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In Europe, as yet another peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is weighed, details suggest that the most recent proposal “paves the way for the legal framework under which British, French, and partner forces could operate on Ukrainian soil, securing Ukraine’s skies and seas, and regenerating Ukraine’s armed forces for the future” (BBC.com, January 6, 2026).

A sobering essay was published in the Telegraph on December 18, titled “The single biggest threat to our national security is not Russia, China or Iran.” In the article, former British politician Liam Fox observed how nations of the West are spending more each year on the interest on their national debts than they are spending on defense—in a world full of growing threats and a continually aggressive antagonist on Europe’s border. As Mr.

A 2011 Tomorrow’s World commentary, “Slaves to Debt,” reported that the United States was approaching $14 trillion in debt. Now, fourteen years later, that indebtedness has grown 160%. According to the U.S. National Debt Clock, U.S. debt is over $38 trillion. But why is the national debt so high? While the obvious answer is that America spends more than it takes in as tax revenues, there is another, far more dire reason.

Astronomers have discovered an ultra-massive black hole hiding in plain sight at the very heart of the Cosmic Horseshoe galaxy, five billion light-years from Earth (New Scientist, August 7, 2025). Weighing 36 billion times more than our sun, it dwarfs the black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy. This heavenly leviathan bends light itself, warping space and time with its incredible gravitational pull.

In the United States, about 69 percent of adults aged 18 to 34 who have never been married express a desire to marry someday (Pew Research Center, February 15, 2024). Additionally, only about half desire to become parents one day—unlike decades ago, when most young adults desired both marriage and children.