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...
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...