Isabella Moore
Isabella Moore, 77, is a veteran Canadian foreign correspondent with decades of experience covering politics, policy and corporate accountability. Their reporting aims to be clear, sourced and accountable to readers.
Egypt Train Crash Kills 2 in Minya Governorate
Egypt's Railways: A System Strained, A Collision Foretold
Sunday’s crash in Minya Governorate was not an anomaly. It was a predictable outcome of a system push
Israeli Strike Wounds Two UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon
Two United Nations peacekeepers are recovering from injuries after Israeli forces struck a watchtower at their headquarters in southern Lebanon on October 11. T
Seacrest Replaces Sajak as Wheel of Fortune Host
Pat Sajak spun the wheel for the last time in June 2024. By September 15, Ryan Seacrest had taken his place behind the puzzle board. The transition, long rumore
Indian Tourist Falls 8 Meters into KL Sinkhole
A dramatic scene unfolded in Kuala Lumpur on August 23, 2024, when a tourist from India fell eight meters deep into a sinkhole after a section of the sidewalk a
Elephant Charge Injures 13 at Sri Lanka Festival
Thirteen people were injured in Kataragama, Sri Lanka, on July 7, 2024, when an elephant charged a crowd at a Hindu religious festival. The animal did what elep
2024 Men’s T20 World Cup
The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Cricket West Indies and USA Cricket, took place from June 1 to June 29, 2024, marking...
A Quiet Place Prequel Premieres at Tribeca Festival
A Quiet Place: Day One, the latest installment in the A Quiet Place film series, premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 26, 2024. This...
Niger Floods Kill 21, Drown Grain Stores
The grain stores of the Maradi region are under water. That is the blunt reality after heavy rainfall collapsed into flash floods that have killed at least 21 p
DeepMind AlphaFold 3 Predicts All Biological Molecules
On May 8, 2024, researchers at Google DeepMind announced a significant breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence with the development of AlphaFold 3,
Indio Faces Post-Coachella Economic Slowdown
The Empire Polo Club in Indio is empty again. The second weekend of Coachella 2024 ended April 21. Now the dust settles, and the real work begins — for the city
Hong Kong Probes New Lucky House Fire Safety Failures
Hong Kong's fire safety regulations are facing a reckoning. The blaze that swept through New Lucky House in Kowloon on April 10, 2024, left five dead and 35 inj
Uranium mining in the United States
Uranium mining in the United States has continued to produce a significant amount of uranium oxide, with 224,331 pounds (101.8 tonnes) of U3O8 produced in...
Belarus Voters Face Only Pro-Government Ballot
MINSK — Voters across Belarus went to the polls Sunday with a ballot paper that listed four pro-government parties and nothing else. The opposition was not on i
Kenya Minister Cites Sabotage in Nationwide Blackout
Kenyans woke up on December 10, 2023, to a nation gone dark. The nationwide power outage, a complete loss of electrical supply to every end user, has pulled the
Iran Warns Israel of Harsh Gaza Invasion Consequences
The Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, issued a stark warning on November 1, 2023, threatening "harsh consequences" if Israel proceeds
House GOP Demands Biden Family Bank Records
House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden are demanding access to his family's bank records and financial documents. The request, made public…
Coup Belt Creates Continuous West Africa Barrier
West Africa's political map has been redrawn, and the ink is still wet. The chain of military takeovers stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Red Sea — the
SVB Run Exposes Deep Rifts in Venture Capital
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on 10 March 2023 after a 48-hour run that drained $42 billion in deposits, forcing federal regulators to seize the Santa…
Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk
On October 27, 2022, Elon Musk concluded his acquisition of Twitter, Inc., a deal that was initiated on April 14, 2022. Musk had begun buying...
Morgan Stanley Pays $200M for Off-Channel Records Breach
On September 30, 2022, Morgan Stanley, a prominent American multinational investment bank and financial services company, faced significant fines from the SEC and CFTC, totaling...
SEC Proposes Climate Risk Disclosure Rules for Companies
On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules that would require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related risks…
Russia Strikes Western Ukraine Airfields in Shift
Friday’s Russian strikes on airfields in Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk mark a clear shift. The war is no longer confined to Ukraine’s east and north. Moscow is reac
Reliance Google Phone Delayed to Diwali by Chip Shortage
Forget the September launch date. Forget it entirely. The low-cost smartphone from Reliance Industries and Google, once pegged for September 10, 2021, is now a
Toyota, Honda Reject US Union EV Tax Plan
Japanese Automakers Reject Democratic Tax Proposal Major Japanese automobile manufacturers Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co have formally opposed a legislative proposal introduced by…
