Sofia Martinez covers film, television, streaming and internet culture. At TRN, she explores how entertainment reflects and shapes politics, identity and generational change.
PUERTO LOPEZ, Ecuador — A chilling scene unfolded on a popular tourist beach in southwestern Ecuador this past Sunday, when authorities discovered…
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s government has intensified its crackdown on nationwide protests by deploying surveillance drones, a tactic that human rights activists…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump rejected the notion of ordering a U.S. mission to capture Russian President Vladimir Putin, dismissing suggestions…
CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.S. government issued a stern security alert on January 10, 2026, urging all American citizens in Venezuela to…
LONDON, England — A dramatic act of defiance unfolded Friday at the Iranian Embassy in London when a protester scaled the embassy…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation Saturday to discuss…
OSLO, Norway — The Norwegian Nobel Institute firmly rejected recent suggestions by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado that she could transfer…
TEHRAN, Iran — As protests continue to sweep across Iran, authorities have activated a nationwide internet “kill switch” in an apparent effort…
TEHRAN, Iran — Armed confrontations between protesters and security forces erupted in Tehran’s Tehranpars neighborhood on Friday as Iran’s anti-regime demonstrations escalated…
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian hospitals are buckling under the pressure of a surge in casualties as anti-government protests continue to engulf cities…