World & Security

Doctor Conducted Euthanasia Assessment in Tim Hortons Parking Lot Before Ontario Man's Death

The case has renewed debate over Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying program and whether safeguards are being adequately enforced.

By Diane Park · Monday, June 1, 2026 · 4 min read
World & Security

US Strikes Iranian Radar Sites; Iran Targets American Forces in Kuwait

The exchange marks the third escalation in a week around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping lane through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil shipments pass.

By Diane Park · Monday, June 1, 2026 · 3 min read
World & Security

IU Business Graduate Killed in Downtown Indianapolis Shooting

Brett Scrogham, 26, was headed to a Victory Field baseball game when he was struck by gunfire in a parking garage and later died from his injuries.

By Diane Park · Monday, June 1, 2026 · 3 min read
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French Navy, With UK Backing, Seizes Sanctioned Russian Tanker in Atlantic

The Tagor was intercepted more than 400 nautical miles west of France while traveling from Murmansk; Russia called the seizure 'bordering on international piracy.'

By Diane Park · Monday, June 1, 2026 · 3 min read
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UK Bars Twitch Streamer Hasan Piker Over Antisemitism Concerns; He Calls Decision 'Straight-Up Fascism'

The Electronic Travel Authorization denial blocks planned appearances at SXSW London and Oxford Union, marking a rare instance of Western governments restricting entry over ideological content.

By Diane Park · Sunday, May 31, 2026 · 4 min read
World & Security

Polls Close in Colombia Vote With Espriella and Cepeda Advancing to Runoff

The two candidates represent sharply diverging visions for addressing Colombia's persistent armed conflict, with runoff scheduled for June.

By James Callahan · Sunday, May 31, 2026 · 4 min read
World & Security

The Peril of Transactional Deterrence: How US Policy Shifts Could Alter Taiwan's Strategic Position

Analysts warn that Washington's move toward bargaining-chip framing of Taiwan, combined with semiconductor supply chain diversification, may be undermining decades of deterrence credibility in the Indo-Pacific.

By Diane Park · Sunday, May 31, 2026 · 4 min read
World & Security

Why NATO's Defense Spending Imbalance Lasted for Decades

For more than 30 years, European allies spent far less on defense than Washington desired, a gap that only narrowed after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and renewed pressure from President Trump.

By Diane Park · Sunday, May 31, 2026 · 4 min read
World & Security

Hundreds Detained in France After Violence Erupts Following Paris Saint-Germain Victory

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reports 780 detentions nationwide and 57 injured officers as celebrations turned violent across about 15 cities.

By Diane Park · Sunday, May 31, 2026 · 4 min read
World & Security

Israeli Troops Seize Strategic Castle in Lebanon During Deepest Incursion in Decades

Beaufort fortress, captured from Hezbollah militants near Nabatiyeh, represents Israel's deepest advance into Lebanon since 1982 occupation.

By Diane Park · Sunday, May 31, 2026 · 5 min read