Articles by Diana Zapata

Screengrab Social Media/X by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 15, 2026 A massive explosion ripped through an ammunition manufacturing facility near Rome, Italy, sending a towering blast into the sky and […]

Trump Demands Death Penalty for Cop Killers as New Data Shows Historic Drop in Violent Crime

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 16, 2026 GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — President Donald Trump delivered a forceful law-and-order message Friday, calling for the harshest possible punishment for criminals who kill […]

Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia, Hits Strategic Industrial Site in Samara as Kyiv Escalates Long-Range Campaign

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 16, 2026 Zelenskyy confirms Ukrainian strikes on Russian strategic facilities as Moscow reports massive overnight drone barrage across multiple regions Ukraine launched a major long-range […]

Two American Airlines Jets Given Same Call Sign in Midair Scare — Quick-Thinking Controller Prevents Potential Disaster

Two American Airlines planes were flying in and out of Phoenix with the same call number on Friday, which could have ended in diaster if an air traffic controller hadn’t noticed just in time by […]

Powerful 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Triggering Tsunami Warning as Buildings Collapse and Death Toll Rises

Indonesia 7.7 earthquake by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 16, 2026 At least 38 people were initially reported dead after the powerful quake struck off Flores Island; rescuers face blocked roads, […]

Fire breaks out at Holiday Inn hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’

A fire has broken out at a Holiday Inn believed to be housing asylum seekers in London by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 15, 2026 LONDON — A major fire broke […]

CCP-Linked Former Chinese Police Official Buys D.C. Building Just 650 Feet From White House

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 15, 2026 WASHINGTON — A foundation headed by a former Shanghai police official has purchased a historic Washington, D.C., office building located roughly 650 feet […]

Three Christian Brothers Slain in Nigeria Ambush as Wife Discovers Their Bodies

Three Christian brothers slain in a August 5, 2026 ambush at Tarrai Jol Hamlet, Plateau State, where local leaders report systemic attacks by armed herdsmen have devastated the farming community. (Photo courtesy of Paul, local […]

Colombia’s ‘El Tigre’ Turns to Trump for Military Help Against Drug Cartels

Abelardo de la Espriella, the recently elected Colombian president, threatened a bombing campaign against drug traffickers Credit: Pablo R Seco/EPA by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 15, 2026 Colombia’s newly inaugurated president, […]

Cyclospora Outbreak Sweeps Across U.S. as Nearly 14,000 Confirmed Cases Reported

Lettuce are seen on a field at Taylor Farms in the Mexican town of Doctor Mora in March 26, 2008. (Guillermo Arias / AP Photo) by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August […]

USS Abraham Lincoln Under Scrutiny as Lawmakers Demand Answers Over Sailor Welfare During Record Deployment

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is facing growing scrutiny over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after reports that sailors have attempted to go […]

Putin Could Risk Direct NATO Clash as Ukraine War Pressure Mounts, Expert Warns

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin could face growing pressure to take a dangerous gamble against NATO as battlefield losses, economic strain and […]

Massachusetts Teen Charged With Killing Mother and Brother After Allegedly Using ChatGPT for Violent Fantasies

Acton teen charged with killing mother, brother, held without bail by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 ACTON, Mass. — A Massachusetts community is reeling after a 17-year-old was charged […]

Dr. McCullough: “Flesh-Eating Bacteria Crisis Spirals Out of Control”

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 A potentially dangerous bacterial threat is drawing renewed attention along the U.S. Gulf Coast as health officials report cases of Vibrio vulnificus, commonly […]

Mexican Cartel Accused of Trading Drugs for RPGs, Machine Guns in Czech Republic

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — Four alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) are facing federal charges after U.S. authorities say the powerful […]

Editorial: The War Is No Longer Just About Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting Over the World’s Food Supply

by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 13, 2026 Golden wheat grains representing Ukraine’s vital agricultural harvest, symbolizing the country’s role as a major global grain supplier and the growing threat to […]

Iran Says U.S. ‘Miscalculated’ Over Strait of Hormuz Despite Trump’s Claim of ‘Total Control’

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas [Atta Kenare/AFP] by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 13, 2026 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran is pushing back forcefully […]

Ukraine’s Grain Harvest Trapped as Russian Black Sea Attacks Push Farmers Toward Financial Ruin

An employee uses a wheel loader to load wheat grains from a storage facility to a truck at a compound of a farm, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zhytomyr Region, Ukraine August 7, 2026. […]

Two U.S. Soldiers Killed After Apache Helicopter Crashes Near Fort Hood in Texas

Two service members are dead after an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed near Fort Hood in central Texas. by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 13, 2026 SALADO, Texas — Two U.S. […]

Israel Accused of Deliberately Setting Fires in Lebanon as Border Tensions Escalate

Forest fires sweep through the outskirts of the southern Lebanon village of Kfar Shouba on 5 August after Israeli bombing, despite the ceasefire. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August […]

Transgender Player Cleared to Compete in Adelaide Women’s Football League Despite Safety Concerns

Published August 12, 2026 ADELAIDE, Australia — A decision by Australian football authorities to allow a transgender player to continue competing in a women’s community football competition has reignited a heated debate over fairness, player […]

Trump’s Secret Turkey Escape Revealed After Reported Iranian Assassination Threat

WaPo hack Don LaMothe tips off America’s enemies to President Trump emergency travel arrangements. Published August 12, 2026 WASHINGTON — Imagine the president of the United States stepping aboard Air Force One in front of […]

UK Faces Record-Breaking Summer Heat as Drought Deepens, Reservoirs Fall and 38°C Temperatures Return

Published August 12, 2026 LONDON, United Kingdom — Britain is experiencing an exceptionally hot and dry summer, with large areas of England now officially classified as being in drought and another period of high temperatures […]

China’s Pacific missile test sparks regional backlash as nuclear arsenal expands.

China hit by Pacific missile backlash after doubling its nuclear warheads and losing access to a key Congo export [PLA/WeChat] Published August 12, 2026 SUVA, Fiji — China’s latest ballistic missile test in the Pacific […]

Golfer Survives Lightning Strike on Ohio Course After Camera Captures Terrifying Moment