Farage Faces Count Binface in Thursday Clacton Election
Nigel Farage is trying to win back his seat in Parliament. He leads the Reform UK political party. A special election is happening Thursday in Clacto...
HSBC Economist Discusses Bank of England Policy After UK Growth
The UK economy grew 0.3% in June. Economists had expected no growth at all. Hot weather and the men's football World Cup boosted spending. News repor...
Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 265 as Rescue Window Closes
Colombia's earthquake death toll rose to 265 in Pereira. This was reported by August 12 2026. The government said almost 500 people remained missing....
Two Soldiers Killed in Apache Helicopter Crash Near Fort Hood
An Apache military helicopter crashed in central Texas on Wednesday. It had taken off from Fort Hood during a routine training flight. Both soldiers ...
US Charges 11 in Green Card Marriage Scheme
The US Department of Justice charged 11 people this week. They are accused of running a green card scheme. Attorney General Blanche announced the cha...
Trump Says Leavitt Will Leave Press Secretary Job
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will leave her job as White House press secretary. She will leave at the end of August. Trump said she wants mo...
New York Leaders Warn of Legal Action Over ICE’s Planned Shock Gloves
New York Democratic leaders Kathy Hochul and Letitia James warned that ICE could face legal action over the agency’s planned acquisition of electric s...
Kushner and Iger Agree to Buy Lakers in Record Deal
Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers. Kushner is a venture capital founder while Iger is Disney's former CEO. They lead a...
Media Groups Sue Trump Over Truth Social Access Plan
US press groups and media firms sued President Trump. They filed the lawsuit in a Manhattan federal court. The lawsuit challenges Trump's plan for hi...
Messi Unsure About Football Future After Father's Death
Lionel Messi wrote a letter to his father Jorge. He wrote it on Wednesday. Messi's father died last week. In the letter Messi said he is unsure about...
North Korea Warns Over South Korea Submarine Plans
North Korea criticized South Korea on Wednesday. South Korea is building a nuclear-powered submarine. North Korea called the project a step toward nu...
Tourists Flock to Spain for Solar Eclipse Amid Fire Risk
Tourists were flocking to northern Spain for Wednesday's total solar eclipse. Spain was also battling a heatwave and wildfires. The extra tourists co...
IEA Reports 1.8 Million-Barrel Oil Shortfall Amid Hormuz Closure
The International Energy Agency said oil markets face a shortfall. The shortfall is about 1.8 million barrels a day. Renewed fighting and shipping di...
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Dies at 97
Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji has died. Chinese state media reported his death. Reports differ on his age. The Washington Post and New York Times...
UK Police Leaders Urge Burnham to Block Harper Killers' Early Release
Fifty police leaders across the UK signed a letter. This included every chief constable in England and Wales. They urged Andy Burnham to block early ...
Actress Lucy Davis Says Her Cancer Is Incurable
British actress Lucy Davis says her cancer is incurable. She shared the news in an Instagram post. Davis played receptionist Dawn Tinsley in Britain'...
Trump Warns Removing FIFA President Infantino Would Be Mistake
Donald Trump defended FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday. Trump said removing Infantino would be a terrible mistake. He also praised Infantino...
Russia Releases Former US Marine Robert Gilman After 1,666 Days
Russia released former US Marine Robert Gilman from custody. He had been held for 1,666 days since 2022. Gilman is 32 and works as an English teacher...
US Court Rules Jury Will Be Anonymous in Mangione Trial
Luigi Mangione appeared in a New York courtroom Tuesday morning. Plans for his state murder trial were nearly finalized. A judge ruled the jury will ...
US Human Rights Groups Sue Trump Over ICC Sanctions
Four US human-rights groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday. They challenged sanctions against the International Criminal Court. The lawsuit...
Zelenskyy Says North Korea Missiles Hit Ukraine
Russian strikes hit Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine overnight. The strikes killed at least six people. They injured 19 others, officials said. President Zelens...
Francesca Hong Leads Wisconsin Democratic Governor Primary
Francesca Hong leads Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor. She is a democratic socialist state lawmaker. Wisconsin voters will decide Tuesday ...
Reports Identify C-32A Used in Trump's Secret Turkey Flight
Reports say President Trump secretly left last month's NATO summit. The summit was in Ankara, Turkey. He reportedly switched to a different military ...
Syrian Court Sentences Assad, Brother and Cousin to Death
A Syrian court sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia. The sentence was for war crimes and crimes against humanity. These cr...
Trump's Former Lawyer Sworn In as US Attorney General
Todd Blanche was sworn in as US attorney general Monday. He is President Trump's former personal lawyer. The ceremony took place at the Oval Office. ...
Trump Signs Order to Change Childhood Vaccine Rules
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about childhood vaccines. The order proposes splitting the MMR vaccine into three separate shots. ...
US-Iran Talks Stall Over Compensation Demands
Talks to end the war have stalled. The dispute is over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants the US to pay for bombing damage. The US and Israel...
UK PM Burnham Plans Council Powers on Vape and Betting Shops
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans for new powers. Councils would get more control over vape and betting shops. This applies to high stre...
At Least 47 Dead After 7.4 Earthquake Hits Western Colombia
A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday. It measured 7.4 magnitude and hit at 7:34 a.m. local time. At least 47 people died in the ea...
South Carolina Republicans to Pick Graham Successor Tuesday
South Carolina Republicans vote on Tuesday August 11. They will pick a nominee for November's election. The nominee will replace the late Senator Lin...
Ukraine Drone Strike Kills at Least 13 in Tatarstan, Russia
Ukraine launched a drone attack on Tatarstan, Russia on August 10. The strike hit Nizhnekamsk an industrial center in Tatarstan. Nizhnekamsk is about...
Europe Braces for Another Heat Wave as Records Fall
High-temperature warnings covered western, central and southern Europe on Monday. This happened as a heat dome intensified across the continent. Euro...
Typhoon Dolphin Hits Eastern China Causes Flooding
Typhoon Dolphin hit eastern China on Sunday evening. It was the strongest storm to hit China this year. The typhoon dumped heavy rain across eastern ...
Chris Sale Ejected Before Sunday Braves-Yankees Game
Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale was ejected Sunday. He was ejected before the game against the New York Yankees. He was not even pitching that day....
Ocasio-Cortez Announces Egg-Freezing Plans and Criticizes Trump Administration
New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to freeze her eggs. She announced this in Instagram stories this weekend. Ocasio-Cortez said sh...
Ireland Extradites Daniel Kinahan and Charges Him in Court
Daniel Kinahan was extradited from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He was sent to Ireland. He appeared at Dublin's Special Criminal Court on Sunda...
Hall of Fame NBA Coach Don Nelson Dies at 86
Don Nelson died Sunday at age 86. He was a Hall of Fame basketball coach. He entered the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. Nelson won three NBA Coach ...
Woman and Baby Die in Statue of Liberty Boat Accident
A boat capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor. This happened late Saturday night, August 8. A nearby boat rescued 12 people from the water. ...
Israel Rejects Trump's 15-Point Gaza Plan Over Hamas Disarmament
Israel rejected President Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza. The plan wanted Hamas to disarm. It also wanted Israeli troops to leave Gaza. Israeli Prime...
Houthis Claim Attacks on Saudi Oil Site and Yemen Port
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed attacks on Sunday. They targeted a Saudi Aramco oil facility. The facility is in southwestern Saudi Arabia. They also c...
Syria and Russia Agree to End Base Use
Syria and Russia reached a new military agreement this week. The deal changes Russia's military presence in Syria. It ends Russia's use of two Medite...
Indonesia Closes Mount Bromo National Park as Wildfire Grows
Indonesia closed Mount Bromo National Park until further notice. A growing wildfire in the park caused the closure. Strong winds and rough terrain ar...
British Columbia Declares Emergency as Wildfires Force 20,000 to Flee
British Columbia in Canada declared a state of emergency Saturday. More than 100 wildfires are burning across the province. Nearly half of the fires ...
US Immigration Agency Defends Body Camera Rules
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement defended its body camera policies this week. People are asking about rules on releasing camera footage. The ru...
Russian Attacks Kill Four Near Kyiv Amid Air Defense Warning
Russian drone and missile attacks hit Kyiv overnight Saturday. The attacks killed at least four people including a 3-year-old boy. Three of the victi...
Iran Says Oman Deal Won't Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran said Saturday a deal with Oman was close. But the deal alone would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Oman said talks were continuing in a positiv...
Hunter Biden Says Joe Biden's Cancer Spread to Bones
Former US President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to his bones. His son Hunter Biden shared this during an interview broadcast Friday. Hunte...
Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's Father and Agent, Dies at 68
Jorge Messi died at age 68. He died after a long illness. He was Lionel Messi's father and agent. He died at a hospital in Rosario, Argentina. The h...
Paris Suspends Seine High-Diving Training Over Water Concerns
Paris paused training for its first high-diving contest in the Seine River. Organisers stopped the training on Thursday. Traces of oil-like chemicals...
UK Police Reopen Burglary Case Tied to Widdecombe Death
Counter-terrorism police in the UK have reopened an old burglary case. It is linked to the investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death. Someone reporte...