Musk and SEC Settle Twitter Lawsuit for 1.5 Million Dollars
Elon Musk and the SEC proposed to settle a lawsuit for $1.5 million. The SEC accused Musk of cheating investors out of $150 million. This happened du...
Russia Declares Ceasefire but Threatens to Strike Kyiv
Russia declared a ceasefire in Ukraine for May 8 and 9. These dates mark Victory Day which honors the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Russia ...
US Supreme Court Pauses Abortion Pill Mail Restrictions
The US Supreme Court issued a temporary order on Monday. It pauses new limits on getting the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Justice Samuel Alito...
Car Hits Crowd in Leipzig Germany Killing Two
A car drove into a crowd in Leipzig, Germany on Monday. Two people were killed and two others badly hurt. The car was a Volkswagen SUV. It sped throu...
Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized With Pneumonia in Florida
Rudy Giuliani is in hospital in Florida. The former New York City mayor is in critical but stable condition. He is recovering from pneumonia. Giulian...
Modi's Party Wins West Bengal State Elections First Time
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party has won state elections in West Bengal, India. The party is called the BJP. This is the first time the BJ...
Princess Eugenie Expects Third Child This Summer
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting their third child. The baby is due this summer. King Charles III has been told and is ...
GameStop Makes Surprise $55.5 Billion Bid for eBay
Video game shop GameStop has made a surprise takeover offer for eBay. The offer is worth $55.5 billion to $56 billion. GameStop offered $125 per shar...
Trump Plans to Guide Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
President Trump announced a plan to free ships stuck in the Persian Gulf. The US and Iran have been at war for 10 weeks. About 20,000 seafarers are s...
Three Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship
Three people have died in a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. The ship was sailing in the Atlantic Ocean. The World Health Organization reported ...
UK and EU Begin Talks on £78 Billion Ukraine Loan
The UK and EU are starting formal talks on a Ukraine loan. The loan is worth £78 billion. Prime Minister Starmer will meet European leaders in Yereva...
25 People Break Into New York Scientology Church
About 25 young people forced their way into the Church of Scientology in Manhattan on Saturday. They broke through a locked door to get inside. Worsh...
New Evidence Links Suspect Gun to Agent Shooting
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro shared new evidence about an alleged Trump assassination attempt. She spoke on CNN on May 3, 2026. Pirro said a pellet from...
Two US Soldiers Missing Near Morocco Sea Cliffs
Two US soldiers went missing near Tan Tan in southern Morocco. They were taking part in military exercises called African Lion. After the day's exerc...
Two Dead After Suspicious House Explosion in Bristol
A man and a woman died after a house exploded in Bristol, UK. The blast happened on Sunday at about 6:30am. Three people were hurt in the same explos...
Russia Attacks Ukraine; Kyiv Strikes Oil Tankers
Russia launched 268 drones and one missile at Ukraine overnight. At least three people were killed. In Odesa, drones hit homes and port buildings. Tw...
Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Terminal and Shadow Fleet Tankers
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Primorsk oil terminal and started a fire. Local leaders said the fire was put out quickly. No oil spill occurred. Russi...
Green Party Leader Sorry for Police Force Retweet
Green Party leader Zack Polanski said sorry for sharing a post online. The post claimed police used too much force during an arrest. The arrest follo...
Two Migrants Die After Boat Runs Aground in France
A small boat carrying about 82 migrants ran aground on a beach in northern France on Sunday. Two people died and 16 others were hurt. The two who die...
UK Airlines Can Cancel Flights Early to Save Fuel
UK airlines may cancel or merge flights this summer. New government plans aim to save jet fuel. Airlines can cancel flights weeks early without losin...
Car Crashes Into Portland Club With Explosives
A car crashed into the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon early Saturday. The crash happened shortly before 3am. One person was found dead i...
Man Charged After Bomb Hoax Stops Peter Kay Show
A man has been charged after a bomb hoax stopped a Peter Kay show. The show was at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England. A bag found near the arena w...
Abortion Pill Makers Ask US Supreme Court to Step In
Two companies make the abortion pill mifepristone. They asked the US Supreme Court on Saturday to pause a lower court ruling. The ruling means patien...
US to Pull 5,000 Troops from Germany
The US will withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed this on Friday. The move follows a dispu...
Nobel Winner Collapses in Iranian Prison
Narges Mohammadi is a Nobel Peace Prize winner jailed in Iran. She collapsed in prison and was taken to hospital on Friday. She lost consciousness tw...
Badenoch Sorry Over Bloody Sunday Social Media Post
Kemi Badenoch has said sorry after Bloody Sunday footage was used in social media posts. The posts criticised a bill on legacy issues in Northern Irel...
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Sixth Weekly Gain
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq kept rising this week. Both indexes rose for six weeks in a row. That is their longest winning run since October 2024. First-q...
Spirit Airlines Shuts Down After Bailout Fails
Spirit Airlines has shut down after bailout talks failed. It is the first major United States airline to close in 25 years. About 17,000 workers lost...
UK PM Calls for Protest Bans After Stabbings
Two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green in London. Police linked the attack to terrorism. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was worried abo...
Whale Timmy Swims Free in North Sea
A humpback whale named Timmy is now free in the North Sea. He had been stuck in shallow waters near Germany since March. Timmy kept beaching himself ...
Fuel Crisis Threatens European Summer Flights
A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a jet fuel shortage. The strait is a key shipping route in the Middle East. A war in the Middle East le...
Bard College President Retires After Epstein Probe
Leon Botstein is retiring as president of Bard College in New York. He led the college for 51 years. An independent review found he made 25 visits to...
Court Blocks Mifepristone Mail and Telehealth
A federal appeals court has blocked mifepristone from being mailed. The court is based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Louisiana filed the lawsuit that le...
Trump Tells Congress Iran War Is Over
President Trump sent a letter to Congress on Friday. He said hostilities with Iran have ended. The United States started a war with Iran in late Febr...
Trump Threatens 25% Tax on EU Cars
President Trump says he will add a 25% tariff on cars from the European Union. This is up from the current 15% rate. The 15% rate came from a deal ma...
Spirit Airlines Runs Out of Cash
Spirit Airlines is preparing to shut down. The airline has run out of cash. Spirit shares fell by as much as 74% on Friday. A government bailout for ...
Pentagon Signs AI Deals But Leaves Out Anthropic
The Pentagon has signed deals with seven AI companies. They are SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services. The de...
Iran Sends New Peace Plan to Mediators
Iran passed a new proposal to Pakistani mediators on Thursday night. The plan aims to end the war between Iran and the United States. Iran's state-ru...
Superdry Co-Founder Found Guilty of Rape
James Holder is co-founder of clothing firm Superdry. He is 54 years old. Holder was found guilty of rape after a five-day trial. The trial was held ...
Exxon and Chevron Beat Forecasts Despite Lower Profits
Oil giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron both beat profit forecasts. But both companies also made less money than a year ago. Chevron's profits fell 36% co...
Stabbing Suspect in Court After Terror Attack
Essa Suleiman aged 45 appeared in court on 1 May 2026. He faces three counts of attempted murder. He also faces one charge of carrying a blade in pub...
Nebraska First State to Add Medicaid Work Rules
Nebraska started Medicaid work requirements on May 1. It is the first state to do so. This is eight months before the federal deadline of January 1, ...
Myanmar Moves Suu Kyi to House Arrest
Myanmar's military has moved Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest. She was Myanmar's elected leader before the military took power in 2021. H...
Apple Reports Record Revenue Growth
Apple grew its revenue by 17% last quarter. This beat what analysts had expected. iPhone sales brought in about $58 billion. That is a record for a M...
Britney Spears Charged With Drink Driving
Britney Spears has been charged with drink and drug driving. The charge was announced on Thursday by leaders in Ventura County, California. In March ...
Louisiana Delays Primary After Voting Rights Ruling
The United States Supreme Court ruled Louisiana's voting districts were unconstitutional. The court also weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act....
Iran's New Leader Speaks on Strait and Nuclear Plans
Iran's new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has broken his silence. He made statements about Iran's control over a key global waterway. He a...
Trump Reviews US Troops in Germany After Merz Criticism
President Trump has started a review of US troops in Germany. The review could lead to fewer of the roughly 36,000 US troops there. That is the large...
Powell Stays at Fed to Guard Independence
Jerome Powell is stepping down as Federal Reserve chair. But he will stay on as a board member. His board seat runs until January 2028. Kevin Warsh w...
Bank of England Holds Rates at 3.75%
The Bank of England kept interest rates at 3.75% on Thursday. The vote happened at noon. Most members voted to hold rates. But one or two members may...