Russian Attacks Kill 16 in Ukraine as German Minister Visits
Russian drones hit a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih. The attack happened Friday in central Ukraine. The city is President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometow...
Multiple People Die in Police Chase Crash Near Middlesbrough
Multiple people died in a crash near Middlesbrough, England. The crash involved a police vehicle and a car. It happened during a police chase. The cr...
US to Announce New Iran Sanctions Monday
The United States will announce new sanctions on Iran Monday. This follows messages exchanged between Washington and Tehran. Reports on Saturday said...
Canada's Carney Promises Matching Tariffs After US Trade Talks Fail
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney made a new promise. He said Canada will match US tariffs dollar for dollar. This follows failed trade talks betwe...
US Supreme Court Temporarily Allows White House Ballroom Work
The US Supreme Court temporarily allowed work to continue on President Trump's planned White House ballroom. This includes construction above ground. ...
Defense Rests in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
The defense rested Friday in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial. This followed testimony from forensic psychiatrist Phillip Resnick. Clancy is charged wit...
TikTok and ByteDance Agree to $400M Privacy Settlement
TikTok and ByteDance agreed to a $400 million settlement Friday. The deal is with the US Department of Justice. It resolves claims that TikTok violat...
Lula and Trump Agree to Resume Tariff Talks
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called Trump on Friday. They spoke for 80 minutes. The call aimed to restart tariff talks between the t...
Trump Gives 90-Day Tariff Break on Beef Imports
President Trump announced a 90-day tariff break on Friday. It covers up to 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef. The move aims to lower record...
Trump Pauses $20 Billion in New Canada Tariffs
The United States and Canada are in trade talks. They are trying to avoid new tariffs. A tariff deadline at midnight added pressure to the talks. Pre...
Sword Attack at Swedish School Injures Two Teenagers
Police said someone attacked people with a sword at a high school. This happened in Fagersta, Sweden on Friday. Two teenagers were seriously injured ...
Sinner and Draper Withdraw From US Open With Injuries
World number one Jannik Sinner withdrew from the US Open. He could not recover from a right knee problem. Britain's Jack Draper also withdrew from th...
Hong Kong Activists Found Guilty of Incitement to Subversion
Two Hong Kong activists were found guilty Friday. Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung were convicted of incitement to subversion. They were charged unde...
Bitcoin and Gold Rise as US Dollar Falls
Bitcoin and gold prices rose this week. At the same time the US dollar fell in value. This happened along with more talk about currency debasement. D...
Charter Plane Crash Kills Eight Near Alaska Radar Site
A charter plane crashed Thursday near a radar site in Alaska. All eight people aboard died. The Cessna 441 crashed near Cape Newenham Long Range Rada...
Fire in Swiss Town Leaves Five Missing, Eight Injured
A fire destroyed a restaurant in Thusis, Switzerland. Apartments were located above the restaurant. Five people are missing after the fire. UPI repor...
Northwestern Indiana Power Outage Enters Second Week
More than 70,000 people in northwestern Indiana lost power. The outage lasted 10 days and entered its second week. Deadly storms caused the outage. A...
Aisha Wahab Wins California 14th District Special Election
Aisha Wahab won a special election on Tuesday. She will join Congress from California's 14th District. Wahab defeated Melissa Hernandez in the vote. ...
Pakistan Court Returns Petition on Imran Khan Hospital Move
Pakistan's Supreme Court sent back a government petition today. The petition challenged an order letting Imran Khan move to hospital. The government ...
Walmart Shares Drop More Than 9%
Walmart reported weak sales growth for its latest financial quarter. Sales growth was the slowest in six years. The report caused Walmart's share pri...
FBI Searches Home of Former Congressman Swalwell
FBI agents searched former Congressman Eric Swalwell's home in Washington. This was part of a federal inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations. Age...
First US Deportees Arrive in Liberia
Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia Thursday. They landed at Roberts International Airport near Monrovia, Liberia. This was th...
First Preview Out for Terminal List Season 2
A new preview has been released for The Terminal List season 2. It shows Chris Pratt returning as Navy SEAL James Reece. Taylor Kitsch also appears a...
Four Railway Workers Killed by Train in Japan
Four railway workers were killed in Japan on Thursday. A Tokyo-bound express train hit them at Shin-Kanuma Station. This happened in Kanuma, Tochigi ...
Trump Announces New Economic Operation Against Iran
President Trump announced a new economic operation against Iran. He called it a "crushing economic operation." Trump also threatened "Economic D-Day" ...
Belgian Car Salesman Legally Recognized as Prince
Clément Vandenkerckhove is a 26-year-old Belgian car salesman. He has been legally recognized as a prince. His royal parentage was confirmed before t...
North Korea Launches Missiles After Trump Plans Kim Meeting
North Korea launched about 10 missiles toward the sea Thursday. South Korea and Japan detected the launches around 5 p.m. The United States had scale...
Russian Bombardment Kills at Least 13 in Kyiv
Russian forces attacked Kyiv, Ukraine overnight on Thursday. At least 13 people were killed in the city and nearby areas. The attack hit homes, apart...
Israel Drops Case Over Gaza Aid Worker Death
Israel decided not to pursue criminal charges over a Gaza strike. The strike killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in 2024. Six other World Cent...
Reports Say Prince Harry and Meghan Plan Return to Britain
Reports say Prince Harry and Meghan plan to return to Britain. They are expected to move out of the United States by month-end. They plan to live in ...
Trump Pauses 50% Tariffs on Canadian Imports
President Trump paused planned 50% tariffs on Canadian imports. The pause happened on Wednesday. The tariffs were set to start August 20 2026. Canada...
US National Debt Surpasses Record $40 Trillion
The US national debt passed $40 trillion on Wednesday. PBS NewsHour first reported the milestone. This marks a new record in US history. The debt hig...
US Treasury to Double Debt Buybacks in September
The US Treasury will double how much government debt it buys back. This applies to bonds with 10 to 30 year terms. The amount rises from $2 billion t...
Kenya Helicopter Crash at Mount Ololokwe Kills Seven
A helicopter crashed at Mount Ololokwe in central Kenya. The crash killed the pilot and six tourist passengers. The helicopter belonged to the compan...
Israel Opens First Criminal Probes Into Gaza Killings
Israel's military announced first criminal investigations into Gaza troop conduct Wednesday. The cases involve the killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab an...
Moderna Shares More Than Double After Cancer Vaccine Trial
Moderna and Merck reported positive results from a late-stage cancer vaccine trial. The vaccine is called intismeran. The trial involved high-risk me...
Ukraine's Former Defense Minister Calls for Wartime Elections
Ukraine's former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections. He made the call on Tuesday. He posted the appeal on YouTube. The ap...
Second Suspect Arrested in Germany's Nord Stream Case
Croatian police arrested a second suspect in Pula, Croatia. The arrest came under a European warrant from Germany. German prosecutors say he is a Ukr...
Kyrgios Suspended After Positive Cocaine Test
Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended from tennis. He tested positive for cocaine. Kyrgios is an Australian tennis player and former Wimbledon fin...
Iran May Strike US Military Sites in Europe
Iran is reportedly considering strikes on US military sites in Europe. This would happen if the United States escalates the conflict. The threat invo...
Study Links London's Ulez to Better Child Lung Health
A study looked at London's ultra-low emission zone called Ulez. Ulez blocks the most polluting vehicles from entering London. Researchers found Ulez ...
ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77
Frank Beard was the drummer for ZZ Top. He died Monday at age 77. ZZ Top is a Texas boogie-rock and blues-rock band. He died in hospice care, accordi...
Carney and Trump Talk Again as US Tariff Deadline Nears
Canadian negotiators worked in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. They sought a last-minute deal with the Trump administration. A tariff deadline was set f...
US Sanctions Top International Criminal Court Officials
The United States sanctioned two top leaders of the International Criminal Court. This happened on Tuesday. The officials are ICC President Tomoko Ak...
Oil Price Fears Fuel Global Bond Sell-Off
A global bond sell-off got worse on August 18. Reports say rising oil prices from the Middle East conflict revived inflation fears. Government borrow...
Disney and ABC Sue US FCC Over License Renewal
Disney and ABC filed a lawsuit against the FCC on Tuesday. ABC is owned by Disney. They want to block an early renewal of ABC's broadcast license. Th...
Trump Claims US Controls Strait of Hormuz
A projectile hit a ship leaving the Strait of Hormuz. This happened on August 18, 2026. Shipping data showed only 95 confirmed crossings last week. T...
British Newlyweds Killed in Greece Helicopter Crash
British newlyweds Marie Ebert and Alexander Cromie died in a helicopter crash. The crash happened on Sifnos in Greece. Their Greek pilot also died in...
Russia Warns UK Over British Drones in Ukraine Strikes
Russia warned the United Kingdom over drone strikes inside Russia. The strikes reportedly used British-made drones supplied to Ukraine. Russia's emba...
Philippine Student Livestreams Fatal School Attack
A high school student shot and killed a classmate Tuesday. This happened in Zamboanga City, Philippines. He then killed himself. The mayor of Zamboan...