Articles by Diana Zapata

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published October 12, 2026 LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure […]

Philippine Security Council Examines China-Linked Remittances to Duterte-Linked Firm

Philippine officials are reviewing information about overseas remittances to a company linked to Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband. Illustrative image by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published October 12, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — […]

139 Dead, 84 Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti, Exposing Perils of Route to Yemen

At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children, and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank while heading from Djibouti to Yemen, a UN agency said on Sunday. by Diana Zapata • News Writer […]

WMO’s El Niño Forecast Deserves Scrutiny as Natural Variability and Model Limitations Remain Important Factors

NOAA Confirms El Niño Formation as Intensification Forecasts Rise by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published October 12, 2026 The World Meteorological Organization’s latest warning about rising Pacific Ocean temperatures and shifting rainfall […]

Hurricane Isaias Knocks Out Power to Nearly 400,000 as Storm Sweeps Across the Southeast

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published October 12, 2026 FLORIDA PANHANDLE — Nearly 396,000 customers across Florida’s Panhandle and southern Alabama remained without electricity early Sunday as the remnants of Hurricane Isaias […]

Pentagon Finds Thousands of Hidden Afghanistan Withdrawal Records, Reigniting Scrutiny of Biden Exit

A sign displaying photos and names of the 13 service members killed in a terrorist attack at Abbey Gate outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport is seen at the U.S. Capitol in 2024 in Washington. […]

Is the Ayatollah Really Dead? Trump’s Answer Could Reshape the Middle East

As conflicting reports swirl around the fate of Iran’s ayatollah, President Donald Trump’s remarks have intensified speculation about a possible leadership vacuum inside one of America’s most powerful adversaries—and what it could mean for the […]

Hillary Clinton’s ‘Healthy Experiment’ Remark on Socialism Ignites Political Firestorm

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 26, 2026 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is once again at the center of a political controversy after describing the Democratic Party’s ongoing ideological […]

Commentary | Islam, Christianity and the West: Is America Losing Its Cultural Confidence?

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 26, 2026 For centuries, the relationship between Christianity and Islam has been shaped by periods of coexistence, competition, conflict and political change. But in today’s […]

CIA Chief’s Secret Moscow Trip Raises Questions as Trump Administration Navigates Russia

CIA Director John Ratcliffe speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) […]

Ukraine Takes Drone War Deep Into Russia, Targeting Ozon Warehouses as Kremlin Moves to Protect Critical Infrastructure

Major fire damage to an Ozon warehouse in Enem, Adygeya, Russia. Photograph: Vantor/Reuters by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 25, 2026 MOSCOW/KYIV — Ukraine is expanding its long-range drone campaign deep inside […]

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon Again: Airstrikes and Artillery Fire Reported Despite U.S.-Mediated Framework

FILE: Israeli attack targets southern Lebanon despite ceasefire deal. / AA by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 25, 2026 BEIRUT — Israeli forces carried out fresh airstrikes and artillery attacks across […]

Commentary | Listen: As Islamists Slaughter Christians, Democrat Candidate Warns Christians Feel ‘Very Threatening’ to Her – She’s a Christian Minister

Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Evansville, Indiana, with a rainbow flag out front on May 13, 2025. (Peter Blottman Photography / Getty Images) by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 25, […]

German NGO Accused of Pressuring Major Brands to Boycott Conservative Media Ahead of Key Election

Nazi boycott of Jewish shop in Berlin, April 1, 1933: “Germans Resist! Don’t buy from Jews” by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 25, 2026 BERLIN — A political firestorm has erupted […]

Immigrant Grocers Sue NYC Mayor Mamdani Over Government-Owned Supermarket Plan