Maria Romano
Maria Romano, 39, is an experienced Italian investigative journalist whose work focuses on policy, finance and long-form investigations. Their reporting aims to be clear, sourced and accountable to readers.
Rainbow Bridge Blast Shuts NY-Canada Crossings, Idles Trade
The economic fallout from the Rainbow Bridge car explosion is already rippling through Western New York. The blast, which killed two people inside a vehicle and
Poland Opposition Wins Majority in 2023 Election
On October 15, 2023, Poland held parliamentary elections to elect members of the Sejm and Senate, marking a significant event in the country's political landscape....
Mizoram Railway Bridge Collapse Kills 26 Workers
A devastating bridge collapse in the Indian state of Mizoram has left 26 people dead, after a railway bridge under construction gave way, sending workers plumme
Biden Orders Federal Aid for State Recovery Efforts
Presidential power in the United States has always been a living thing, expanding and contracting with the man in office and the crisis at hand. Franklin D. Roo
Sinéad O’Connor Dies at 56, Remembered for 1992 Papal Protest
DUBLIN — The woman who tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II on live television in 1992 did so nearly a decade before the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis
Stable Diffusion XL Reshapes Open-Source Image Generation
Developers and artists are now sorting through the implications of the latest Stable Diffusion upgrade. Stability AI released Stable Diffusion XL on July 26, 20
Senegal Bus Crash Kills 23 in Ngeune Sarr
A devastating bus accident has shaken the small town of Ngeune Sarr, Louga Department, in Senegal, resulting in the loss of 23 lives and leaving several others
Greece Wildfires Kill 28 as Heatwave Fuels Blazes
Multiple wildfires have started in Greece, resulting in significant damage and loss of life. As of July 17, 2023, the situation is being closely monitored,...
Australian Space Agency Ends $1.2B Satellite Program
Lot Fourteen in Adelaide is about to get quieter. The Australian Space Agency, headquartered in that precinct, has pulled the plug on its AU$1.2 billion satelli
Jiuzhang Quantum Computer Runs AI Task Beyond Supercomputers
On a machine built in Anhui province, a Chinese research team ran an AI calculation that no traditional computer could finish in a practical time frame. The dat
Wildfires Evacuate 7,300 in Chibougamau, Quebec
A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for the town of Chibougamau, Quebec, affecting approximately 7,300 residents, as two nearby wildfires pose a signif
KU Team Proves Rare-Metal Catalyst Yields Fossil-Free Hydrogen
For decades, the promise of hydrogen as a clean fuel has run into the same wall. Making it without wrecking the climate costs too much, or uses rare materials t
Freetown Cotton Tree Falls in Severe Rainstorm
A devastating rainstorm swept through Freetown, Sierra Leone, on the night of May 24, 2023, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, including the felling of
Google DeepMind Merges with Google Brain Division
On April 15, 2023, a significant development in the world of artificial intelligence took place with the merger of Google DeepMind and Google AI's Google...
SVB Collapse Triggered by $21B Bond Sale
One set of numbers tells the story of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. Not the date of the failure. Not the name of the bank. The numbers: $21 billion, $15 billi
China-Laos Rail Cuts Bangkok Veg Freight 20% to $2,800
Fifty-five hours after leaving Kunming, a refrigerated train pulled into Bangkok's Bang Sue station carrying 286 tonnes of Chinese vegetables. The cargo stayed
EU Bans Russian Diesel, Sets $100 Barrel Cap
Europe imposed a ban on Russian diesel, gasoline, and other refined oil products on Sunday, February 5, 2023, as part of its effort to reduce…
ChatGPT Upends US Classrooms Since Late 2022
In late 2022, a new fault line cracked open in America’s classrooms. ChatGPT, a chatbot built on large language models by OpenAI, arrived and the education sect
Asian Markets Diverge Ahead of US Jobs Report
Asian markets were a study in contradiction Wednesday. Shanghai eked out a gain. Seoul barely budged. Tokyo sagged. Hong Kong took a real hit. The region's trad
Poland Ends Russian Oil Imports, Germany Warns Gas Running Low
WARSAW, Poland: Amidst escalating tensions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Poland has formally announced its intention to terminate all imports of Russian oil by the…
30,000 Rally in Berlin Against Ukraine War
BERLIN, March 13: Up to 30,000 men, women, and children joined an anti-war demonstration in central Berlin on Sunday, with many waving Ukrainian flags and…
Russia-Ukraine War Threatens Global Food Supply
Global food security faces severe disruption as conflict escalates in Europe's agricultural heartland The ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine has triggered a critical…
Indonesia GDP Surges 7.07% as Virus Threatens Recovery
Indonesia’s economy roared back to life in the second quarter, posting its fastest annual growth in 17 years. But the party may already be over.
The 7.07% year
Goldman Sachs Pays $2.9B to End 1MDB Criminal Case
The $2.9 billion deferred prosecution agreement Goldman Sachs signed on October 22, 2020, does not close the 1MDB scandal. It reshuffles the deck. The bank gets
