Artemis II Astronauts Photograph Moon's Far Side
On April 6, NASA's Artemis II astronauts flew around the moon's far side. They spent seven hours taking photos there. They captured an "Earthset" — E...
UK Denies Kanye West Entry Permission
On Monday, Kanye West applied for UK entry permission. UK leaders denied his request. West had made antisemitic posts on social media and in songs. P...
Rapper Offset Shot Outside Florida Casino
Rapper Offset was shot outside a casino in Hollywood, Florida. He is in stable condition. Offset is a former member of the rap group Migos. The casin...
NASA Shares New Earthset Photo
NASA released a photo of Earth dipping below the moon's horizon. The Artemis II crew captured it on Monday. This was a record-setting lunar flyby. As...
Gunmen Attack Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
Gunmen attacked the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday. Police shot and killed at least one gunman in the fight. Reports differ on whet...
US Vice President Visits Hungary
US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Hungary. He visited Prime Minister Viktor Orbán before elections. Vance's wife Usha Vance joined him on the two...
Trump Sets Iran Deadline on Strait
President Trump set an 8 pm ET Tuesday deadline. Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz lies between Iran and Oman. Trump said he ...
Ackman Offers $64 Billion for Music Giant
Bill Ackman's investment firm Pershing Square wants to buy Universal Music. The offer is worth $64 billion. Universal Music is the world's largest mu...
Train Hits Truck in Northern France
A fast train hit a truck on Tuesday morning near Calais in northern France. The train driver was killed in the crash. 13 people had less serious inju...
Taiwan Opposition Leader Visits China
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China. She leads Taiwan's main opposition party. President Xi Jinping invited her to visit. She said...
Australian Soldier Charged With War Crimes
Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday. He is Australia's most decorated living soldier. He was charged with five war crime murd...
US Ends School Transgender Protection Agreements
The US Education Department ended agreements with schools. These agreements required schools to protect transgender students from unfair treatment. F...
Artemis II Breaks Apollo 13 Distance Record
Four astronauts on Artemis II broke a space record Monday. They traveled farther than Apollo 13 did in April 1970. Apollo 13 held the record for 56 y...
Commerce Secretary's Epstein Ties Questioned
Howard Lutnick is Trump's commerce secretary. The Justice Department released files about Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. The files showed...
Medicare Advantage Payments to Rise in 2027
The Trump administration will raise Medicare Advantage payments in 2027. The increase is 2.48%. That is more than $13 billion. This is higher than wh...
Trump Rejects Mediators' Ceasefire Proposal
Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey proposed a 45-day ceasefire. The United States and Iran are part of these talks. Trump said the proposal was significant ...
US and Israel Strike Iran Amid Tensions
Israel and the United States carried out strikes on Iran recently. Over 100 people were killed. Trump set a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of...
Supreme Court Sends Bannon Case Back
The US Supreme Court on Monday acted on Steve Bannon's criminal case. Bannon had been convicted of defying a subpoena. The subpoena was about the Jan...
Artemis II Crew Nears Distance Record
Artemis II astronauts are heading toward a new distance record. The Orion spacecraft has entered the moon's gravity pull. The astronauts are expected...
Dimon Warns of Key Risks Ahead
Jamie Dimon is the head of JPMorgan Chase bank. He warned shareholders of risks ahead. These include world politics, AI, and private markets. He also...
Three Nations Propose Middle East Ceasefire
Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey shared a ceasefire proposal. It calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman. The proposal has drawn n...
Trump Issues Warning to Iran Over Strait
Trump told Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday. Trump said he would order strikes on Iran starting Tuesday if Iran did not comply. He said ...
UCLA Wins First Women's Basketball Title
UCLA women's basketball won the United States NCAA national title on Sunday. They beat South Carolina 79-51. This was UCLA's first ever national cham...
Tori Spelling in Car Crash in California
Tori Spelling was in a car crash in Temecula, California. Four of her children and three friends were taken to hospital. Three ambulances transported...
Sponsors Leave London Wireless Festival
Pepsi and Diageo withdrew their support from the Wireless festival in London. This came after Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized the booking. Sta...
Migrant Boat Capsizes in Mediterranean Sea
A migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya. More than 100 people were on board. Rescuers saved 32 people from the water. 2 people die...
US Rescues Second F-15E Crew Member
A second F-15E crew member was rescued by US forces. The fighter jet went down over Iran. The rescued officer was a colonel. He was a weapons systems...
Pope Leo Speaks at First Easter Mass
Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as Pope. He spoke against war and violence in his Easter speech. He addressed those who wage war. He also s...
Wilder Beats Chisora by Points
Deontay Wilder beat Derek Chisora by split decision. Wilder is a former world heavyweight champion. Before the fight, Chisora said it would be his la...
Russia Sends 286 Drones at Ukraine
On the night from Friday to Saturday, Russia sent 286 drones at Ukraine. Ukrainian forces stopped 260 of those drones. Some drones hit a market in Uk...
UK PM Criticizes Kanye West Festival Booking
Kanye West will headline Wireless festival. The festival is in London, United Kingdom. West is a US rapper who has made antisemitic comments. He has ...
Two US Jets Shot Down Over Iran
A US F-15E fighter jet was shot down over southern Tehran Province, Iran. A second US plane, an A-10 Thunderbolt II, was also shot down Friday. That ...
Vehicle Hits Parade Crowd in Louisiana
A car hit people at a Lao New Year parade on Saturday. It happened in New Iberia, Louisiana. Between 13 and 16 people were hurt. At least 13 people w...
New Archbishop to Give First Easter Sermon
Dame Sarah Mullally is the new Archbishop of Canterbury. She leads the Church of England. She was installed at Canterbury Cathedral on March 25. On S...
US Arrests Relatives of Killed Iranian General
US federal agents arrested two women recently. They are the niece and grandniece of Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian military leader. The US killed Solei...
Moon Mission Passes Halfway Point
NASA's Artemis II mission has passed the halfway point to the Moon. The crew is now closer to the Moon than to Earth. Astronauts sent back photos of ...
US Aircraft Shot Down Over Iran
Iran shot down a US F-15E fighter jet. The F-15E has a 2-person crew. The pilot was rescued by US forces. A search is ongoing for the second crew mem...
Trump Names Vance to Lead Fraud Efforts
Trump announced a fraud crackdown on Friday. He posted the news on Truth Social. Vice President JD Vance was named to lead the effort. He will focus ...
Raw Farm Recalls Cheese Over E. Coli
Raw Farm, a dairy company in Fresno, California, is recalling its raw milk cheddar cheeses. An E. coli outbreak has made 9 people sick. The company s...
Earthquake Hits Afghanistan and Pakistan
A strong earthquake hit northern and eastern Afghanistan late Friday. Western Pakistan also felt the quake. The earthquake measured between 5.8 and 5...
US Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran
A US F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran. One crew member was rescued alive by US special forces. The rescue happened on Iranian land. A search...
Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion For Defense
Trump is asking for a large amount for defense spending. He wants $1.5 trillion for the military. This would be the largest defense request in decad...
Teen Shot Dead in London
A 14-year-old boy was shot dead in London, England. He was named as Eghosa Ogbebor. The shooting happened on Thursday afternoon in Woolwich. It took ...
Cuba Pardons Over 2,000 Inmates
Cuba said it will pardon 2,010 inmates. This is the second prisoner release in less than a month. The pardons appear connected to pressure from the U...
Iran Strikes Oil Sites; US Responds
Iran struck an oil refinery in Kuwait recently. Iran also said it shot down a United States fighter jet. Debris from intercepted threats fell in Abu ...
Myanmar Military Leader Elected President
Min Aung Hlaing was elected president by Myanmar's parliament. He is a military general who took power in a 2021 coup. That coup removed the democrat...
Trump Considers Leaving NATO
Donald Trump has said the United States may leave NATO. NATO allies have reportedly increased defense spending in the past year. These allies are als...
French Ship Crosses Strait of Hormuz
A French-owned ship exited the Strait of Hormuz recently. This was the first known transit by a Western European vessel. It happened since the Iran w...
Four Astronauts Leave Earth Orbit
Four astronauts aboard the Artemis II spacecraft have left Earth's orbit. This is the first time humans have done this since 1972. The United States ...
UN to Vote on Strait Shipping Protection
The United Nations Security Council will vote Friday on a resolution. The resolution allows defensive action to protect ships in the Strait of Hormuz....