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Members of the US House Oversight Committee have heard testimony from former intelligence officials, researchers and journalists alleging that elements of the CIA's controversial MK-Ultra programme may have continued beyond the 1970s. The hearing revisited one of the darkest chapters in American intelligence history while raising new questions about government transparency, oversight and declassification INR Report: Based on reporting by Frank…

A conservative legal organisation is urging the US Environmental Protection Agency to investigate whether the abortion drug mifepristone should be formally assessed as a potential drinking water contaminant. The campaign argues existing wastewater treatment systems may not adequately remove the drug or its active metabolites, although regulators have not yet reached any conclusions on the matter. INR Report: Based on reporting by David…

Trump and Vance speeches in 72 hours answered the left's attacks on America's 250th from Mamdani's July 3 "oligarchs" broadside against Elon Musk to Trump at Mount Rushmore and Vance at New York Harbor defining American culture, character, and self-reliance. By Barbara Boyd · Barbara Boyd argues that recent speeches by President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance offer an antidote to communism, socialism, and what she calls Democrats'…

China is tightening restrictions on leveraged retail gold trading rather than banning gold ownership, marking a shift towards physical bullion and away from speculative paper markets. Analysts say the move could gradually influence how global gold prices are determined as central banks continue accumulating physical reserves INR Report: Based on reporting by Lena Petrova for World Affairs In Context HERE. · China is quietly implementing changes…

Canada has entered a significant demographic transition, with official figures showing deaths have outnumbered births for the third consecutive quarter. · The data has renewed debate over whether countries such as New Zealand should rely on immigration to sustain population growth, or do more to financially support families and encourage higher birth rates. INR Report: Based on reporting by Frank Bergman for Slay News HERE. · Canada’s latest…

US President Donald Trump has reignited his public dispute with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after sharing a meme joking that he may need a restraining order against her, despite both leaders preparing to meet at this week's NATO summit. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. · US President Donald Trump has revived his increasingly public disagreement with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after posting a light-hearted meme…

Fresh Congressional hearings have reopened long-standing questions surrounding the CIA's notorious MKULTRA program, with witnesses arguing that decades after secret human experiments officially ended, many victims remain unidentified, key records remain hidden, and critical questions about accountability have never been answered. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. · For more than fifty years, the CIA's secret MKULTRA program has…

Donald Trump has claimed Europe has become "Third World" because of failed immigration policies, renewing debate over migration, border security and national identity as immigration continues to reshape politics across the continent. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. · The debate over immigration in Europe has returned to the international spotlight after US President Donald Trump declared that many European nations have effectively…

Moscow responds to Kiev's attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure with strikes on military targets across Ukraine - including in the capital. · The Kremlin has accused Ukraine of trying to divert attention from battlefield failures. Over a hundred protesters are detained in Ankara ahead of the upcoming NATO summit. We dissect how tensions between alliance members are splitting the north Atlantic bloc. · Live pictures from Tehran, as crowds…

New Zealand has been ranked the world's second most competitive destination for internationally mobile wealth, behind only Singapore, according to the 2026 Henley Private Wealth Migration Report. The ranking reflects factors including tax policy, political stability, rule of law, investor pathways and the overall business environment, raising questions about how international investors view New Zealand compared with how many New Zealanders…