Todd Crawford
Supreme Court Sides With Trump in Asylum-Processing Case
On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a victory by backing the federal government's authority to turn away asylum seekers when officials deem U.S.-Mexico border crossings too overburdened to handle additional...
Twin Earthquakes Devastate Northern Venezuela, Killing at Least 164 and Injuring Nearly 1,000
On Wednesday, June 24, two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela in rapid succession, causing widespread devastation, killing at least 164 people, and injuring hundreds more. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez publicly reported the casualty figures in...
US Pilot Reports Bizarre Iranian Drone Swarm Before His F-15 Was Downed
According to an exclusive report by CNN, in the chaotic final moments before ejecting from a stricken F-15 fighter jet over Iran in April 2026, a U.S. Air Force pilot witnessed a sight he says...
Qatar Ras Laffan LNG Hub Explosion Kills 13, Injures 66
According to Reuters, an explosion occured on the evening of June 21 at the Barzan gas facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone, a major hub for natural gas operations. Qatari authorities reported 13 fatalities...
Andy Burnham: From ‘King of the North’ to Potential Next UK Prime Minister
According to the BBC, Andy Burnham, the former Greater Manchester mayor widely dubbed the "King of the North," has launched his bid to lead the Labour Party and succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister after...
Alan Greenspan, Former Fed Chair and Architect of US Economic Policy, Dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, former Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, died on Monday, June 22 at the age of 100. His wife, prominent American journalist Andrea Mitchell, said Greenspan passed away at home due to complications...
Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party
On June 22, Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Prime Minister on the steps of 10 Downing Street, the official residence and office of the UK Prime Minister. He said he would remain in a...
Trump Says He Could Make Chicago a ‘Safe City’ Within One Month After Weekend Mass Shooting
On June 21, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social in response to a weekend shooting in Chicago that left 22 people injured and at least five dead. He criticized...
US Raises Alarms Over Potential ASML EUV Technology Reaching China
According to a June 18 report by Bloomberg, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has reportedly questioned whether one of ASML's highly restricted extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines may have ended up in China, raising...
The Satellite Internet Revolution: Starlink Leads, Competitors Follow, But Space Junk Looms Larger
SpaceX’s Starlink has evolved from an ambitious idea into the world’s largest and most successful satellite internet constellation. It now dominates orbital broadband, effectively holding a near-monopoly in the sector. However, competition is beginning to...
Swiss Voters Reject Proposal to Cap Population at 10 Million by 2050
On June 14, Swiss voters rejected the “No to a Switzerland with 10 Million! (Sustainability Initiative),” which proposed capping the country’s permanent resident population at 10 million until 2050. The proposed population cap was intended...
‘We Are Open for Business’: Argentina’s Milei Pushes AI Freedom, Non-Human Corporations, and Low Taxes
On June 4, Argentine President Javier Milei published an op-ed in the Financial Times outlining a bold strategy for Argentina’s adoption and positioning in artificial intelligence (AI), advocating a minimal-regulation approach, the creation of a...