Turkey, Romania: Cooperation Against Drugs and Terrorism

In the hours after Mexican drug lord "El Mencho’s" killing by the military, his Jalisco New Generation Cartel responded by deploying hundreds of roadblocks, torching banks and supermarkets — and rapidly sharing the carnage on social media. The resulting national "psychosis" spotlights the latest evolution of narco-propaganda, where the target isn't just territory, but the public's perception of reality.

Russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure, waged during the coldest winter in memory, have pushed Ukrainians to their limits. But in freezing offices and darkened apartments, a new generation of investigative journalists is still at work.

Tracing a ship's flag is often the first step toward uncovering bigger stories of corruption, smuggling, or sanctions evasion.