Russia Keeps Striking Kyiv for Sixth Straight Night
Russia attacked Kyiv overnight for a sixth straight night. Drones and missiles hit the Ukrainian capital and nearby areas. Reports say at least 12 pe...
US Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday. It lets President Trump continue building a new White House ballroom. The ballroom project costs $400 milli...
NYPD Shoots Woman After Knife Attack Near Times Square
A woman stabbed or slashed two people near Times Square. This happened Monday afternoon in Manhattan. One of the victims died. Police then shot the w...
Russia Finance Minister Left Out of G20 Photo
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended a G20 meeting in the US. President Trump had invited him. But he was left out of the official group ...
FTC and States Sue Amazon Over Ad Practices
The FTC and 22 states sued Amazon over its advertising practices. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Washington state. Regulators claim Amaz...
Messi Announces Retirement From Argentina's National Team
Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina's national team. He shared the news Monday on Instagram. The announcement came weeks after Argen...
Trump to Meet Oil Executives Over Gas Prices
President Trump plans to meet oil and refining executives on Tuesday. The meeting is set for September 1, 2026. They will discuss ways to lower gasol...
D4vd Chooses Public Defenders After Legal Team Withdraws
Singer D4vd will now use public defenders. He is 21 years old. He told a Los Angeles courtroom this on Monday. His previous legal team withdrew from ...
US House Returns to Consider Stopgap Funding Bill
The US House returned to Washington, D.C. on Monday. Lawmakers came back after a five-week break. House leaders want to pass a funding bill this week...
South Korea Court Sentences Unification Church Leader Han Hak-ja
A court in Seoul, South Korea, sentenced Han Hak-ja. She got two years in prison. Han Hak-ja is 83 years old. She leads the Unification Church. She ...
Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario Lake America for US Users
Google Maps now shows Lake America to US users. This replaces the name Lake Ontario. Trump ordered the name change in an executive order. He signed i...
Search Underway After Grand Canyon Flash Flood
Officials said Sunday that over 20 people are missing or unaccounted for. This followed flash flooding at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The flooding h...
US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers on Larak Island
US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Sunday. The launchers were on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. This was the first known US stri...
Trump Says He Will Report NBC Journalist to FCC
President Trump wants NBC journalist Kristen Welker punished. He announced on Truth Social he will report her to the FCC. The FCC is the US agency th...
Ferry Capsizes Off Northern Cyprus, Leaving People Dead
A ferry capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus. It was carrying 267 passengers and crew. The boat began taking on water after leaving Kyrenia for ...
NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Sunday. It lifted off at 7:26 a.m. from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy...
British Woman Dies After Stabbing at German Train Station
A 31-year-old British woman died in a hospital after a stabbing. It happened at Rosenheim train station in Bavaria, Germany. Police arrested a 27-yea...
Shooting Outside Swiss Rave Kills Woman Injures Five
A shooting happened outside a rave in Aarau, Switzerland. Aarau is 46 kilometers west of Zurich, Switzerland. The shooting killed a 22-year-old woman...
Two Missing After French Fishing Boat Sinks
A French fishing boat sank in the English Channel on Saturday. Two crew members are missing. Three crew members were rescued and taken to hospital. S...
Anne Hathaway Joins Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder Sequel
Anne Hathaway has joined the cast of a "Days of Thunder" sequel. She will co-star with Tom Cruise. They announced the sequel on August 29 2026. The a...
Norway's New King Haakon VIII Gives First Speech
King Haakon VIII gave his first speech as sovereign. This happened on August 29 2026. Norway is mourning his father Harald V. Harald V died aged 89 o...
US Judge Blocks Deportation of Students Over Israel Criticism
A US judge ruled against the Trump administration today. The administration had tried to deport international students. The students had criticized I...
Netanyahu Condemns Reported Israeli Settler Attack on NBC News Crew
Masked Israeli settlers reportedly attacked an NBC News crew on Saturday. This happened in Jalud near Nablus in the West Bank. A Palestinian woman wa...
Niger Forces Retake Sites After Overnight Attack
Niger's security forces fought rebel soldiers at a military base. The base is called Base 101 near Niamey's airport. Gunfire and explosions were hear...
Iceland Votes Saturday on Restarting EU Membership Talks
Icelanders will vote Saturday on restarting talks with the European Union. The vote is not about joining the EU itself. A yes vote would start a long...
James Cleverly Quits Shadow Cabinet to Run for London Mayor
James Cleverly resigned from Britain's shadow cabinet. He plans to run for mayor of London. His resignation took effect immediately. Before quitting ...
Country Star Dolly Parton Dies at 80
Dolly Parton died on Tuesday. She was 80 years old. She was a country star, actor, singer, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Her career and charity wo...
Russian Drone Attack Near Kyiv Kills at Least 27
At least 27 people died in a Russian attack near Kyiv. A drone hit a warehouse or depot in Myla. Myla is in Ukraine's Bucha district near Kyiv. The s...
Trump Announces US-Venezuela Oil Deal
The United States and Venezuela reached a new oil deal. President Trump announced the deal on Friday. The deal gives the United States majority contr...
Nepal-Tibet Flood Missing Count Doubles as Rescues Resume
Rescue efforts resumed after a flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet, China. The flood struck on Wednesday along Nepal's border with China. Nepal's disaste...
Avalanche Sign Makar to Record NHL Contract
The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Cale Makar to a new contract. The deal is worth $163.2 million over eight years. This makes Makar the highes...
One Dead After Sign Falls at UK Christian Festival
A large sign fell at a Christian festival in England. This happened near Steyning in West Sussex on Friday afternoon. One man died and six others wer...
British Citizen Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE
Milo Yiannopoulos is a British citizen. He lives and works in the United States. He was taken into ICE custody on Thursday. This happened at Louis Ar...
Kentucky Woman Indicted Over War Memorial Vandalism
A federal grand jury indicted Kentucky woman Melissa Farris on Thursday. She faces two felony counts related to damage at a war memorial. The memoria...
US Treasury Moves to Cut Off Egyptian Bank in UAE
The US Treasury Department proposed a new rule on Friday. It targets Banque Misr's branches in the UAE. The branches would lose access to the US fina...
Fed Chair Warsh Signals Possible Rate Hikes to Cut Inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh spoke Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He said high inflation should stay a top priority. Warsh said the country sh...
US Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Move Hush-Money Case
A judge blocked Trump's bid to move his hush-money case. The case stays in New York state court. Judge Alvin Hellerstein made the ruling. Trump wante...
Norway's King Harald V Dies at 89
King Harald V of Norway died Friday at age 89. He died at Oslo University Hospital after health problems. He was Europe's oldest reigning monarch. He...
Trump Signs Order to Create US Space Academy
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday. It starts creating a new US Space Academy. The order sets up a commission to design it. This doe...
US Judge Again Blocks Trump's Mail-Voting Order for Two Weeks
A US federal judge again blocked President Trump's mail-voting order. The order aimed to limit mail voting in November's midterm elections. The judge...
Judge Rules Pentagon Illegally Punished AI Company
A judge ruled Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally. The Pentagon had punished AI company Anthropic. This was over Anthropic's criticism o...
Seven Charged Over Damage to Trump's Scottish Golf Course
Seven people have been charged over damage at Trump's Turnberry golf course. The course is located in Scotland. The damage included graffiti at the r...
Netflix US Mobile Users Surge During GTA VI Preview
Netflix's US mobile app users rose nearly 50% on Thursday. This happened during an extended preview of Grand Theft Auto VI. Rockstar Games teamed up ...
US Judge Questions Kennedy Center Trump Inscription Timeline
A US judge questioned plans to add President Trump's name to the Kennedy Center. Judge Christopher Cooper raised the issue during a nearly two-hour he...
Callaway Ends Partnership With Good Good Golf After Ad Backlash
Callaway ended its partnership with Good Good Golf on Thursday. Callaway is one of golf's largest equipment makers. The two companies had worked toge...
Voice Actor Peter Cullen Dies at 85
Peter Cullen has died at age 85. He was famous for voicing Optimus Prime in Transformers. He also voiced Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh. Cullen died Wedne...
Champions League Draw Sets September Start Date
The 2026/27 Champions League draw happened Thursday. It set matchups for 36 teams. The season starts Tuesday September 8. Each club will play eight o...
Massachusetts Jury Begins Deliberations in Lindsay Clancy Trial
A jury in Massachusetts started deliberating in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial. Clancy is a 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse. She is accuse...
Trump Signs Order to Rename Lake Ontario
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday. It renames Lake Ontario as "Lake America." Trump said the change happens immediately for US federa...
Tate Brothers Seek Bail in US Amid UK Extradition Case
Lawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate asked a US judge for bail. This happened in Miami on Thursday. The brothers are fighting extradition to Britain. ...