Most people assume the number of countries in the world is a matter of fact – 195, 197 or 193 depending on which trivia book they memorised. But under any kind of […]
Why Does Nobody Know How Many Countries There Are? The Real Reasons We Can’t Agree
Nicaragua bans visitors from bringing Bibles into the country
Nicaragua has implemented a ban prohibiting tourists from bringing Bibles into the country, a move confirmed by notices posted at Tica Bus terminals in Costa Rica that serve routes to the Nicaraguan […]
“Death by doctor” goes global in 2026
Death by doctor is not painless, peaceful and dignified – on the contrary, it’s painful, horrifying and cruel, Dr. Vernon Coleman writes. Instances of prolonged and distressing deaths are frequent, with a […]
Tobacco earns more revenue in taxes; this is why they are clamping down on vapes
At the end of 2024, the US Congress passed legislation that protects US states from banning lower-risk nicotine products that have been determined appropriate for the protection of public health, such as […]
Trump files $10 billion lawsuit against BBC; let it burn
President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (“BBC”), alleging the broadcaster deceptively edited clips from his 6 January 2021 speech to make it appear […]
AI Found to Mislead Voters and Change Election Outcomes
Two major studies published by Science and Nature found a shocking portion of voters were persuaded by AI chatbots, shifting opinions by an enormous 15 percentage points in some elections. Over 15 AI models were tested on 80,000 participants in the […]
Who controls the world? It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it
For those who still don’t understand what’s going on in the world: 10 questions. For those who think they do: Do you know what’s coming? The Light is a nationally-distributed newspaper in […]