Shooting at Virginia State University Injures Five
A shooting happened at Virginia State University early Saturday morning. The university is in Ettrick, Virginia about 24 miles south of Richmond. Fiv...
Pipe Leak Floods Heathrow Airport Terminal Area
A pipe leak caused flooding at Heathrow Airport in London, UK. The flooding restricted road access to the airport's central terminal area. The road r...
Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Found Dead in London
Jason Arday was found dead on Friday. He was 41 years old. Arday was a former professor at the University of Cambridge. Police were called to his hom...
Indonesia Earthquake Kills at Least 38 in Flores Region
A strong earthquake hit eastern Indonesia's Flores region early Saturday. It killed at least 38 people and injured six others. The quake measured mag...
Trump Downplays Concerns Over USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment
President Trump downplayed concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Navy ship has been at sea since November. That is a record 266-day deployment....
Nvidia Discloses $21 Billion Stake in SpaceX
Nvidia revealed it owns a stake in SpaceX. The stake is worth about $21 billion. It came from Nvidia's earlier investment in xAI. It was not a new pu...
Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Stalking Charges
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges. The charges relate to the killing of Brian Thompson. Thompson was the CEO of UnitedHea...
Trump Plans to Declare Strait of Hormuz US Territory
President Trump said he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory. He linked this claim to Iran's defeat. Trump said the strait would becom...
France's Top Court Blocks Social Media Ban for Under-15s
France's Constitutional Council blocked a law banning social media for under-15s. The court said the ban would infringe freedom of expression. It als...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Continue Ballroom Work
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court for help. It wants construction on the $400 million White House ballroom to continue. A lower court ...
Heat Wave and Wildfires Strain Europe's Infrastructure
Firefighters across Europe battled multiple wildfires on August 14. A record-breaking heat wave was gripping the continent. Wildfires burned across l...
Italian Police Recover Three Stolen Paintings Near Parma
Italian police recovered three stolen paintings near Parma, Italy. The paintings are by Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse. Thieve...
Zambia Suspends Vote Counting After Violence Reports
Zambia's election leaders stopped counting votes after reports of violence. The stop also paused release of election results. Leaders said the violen...
Brazil Police Recover Eight Stolen Matisse Artworks
Police in Brazil recovered eight artworks by French artist Henri Matisse. They found the works at a home in greater São Paulo, Brazil. A man was arre...
American Missionary Released After Nine Months in Niger Captivity
Kevin Rideout is an American missionary and pilot. He was kidnapped in Niger last fall. Unknown attackers took him from or near his home. His home wa...
US Condemns Israeli Settler Siege of Palestinian Homes in West Bank
The United States criticized an Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes. This happened in Qusra near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Set...
US Appeals Court Dismisses Case on Trump's Alien Enemies Act
A US appeals court dismissed a case about Trump's Alien Enemies Act. The court did not resolve the main legal question. The case involved an attempte...
Train Derails Near Lewes, England; Two Seriously Hurt
A passenger train derailed near Lewes, England on Thursday. It was traveling between Haywards Heath and Lewes. Two people were seriously injured. The...
Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty to Federal Stalking Charges Friday
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday. He faces federal stalking charges in New York. The charges relate to the 2024 killing of Brian Tho...
Romania Shuts Down Only Nuclear Plant as Danube Levels Fall
Romania shut down its only nuclear plant. It is called the Cernavodă plant. The plant produces 20% of Romania's electricity. Low water levels on the ...
UK Hits Hottest Day of Year at 38.1C
The United Kingdom had its hottest day of the year on Thursday. Kew Gardens in west London recorded 38.1 degrees Celsius. This beat the previous 2026...
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreads to Sixth Province
Ebola has spread to a sixth province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A man died in Bas-Uele province after traveling from Haut-Uele. Bas-Uel...
Japan Protests Putin's First Visit to Kuril Islands
Russian President Vladimir Putin watched navy drills near Sakhalin Island on Thursday. He then traveled to the disputed Kuril Islands. The Financial ...
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...