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.
Belarus Storms Kill Six in Three Regions
At least six people have lost their lives in severe storms that swept through the Brest, Gomel, and Mogilev Regions of Belarus, leaving a trail of destruction i
BHP Group Limited: Mining Giant’s Iron Ore, Copper & Coal Operations...
BHP Group Limited, a multinational mining and metals corporation, has a long history dating back to its establishment in August 1885 as the Broken Hill...
Boeing 737 MAX Grounded After Second Crash Kills 346
Three hundred eighty-seven aircraft. That is how many Boeing 737 MAX jets were sitting idle on runways and in hangars by March 18, 2019. Every single one delive
Saudi Hajj Death Toll Hits 1,301 Pilgrims
One thousand three hundred and one dead. That is the number Saudi Arabia’s health minister confirmed for this year’s Hajj. The figure is staggering. It forces a
Apple Ships macOS, iOS, and iPadOS 18 on Same Day
Apple pulled the trigger on a coordinated operating system release this fall that the company had never attempted before. On September 16, 2024, macOS Sequoia,
India’s West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Concludes After 7 Phases
The 2024 Indian general election in West Bengal has concluded, with the seven-phase voting process coming to a close on June 1, 2024. This election...
SPECULOOS-3 b Discovery Raises Habitability Questions
What the SPECULOOS-3 b Discovery Really Means for Exoplanet Science
The news broke May 15, 2024. An Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star the size of
Anthropic Releases Claude 3 Opus Sonnet Haiku AI Trio
Anthropic, the American software company behind the innovative Claude series of large language models, has just released the Claude 3 model family, comprising O
Welsh Farmers Protest New Sustainable Farming Scheme
The fight over the Welsh countryside has been building for years. The Sustainable Farming Scheme did not drop out of the sky. It emerged from a post-Brexit real
Guyana Defence Force Helicopter Vanishes Near Venezuela Border
A Guyana Defence Force helicopter has vanished while on patrol near the Venezuelan border. The aircraft disappeared on December 6, 2023. Search efforts are unde
Plane Crash Near Salzburg Kills Four
A devastating plane crash occurred on November 3, 2023, as an airplane flying from Zagreb, Croatia, crashed while approaching Salzburg, Austria, resulting in th
Quantum Dot Discovery Wins Nobel Chemistry Prize
Quantum dots are small. Really small. Between two and ten nanometers across. That is roughly a few hundred atoms wide. And on Wednesday, the Nobel Prize in Chem
Train Slams Into Minibus, Kills Six in Chile
The death toll stands at six. That number is now fixed in the public record for San Pedro de la Paz, a community in Chile's Bío-Bío Region, after a train slamme
FDA Approves Zurzuvae Pill for Postpartum Depression
The approval of Zuranolone, branded as Zurzuvae, on August 15, 2023, did not come out of nowhere. It is the product of a specific scientific bet: that tinkering
Gray Fire Forces Evacuation of Entire Medical Lake City
Medical Lake, Washington, is a small city of 4,874 people. On August 18, 2023, every single one of them was told to leave. The Gray Fire, burning near Spokane,
Siti Nurhaliza Funds Scholarships, Rural Health Programs
Malaysia's most decorated singer has quietly built a parallel career as a benefactor, channeling decades of commercial success into scholarships and rural healt
Sudan Arms Thousands of Civilians to Fight RSF
Sudan is now arming its civilians by the thousands. The Sudanese Armed Forces, under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, have thrown open military training to ordin
Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34 Felony Counts
On the morning of April 4, 2023, Donald Trump stood before a judge in a Manhattan courtroom and said three words: not guilty. The former president of the United
TM and ZTE Seal 3-Year 5G Core Network Deal
Malaysia's digital backbone is getting a structural overhaul. On March 15, 2023, Telekom Malaysia Bhd and ZTE Corp Sdn Bhd formally committed to building a hybr
South Korea Chip Stockpiles Surge 28% in Fastest 27-Year Rise
A Historic Surge in Semiconductor Stockpiles Signals Deepening Economic Strain In January 2023, South Korea recorded a dramatic increase in semiconductor inventory that marks the…
FDA Approves Pluvicto for Advanced Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer cells have a marker on their surface called PSMA. It is a protein, a type II transmembrane protein, to be precise. Normal prostate cells have it
Taiwan fears impact of US chip restrictionso
US Chip Restrictions Raise Concerns for Taiwan's Economy Taipei officials recently expressed serious worry that new United States regulations aimed at reducing reliance on Taiwanese…
Ringgit Hits 3-Month High as Foreign Funds Return
The ringgit touched its strongest level in three months on Friday, climbing to 4.4760 against the US dollar. But the currency's 0.43% advance tells only part of
FTX Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After Fraud
The crypto industry’s promise of transparency was always a pitch. The FTX collapse exposed something closer to a black box.
On November 11, 2022, FTX Trading L
