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
7 years on: HSBC and freezing the bank accounts of Hong
It's been about 7 years since HSBC was caught freezing the bank accounts of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, a move that sparked widespread criticism and...
HSBC, 2021 and handing internal records to U.S. prosecutors
It's been about 5 years since HSBC was caught handing internal records to U.S. prosecutors in the Meng Wanzhou / Huawei case, a move that...
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
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
South Korea Wraps APEC 2025 Leaders Summit
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, hosted by South Korea, have reached their culmination with the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting on November 1, 2025. This...
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
Turkey Supplies Syria Natural Gas for Electricity
Turkey's announcement on July 30, 2025, to supply natural gas to Syria via the Arab Gas Pipeline marks a significant development in the region's energy landscap
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
Bus Crash Kills 7 at Federal University of Santa Maria
The numbers that define the Federal University of Santa Maria are now tied to tragedy. 28,307 students. 386,968 square meters of buildings. Over 1,837 hectares
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
Ilorin Trailer Crash Kills 15, Injures Three
Ilorin, a city of nearly 800,000 people, woke up on January 23 to news that 15 of its residents would not wake up at all. The trailer-truck collision the day be
GeForce RTX 50 series
The GeForce RTX 50 series of consumer graphics cards has been officially announced, marking the latest development in Nvidia's lineup of graphics processing units (GPUs)....
Damascus Mosque Crowd Surge Kills Three Women
The density of a crowd at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on January 10, 2025, reached a point where physics turned lethal. Three women are dead. Five children a
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
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
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
NHS Strikes 2022–2024 Were Fragmented Disputes
The 2022–2024 NHS strikes were never a single fight. That is the central fact to grasp. They were a sprawl of separate disputes, each with its own union, its ow
