Two US Citizens Among 19 Slain in Philippines ‘Massacre’

Negros Island, Phillipines — On April 19, 2026, the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines killed 19 individuals on Negros Island. Nine of the slain have been identified as civilians, including two Filipino Americans — Kai Dana-Rene Sorem of Seattle and…

Hundreds Rally for Global Cannabis March in Durban South Africa

Durban, South Africa — Just a day after International Workers Day, yet another global movement saw thousands of people around the world hit the streets this year. Since 1999, the annual Global Marijuana March — now known as the Global Cannabis March — has provided…

The American War in Laos Still Claiming Victims 50 Years Later

In a remote village in the mountains of Xieng Khouang province in northern Laos a small temple is under construction. Its concrete walls are unpainted, and window and door frames sit unfinished. Inside the temple rests a 500-year-old golden Buddha statue, flanked by two columns…

Tempi Trial Starts After Three Years of Anger and Unanswered Questions

Larissa, Greece — Three years after the deadliest train crash in Greek history, which claimed the lives of 57 people, the long-awaited trial against those responsible began. Court proceedings were halted following their start after a horrid day of technical failures and adjourned to April…