Sophie King
Sophie King, 78, is a veteran Australian investigative reporter with decades of experience covering politics, policy and corporate accountability. Their reporting aims to be clear, sourced and accountable to readers.
Trump Asks Putin to Spare Ukrainian Soldiers
On March 14, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump made a public appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to spare the lives of thousands of Ukrainian
Assad Flees to Russia as Syria Regime Collapses
For more than half a century, the Assad name was synonymous with absolute power in Syria. On December 8, 2024, that ended.
The collapse came fast. Faster than
Hurricane Helene Kills 116, Inflicts Billions in Damage
The economic wreckage left by Hurricane Helene is only beginning to take shape, and the numbers are staggering. Beyond the grim toll of 116 dead across four sta
False Dam Failure Report Prompts Tennessee Evacuation
It took a single false report to empty parts of Newport, Tennessee, on September 27, 2024. Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis issued an immediate evacuation order af
Apple Unveils A18 and A18 Pro Chips on 3nm TSMC Node
Apple's latest chip announcement is less about speed and more about survival in a market where every nanometer matters.
On September 9, 2024, the company unvei
Hurricane Beryl Floods Yucatán Peninsula
The porous limestone ground of the Yucatán Peninsula does not hold water. When a hurricane like Beryl arrives, the rain has nowhere to go but up. Flooding is no
Apple Unveils Apple Intelligence AI System
On June 10, 2024, Apple Inc. announced the development of Apple Intelligence, a generative artificial intelligence system, at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference. This innovative...
Western Canada Wildfires Displace Thousands
Displacement Crisis Deepens as Western Canada Wildfires Leave Thousands Homeless
The wildfires tearing through British Columbia and Alberta have done more than
G7 Oil Price Cap Targets Russian Refined Products
When G7 finance ministers sat down in September 2022 to hash out a price cap on Russian oil, the mechanism they designed had a specific target: refined products
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance coal mining giant faces new challenges in 2025
The BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), a prominent Australian coal mining company, has been a significant player in the country's natural resources sector since its establishment...
IAEA Reports Drone Strike on Zaporizhzhia Unit 6
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported a disturbing incident on April 7, 2024, when the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's Unit 6 was targeted b
Ukrainian-Backed Groups Hit Russia During Election
The timing was not accidental. On March 12, 2024, as Russians headed to the polls for a presidential election, Ukrainian-backed armed groups crossed into Russia
North Korea Satellite Maneuvers Confirm It Is Alive
On February 19, 2024, North Korea's Malligyong-1 satellite, launched in November 2023, performed orbital maneuvers that experts confirm show it is alive and communicating with…
PTI-Backed Independents Win 103 Seats in Pakistan Vote
Pakistan held its general elections on 8 February 2024, marking a significant milestone in the country's political landscape. The elections were originally scheduled to take...
Talazoparib Approved for Second Cancer Type
Fatigue. Anemia. Nausea. Neutropenia. Headache. Thrombocytopenia. Vomiting. Alopecia. Diarrhea. Decreased appetite.
That is the list of common side effects for
European Commission Halts X Ads Over Disinformation
A 32,000-Person Machine Turns Against X
The European Commission did not wake up one morning in mid-November and decide to pull its ads from X. This was a slow,
Morocco 2023 Quake Kills 2,012 in Atlas Fault Zone
A Seismic History Repeats Itself in Morocco's Chichaoua Province
The ground did not shake on a whim. Morocco sits on the northern edge of the African tectonic
Thai PM Srettha Sees 20% Russian Surge on Phuket
Phuket's luxury real estate market has become a barometer for geopolitical turmoil thousands of miles away. Since February 2022, the island has absorbed a surge
French Waterpark Inflatable Kills Man, Injures Child
A tragic accident occurred at the Wonderland Waterpark in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France, on July 30, 2023, when a 20-meter-long inflatable attraction bl
Cessna 208 Caravan Crashes in Indonesia’s Highland Papua
A small plane crash in a remote region of Indonesia has rescue teams battling against severe weather conditions to reach the site. On June 23, a Cessna 208 Cara
Yinchuan Gas Leak Kills 31 in Restaurant Blast
Thirty-one people died on June 21, 2023, in Yinchuan, China, when a restaurant exploded. Seven others were injured. The cause was a gas leak. The building was f
Synthetic Embryo Mimics Earliest Human Development
Every year in the United States alone, tens of thousands of pregnancies end in miscarriage. The causes remain stubbornly opaque. Doctors can point to chromosoma
UK Hosts First Global AI Summit in London
The global tech industry is now watching London. The United Kingdom will host the world's first artificial intelligence summit later this year, Prime Minister R
Lazarus Group Probed as DOJ Reveals Two Cyber Goals
One thing is clear about the Lazarus Group: nobody can agree on what to call them.
The United States Department of Homeland Security uses "Hidden Cobra." Micro
