Bast Bramhall

A trial is underway in Britain, where prosecutors accuse three Bulgarians of being part of a Russian spy ring that targeted Ukrainian soldiers. The soldiers were training to use the Patriot air defense system at the U.S. military base in Stuttgart, Germany. Bulgarian nationals Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova and Tihomir Ivanchev are on trial. They…

Fabio Ochoa Vásquez, a former drug lord with the Medellín Cartel, was released from a U.S. prison on Tuesday, Dec. 3, after serving 25 years. The 67-year-old is expected to be deported back to his home country of Colombia. Ochoa, along with his two brothers, became billionaires in the 1980s by running a cocaine distribution…

A tense scene occurred in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi as police arrested the leader of one of the country’s opposition parties. Police allegedly knocked the leader of the Georgia’s Coalition for Change Party unconscious during the physical altercation. The confrontation between police and the opposition leader occured on Wednesday, Dec. 4, as Georgian authorities…

A federal judge rebuked President Joe Biden’s claims that his son, Hunter Biden, was unfairly prosecuted. In a court order issued Tuesday, Dec. 3, U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi criticized the president’s statement suggesting Hunter Biden was singled out for political reasons. The president had pardoned his son for tax and gun offenses, stating that…

Is Meta moderating its content too much? A top executive at the company shared regrets over removing posts about the pandemic.  Meta’s President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg admitted the company has wrongfully taken down posts across its apps, pointing to the height of COVID-19. He told reporters Monday, Dec. 2, “No one during the…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, said he wants to meet with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar, Tom Homan. Trump tapped Homan to implement a mass deportation plan. “I would love to sit down with the border czar and hear his thoughts on how we are going to address those who are…

The CDC has given an important all-clear about eating at McDonald’s. The public health agency says the outbreak of E. coli affecting sliced onions on the chain’s Quarter Pounders is over. Since the investigation began in October, the CDC and FDA identified 104 cases in 14 states, mostly in the Midwest and Mountain West. They…

Canada will deploy helicopters, drones and additional personnel to its border with the U.S. to enhance immigration security, a Canadian official announced Monday, Dec. 2. The move comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President-elect Donald Trump, who threatened to impose high tariffs unless Canada took stronger action to secure the border. Canadian Public…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told President-elect Donald Trump his proposed tariffs would “kill the Canadian economy” when they met for dinner last week. Trump allegedly responded, “If Canada can’t survive the tariffs, then maybe Canada should become the 51st state and Trudeau can become its governor.” Sources at the dinner confirmed the exchange with…

A Colorado ballot measure aiming to prohibit the hunting of certain wild cats has been defeated, drawing praise from a wildlife conservation group. Proposition 127, which sought to ban the hunting of bobcats, lynx, and mountain lions in the state, was put to voters this November after receiving enough petition signatures to qualify for the…

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili pleaded with Western powers on Monday, Dec. 2, to back what she called “a national movement” in support of the country becoming a member of the European Union (EU). The protests come after a tense parliamentary election. Zourabichvili’s plea came shortly before protesters and police reignited clashes on Monday that have…

Authorities on two continents have made significant strides in the fight against the global cocaine trade. Australia and Columbia seized record amounts of drugs and uncovering sophisticated smuggling operations. In Australia, a disabled fishing boat led to the country’s largest-ever cocaine seizure. In Columbia, officials intercepted “narco subs,” highlighting a growing Pacific trafficking route aimed…

For millions of student loan borrowers hoping for relief from Washington, things might get more complicated in the months ahead. The Biden administration’s one-year grace period from the Covid-era delay on repayments has expired. Banks could begin to hit debtors who haven’t begun paying back their student loans with a collection action. Financial experts say…