CBS News Fires Scott Pelley From 60 Minutes
CBS News has fired veteran reporter Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes. Pelley had accused CBS News leaders of 'murdering' the news show at a staff meeting....
Ukraine Strikes Saint Petersburg During Putin's Economic Forum
Ukraine struck a navy base and oil terminal near Saint Petersburg, Russia. Drones set the oil terminal on fire. The navy base is the historic home of...
Iran Strikes Kuwait Airport Killing One Amid US Clashes
Iran launched drone attacks on Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday. One person was killed and more than 60 were hurt. The US responded by hitti...
US Plans Forced Labor Tariffs on 60 Economies
The Trump administration plans to add new tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union. The tariffs target places that have not stopped goods made w...
US Primary Elections Set Stage for November Midterms
Primary elections were held across the US on Tuesday. Voters chose candidates for key House and Senate races in November. Voting took place in six st...
Cliffwater Cuts Withdrawal Limit as Investors Rush to Exit
Investment firm Cliffwater has cut its withdrawal limit to 5%. This came after investors asked to take out 17% of the fund's money. The fund holds ab...
Canada Asks for 16-Year Trade Deal Renewal
Canada has formally asked to renew the USMCA trade deal for 16 years. Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc sent a letter to his US and Mexican coun...
World Health Organization Declares Congo Ebola Emergency
The World Health Organization declared an Ebola emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the highest level of global health alert. Over...
Trump to Attend Rescheduled Correspondents' Dinner July 24
President Trump will attend and speak at a rescheduled dinner on July 24. The original dinner in April was interrupted by a gunman. The gunman tried ...
Trump Signs Order on Voluntary AI Safety Testing
President Trump signed an order on AI safety. It asks companies to voluntarily submit their most powerful AI models for government testing. This must...
Canada Pushes to Renew Trade Deal With US and Mexico
Canada wants to renew a major trade deal with the US and Mexico. The deal is called USMCA. Canada wants it renewed for 16 more years. Trade Minister ...
Rubio Speaks to Congress as Iran Ceasefire Weakens
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Congress on June 2. It was his first public appearance before Congress since the Iran war began. The main ...
Trump Picks Housing Executive as Intelligence Chief
Trump has chosen Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief. Pulte runs housing finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He has no experience in nation...
Trump Calls Netanyahu 'Crazy' Over Lebanon Ceasefire
President Trump is pushing Israel not to strike Beirut, Lebanon. He says an attack could hurt his peace talks with Iran. On Monday Trump said Israel ...
Nvidia Boss Predicts Marvell Will Be Next Trillion-Dollar Firm
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang said Marvell could be the next trillion-dollar company. He spoke at the Computex tech show in Taipei, Taiwan. Marvell's stoc...
Russia Launches Huge Missile and Drone Attack on Ukraine
Russia fired 73 missiles and 656 drones at Ukraine overnight. Eight of the missiles were hypersonic Tsirkon missiles. The main targets were Kyiv, Dni...
Trump Plans to Drop 1.8 Billion Dollar Justice Fund
President Trump is expected to drop a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund. The fund was called the anti-weaponization fund. It was created as part o...
Frederiksen Wins Third Term Leading Denmark
Mette Frederiksen announced on Monday she formed a new government. This gives her a third term as Denmark's leader. She leads the Social Democratic p...
Florida Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety Risks
Florida sued OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman on Monday. Florida is the first US state to take legal action against the company. Florida's top lawyer J...
CBS Reporter Accuses News Chief of Killing 60 Minutes
Scott Pelley is a reporter who has worked at CBS News for over 20 years. On Monday he spoke at a staff meeting for the show 60 Minutes. The meeting i...
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Over Lebanon Attacks
Iran has stopped all peace talks over Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Iran also closed the Strait of Hormuz in response. The Strait closure is the larges...
UK Bans Two US Commentators Over Antisemitism Concerns
The UK has banned two US political commentators from entering the country. Cenk Uygur hosts the Young Turks online political talk show. Hasan Piker i...
Israel Strikes Beirut Breaking April Ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered strikes on southern Beirut. Defense Minister Israel Katz also gave the order. The area is controlle...
Iran Threatens New Response After US Keeps Striking Its Sites
The US military stopped two Iranian missiles overnight on Monday. No US troops were hurt. Kuwait's air defenses also stopped missile and drone attack...
Pro-Trump Lawyer Wins Colombia Election First Round
A pro-Trump lawyer named Abelardo de la Espriella won the first round of Colombia's presidential election. He got 43.7% of the vote. This surprised m...
Nvidia Launches New AI Chip for Windows PCs
Nvidia has unveiled a new chip for Windows laptops and desktops. It is called the RTX Spark. The chip uses Arm technology and includes AI agents. Nvi...
75 Rescued at Arsenal Victory Parade in London
Hundreds of thousands of fans lined streets in north London on Sunday. They celebrated Arsenal winning the Premier League for the first time since 200...
New York City Mayor Skips Israel Day Parade
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend the Israel Day Parade. No mayor has skipped the parade since it began in 1964. Mamdani said he stay...
Nicaragua: Indigenous Leader Dies in State Prison
Brooklyn Rivera was an indigenous leader in Nicaragua. He spent years fighting for indigenous rights before his arrest. He died in prison at age 73. ...
Booker Questions Maine Senate Candidate Over Controversies
US Senator Cory Booker raised concerns about Maine Senate candidate Platner on Sunday. Booker appeared on ABC's This Week and said Platner had questio...
Myanmar Explosion Kills Over 45 Near China Border
An explosion in northeastern Myanmar killed over 45 people. Six children were among the dead. About 70 to 74 others were hurt. The blast happened aro...
US Strikes Kill 205 People in Eastern Pacific
The US military struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific. Three men were killed. This was the second strike in two days. A strike on Friday also killed...
Sturgeon Feels Punished After Husband's Guilty Plea
Nicola Sturgeon was Scotland's top leader until recently. Her husband Peter Murrell pleaded guilty on 25 May 2026 to stealing over £400,000 from the S...
Nearly 800 Arrested After France Champions League Riots
Nearly 800 people were arrested after clashes with police in France. The trouble started Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal to win ...
Israel Captures Lebanon Castle in Deepest Raid in 26 Years
Israeli forces captured Beaufort Castle near Nabatiyeh in Lebanon. They crossed the Litani River to do so. This is the deepest Israeli military push ...
Colombia Votes on Outgoing President Petro's Legacy
Colombia held a presidential election on Sunday. The vote is seen as a judgment on outgoing President Gustavo Petro. Petro was Colombia's first left-...
UK Names Former Marks and Spencer Boss as Jobs Adviser
The UK government has named Marc Bolland as a jobs adviser. His job is to tackle youth unemployment. Bolland was chief executive of Marks and Spencer...
Trump to Headline State Fair After Performers Drop Out
Most performers at the Great American State Fair dropped out this week. Trump then said he would headline the opening ceremony on June 24. The fair r...
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreads Fast
An Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is spreading faster than any previous outbreak. The charity Médecins Sans Frontières made this warning. DR Congo has re...
Raheem Sterling Arrested for Drug-Driving on Motorway
Footballer Raheem Sterling was arrested on Thursday in England. Police stopped him on the M3 motorway near the Minley Interchange. Sterling plays for...
Three Latvian Climbers Die on Mount McKinley
Three climbers from Latvia died after falling on Mount McKinley in Alaska. A fourth climber from their group was badly hurt but rescued. The four wer...
US Defense Chief Warns China at Singapore Summit
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke at a defense summit in Singapore on May 30. He warned that China cannot dominate US partners and allies in the...
Five Gold Seekers Freed from Flooded Laos Cave
Five men have been freed from a flooded cave in Laos. Seven men entered the cave on 20 May to search for gold. Flash flooding blocked their way out a...
Myanmar Military Leader Visits India for Talks
Myanmar's military-backed government leader Min Aung Hlaing has arrived in India. He will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The vi...
Russia Threatens Armenia Over European Union Push
Russia has recalled its ambassador to Armenia. This followed a warning from President Vladimir Putin against Armenia joining the European Union. Puti...
Judge Orders Trump's Name Off Kennedy Center
A US judge ruled that Trump's name must be removed from the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. The judge also blocked a planned two-year closure for ren...
Ghana Parliament Passes Law Against LGBTQ Promotion
Ghana's parliament passed a law against LGBTQ promotion. The law gives prison sentences of 3 to 5 years for promoting or supporting LGBTQ activities. ...
Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Test in Florida
Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin had a rocket explode on Thursday. The New Glenn rocket blew up during a test at Cape Canaveral in Florida. No o...
Louisiana Republicans Remove Majority-Black Voting District
Louisiana Republicans approved a new voting map. The map removes one of the state's two majority-Black districts. It also adds an extra district that...
Trump to Decide Soon on Iran Deal
Trump says he will soon make a final decision on an Iran deal. He is meeting with advisers as part of that process. The US and Iran agreed on a frame...