacity
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen did not mince words. She flew to Paris to join French President Emmanuel Macron in delivering a unified messa
Unraveling the Connection Between Diet and Cancer Risk: A Novel Discovery
A New Mechanism Links Metabolism to Tumor Growth Scientists in Singapore and the United Kingdom have identified a previously unknown biological pathway connecting diet, metabolic…
China Launches Chang’e 6 for Far Side Moon Samples
The China National Space Administration has embarked on a groundbreaking mission with the launch of the Chang'e 6 spacecraft from the Wenchang Space Launch Site
