Iran's Leader Killed in Attack
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran died in an attack on Saturday. Khamenei was Iran's Supreme Leader. Iran announced 40 days of mourning after his death....
Belgium and France Seize Russian Oil Tanker
Belgium and France seized an oil tanker on Sunday. The ship is named Ethera. It was sailing in the North Sea under a false flag. Belgian and French a...
Olivia Dean Wins Four Brit Awards
Olivia Dean won four awards at the 2026 Brit Awards in Manchester, United Kingdom. She won best artist and album of the year. Dean also won song of t...
US and Israel Strike Iran
The United States and Israel attacked Iran. Blasts were heard in Tehran and Isfahan, Iran. Trump claimed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
Government Minister Quits Over False Claims
Josh Simons quit his government job on Saturday. He was a Cabinet Office minister. Simons falsely linked reporters to a pro-Kremlin network. He sent ...
Abel Vows to Keep Buffett's Investing Style
Greg Abel published his first letter as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, a major United States investment company. Warren Buffett recently retir...
OpenAI Wins Pentagon AI Contract
OpenAI struck a deal with the Pentagon. The company will supply AI to classified US military networks. Sam Altman, OpenAI's chief executive, announce...
Trump Calls for Iran Uprising After Strikes
The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday. Trump announced the joint strikes in a video message. He spoke with Israeli...
Strike Kills At Least 85 Students at Iranian School
A US-Israeli strike hit a girls' school in Minab, Iran. At least 85 students died in the attack. Iran's courts confirmed the death count. Rescuers fo...
US and Israel Strike Iran
The United States and Israel conducted joint strikes against Iran. President Donald Trump announced major combat operations had begun. Trump called o...
Trump Suggests Friendly Takeover of Cuba
Trump suggested the US could carry out a friendly takeover of Cuba. He said the Cuban government is talking with the US. Trump said Cuba is in big tr...
Warner Bros. Discovery Sold to Paramount
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. was sold to Paramount Skydance Corp. David Zaslav, the chief executive, oversaw the sale. CNN, owned by Warner Bros. Dis...
Trump Says Military Action Against Iran Possible
President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Iran. Iran refuses to follow American demands about its nuclear program. Trump said he would prefer...
Trump Orders US Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic
President Trump ordered all United States federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology. The order came after a dispute over military use of art...
Two Transgender Men Sue Kansas Over License Law
Two transgender men sued Kansas on Thursday. The state's new law requires driver's licenses to match sex at birth. This law took away about 1,700 peo...
US Orders Staff to Leave Israel
The US told non-essential government workers to leave Israel. Their families can leave too. US officials fear a military strike on Iran could happen ...
Pakistan and Afghanistan in Open War
Pakistan's defence minister declared Pakistan and Afghanistan are in open war. This came after Pakistan bombed Kabul and three Afghan provinces overni...
Military Shoots Down Own Border Drone Again
The US military used a laser on Thursday. It shot down a drone on the US-Mexico border in Texas. The drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection....
EU Starts Mercosur Trade Deal Despite France's Opposition
The European Union will start a trade deal with Mercosur. Mercosur includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in South America. Trade between ...
Pakistan Retaliates After Afghan Cross-Border Attack
Afghanistan launched a retaliatory attack on Pakistan first. Pakistan then launched airstrikes on Kabul and border areas in Afghanistan. The airstrik...
Green Party Wins Labour's Stronghold Seat
The Green Party won the Gorton and Denton byelection in England. Hannah Spencer is a local plumber and Green party councillor. She became the party's...
Bill Clinton Testifies to Congress on Epstein
Hillary Clinton testified before Congress on Thursday. She is a former US Secretary of State. Clinton accused Republican committee members of a fishi...
US Lets Embassy Staff Leave Israel
The United States let some embassy staff leave Israel on Friday. Safety risks from Iran threats caused this choice. Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned w...
Block Cuts 4,000 Jobs, Stock Jumps 25%
Block announced layoffs of more than 4,000 workers. This is about half of its workforce. Block's stock price jumped 24 to 25 percent after the announ...
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Dies at 84
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. died at age 84. Memorial services began in Chicago to honor his civil rights work. Services also took place in Washington, D.C...
Anthropic Rejects Pentagon's AI Access Demands
Anthropic's leader Dario Amodei said the company cannot agree to Pentagon terms. The Pentagon demanded full access to Anthropic's AI system for milita...
Netflix Drops Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
Netflix stopped trying to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming services. Netflix leaders said the deal was no longer worth the money. P...
ICE Arrests Columbia Student; Trump Orders Release
ICE agents arrested Columbia University student Ellie Aghayeva on campus in New York. They used false claims to gain access to the campus. The agents...
Federal Agents Detain Columbia University Student
Federal agents detained Columbia University student Ellie Aghayeva early Thursday morning. The agents were from the Department of Homeland Security. ...
Stock Market Falls Despite Nvidia's Strong Earnings
Nvidia reported better-than-expected results on Wednesday. But the US stock market fell 1.2% after the news. Nvidia stock itself sank 5% despite stro...
World Economic Forum Leader Steps Down
Børge Brende stepped down as World Economic Forum president and CEO. He is a former Norwegian foreign minister. Brende faced scrutiny over connection...
Jersey Approves Assisted Dying Bill
Jersey's parliament approved a bill to allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults. Members voted 32 to 16 in favour. The bill still needs royal a...
Hungary Vetoes Ukraine Aid Over Oil Dispute
Hungary vetoed an European Union loan to Kyiv. Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused Ukraine of blocking oil supplies. Ukraine closed a critical pipeli...
US and Iran Hold Nuclear Talks in Geneva
The US and Iran are holding nuclear talks in Geneva, Switzerland. Oman is helping mediate the discussions. Iran says an agreement is within reach. At...
Clintons to Testify in Epstein Probe
Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify soon. Her recorded testimony will be shown only to the committee. Bill Clinton is scheduled to answer questio...
Hong Kong Court Overturns Fraud Case Against Democracy Advocate
A Hong Kong appeals court ruled prosecutors failed to prove rent fraud against Jimmy Lai. Lai is a democracy advocate and former publisher. He remain...
Nvidia Posts Record $200B Year, Beats Forecasts
Nvidia reported earnings that beat expectations. The company posted its first $200 billion year. Data center revenue increased 75 percent. Nvidia pre...
Trump's Joke Upsets US Women Hockey Team
Team USA won an Olympic gold medal in women's hockey. President Trump made a joke about the team during a call to the men's team. Trump also mentione...
Trump Administration Halts Minnesota Medicaid Payments
Vice President JD Vance announced a temporary halt of Minnesota Medicaid payments. President Donald Trump declared a war on fraud in his State of the ...
FBI Raids School Chief's Home and Office
The FBI raided the home and office of Alberto Carvalho. Carvalho leads Los Angeles Unified School District in the United States. This is the nation's...
Four Dead in Speedboat Clash Off Cuba
A speedboat from Florida entered Cuban waters on Wednesday. People on the speedboat opened fire on Cuban border guards. Cuban forces returned fire at...
FBI Searches School District Headquarters
The FBI served search warrants at Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters. Agents also searched the superintendent's home. Alberto Carvalho ...
Sinkhole Swallows Vehicles in Omaha, Nebraska
A sinkhole opened at an Omaha intersection in Nebraska today. It swallowed an SUV and a pickup truck. Both drivers climbed out safely with help from ...
Harvard Professor Larry Summers Resigns
Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University. Summers was a former US Treasury Secretary. He was also a former president of Harvard....
Ukraine Plans March Talks with Russia
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said talks with Russia are expected in early March. A Ukrainian group will meet American envoys on Thursday in...
US and Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks
Trump claimed Iran was building weapons that could strike the US. He made this claim during his State of the Union speech. Iran said this was a big l...
Mexico Violence Threatens World Cup Security
Violence has broken out across Mexico. This happens four months before the World Cup 2026. Mexico is co-hosting the event. A cartel boss was killed. ...
Trump's Surgeon General Pick Faces Senate Hearing
Casey Means is President Trump's pick for surgeon general. Means is a health influencer and critic of mainstream medicine. She will appear before a S...
UK Energy Bills Fall 7% from April
Energy bills will drop from April in Great Britain. Ofgem, the energy regulator, cut the price cap by 7%. Average bills will fall to £1,641 a year. H...
Brazil Flooding Kills 30 People
Heavy rains hit Brazil's Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. At least 30 people died in the flooding. Another 39 people were reported missing ...