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.
19 Humans in Orbit Sets Space Access Record
The number of humans in space hit nineteen today—and that number tells a bigger story than the record itself. It points to a quiet shift in how space is used, w
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
Windstorm Kills 1, Injures 40 at Alberta Buddhist Retreat
A sudden and devastating windstorm swept through a Buddhist retreat in Busby, Alberta, Canada, on July 31, 2024, causing a tent to collapse and resulting in the
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...
Bulgarians Vote in Sixth Election in Three Years
Bulgarians headed to the polls on June 9, 2024, to elect the 240 members of their parliament, marking the sixth time they have done so in just three years. This
Nine Die in Zanzibar from Sea Turtle Meat Poisoning
A laboratory investigation has confirmed that nine people in Zanzibar, including eight children and one adult, have died of chelonitoxism after consuming sea tu
Neuralink Sews Micrometer-Wide Wires Into Brain
FREMONT, Calif. — The threads are 4 to 6 micrometers wide. That is thinner than a human hair. They are delivered into brain tissue by a device Neuralink has des
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
96,000 Displaced as Israel-Lebanon Conflict Escalates
For tens of thousands of people on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border, life has been uprooted by a conflict that began on October 8, 2023. The fighting, wh
Amazon Invests $4B in Anthropic AI Startup
Amazon's $4 billion bet on Anthropic doesn't just signal confidence in one company. It reshapes the competitive landscape for cloud computing and AI development
18 Iranian Pilgrims Die in Iraq Minibus Collision
Eighteen bodies. Thirteen wounded. All of them pilgrims.
The math of the September 1 crash on the road between Dujail and Samarra is brutal. Two minibuses, car
Fani Willis Indicts 19 in Georgia RICO Case
Fani Willis spent nearly two years building a case. On August 14, 2023, a Fulton County grand jury gave her the result: 19 defendants, 41 charges, one RICO coun
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
Central Russia Storm Kills 10, Injures 76
The storm that tore through central Russia on July 30 left 76 people injured. That number tells a story of its own. Ten people died. But 76 others survived, man
Nigeria Tanker Blast Kills 8 in Ondo State
For decades, Nigerians have died the same way: scrambling for fuel spilled from a wrecked tanker, then caught in a fireball. The July 23 explosion in Ondo State
Odisha Train Crash Death Toll Reaches 288, 900 Injured
Rescue crews in Odisha’s Balasore district are still pulling bodies from twisted wreckage two days after the June 2 train collision that killed at least 288 peo
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…
FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas
On December 12, 2022, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was arrested in the Bahamas and extradited to the United States, marking...
Elon Musk Acquires Twitter for $44 Billion
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...
Italy’s Closed-List System Faces First Governing Test
Italy’s September 25 general election installed a new parliament, but the real work begins now. The country faces a test of how its complex electoral machinery
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…
