Man Convicted on Terror Charges in Rushdie Stabbing
Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted Wednesday on federal terrorism charges. The case came from the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. The attack happe...
Iran Attacks US Forces, Oil Prices Surge
Iran launched ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East. This happened on Wednesday. Jordan and the United States shot down the missiles. Gl...
Fauci Uses Fifth Amendment at US Senate Hearing
Anthony Fauci is the former top US health official. He invoked the Fifth Amendment at a Senate hearing this week. The hearing focused on COVID-19 ori...
Frames Singer Glen Hansard Dies at 56
Glen Hansard has died at age 56. He was the lead singer of Irish band the Frames. Hansard died after a motorcycle crash near Strawberry Beds in west ...
French DJ Kavinsky Dies at 50 in Paris
French DJ Kavinsky was found dead at his Paris home on Tuesday evening. He was 50 years old. News of his death broke on Wednesday. His real name was ...
US and Saudi Arabia Strike Iranian-Backed Forces in Iraq
The United States and Saudi Arabia carried out joint airstrikes in Iraq. They hit forces backed by Iran. The strikes happened late Tuesday into Wedne...
Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov With Aiding Terrorism
Russia has charged Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism. Durov is the founder and CEO of Telegram. Telegram is a widely used messaging and media app. Ru...
US Says It Intercepted Iranian Missile Barrage, Ending Pause
The US military said it intercepted an Iranian missile barrage late Tuesday into Wednesday, July 29. The attack ended a pause in direct air strikes be...
Bloom Energy Beats Earnings on Data Center Demand
Bloom Energy makes machines called fuel cells that produce power. The company posted earnings more than double what experts expected. Bloom Energy ra...
Oman Offers Iran Plan for Hormuz Strait
Oman gave Iran a new plan for the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf countries helped create the plan. It would let Iran and Oman jointly manage the strait. The ...
Keiko Fujimori Inaugurated as Peru's President
Keiko Fujimori was inaugurated as Peru's president after a narrow election victory. She is the 51-year-old daughter of late former President Alberto F...
US Senate Set to Vote on Intelligence Director Pick
The US Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on Jay Clayton. He is President Trump's pick for director of national intelligence. On Monday the Senate ad...
Nasdaq 100 Drops on Chip Stock Selloff
The Nasdaq 100 briefly fell into correction territory today. This happened after five straight days of declines. The index closed down about 2%. It w...
French Warship Fires Shots Near UK Lawmaker
Chris Philp is a British opposition lawmaker for the Conservative Party. He accused a French warship of firing warning shots near his boat. Philp was...
7.1 Earthquake Hits Kumamoto, Japan
A strong earthquake hit Japan's Kumamoto region today. The quake had a magnitude of 7.1. It struck at around 4:27 p.m. The earthquake's depth was 10 ...
Trump and Netanyahu to Meet Amid Tensions
President Trump and Israeli leader Netanyahu will meet this Tuesday. They will meet at the White House. The meeting happens during the Iran war. Tens...
Netanyahu and Zelenskyy to Attend Graham Funeral in Washington
Funeral ceremonies for Senator Lindsey Graham begin in Washington on Tuesday. Graham was a Republican senator from South Carolina. Israeli Prime Mini...
Singer D4vd Must Face Trial for Teen Girl's Killing
A judge ruled Monday that singer D4vd must stand trial. He was born David Burke and is 21 years old. He faces charges for killing 14-year-old Celeste...
England to Offer New Technical Education From Age 14
England will offer new technical education routes for students starting at age 14. The plan wants pupils to study subjects like artificial intelligenc...
Houthi Rebels Keep Attacking Saudi Arabia and Red Sea Ships
A rebel group called the Houthis is attacking Saudi Arabia's oil sites. The Houthis are based in Yemen and backed by Iran. They are also blocking shi...
Three Dead in Seattle Food Festival Shooting
A shooting at a food festival in Seattle killed three people. It happened Sunday evening at the Bite of Seattle festival near the Space Needle. Those...
Spain and France Fight Wildfires Before New Heatwave
Wildfires spread across central Spain and southwest France on Monday. Hundreds of thousands of people had to evacuate. More than 300,000 people have ...
Peru's Fujimori Names Elmer Cuba as Finance Minister
Keiko Fujimori is Peru's president-elect. She named Elmer Cuba as Finance Minister. Cuba will lead her economic plans. The news came one day before F...
Shots Fired Near US Consulate in Toronto Again
Shots were fired near the US consulate in Toronto early Monday. No one was injured. Police have not identified any suspects. A white sedan was seen f...
FIFA Leader Criticizes World Cup Critics
FIFA President Gianni Infantino criticized people who have questioned the World Cup. He said they were filled with hate and criticism. Reports say he...
France Wildfires Create Rare Storm Cloud
Wildfires in southwest France have created a rare thundercloud. It formed from intense heat rising off the flames. Officials say this has never happe...
Pirlo Drops Out of Italy Coach Race Over Russia Ties
Andrea Pirlo is no longer a candidate for the Italy football coaching job. His withdrawal follows criticism over his links to a Russian betting compan...
Wildfires Force 300,000 to Flee France and Spain
President Emmanuel Macron held a crisis meeting Monday about wildfires. The fires are burning in the Bordeaux region of France. They are also burning...
Netanyahu Criticizes NYC Mayor's Call for His Arrest
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani had released a video calling for the federal governme...
Oil Prices Drop as US Pauses Iran Strikes Again
Brent crude oil prices dropped 5% early Monday. This followed a pause in US strikes on Iran. Prices had climbed above $100 a barrel recently. That ri...
Zelenskyy to Visit UK as Burnham's First Foreign Guest
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be the first foreign visitor hosted by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Zelenskyy will visit a UK nav...
Power Outage Causes Water Failure at Gatwick Airport, UK
A power outage caused a water supply failure at Gatwick Airport in London, UK. The outage happened at a water treatment plant in southeast England. P...
Berlin Pride Attack Leaves One Dead 29 Hurt
A man drove a minivan into a crowd near Berlin's Pride festival. The attack happened in Tiergarten park. He then stabbed people with what appeared to...
Ukraine Strikes Iranian Ships as Tensions Grow
Ukraine struck Iranian ships in the Caspian Sea. Iran says the strike killed one sailor. Others were hurt on the ship. Iran called it a hostile and c...
UNESCO Adds D-Day Beaches and Mount Olympus to Heritage List
France's D-Day beaches in Normandy were added to the World Heritage List. Mount Olympus in Greece was also added. A United Nations committee approved...
Van Hits Berlin Pride Parade Killing One
A white van struck several people at a pride parade in Berlin, Germany. The event took place in Tiergarten park on Saturday. At least one person was ...
US Pauses Overnight Strikes on Iran
US forces did not launch new overnight attacks on southern Iran. This is the first such pause in about two weeks. Tensions across the region stayed h...
Fourth Firefighter Dies From June Colorado Wildfire
Nathan Matthews has died from burns from a wildfire operation. The fire was near the Colorado-Utah border in June. Matthews was 43 and from Lincoln, ...
India Education Minister Resigns After Student Protests
India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday. His resignation followed weeks of student protests. Students said exams were leak...
Scotland Declares Major Incident Over Cairngorms Wildfire
Police declared a major incident over a wildfire in Scotland. The fire is burning in Cairngorms National Park. It has burned out of control for 11 da...
Canadian Woman Arrested on Spying Suspicion at NATO Base
A Canadian woman of Chinese origin was arrested at a NATO base. She was suspected of spying. The suspect worked there as an intern. She was arrested ...
Troy Jackson Leads Maine Democrats' Senate Race
Troy Jackson is likely to become the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine. He is a former leader of the Maine State Senate. This is according to MSNB...
Paramount Delays $110 Billion Merger with Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount agreed to delay its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal is now delayed until June 2027. The $110 billion merger delay came after l...
US Judge Rules Trump Team Illegally Cut Energy Grants
A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration acted illegally. It had canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants. The grants went to p...
ICC Members Vote to Remove Prosecutor Karim Khan
The International Criminal Court's member states voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan. The vote followed sexual misconduct allegations against ...
Irish Police Charge Woman Over Car Bomb Near Border
Irish police stopped a car bomb near the Northern Ireland border. The bomb was found during a check on dissident republicans. Dissident republicans a...
US Keeps Striking Iran for 13th Night
US forces attacked Iran for a 13th straight night. Iran responded with drone strikes on US targets in the Gulf. Iran also criticized a US plan. The p...
Spain and France Evacuate 80,000 from Wildfires
More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from wildfires in Spain and France. Madrid declared a national emergency after two fires merged near the c...
LeBron James Signs 2-Year Deal with 76ers
LeBron James has signed a 2-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The contract is worth $8 million. James is 41 and turns 42 in December. He will en...
India Activist Ends Hunger Strike but Protests Continue
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike. He led the 'Cockroach' movement against exam problems. His strike was linked to an exam ...