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Tom Sanders

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Tom Sanders is a U.K.-based reporter for the Daily Beast and former senior reporter at The Metro. He graduated from the University of Salford with an MA in Journalism and has a strong interest in online culture, international affairs, and the convergence of technology and politics.
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STRONGMAN MOVE

Top General Slams Trump's Stalinesque Military Takeover

A former major general has sounded the alarm on the Pentagon’s “Stalin problem.”

Tom Sanders

Lightning associated with severe thunderstorms over northern Fort Worth, Texas, June 20, 2011. (David Kent/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
THUNDERSTRUCK

Florida Dethroned as Lightning Capital of the U.S.

The Sunshine State finally has a worthy challenger to its crown.

Tom Sanders

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back to Washington, DC, on January 4, 2026.
NICE TRY

Trump Busted Using Bogus Footage in His Big Victory Lap

Claims of street celebrations for America’s capture of Nicolás Maduro have a fishy backstory.

Tom Latchem

BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 09: A EasyJet aircraft that arrives at Bristol Airport, on December 9, 2025 in Bristol, England. With projections for passenger traffic to more than double by 2050, aviation carbon emissions are projected to increase, especially in relation to other sectors as their emissions decline. Global commitments to reducing future Co2 carbon emissions will mean a huge investment is needed in green and renewable energy sources and infrastructure such as solar and wind farms so that economies can transition from getting energy from carbon and fossil fuels to that generated by clean sources.
(Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty Images)
CLOSE CALL

Flight Grounded After Terrifying Mid-Air Inferno

A routine flight turned ugly after the engine burst into flames.

Tom Sanders

U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on January 4, 2026 at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida.
FIASCO

Trump's Venezuela Strikes Plunge Caribbean Into Travel Chaos

Thousands of tourists have been caught up in the fallout.

Tom Sanders

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 25: Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during the State Council Meeting at the Saint George's Hall of the Kremlin, on December 25, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Putin gathered governors, cabinet members and parties leaders for the State Council meeting, the main topic of which was personnel training. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)
PLOT TWIST

Ukraine Commander Fakes Death to Claim Putin's Bounty on Him

A military leader considered to be a “personal enemy” of Putin claimed $500,000 from the Kremlin.

Tom Sanders

A photo taken on October 12, 2024 from the Sonnblick Observatory near Rauris, Austria, shows the Grossglockner, with 3798 metres Austria's highest mountain, in the Hohe Tauern mountain range. Experts say warmer temperatures across the Alps driven by climate change are accelerating glacier melt and thawing permafrost -- the year-round ice found at high altitude that binds together giant slabs of rock. This has increased the danger of sudden rockfalls and landslides, damaging paths and adding stress to the mountains' often-ageing huts. Austria's Alpine clubs are currently closing up to four huts a year as they have become unsafe or too costly to be maintained. (Photo by KERSTIN JOENSSON / AFP) (Photo by KERSTIN JOENSSON/AFP via Getty Images)
OFF PISTE

Husband Dies in Fatal Sledding Accident With Wife

The pair skidded off track before plunging more than 200 feet during a deadly accident in the Austrian Alps.

Tom Sanders

Kim Jong Un’s Daughter, 13, Fuels Succession Rumors With Major Public Event
KIM JONG YOUNG

Kim Jong Un’s Daughter, 13, Fuels Succession Rumors

The portly North Korean dictator is looking for a fourth-generation successor.

Tom Sanders

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16: (L-R) Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg attend Martha Stewart's 100th Book Party Celebration during Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Invesco QQQ at Four Twenty Five on October 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for NYCWFF)
SWANSEA-STYLE

Martha Stewart Teams Up With Snoop Dogg to Own Soccer Team

The lifestyle guru has once again teamed up with the Doggfather to dominate British football.

Tom Sanders

U.S. President Donald Trump smiles from the field before the 126th America's Game between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen at M&T Bank Stadium on December 13, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. The teams are competing for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, with President Trump attending the rivalry for the second consecutive year.
LOW ENERGY

Republicans Give First Year Under Trump 2.0 a Failing Grade

“We dropped the ball miserably by not doing something on healthcare all year long.”

Tom Sanders

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