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The Geopolitics of Energy
Energy has always shaped world politics, and the transition to cleaner power is redrawing the map again. From oil and gas to critical minerals, here is how energy drives geopolitics.
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The Rise of the Global South
The term 'Global South' appears more and more in world affairs. What does it mean, why are these nations gaining influence, and how are they reshaping global politics? A clear guide.
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The Indo-Pacific: Why It Became the World's Strategic Center
Diplomats and generals now talk endlessly about the 'Indo-Pacific'. What is this region, and why has it become the focus of global strategy? A clear explainer.
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What Is Grey-Zone Conflict?
News about the Indo-Pacific often mentions 'grey-zone' activity. What does it mean, why has it become so common, and how does it differ from open warfare? A clear explainer.
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Understanding Global Supply Chains: How the World Makes Things
The pandemic and recent shocks put 'supply chains' in the headlines. What are they, why did they become so complex, and why does their resilience now matter so much? A clear guide.
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Wikimedia Foundation closes Wikinews after 21 years
The Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation announced on March 30 its decision to close all language editions of the project. In the announcemen
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Moreton Bay illegally evicted homeless campers, Queensland Supreme Court rules
This past Friday, Justice Paul Smith of the Supreme Court of Queensland ruled that the City of Moreton Bay Council, immediately north of Brisbane, Aus
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Roblox player uncovers cheating, awarded Guinness World Record
In early January, international media reported that Quinten Delaere, an 18-year-old, had been officially recognized by Guinness World Records after ex
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Monta publishes its 2025 EV charger ranking, including hardware performance
The Danish firm Monta published a performance ranking of electric vehicle (EV) chargers on Wednesday. The firm analysed 260,000 EV chargers connected
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"One Battle After Another" wins 6 Oscars including Best Picture
One Battle After Another was the big winner at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, held on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Califor
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"I came to be the manager ... not the coach": Manchester United fire head coach Ruben Amorim
On Monday, Manchester United football team fired its coach Ruben Amorim after fourteen months in the role. Amorim had met with Omar Berrada, chief ex
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers tap access to battery-less desalination of more groundwater than ever before
This past Tuesday researchers showed, for the first time, the possibility of water desalination without necessarily installing a large battery on site
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New Brisbane stadium to replace Gabba as venue for Olympics, cricket, AFL
In decision announced by Queensland Premier David Crisafulli on Tuesday, Brisbane's The Gabba stadium is now scheduled to be replaced by a new stadium
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Dust storm causes multi-vehicle pile-up on I-70 in Kansas
On March 14, a pile-up involving several dozen vehicles occurred on I-70, an interstate highway in the US state of Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol r
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Oregon court rules voter-approved gun law constitutional
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled on March 11, that Oregon Ballot Measure 114, a voter-approved gun control law, is constitutional under the state’s
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Man arrested after driving wrong way on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire
A man from Lowell, Massachusetts was arrested Monday after driving the wrong way on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire near Exit 34C in Franconia Notch at
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Former Major League Baseball pitcher Julio Teherán retires
Julio Teherán, a two-time Major League Baseball All-Star, announced his retirement from baseball on Monday, at the age of 35. The decision came two da
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Islamic State Khorasan Province claims responsibility for attack at Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk
Armed gunmen killed more than 133 people and injured more than 145, including children, at a music concert at Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, near Mosc
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Wikinews interviews noted juggler for International Jugglers Day
April 18 was International Jugglers Day. To commemorate this day, Wikinews caught up with professional juggler Spencer Androli and talked to him about
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Wikinews interviews Steven Meserve, founder of Loving Cats Worldwide, ahead of 2023 Birmingham Cat Extravaganza show
On Tuesday, Wikinews reporter Ash Thawley interviewed Steven Meserve, founder of Loving Cats Worldwide (LCWW), with one of its Cat Extravaganza cat sh
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Air ambulance crashes into infrastructure in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania while transporting pediatric patient, no survivors
On Friday evening, a small air ambulance crashed into a residential and commercial area in a densely populated neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylva
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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal charges involving murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
On Friday, Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, plead not guilty to the charges of murder and stalking.
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Boy retrieves Nintendo Switch locked away in gun safe, and shoots his father
On January 13, the night of his 11th birthday, a boy allegedly shot his father with a gun retrieved from a gun safe in the family's home in Duncannon
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Homeland Security says Minneapolis woman shot by ICE officer dies
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported Wednesday that a woman shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapo