Japan Elects First Female Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister. Her party won a record election victory over the weekend. The Liberal Democratic Party sec...
Israeli President Visits Australia Amid Protests
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is on a state visit to Australia. He visited Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre site in Sydney, Australia. Herzog met with ...
Iran Arrests Reformist Leaders After Protests
Iranian security forces arrested several reformist movement leaders recently. The arrests follow nationwide protests in Iran. Nobel Peace Prize winne...
Portugal Picks Centre-Left Leader in Landslide Vote
António José Seguro won Portugal's presidential runoff on Sunday. He is a centre-left politician. Seguro beat far-right rival André Ventura in a land...
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Released From Prison
Juan Pablo Guanipa was released from prison on Sunday. He is a leader of the Justice First party in Venezuela. Guanipa had been held in prison for ov...
Team USA Wins Gold in Figure Skating
Team USA won gold in figure skating at the Winter Olympics on Sunday. The event took place at Milano Ice Skating arena in Italy. Team USA defeated Ja...
Four Dead in Northern Morocco Flash Flood
Four people died in northern Morocco after sudden flooding. A two-year-old child was among those killed. A car was swept away by the flood. A fifth p...
Bad Bunny to Perform at Super Bowl Halftime
The National Football League booked Bad Bunny for Super Bowl halftime. Bad Bunny is a famous music star from Puerto Rico. Brett Favre, a retired Nati...
Man Arrested in Dubai Over Moscow Shooting
A Ukrainian-born Russian man was arrested in Dubai. He is accused of shooting Vladimir Alekseyev. Alekseyev is a high-ranking military intelligence o...
Iran Sentences Nobel Winner to More Prison
Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize. She fights for women's rights and human rights. Iran sentenced her to more than seven years in prison. Sh...
Top UK Aide Quits Over Ambassador Pick
Morgan McSweeney quit on Sunday as Keir Starmer's chief of staff. McSweeney advised the Prime Minister to appoint Peter Mandelson. Mandelson became U...
Skier Lindsey Vonn Crashes at Olympics
US skier Lindsey Vonn crashed during the women's downhill ski race. The crash happened in Cortina, Italy. Vonn had a severe fall on the course. She w...
Japan's PM Wins Big Election Victory
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's party won a landslide victory on Sunday. Japan held lower house elections on Sunday. Exit polls predicted a big win f...
Danes Use Apps to Avoid US Goods
Mobile apps help shoppers find where products come from. Interest in these apps surged recently in Denmark. Tensions over Greenland sparked the surge...
Seahawks Face Patriots in Super Bowl
The Seattle Seahawks play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. The Patriots beat the Seahawks in this same game 11 years ago. Bad Bunny will p...
Thailand Votes in Three-Way Race
Thailand held a general election on Sunday. Officials counted votes after polls closed. Three main political groups competed in the race. No single p...
Washington Post CEO Will Lewis Steps Down
Will Lewis stepped down as CEO and publisher Saturday evening. Lewis took over the job in early 2024. Jeff Bezos hired Lewis to improve the newspaper...
Rock Singer Brad Arnold Dies at 47
Brad Arnold led the rock band 3 Doors Down. The band was nominated for Grammy Awards. Arnold died on Saturday at age 47. He passed away peacefully. ...
Haiti Hands Power to New Prime Minister
Haiti's transitional council gave power to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé on Saturday. This happened as Haiti prepares for elections. Haiti has...
Syria and Saudi Arabia Sign Economic Deals
Syria and Saudi Arabia signed new agreements recently. The deals cover phone and internet services and aviation. Saudi investors promised $2 billion ...
Armed Group Kills 24 in Sudan Attack
An armed group called Rapid Support Forces killed at least 24 people in Sudan recently. Eight of those killed were children. The people were fleeing ...
Rail Damage Near Bologna Disrupts Olympic Travel
Three incidents damaged rail lines near Bologna in Italy. Police are checking what happened. The damage caused travel delays for people. Journeys to ...
AI Companies Buy Super Bowl Ads to Win Contracts
Anthropic and OpenAI are competing for business from big companies. Both companies bought ads for Super Bowl LX. Anthropic says other AI platforms wi...
US Pushes Ukraine and Russia Toward Peace
The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to end their war by June. The US has offered to host peace talks next week. Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zel...
French Officials Investigated Over Epstein Links
Jack Lang served as France's culture minister. He and his daughter Caroline face investigation. France's financial crime investigators are examining ...
Pentagon Cuts All Military Ties with Harvard
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to cut ties with Harvard University. The Pentagon is ending all military training programs ther...
Winter Olympics Open in Milan, Italy
The Winter Olympics opening ceremony took place in Milan, Italy. The ceremony celebrated winter sports and Italian culture. The event was described a...
Search Continues for 'Today' Host's Mother
Nancy Guthrie went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona in the United States. She is 84 years old. The search has lasted almost one week. A new m...
Woman Dies From Nipah Virus in Bangladesh
A woman died in northern Bangladesh in January from Nipah virus. The World Health Organization announced this on Friday. Authorities are taking steps...
Trump Shares Video With Racist Images
Trump shared a video on Truth Social with racist imagery. The video showed Barack and Michelle Obama in offensive ways. The video also spread false c...
Judge Sets Luigi Mangione Trial for June
A Manhattan judge set Luigi Mangione's state trial to start in June in New York, United States. State and federal prosecutors are competing to try him...
Third Suspect Arrested in Benghazi Attack
Zubayar al-Bakoush was arrested in connection with the 2012 Benghazi attack. He is the third suspect caught for this crime. The 2012 attack killed fo...
Jury Orders Uber to Pay $8.5 Million
A jury ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman. An Uber driver raped her in 2023. Uber faces about 3,000 other sexual assault cases nationwide. T...
Search Continues for Missing Arizona Woman
Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona. She is 84 years old. Her daughter is Savannah Guthrie from NBC's Today show. Police belie...
Stellantis Stock Falls 27% After Big Charge
Stellantis announced a 22 billion euro charge recently. The charge covers costs of a major business change. Stellantis wants to make more electric ca...
Storm Leonardo Hits Spain and Portugal
Heavy rains and strong winds hit Spain and Portugal on Friday. Storm Leonardo caused at least one death. More than 7,000 people left their homes. Res...
Russian Military Officer Shot in Moscow
A senior Russian military officer was shot today in Moscow. Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev was shot several times. The shooting happened in hi...
Novo Disputes Hims' Wegovy Copycat Drug
Hims & Hers stock fell 8% recently. The stock hit a 12-month low. Novo Nordisk said Hims' $49 Wegovy copycat was illegal. Wegovy is a weight loss med...
Bomb Kills Dozens at Mosque in Pakistan
A bomb exploded at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. The blast happened during Friday prayers. The mosque is in the Tarlai area on the c...
EU Says TikTok Design Makes Users Addicted
European Union regulators found TikTok's design harms users. The app has infinite scroll, which means the page keeps loading more content without stop...
Toyota Finance Chief Becomes New CEO
Koji Sato is stepping down as Toyota's chief executive. Kenta Kon will replace him as the new CEO. Kon was Toyota's finance chief before this move. T...
Bad Bunny Wins Grammy, Set for Super Bowl
Bad Bunny won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The singer from Puerto Rico will perform at the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. He will be th...
UK House Prices Hit £300,000 in January
UK house prices reached £300,000 for the first time in January. This is the average price for all UK homes. Prices rose 0.7% in January. This was the...
Ukraine Blocks Russian Starlink Access
Ukraine asked Starlink to block Russian troops. Starlink turned off thousands of internet terminals. Russian soldiers lost internet access on battlef...
Venezuela Votes on Amnesty for Opposition
Venezuela's National Assembly approved an amnesty bill in a first vote. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez proposed the bill to lawmakers. The bill wou...
Amazon Plans Big Spending on AI
Amazon reported strong sales this week. The company plans to spend $200 billion this year. This covers AI work. It also covers satellites. The $200 ...
France Beats Ireland 36-14 in Rugby
France defeated Ireland 36-14 in their Six Nations opener. The match took place at the Stade de France in Paris on a rain-soaked night. France scored...
Trump Now Backs Chagos Islands Deal
US President Trump now supports giving the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Recently Trump suggested he might withdraw his support. He had criticized the...
Bitcoin Price Falls Below $65,000
Bitcoin's price has fallen below $65,000. This is down almost 50% in 4 months. Bitcoin reached $126,000 last year. Bitcoin is now worth what it was i...
Toronto Police Officers Arrested Over Crime Links
At least eight Toronto police officers were arrested recently. Some still work for Toronto Police. Others are retired from the force. The arrests fol...