Four US States Sue Meta Over Child Social Media Harm
A trial began in California over Meta and children. Meta is the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jers...
Trump Orders US-South Korea Drills Cut But Exercises Proceed
Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back military exercises with South Korea. But the exercises began as scheduled on Monday. South Korea's defense m...
Defense Begins Case in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
Prosecutors rested Monday in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Massachusetts. Clancy is accused of killing her three children. Prosecutors called near...
US Ethics Panel Investigates Rep. Jimmy Gomez
The US House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez. He is a Democrat from California. The panel announced the investigation Monday. It ...
New York Judge Pauses Mangione Murder Trial
A New York judge paused Luigi Mangione's state murder trial. The pause follows his federal guilty plea last week. Prosecutors say Mangione admitted s...
Trump Threatens Oman Over Strait of Hormuz Talks
President Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it blocked US-Iran talks. Oman is a US ally. Trump made the threat to Fox News reporter Trey Yingst. Talks...
American Tourist Dies After Lightning Strike on Mount Etna
An American tourist died Sunday on Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy. He was struck by lightning while hiking there. He was hiking in a restricted area of ...
US Supreme Court Denies Trump's Rehearing in Carroll Case
The US Supreme Court denied Trump's rehearing request on Monday. The request was about the E. Jean Carroll case. Carroll is a writer. The court gave ...
Actress Hayden Panettiere Dies at 36
Actress Hayden Panettiere died at age 36. She was known for roles in Nashville and Heroes. She was found unresponsive at a home in Greenville, South ...
Kushner Meets Netanyahu After Rare Hamas Talks on Gaza
Jared Kushner held rare talks with Hamas leaders in Egypt. Kushner is Donald Trump's son-in-law and a US envoy. The talks lasted over two hours and f...
UK PM Burnham Exchanged Messages With Wiles Impersonator
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impersonator. The impersonator claimed to be Susie Wiles. Wiles is Donald Trump's chief of ...
Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Country's Deadliest Ever
An Ebola outbreak in Congo is now the country's deadliest ever. It has passed the death toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak. That earlier outbreak kille...
Trump Orders Pentagon to Reduce South Korea Military Drills
President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back drills with South Korea. The drills are called Ulchi Freedom Shield. They involve about 18,000 Sou...
Kushner Meets Hamas Chief Before Netanyahu Talks on Gaza Plan
Jared Kushner is Trump's son-in-law and envoy. He met Hamas's political chief in Egypt on Sunday. This was a rare meeting between the two sides. It w...
Two Dead in Fires on Greece's Salamis Island
Two people died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis. The fires broke out on Sunday. Workers recovered the bodies from the Peristeria beach area. ...
Kentucky Concert Shooting Leaves One Dead and Four Injured
A shooting happened at a concert in Lexington, Kentucky. It happened during outdoor summer festivities on Saturday evening. One person died and four ...
Ukraine's Large Drone Attack Kills Six in Russia
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on Sunday. It was one of Ukraine's largest attacks of the war. Reports say at least six people died...
Bus Carrying Polish Pilgrims Crashes in Hungary Killing 12
A bus carrying Polish pilgrims crashed in Hungary. It happened early Sunday near Mezőkeresztes, Hungary. The bus went off the M3 motorway. It overtur...
Belgium's Largest Modern Wildfire Burns Over 27 Square Kilometers
A wildfire in eastern Belgium has burned over 27 square kilometers. It is being called Belgium's largest wildfire in modern history. The fire is burn...
Hawaii Avoids Direct Hit but Hurricane Lala Persists
Hawaii narrowly avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Lala. The storm passed south of Hawaii's Big Island without landfall. Still strong winds and heav...
Man Arrested After Disrupting Synagogue Services in New York City
Police arrested Larry Montes on Friday night. He is 46 years old and from the Bronx. Police say he disrupted Shabbat services at Central Synagogue. T...
Morocco Blocks Migrants From Entering Spanish Ceuta
Moroccan authorities blocked migrants from entering Ceuta on Saturday. Ceuta is a Spanish territory in Morocco. UPI reported 111 migrants were blocke...
Indiana Flooding Kills Five as More Rain Expected
At least five people died in flooding in Indiana. Heavy rains fell over the past week. Rivers and creeks surged across the state. Rescuers used boats...
Zimbabwe Ferry Death Toll Rises After More Bodies Found
A ferry capsized Tuesday on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. The lake sits on the border with Zambia. Sky News says 26 more bodies were found. That brings th...
Thousands Gather to Bid Farewell to Singer Bonnie Tyler
Thousands of fans lined streets in Mumbles, Wales. Mumbles is a seaside village near Swansea, Wales. They gathered as singer Bonnie Tyler's coffin ar...
Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 11 in Lebanon, Deadliest Since June Truce Began
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people, including children, the Lebanese health ministry said. The attacks occurred two mont...
Iran Accuses Qatar of Holding Three Missing Pilots
Iran says Qatar is holding three of its pilots. The claim comes from Iran's Missing Persons Committee. This group is part of Iran's Armed Forces Gene...
Shooting at Virginia State University Injures Five
A shooting happened at Virginia State University early Saturday morning. The university is in Ettrick, Virginia about 24 miles south of Richmond. Fiv...
Pipe Leak Floods Heathrow Airport Terminal Area
A pipe leak caused flooding at Heathrow Airport in London, UK. The flooding restricted road access to the airport's central terminal area. The road r...
Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Found Dead in London
Jason Arday was found dead on Friday. He was 41 years old. Arday was a former professor at the University of Cambridge. Police were called to his hom...
Indonesia Earthquake Kills at Least 38 in Flores Region
A strong earthquake hit eastern Indonesia's Flores region early Saturday. It killed at least 38 people and injured six others. The quake measured mag...
Trump Downplays Concerns Over USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment
President Trump downplayed concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Navy ship has been at sea since November. That is a record 266-day deployment....
Nvidia Discloses $21 Billion Stake in SpaceX
Nvidia revealed it owns a stake in SpaceX. The stake is worth about $21 billion. It came from Nvidia's earlier investment in xAI. It was not a new pu...
Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Stalking Charges
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges. The charges relate to the killing of Brian Thompson. Thompson was the CEO of UnitedHea...
Trump Plans to Declare Strait of Hormuz US Territory
President Trump said he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory. He linked this claim to Iran's defeat. Trump said the strait would becom...
France's Top Court Blocks Social Media Ban for Under-15s
France's Constitutional Council blocked a law banning social media for under-15s. The court said the ban would infringe freedom of expression. It als...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Continue Ballroom Work
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court for help. It wants construction on the $400 million White House ballroom to continue. A lower court ...
Heat Wave and Wildfires Strain Europe's Infrastructure
Firefighters across Europe battled multiple wildfires on August 14. A record-breaking heat wave was gripping the continent. Wildfires burned across l...
Italian Police Recover Three Stolen Paintings Near Parma
Italian police recovered three stolen paintings near Parma, Italy. The paintings are by Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse. Thieve...
Zambia Suspends Vote Counting After Violence Reports
Zambia's election leaders stopped counting votes after reports of violence. The stop also paused release of election results. Leaders said the violen...
Brazil Police Recover Eight Stolen Matisse Artworks
Police in Brazil recovered eight artworks by French artist Henri Matisse. They found the works at a home in greater São Paulo, Brazil. A man was arre...
American Missionary Released After Nine Months in Niger Captivity
Kevin Rideout is an American missionary and pilot. He was kidnapped in Niger last fall. Unknown attackers took him from or near his home. His home wa...
US Condemns Israeli Settler Siege of Palestinian Homes in West Bank
The United States criticized an Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes. This happened in Qusra near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Set...
US Appeals Court Dismisses Case on Trump's Alien Enemies Act
A US appeals court dismissed a case about Trump's Alien Enemies Act. The court did not resolve the main legal question. The case involved an attempte...
Train Derails Near Lewes, England; Two Seriously Hurt
A passenger train derailed near Lewes, England on Thursday. It was traveling between Haywards Heath and Lewes. Two people were seriously injured. The...
Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty to Federal Stalking Charges Friday
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday. He faces federal stalking charges in New York. The charges relate to the 2024 killing of Brian Tho...
Romania Shuts Down Only Nuclear Plant as Danube Levels Fall
Romania shut down its only nuclear plant. It is called the Cernavodă plant. The plant produces 20% of Romania's electricity. Low water levels on the ...
UK Hits Hottest Day of Year at 38.1C
The United Kingdom had its hottest day of the year on Thursday. Kew Gardens in west London recorded 38.1 degrees Celsius. This beat the previous 2026...
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreads to Sixth Province
Ebola has spread to a sixth province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A man died in Bas-Uele province after traveling from Haut-Uele. Bas-Uel...
Japan Protests Putin's First Visit to Kuril Islands
Russian President Vladimir Putin watched navy drills near Sakhalin Island on Thursday. He then traveled to the disputed Kuril Islands. The Financial ...