Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas, 66, is a veteran Australian foreign correspondent with decades of experience covering politics, policy and corporate accountability. Their reporting aims to be clear, sourced and accountable to readers.
Russian Drone Strikes Residential Building in Kharkiv During Ceasefire
On May 9, 2026, a Russian drone struck a residential building in Kharkiv, according to Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Syniehubov, amidst a 3-day ceasefire between
Russian Defense Minister and Duma Chairman Visit Pyongyang for New Defense...
On 2026-04-26, a significant development in international relations unfolded as Russian defence minister Andrey Belousov and State Duma chairman Vyacheslav Volo
US Navy Airstrike Targets Alleged Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific Region
US Navy Carries Out Airstrike Against Alleged Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific
On a recent operation, the United States Navy conducted an airstrike against an alleg
US A-10 Warthog Crashes After Iranian Anti-Aircraft Fire Incident
On April 3, 2026, a U.S. A-10 Warthog aircraft crashed near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by Iranian anti-aircraft fire, according to U.S. military offic
Rainfall Triggers Bantar Gebang Landfill Collapse, Kills 4
A devastating collapse at the Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, has resulted in the loss of at least four lives, with several others trapp
Anthropic CEO Denies Pentagon AI Weaponization Request
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told the U.S. Department of Defense no. The request was simple on paper: loosen security safeguards on the company's Claude large lan
Dutch Court Orders Bonaire Climate Protection Plan
The Hague district court has made a landmark ruling, ordering the Dutch government to create a legally binding plan to protect the island of Bonaire from the im
Brazil-China Lab Construction Starts for BINGO Telescope
The BINGO radio telescope is about to get its feet on the ground. On December 10, 2025, construction started on a joint Brazil-China laboratory for radio astron
Bangladesh Court Sentences Sheikh Hasina to Death
A dramatic verdict was handed down on November 17, 2025, by the International Crimes Tribunal-I in Bangladesh, as former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former...
OpenAI Releases GPT-5.1 Warmer Conversational Update
On November 12, 2025, OpenAI made a significant leap forward in the field of artificial intelligence with the release of GPT-5.1, an update to its flagship mode
Central Sulawesi Quake Kills 1, Injures 29
The death toll stands at one. Twenty-nine are injured. Those are the numbers from the August 17 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi. But the real story of th
Apple Hits 3 Billion iPhones Sold Since 2007 Launch
Steve Jobs stood on a stage in San Francisco on January 9, 2007, and told the world he had three things to show: a widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolu
BSP Rate Hike Follows Rice, Fish, Electricity Surge
Rice. Fish. Electricity. Three things no Filipino household can skip. And those three items alone drove more than half of March's inflation, according to the Ph
Tanzania Gold Mine Collapse Kills 6, Injures 11
A devastating mining accident has occurred at a gold mine in Mwakitolyo Village, Shinyanga Urban District, Tanzania, resulting in the loss of six lives and inju
Tree Kills 3 Children Near Kalamazoo Michigan
A devastating incident occurred near Kalamazoo, Michigan, on March 30, 2025, when a tree hit a vehicle, resulting in the tragic loss of three children and injur
Veracruz Ambush Kills 2 Officers, Kidnaps 1
The attack on Federal Highway 180D in Vega de Alatorre was not random. Two off-duty police officers are dead. A third was taken. The ambush happened March 26, 2
John Green’s TB Book Hits No. 1 on Bestseller List
John Green's new book "Everything Is Tuberculosis" hit shelves on March 18, 2025, and it did not quietly arrive. The book shot to number one on the New York Tim
Samsung Galaxy S25 Promises New Productivity Levels
The Galaxy S25 series is out. Samsung announced it on January 22, 2025, at the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Jose, California. The phones hit stores February 7.
Pentagon UAP Office Gets Redacted FBI Photo Without Report
The Pentagon’s UAP investigative office received a single, redacted still image from the FBI in 2025. The mission report that should have accompanied it never a
Brazil Plane Crash Kills Ten, Injures Seventeen
The seventeen people injured in the December 22 plane crash at Canela Airport in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, are the central fact of this story. They are the re
Tropical Storm Sara Hits Belize After Flooding Honduras
Tropical Storm Sara made landfall in Belize on November 17, bringing with it the potential for severe flooding and damage to the region. This marks the storm's
ChatGPT Search Rewires Internet for 100M Users
ChatGPT's new search feature doesn't just make the chatbot faster at answering questions. It rewires the internet experience for 100 million monthly active user
Carbon Monoxide Leak Kills 3 at Swanage Care Home
Seven people remain hospitalized today after a carbon monoxide leak at a Swanage care home left three residents dead. The victims, all elderly, were exposed to
Niger River Boat Sinks, 100+ Missing in Nigeria
A devastating boat accident has occurred on the Niger River in Niger State, Nigeria, resulting in over 100 people, mostly women and children, going missing. The
