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Pete Hegseth's 2025 financial disclosure lists consulting pay to his wife from Watchtower Strategy, a firm that worked for Lockheed Martin that year, and drops the four books that earned him up to US$2 million in royalties.
French judges have opened a war crimes inquiry into the Israeli strike on a Beirut apartment block that killed the parents of artist Ali Cherri on 26 November 2024. The inquiry covers the attack on his property, not the seven deaths, because none of the dead was French.
Russell Brand, 51, was convicted in London of raping a 21-year-old fan and sexually assaulting three other women. He was remanded in custody on 5 November and faces a substantial prison sentence. The jury acquitted him of three other charges.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki used a televised National Security Council meeting on 3 November 2026 to blame Prime Minister Donald Tusk for a takeover of the Constitutional Tribunal and said he expected Tusk to curb his power before Independence Day. Tusk offered a private meeting.
Storm-1516, a Russian operation tied to GRU funding, faked abuse claims against Senate Democrats Talarico, Brown and Jackson in October 2026, after earlier campaigns that hit Trump, Orbán and AfD opponents.
Foreign governments sponsored nearly 60% of the disinformation and influence campaigns documented across 39 African countries. Paid domestic networks, foreign consultancies, military governments and AI tools now carry much of the work, and the networks behind them meet parameters of organised crime.
Former Constitutional Tribunal presidents Safjan, Stępień, Zdziennicki and Zoll on 31 October backed the Sejm-elected judges who suspended Bogdan Święczkowski and accused President Karol Nawrocki of violating the court's autonomy.
Donald Tusk vowed on 31 October to rebuild Poland's Constitutional Tribunal after President Karol Nawrocki forced his way into the court overnight to back its suspended PiS-appointed president and vice-president. Nawrocki has blocked five of eight judges the Sejm elected this year.
The U.S. eased Russian diesel sanctions on 9 October as it pressed Ukraine to stop refinery strikes, Ukraine lost Starshield speed on 14 October and told Baltic allies to soften their tone on Russia.
Mexican prosecutors have charged Chihuahua’s former attorney general with treason after two CIA employees died during an unauthorised drug raid. Evidence points to months of covert US intelligence operations conducted without Mexico’s federal approval.
Three detainees have died at ICE’s Camp East Montana, one in a death ruled a homicide. Federal auditors found evidence missing or destroyed, while inspectors documented 52 violations. Despite these findings, ICE is pursuing a $2.8 billion no-bid contract extension through 2028.
Fact-checkers exposed eight lies in Flávio Bolsonaro's 18 debate claims about Lula. Federal Police concluded he falsely linked Lula to drug trafficking, while an electoral court ordered another campaign video removed. Lies also spread through WhatsApp.
Netanyahu repeatedly backed Flávio Bolsonaro as Brazilian intelligence warned of foreign election interference. Israeli arms and surveillance firms have lucrative interests in Brazil, while US-funded political activity, foreign-paid election ads and alleged campaign connections face scrutiny.
Meta faces election interference allegations in Brazil after restricting Lula's Instagram while recommending Bolsonaro's accounts. Researchers uncovered 1,613 foreign-funded political ads generating 171 million impressions. Brazil's electoral court has ordered Meta to explain its conduct.
Dutch intelligence allegedly accessed Jared Kushner's iPhone and uncovered secret Gulf accounts holding billions of dollars, according to a new book excerpt. The claims implicate Saudi and Emirati rulers and describe transfers through Israel. Kushner's lawyer denies the accounts ever existed.
