Ava Anderson
Ava Anderson, 24, is an early-career Canadian investigative reporter covering social trends, technology and community reporting. Their reporting aims to be clear, sourced and accountable to readers.
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S25 Series at Unpacked Event
Samsung Electronics has just unveiled its latest flagship series, the Galaxy S25, at the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Jose, California, marking a significant milestone...
Efforts to ban TikTok in the United States
The United States government has implemented a de jure nationwide ban on the short-form video-hosting service TikTok, effective January 19, 2025, due to concerns over...
Sora text-to-video AI model and app launched by OpenAI for ChatGPT...
On December 15, 2024, OpenAI released the first generation of Sora, a text-to-video model and social media app, to the public for ChatGPT Plus and...
BA.3.2 Subvariant Detected With 70 Spike Mutations
A new subvariant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, known as BA.3.2, has been detected in a sample from South Africa, sparking concern among researchers due to...
COP16 Biodiversity Talks Fracture Over Funding Gaps
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was supposed to be a turning point. Signed in 2022, it set a series of targets for halting the destruction of
Paralympic Swimming Concludes 141 Medal Events in Paris
PARIS — A single second can separate gold from silver in Paralympic swimming. Over ten days at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, hundreds of athletes raced for exact
Oil Tanker Runs Aground in Manila Bay Spill
The Philippines is facing an environmental crisis as the "Mirola 1" oil tanker has run aground near the coast of Bataan, resulting in the third oil spill in Man
Karen Bass Launches 2026 Los Angeles Mayoral Re-Election Bid
The city of Los Angeles is gearing up for a major election, with the 2026 mayoral race already taking shape. On June 2, 2026, voters...
Pilot Dies in Montana Air Tanker Crash into Hauser Lake
The single-engine air tanker hit the water in the middle of a shift. Hauser Lake, July 10, 2024. The pilot was fighting the Horse Gulch fire. He did not survive
India Floods Kill 16, Displace 300,000 in Assam
Devastating floods and landslides have struck the Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, leaving at least sixteen people dead and over 300,000 others dis
macOS Sequoia announced at WWDC 2024 as successor to Sonoma
On June 10, 2024, Apple announced the twenty-first major release of its macOS operating system, macOS Sequoia, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). This release...
Ichthyotitan Fossil Resets Marine Reptile Size Record
The identification of the Ichthyotitan fossil remains in England’s Westbury Formation does more than add a name to the record books. It reshuffles what scientis
Robinho Starts 9-Year Sentence in Brazil Rape Case
When a Brazilian court ordered Robinho into a cell last week, it resolved a legal standoff that had dragged on for years. The former Real Madrid and AC Milan fo
SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbital Velocity in Third Test
SpaceX’s third Starship flight test on March 14, 2024, did something no previous attempt had managed: the vehicle reached orbital velocity. That single fact cha
Teardrops: Liam Payne Releases New Song, First Single in 3 Years
On March 1, 2024, English singer Liam Payne released his new song, "Teardrops", via Capitol and Hampton Records, marking his first single in three years...
Belarus Votes Amid Opposition Boycott
Voting has begun in elections to the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, and local councils, with a notable abse
Virginia Home Explosion Kills Firefighter, Injures 11
Eleven people are hurt and one firefighter is dead after an explosion tore through a home in Sterling, Virginia on February 16, 2024. That dead firefighter is t
Thai Fireworks Factory Blast Kills 19
A devastating explosion at a fireworks factory in Suphan Buri, Thailand has left at least 19 people dead and three others missing, as rescue efforts continue to
Hyperthermia Killed Swiftie Benevides in Rio Heatwave
A forensics report by Rio de Janeiro's Forensic Medical Institute in Brazil has shed light on the tragic death of Swiftie Benevides, revealing that hyperthermia
Private Creditors Resist Sri Lanka Debt Restructuring
Sri Lanka's efforts to restructure its debt have hit a roadblock, as an ad hoc group of private creditors expressed concerns over the lack of transparency in ta
Tesla Cybertruck
The Tesla Cybertruck, a battery-electric full-size pickup truck, has been manufactured by Tesla, Inc. since 2023. Initially presented as a prototype concept in November 2019,...
Dominican Republic Flooding Kills 21
At least 21 people have been killed by flooding in the Dominican Republic, a devastating reminder of the power of nature and the need for sustainable practices
Anti-Israel Protests Erupt Across Middle East Cities
Anti-Israel protests have erupted in numerous cities across the Middle East, with demonstrators taking to the streets to express their discontent with the Jewis
99% of Ethnic Armenians Flee Nagorno-Karabakh
By late September 2023, the ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh had effectively ceased to exist as a community. Some 100,400 people fled. That is 99%
