China Sets Growth Target at Two Sessions
China held its first annual Two Sessions political meeting on Wednesday. Leaders will announce a growth target, defense budget, and new five-year plan...
South Korea's Stock Market Falls 12 Percent
South Korea's KOSPI stock index fell 12 percent on Wednesday. This was the worst crash ever for Korean stocks. Fears of energy shortages linked to th...
OpenAI Adds Safeguards to Pentagon Deal
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman unveiled a reworked agreement with the Pentagon on Monday night. The new deal provides stronger guarantees that the ...
Texas Primary May Decide Senate Control
Primary voting season is underway across the United States. Texas primary voting is nearing completion. The Texas primary may be crucial to control o...
Commerce Secretary to Testify on Epstein
Howard Lutnick is US Commerce Secretary. He agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee. The committee is checking connections to Jeffrey ...
Noem Refuses to Take Back 'Terrorist' Comments
Kristi Noem is Secretary of Homeland Security. Two United States citizens were killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis, United States earlier th...
Trump Threatens Spain Over Military Base Refusal
Spain refused to let United States planes attack Iran from its bases. The United States then moved 15 aircraft from military bases in southern Spain. ...
Oil Surges Above $85 as Middle East Crisis Worsens
Middle East conflict got worse across the region. Oil prices jumped above $85 per barrel. European natural gas prices also went up. Stock markets fel...
Noem Faces Senate Grilling Over Immigration Deaths
Kristi Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. Noem leads the Department of Homeland Security. She faced tough questions about a ...
UK Sends Navy Ship to Cyprus After Drone Attacks
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced sending a Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus. The ship is called HMS Dragon. Hostile drones attacked RAF Akrotir...
Father Found Guilty in School Shooting
Colin Gray was found guilty of murder charges. Gray is 55 years old. His son Colt Gray was the shooting suspect. Four people died at Apalachee High S...
Trump Faces Criticism Over Iran War
President Donald Trump faced mounting criticism on Monday. He did not explain why he went to war with Iran. He also did not share his plan to end it....
Trump Meets Germany Leader After US-Israel Iran Strikes
President Trump met Germany's leader Friedrich Merz at the White House today. This was Trump's first meeting with a foreign leader since joining Israe...
Israel Strikes Iran and Lebanon After Missile Launch
Iran launched missiles overnight. Israel then struck Tehran and Beirut in response. Israeli soldiers deployed on the ground in southern Lebanon. Isra...
School Strike in Iran Kills 165 Girls and Staff
A school strike in southern Iran killed 165 girls and staff. This was the deadliest attack in the US-Israeli war against Iran so far. A US-Israeli wa...
Noem Faces Senate Hearing on DHS Shutdown
Kristi Noem is the US Homeland Security Secretary. She will face a Senate hearing soon. The US Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for...
Clinton Videos Released About Epstein
Videos of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton were released Monday by a House committee. The videos show them answering questions about Jeffrey Epstein. ...
Iran's Supreme Leader Killed in Strike
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a strike. President Donald Trump said he acted first, before Khamenei could act against him...
Melania Trump Leads UN Meeting on Children in War
Melania Trump led a UN Security Council meeting on Monday. No spouse of a sitting world leader has done this before. The meeting focused on children ...
Drone Hits UK Base in Cyprus; Two More Stopped
A drone launched by Hezbollah hit the UK's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus on Sunday at midnight. Hezbollah is a Lebanese organization. The base partiall...
UK PM Defends Iran Strike Decision
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended Britain's choice to stay out of initial US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Trump disagreed with the UK's decision...
Two Killed in Austin, US Bar Shooting
Two people were killed in a shooting at an Austin bar early Sunday. Fourteen others were injured in the attack. The gunman was identified as Ndiaga D...
US Jets Shot Down in Kuwait
Three US military jets were shot down Monday. Kuwait's air defenses fired on them in Kuwait. This was a friendly fire incident. The jets were F-15E S...
Hezbollah Attacks Israel After Leader Killed
Hezbollah launched missiles and drones toward Israel on Monday. This was their first attack in over a year. The attack came after Iran's Supreme Lead...
Drone Hits British Base in Cyprus
A drone struck RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus at midnight. Two more drones heading toward the base were shot down after. No one was hurt in the attack. ...
Iranian Attacks Close Key Oil Route
Iranian attacks on tanker ships have effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. This waterway carries one fifth of world oil. Crude oil prices jumped 8...
Supreme Court to Hear Gun Ban Case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments about a federal law. The law bans drug users from owning guns. A Texas man was charged after agents found drugs...
UK Allows US to Use Military Bases
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK approved US military base use. The bases will be used for operations against Iranian targets. Starmer called ...
Three US Soldiers Killed in Middle East Operations
Three US soldiers died during military operations in the Middle East. Five more US soldiers were seriously wounded in the same operations. Donald Tru...
Shooting at Austin Bar Kills Two
A gunman opened fire at a bar in Austin, Texas on Sunday morning. Two people died and 14 were injured. Police shot and killed the suspect during the ...
UK to Test Social Media Bans for Teens
The UK government will start a consultation. It is about social media bans for under-16s. The consultation will last three months. Hundreds of UK tee...
UK Limits Refugee Protection to 30 Months
From Monday, asylum seekers in the United Kingdom get temporary protection only. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced this change. Refugees must ...
Ships Hit Near Hormuz, Oil Prices Rise
At least two ships were hit near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. Hundreds of vessels dropped anchor outside the waterway. Iran's leaders said they cl...
Nine killed at US consulate in Karachi
Nine protesters died Sunday outside the US consulate in Karachi, Pakistan. They died during violent clashes. More than 25 people were injured. Hundre...
Three US Soldiers Die in Iran Fighting
Three US service members died in combat operations against Iran. Five more US personnel were seriously wounded in the same fighting. Others also sust...
US and Israel Attack Iran; Flights Grounded
The United States and Israel attacked Iran. Airlines stopped flying to the Middle East. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic grounded their services. ...
Iran's Leader Killed in Attack
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran died in an attack on Saturday. Khamenei was Iran's Supreme Leader. Iran announced 40 days of mourning after his death....
Belgium and France Seize Russian Oil Tanker
Belgium and France seized an oil tanker on Sunday. The ship is named Ethera. It was sailing in the North Sea under a false flag. Belgian and French a...
Olivia Dean Wins Four Brit Awards
Olivia Dean won four awards at the 2026 Brit Awards in Manchester, United Kingdom. She won best artist and album of the year. Dean also won song of t...
US and Israel Strike Iran
The United States and Israel attacked Iran. Blasts were heard in Tehran and Isfahan, Iran. Trump claimed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
Government Minister Quits Over False Claims
Josh Simons quit his government job on Saturday. He was a Cabinet Office minister. Simons falsely linked reporters to a pro-Kremlin network. He sent ...
Abel Vows to Keep Buffett's Investing Style
Greg Abel published his first letter as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, a major United States investment company. Warren Buffett recently retir...
OpenAI Wins Pentagon AI Contract
OpenAI struck a deal with the Pentagon. The company will supply AI to classified US military networks. Sam Altman, OpenAI's chief executive, announce...
Trump Calls for Iran Uprising After Strikes
The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday. Trump announced the joint strikes in a video message. He spoke with Israeli...
Strike Kills At Least 85 Students at Iranian School
A US-Israeli strike hit a girls' school in Minab, Iran. At least 85 students died in the attack. Iran's courts confirmed the death count. Rescuers fo...
US and Israel Strike Iran
The United States and Israel conducted joint strikes against Iran. President Donald Trump announced major combat operations had begun. Trump called o...
Trump Suggests Friendly Takeover of Cuba
Trump suggested the US could carry out a friendly takeover of Cuba. He said the Cuban government is talking with the US. Trump said Cuba is in big tr...
Warner Bros. Discovery Sold to Paramount
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. was sold to Paramount Skydance Corp. David Zaslav, the chief executive, oversaw the sale. CNN, owned by Warner Bros. Dis...
Trump Says Military Action Against Iran Possible
President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Iran. Iran refuses to follow American demands about its nuclear program. Trump said he would prefer...
Trump Orders US Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic
President Trump ordered all United States federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology. The order came after a dispute over military use of art...