Ethan Smith
Ethan Smith, 30, is a Australian investigative reporter covering breaking news, technology and current affairs. Their reporting aims to be clear, sourced and accountable to readers.
Belarusian president rules out joining war, offers to meet Zelenskyy
On 2026-05-21, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that his country will not participate in the ongoing conflict, marking a significant developm
Estonia Reports NATO Jet Downs Drone Over Its Airspace Suddenly
On May 19, 2026, Estonia reported a significant incident involving a Romanian NATO F-16 fighter jet shooting down a drone over Estonian territory. The drone is
Belarus and Russia Begin Joint Nuclear Combat Drills on Belarusian Territory
Belarus sits directly between NATO's eastern flank and Russia. That geography now carries nuclear weight.
On Monday, the Belarusian defence ministry announced
Senate Lockdown Follows Physical Confrontation Over Unserved ICC Warrant
Manila—The arrest warrant for Senator Ronald dela Rosa was not served. Instead, a physical confrontation broke out inside the Philippine Senate building on May
Bolivian Military Aviation Faces Scrutiny After Fatal Cargo Plane Crash
Twenty-two people are dead. Two pilots sit in pre-trial detention. And Bolivia's military aviation system faces a reckoning it has long avoided.
The crash near
Pakistan Secures US Ceasefire Extension for Iran’s Unified Proposal
The ceasefire clock keeps ticking, but the terms have shifted. President Donald Trump’s administration granted an extension, letting Iran more time to assemble
Hezbollah Launches Rocket Attack and Drone Into Israeli Territory
On 2026-04-21, tensions escalated in the Middle East as Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party, fired rockets at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon
Honor Robot Runs Half Marathon 7 Minutes Faster Than Humans
Behind Honor's Half-Marathon Robot: Chinese AI Investment Pays Off
Beijing, April 19 — The human world record for a half marathon is 57 minutes and 31 seconds.
Norway to Host Ukrainian Drone Production Line Under New Defense Deal
Ukrainian drone engineers will be setting up shop on Norwegian soil by the end of this year. The deal, signed on April 12 between Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stør
U.S. Navy Airstrikes Sink Drug Boat, Killing Five in Eastern Pacific
Five people are dead. A boat is at the bottom of the eastern Pacific. And the U.S. Navy has sent a message: the rules of engagement against drug traffickers at
Drone Attack Kills Five at Market in Ukrainian City of Nikopol
They were shopping for food. That is the mundane, brutal truth of what happened in Nikopol on April 4. A Russian drone hit a market. Five people died. Nineteen
Adamuz Train Crash Kills 39, Injures 245 in Spain
A devastating train derailment in Adamuz, a city in the province of Córdoba, Spain, has left at least 39 people dead and 245 injured, according to reports from
Thailand Crane Collapse Kills 32, Injures 66
The investigation into Thursday's crane collapse in Nakhon Ratchasima province will likely focus on a single, brutal question: why was a heavy construction mach
Explosion Kills 9 at Srinagar Police Station
A devastating explosion rocked a police station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on November 14, 2025, resulting in the loss of nine lives and injuring 29
Nobel Chemistry Prize Honors MOF Pioneers Kitagawa, Robson, Yaghi
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2025 has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi for their groundbreaking work on metal–organic framewo
19,424 Gaza Children Killed or Wounded in War
Nearly two years of war have rewritten what it means to be a child in Gaza. The numbers are stark, but the story behind them is one of a generation being system
OpenAI Flipped GPT-5 as Default ChatGPT Model
On August 7, 2025, OpenAI flipped a switch. GPT-5 became the default model for ChatGPT. No gradual rollout. No beta tag. Just a new engine running under the hoo
Beechcraft King Air B200 Crash Kills Four at Southend
A devastating plane crash occurred on July 13, 2025, at London Southend Airport in Southend-on-Sea, England, when a Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft crashed an
Lahore Gas Blast Kills 5, Injures 6 in Shop Explosion
A devastating explosion ripped through a shop in Lahore, killing five people and injuring six others on April 30, 2025. The blast was caused by a gas cylinder e
Van Plunges Into Well in Madhya Pradesh, 12 Dead
A devastating road accident occurred on April 27, 2025, in Madhya Pradesh, India, resulting in the loss of 12 lives and injuring four others. The incident invol
Cessna 180 Crash Kills Three in Nebraska River
A tragic accident occurred on April 18, 2025, when a Cessna 180 Skywagon crashed into the Platte River in Fremont, Nebraska, resulting in the loss of three live
Bolivia Floods Kill 50, Displace 100,000
Bolivia has declared a national emergency after severe floods swept through the country, leaving a trail of destruction and devastation in their wake. The flood
DeepMind Restricts New Robotics Models to 4 Partners
Google DeepMind's new robotics models won't be in stores anytime soon. The company is keeping them locked down. Only a handful of outside developers get to touc
