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
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,
US Drug Shortage Hits 300 Medications Record
The sheer breadth of the 2024 drug shortage tells a story far bigger than a list of missing pills. With over three hundred medications now in short supply, the
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
OpenAI Unveils Sora Text-to-Video Generator
OpenAI pulled back the curtain on its most ambitious video generation tool yet today, unveiling Sora, a text-to-video model that can produce minute-long, high-d
Congo Boat Capsizes on Lake Kivu, 37 Missing
A tragic accident occurred on Lake Kivu in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday, when an overloaded wooden boat carrying 50 people capsized, resu
Iceland Declares Emergency as Magma Rises Under Fagradalsfjall
The magma is moving. That is the blunt reality behind Iceland's declaration of a state of emergency. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has tracked a swarm of
Imran Hussain Resigns Labour Shadow Minister Role Over Gaza
Imran Hussain’s resignation letter landed in Keir Starmer’s inbox on a day the Labour Party was already bracing for internal fights over Gaza. The MP for Bradfo
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
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,
Pakistan Arrests Journalist Imran Riaz Khan
Pakistani journalist Imran Riaz Khan was reported to have been arrested by police on May 11, 2023, while travelling in Pakistan, sparking concerns about his...
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…
Bursa Malaysia Adds 21 Firms to FTSE4Good ESG Index
Bursa Malaysia’s latest reshuffle of its ESG-focused index tells a clear story: green credentials are no longer optional for listed companies in Kuala Lumpur. T
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
KNM Group Faces THB2.7B Bond Default on Unbuilt Thai Plant
KUALA LUMPUR – A THB2.7 billion bond, roughly RM350 million, is coming due later this year. The money was supposed to build a second phase for Impress Ethanol C
Declassified Navy Report Details 2020 Persian Gulf UAP
The Persian Gulf is a cramped piece of ocean. Oil tankers, naval warships, fishing dhows, and military aircraft all share the same airspace. On the night of May
