Global Turmoil Deepens as Media Layoffs, Gaza Violence and Political Scandals Dominate Headlines From sweeping newsroom layoffs in the United States to renewed bloodshed in Gaza and political aftershocks across Africa and Europe, global developments this week reflect mounting pressures on democratic institutions, media freedom, fragile ceasefires and political accountability. A convergence of economic strain, … Continue reading World in Brief: Media Layoffs, Gaza Bloodshed and Political Aftershocks Shake Global Order