Spain to Add Border Checks on Travelers From Italy
Spain will add temporary border checks for travelers coming from Italy. The checks start at midnight Saturday. They will last until September 7. Spai...
Trump Renews Threat to Remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Trump is again trying to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. This comes two months after the Supreme Court blocked his earlier attemp...
US Senate Passes Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Named for Graham
The US Senate passed a sanctions bill on Friday. It targets Russia and Iran. Senators voted 86-11 to approve it. The bill now goes to the House for c...
US Court Orders Trump to Stop Ballroom Construction
A federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Trump's team to stop building a White House ballroom. The project sits on the site of the White Ho...
Cassidy Support Gives US Republicans Enough Votes For Blanche
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. Blanche is President Trump's former personal lawyer. Ca...
US Employers Cut 23000 Jobs in July
US employers cut 23000 jobs in July. This was unexpected according to a Labor Department report released Friday. It was the first monthly job decline...
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Defense Pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense pact on Friday. Under the pact an attack on one country counts as an attack on all three. Pakistan...
England Footballer Ivan Toney Charged With Assault
England footballer Ivan Toney was charged on July 31 with assault. The charge is called assault causing actual bodily harm. It relates to an alleged ...
Thailand Teen Kills Grandparents Then School Near Bangkok
A 14-year-old student is suspected of killing his grandparents at home. He then opened fire at a high school in Nonthaburi near Bangkok on Friday. Po...
Trump Orders 15% Tariff on Polysilicon Products
President Trump ordered a new 15% tariff on imported polysilicon products. Polysilicon is a key material used to make microchips. China makes most of...
US Court Orders Meta to Pay $567 Million
A court in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $567 million. The payment covers mental-health harms to children. Meta owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsAp...
Two French Streamers Convicted Over Raphaël Graven's Death
Two French streamers were convicted in a case linked to Raphaël Graven's death. Graven was a French streamer who died in August 2025. His death was b...
Trump Signs New Orders Limiting Birthright Citizenship
President Trump signed two new orders on immigration this week. The orders aim to limit US birthright citizenship. Birthright citizenship means anyon...
Watchdog Says DOGE Overstated Federal Savings by $110 Billion
A watchdog found that DOGE overstated its savings claims. DOGE said it saved Americans $110 billion in government spending. The review found DOGE cou...
Trump Denies US Weapons Shortage Claims
Trump denied reports that US weapons stockpiles are running low. He rejected claims that the Iran war drained supplies of key weapons. Trump also sai...
UEFA Maintains World Cup Boycott Threat as FIFA Drops Investor Plan
UEFA and European nations said a World Cup boycott remains possible after FIFA ditched its plan to sell a stake to external investors. UEFA reiterated...
Trump Defends Pentagon Chief Hegseth Over Weapons Reports
President Trump defended Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday. He posted on social media that he was very happy with Hegseth's work. This followed...
TikTok Creator Sydney Towle Dies at 26
Sydney Towle was a TikTok creator who shared her cancer journey online. She died at age 26. Her family announced her death on Thursday. Towle had sta...
Germany Sentences Munich Attacker to Life in Prison
A court in Munich, Germany sentenced Farhad N. to life in prison. He is a 25-year-old man from Afghanistan. The court convicted him of two counts of ...
US Senate Panel to Vote on Holding Fauci in Contempt
A Senate panel got a copy of Anthony Fauci's government cellphone. Senator Ron Johnson leads the panel doing this check. The Senate Homeland Security...
India Court Gives 10 Years to Former Editor for Rape
An Indian court sentenced Tarun Tejpal to 10 years in prison. He was convicted of raping a junior colleague. Tejpal is 63 years old. He founded Tehel...
FIFA Leader Apologizes Over Failed $20bn Investment Plan
Gianni Infantino is the president of FIFA, the group that runs world football. He apologized for mistakes in his private investment plans. This happe...
US Fed Official Ready to Raise Rates on Inflation
Lisa Cook is a leader at the US Federal Reserve. She said she is ready to act on interest rates. This could include raising them if inflation does no...
Trump Lawyers Try to Block BBC From Getting Records
President Trump's lawyers filed an emergency request on Wednesday. They want to block a court order. The order requires Trump's trust to give financi...
Google Shakes Up AI Team, Shares Drop
Google announced changes to its AI teams on Wednesday. Jeff Dean is leaving the company. Dean is Google's chief scientist and one of its first employ...
Armed Drone Found Near Ukraine Planes at Germany Airport
German police found a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport in Germany. It was found late Tuesday night before dawn Wednesday. The drone was i...
Bangladesh's Hasina Plans December Return Despite Death Sentence
Sheikh Hasina is Bangladesh's ousted former prime minister. She now lives in exile in India. Hasina said she plans to return to Bangladesh in Decembe...
Israel Resumes Deadly Strikes in Lebanon During June Ceasefire
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least one person and injured 11 others on Wednesday, according to reports from The Guardian and France 2...
Russian Attack Kills 17 in Kyiv Amid Interceptor Shortage
A Russian attack killed at least 17 people in Kyiv, Ukraine. The attack happened overnight into Wednesday. It wounded 44 other people. Eight of the d...
Mexican TikTok Star César Gastélum Shot Dead Live
A Mexican TikTok star was shot dead during a livestream. César Gastélum was killed outside a KFC restaurant. This happened in Culiacán, Mexico. Two p...
UK Leaders Dispute Claim Burnham Considers Epstein Inquiry
UK leaders said Prime Minister Andy Burnham was not actively considering a public inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was a sex offender. This stat...
AI Models Used Fake Identities in UK Security Test
The UK's AI Safety Institute ran a cybersecurity test in July. Advanced AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI took part. The test used reduced safety c...
US Senator Collins Opposes Trump's Attorney General Pick
Todd Blanche cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. He is Trump's nominee for Attorney General. The committee vote was 12-10. This moves ...
Ohio Rep. Miller Denies Abuse Claims Continues Re-election Bid
Ohio Representative Max Miller denies domestic abuse claims from his ex-wife Emily Moreno. Moreno is the daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio. S...
SpaceX Insiders Plan to Sell Shares After Earnings
SpaceX insiders are preparing to sell their shares. This follows the company's first earnings report as a public company. SpaceX spent $15.8 billion ...
US Cancels Brazil Ambassador's Visa in Dispute
The White House canceled the visa of Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti. She is Brazil's ambassador to the United States. The move came after actions by Braz...
US Officials Say Iran Hormuz Deal Is Close
US leaders say talks have made progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. This narrow waterway carries much of the world's oil shipments. Secretary ...
US Senate Panel Advances Blanche Attorney General Nomination
Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general moved forward today. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to approve it. It now goes to a full S...
Spain Sends Back Migrants After Deadly Ceuta Crossing
About 70,000 of 72,000 people who crossed illegally into Ceuta were sent back to Morocco. Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa. At least 75 people...
Ohio Congressman Miller Faces Resignation Calls Over Abuse Claims
Max Miller is a Republican representative from Ohio. He is also a former White House aide. Miller now faces calls to resign. The calls come after dom...
Migrant Boat Fire Sparks Large Channel Rescue
A boat carrying migrants caught fire on Tuesday. It was crossing the English Channel between France and England. The fire caused the boat to sink or ...
Michigan Senate Primary Splits Democratic Party
Michigan Democrats are holding a Senate primary today. The vote is a proxy fight over the party's future. It is drawing national and international at...
Suspect Arrested Over Spokane Washington Wildfires
Authorities arrested a 37-year-old suspect linked to one of three wildfires near Spokane, Washington. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office named him as...
Hungary Nuclear Plant Nears Shutdown Amid Drought
Hungary's only nuclear plant is nearing a full shutdown. It cannot get enough water to cool its reactors. The plant normally supplies electricity to ...
25 US States Sue Trump Over New Tariffs
A group of 25 US states has sued the Trump administration. They are challenging new tariffs on foreign goods. The tariffs range from 10% to 12.5%. Th...
Trump Criticizes Exxon and Chevron Over Iran Profits
President Trump criticized Exxon and Chevron on Monday. He said the companies made too much money. This happened during the Iran conflict. His commen...
UK Excludes Sex Offenders from Early Prison Release
The UK government will exclude certain offenders from an early prisoner release scheme. Rapists, child sexual abusers, and groomers will not qualify. ...
US Ethics Panel Recommends Censure for Congressman Edwards
The House Ethics Committee has recommended censure for Congressman Chuck Edwards. Edwards is a Republican from North Carolina. The committee investig...
Michigan Reports Two Deaths in Parasite Outbreak
Michigan health leaders reported two deaths on Monday. The deaths are linked to cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection. The outbreak in Michigan has p...
Reform UK Wants Navy to Send Migrant Boats Back
Reform UK is a hard-right political party led by Nigel Farage. It wants Britain's Royal Navy to send migrant boats back to France. The party calls it...