US Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship
A US submarine sank the Iranian warship Iris Dena on 4 March. The ship was near Sri Lanka. 84 Iranian sailors died in the sinking. Sri Lanka's navy r...
Trump Pulls Back Support for Machado
Trump is reducing support for Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. He is building closer ties with her political rivals in Venezuela. T...
US Military Aircraft Crashes in Iraq
A US military aircraft crashed in Iraq. Rescue efforts started right away. Two aircraft were involved. One crashed and one landed safely. No deaths ...
NASA Sets April 1 Moon Mission Launch
NASA has set April 1 for the Artemis II launch. Four astronauts will fly on this mission. It will be the first crewed moon mission in over 50 years. ...
Iran's New Leader Makes First Threats
Iran has a new supreme leader named Mojtaba Khamenei. A statement in his name was read by a TV presenter. The message vows to block the Strait of Hor...
Shots Fired at Michigan Synagogue
Police responded to reports of a shooter on Thursday afternoon. The incident happened at Temple Israel synagogue near Detroit. A driver crashed a veh...
US Senate Passes Housing Bill 89-10
The US Senate passed a housing bill. The vote was 89 to 10. The bill is called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. It helps first-time home buyers....
Iran's New Leader Threatens US Bases
Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's new supreme leader. He took over from his father. On Thursday he gave his first public statement as leader. A news anchor ...
Shooting at Old Dominion University Kills Gunman
A shooting happened Thursday at Constant Hall. This is at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Two people were critically hurt in the shooti...
Swing Voters Angry Over Trump's Iran War
Trump has made a decision to go to war in Iran. Swing voters who helped elect him in 2024 are angry. They are angry at his Iran war decision. These v...
China Passes New Ethnic Unity Law
China passed a new ethnic unity law. The law requires Mandarin teaching from before kindergarten through high school. Human rights groups say the law...
India's Inflation Rises to 3.21% in February
India's inflation rose to 3.21% in February. This is within the central bank's comfort range. India's inflation had already risen before Middle East ...
Train Returns to North Korea After Six Years
A passenger train arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea on Thursday. It came from Dandong in China. This was the first arrival after a six-year break. In...
Welsh Water Fined £44.7m for Sewage Failures
Welsh Water must pay a £44.7m penalty for sewage failures. The water company in Wales, United Kingdom, failed to run its sewage network properly. It ...
Jack Osbourne Names Baby After Late Father
Jack Osbourne, son of rock star Ozzy Osbourne, has a new baby girl. He named her Ozzy Matilda Osbourne. The name honors his late father Ozzy Osbourne...
Court Blocks Trump Tariffs: New Probes Start
The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump's tariffs. The court voted 6-3 on February 20. Trump did not have power under trade emergency law. Th...
US Releases Oil to Cut Prices
The US will release 172 million barrels of oil. This oil comes from its emergency oil reserve. Oil prices rose sharply. The US-Israeli war with Iran ...
Atlassian Cuts 1,600 Jobs for AI
Software company Atlassian is cutting about 1,600 jobs. That is roughly 10% of its workers. The company makes software used by many businesses. Atlas...
Three Brothers Arrested for Oslo Embassy Bombing
Three brothers from Norway were arrested on Wednesday. They are of Iraqi origin. Police say they bombed the United States Embassy in Oslo, Norway. Th...
Strike Kills 175 at Iran School
A strike hit a school in Minab, Iran. At least 175 people died. A United States Tomahawk missile likely caused it. The targeting data was outdated. ...
UK Releases Files on US Ambassador Concerns
The UK released files about Peter Mandelson's role as US ambassador. Mandelson is a known associate of Jeffrey Epstein. The UK government's office wa...
Iran Says It Cannot Join 2026 World Cup
Iran's Sports Minister said Iran cannot join the 2026 World Cup. Iran is signaling it may boycott the tournament. The World Cup faces many challenges...
Oil Release Fails to Lower Prices
The International Energy Agency released a record 400 million barrels of oil. The oil came from strategic reserves worldwide. The goal was to lower o...
Oil Prices Rise Amid US-Iran War
Oil prices moved higher on Wednesday. Markets watched US-Iran war developments. Oil rose to $85 per barrel. Traders awaited a possible release of eme...
Drone Attack Kills French Aid Worker in Congo
Drones hit downtown Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The blasts killed at least one person. Among the dead was a French UNICEF aid worker. U...
Mortgage Rates Surge on Oil Price Jump
Rising oil prices pushed mortgage rates up last week. Rates are now at their highest since last August. A recent boom in refinancing pulled back afte...
Iran Calls Women's Team Traitors After Anthem Protest
Iran's state TV called its women's football team 'wartime traitors.' This was after players refused to sing the national anthem. The anthem protest ha...
US Strikes Iranian Mine Ships on Day 12
The United States struck over a dozen Iranian ships. These ships were used to lay mines in the water. Iran threatened to mine the Strait of Hormuz. T...
UK Ends Inherited Seats in Parliament
The UK is ending inherited seats in the House of Lords. On Tuesday evening, the upper chamber accepted the final bill. The bill removes 92 seats held...
140 US Soldiers Hurt in Iran Operation
At least 140 US soldiers were hurt in Operation Epic Fury. Eight of them are in critical condition. The White House said the assault on Iran is makin...
Bus Fire Kills 6 in Switzerland
A postal bus caught fire in Kerzers, Fribourg, Switzerland on Tuesday. At least 6 people died. 5 more people were hurt. The fire started on the main ...
Oracle Stock Jumps on Strong Earnings
Oracle's stock jumped 9% after earnings results. Cloud revenue climbed 44% this quarter. Oracle also grew revenue and earnings by at least 20% this q...
Gunfire Hits US Consulate in Toronto
Two men fired shots at the US consulate in downtown Toronto early Tuesday. This happened at around 4:30am. No one was hurt. Police called it a nation...
US and Israel Continue Strikes on Iran
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned March 10 would be the most intense day of strikes on Iran. Israel struck several cities in Iran that day. Th...
Trump Eyes Cuts to Russian Oil Sanctions
A war in Iran has caused oil prices to soar. High oil prices help Russia's economy. Russia depends on selling energy to other countries. Some say Rus...
Meta Buys AI Platform Moltbook
Meta, a US company, bought Moltbook. Moltbook is a social network built for AI agents. Co-founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr joined Meta after the d...
Ackman's Fund Seeks $10 Billion IPO
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square filed for an IPO. It seeks up to $10 billion on the New York Stock Exchange. Ackman is a billionaire hedge fund manager...
Volkswagen Cuts 50,000 Jobs by 2030
Volkswagen will cut 50,000 jobs by 2030. It is Europe's largest car maker. The cuts will affect Germany. Sales have fallen in China and North America...
US Searches Epstein's New Mexico Ranch
US investigators searched Jeffrey Epstein's ranch in New Mexico. Epstein was a financier convicted of sex crimes. The property is called Zorro Ranch....
Greene Resigns. Georgia Votes Tuesday.
Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress. Georgia is holding a special election to replace her. Greene had been a strong supporter of Trump befo...
Trump Comments on Iran War Spark Market Gains
Trump said Monday the war with Iran could end soon. He gave no clear timeline. Trump told CBS the United States-Israeli operation was 'very complete,...
Three Real Estate Brothers Guilty of Sex Trafficking
Three brothers were found guilty of sex trafficking on Monday. Tal, Oren, and Alon Alexander are luxury real estate brokers. The trial was in Federal...
Iran Women Soccer Players Get Asylum After Trump Pressure
At least 5 Iranian women's soccer players got asylum in Australia. Trump pushed Australia on Monday to help the players. He then posted on social med...
FBI Seeks Arizona 2020 Election Audit Records
The Federal Bureau of Investigation sent a subpoena to the Arizona State Senate. It wants records from the 2020 election. The Senate had run an audit...
Reporter Writes Memoir About Russian Detention
Evan Gershkovich is a Wall Street Journal reporter. Russia wrongfully jailed him for over a year. A prisoner swap in 2024 freed him. Now he is writin...
Anthropic Sues US Pentagon Over Blacklist
AI company Anthropic sued the US Trump administration. The US Pentagon blocked government suppliers from using Anthropic's AI tools. The Pentagon lab...
Oil Hits $100 as G7 Ministers Meet
Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel. This was the first time since 2022. The US-Israel war on Iran caused prices to surge. Group of Seven finance min...
Iran Women's Team Refuses National Anthem
Iran's women's football team refused to sing their national anthem. This happened at the Asian Cup in Australia. There are concerns the players could...
Fire Destroys Building Near Glasgow Station
A large fire destroyed a building. It was next to Glasgow Central Station in Scotland. The building collapsed during the fire. The fire started Sunda...
Israel Strikes Beirut as Attacks Grow
Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs in Lebanon today. Israel warned it would target branches of a Hezbollah-linked company. Nearly 400 people hav...