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....
Army Chief of Staff Randy George Retires
Randy George is retiring as the United States Army's top general. He served as the Army's 41st chief of staff. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked f...
Trump Orders Tariffs on Medicine
Donald Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on medicine. The tariffs could reach up to 100%. Trump linked the tariffs to national security conce...
Bridge Near Tehran Hit in Airstrikes
A bridge near Tehran, Iran was hit in airstrikes on Thursday. The B1 bridge spans the Karaj River north of Tehran. At least 8 people died and 95 were...
NATO Chief to Visit White House
The NATO chief is visiting the White House next week. The visit follows Trump criticizing European allies. European allies did not join the United St...
Trump May Replace Attorney General Bondi
Trump told Attorney General Pam Bondi he plans to remove her. No formal removal has happened yet. Trump has been talking to Republicans about removin...
Autopsy Rules Refugee Death a Homicide
An autopsy ruled the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam a homicide. Alam was a refugee who could not see. Homicide means another person caused the death. ...
Trump Speaks on Iran War Timeline
Trump gave a national address about the Iran war today. He said the war would last two to three more weeks. Trump said the US would strike Iran hard ...
Dutch Police Find Ancient Golden Helmet
Dutch leaders found a 2,500-year-old golden helmet. It was stolen from the Drents Museum in January 2025. The helmet is from Romania and is called th...
Reform UK Removes Housing Spokesperson
Simon Dudley has been removed from Reform UK. He was the party's housing spokesperson. Dudley was a former head of Homes England. He called the Grenf...
Funeral Director Admits Burial Crimes
Robert Bush ran Legacy funeral home in Hull, United Kingdom. Police searched the funeral home over concerns for the dead. They found 35 bodies and ov...
Report: 1,800 Killed in Burkina Faso
Human Rights Watch released a report Thursday. More than 1,800 civilians died in Burkina Faso, West Africa, since 2023. Human Rights Watch says the a...
Trump Comments on Iran Conflict Duration
Trump spoke to the nation about the Iran conflict. He said the conflict would last another two to three weeks. Trump said he would strike Iran very h...
Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday. Trump's team argued birth tourism supports ending birthright citizenship. Birth tourism is when pregn...
NASA Sends Four Astronauts Around Moon
NASA launched four astronauts around the moon on Wednesday, April 1. This is the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972. The astronau...
Congress Plans to End Homeland Security Shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate leader John Thune announced a plan Wednesday. They want to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Securi...
US Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela's Acting Leader
The US has lifted sanctions on Delcy Rodríguez. She is Venezuela's acting president. The US military captured former leader Nicolás Maduro on January...
United States FDA Approves Eli Lilly Weight Loss Pill
The United States FDA approved a new weight loss pill today. It is called Foundayo and is made by Eli Lilly. Foundayo is a weight loss medicine taken...
SpaceX Files for Stock Market Listing
SpaceX has filed to sell shares to the public. The company wants to be valued at $1.75 trillion. SpaceX is Elon Musk's rocket, satellite, and AI comp...
Trump Attends Supreme Court Citizenship Hearing
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Trump's birthright citizenship order. Trump attended part of the hearing in Washington DC. He left early, around...
19 Migrants Dead Near Italian Island
The boat was in trouble Tuesday night near Lampedusa, Italy. The Italian coast guard rescued 58 people early Wednesday. They found 19 people dead in ...
Trump to Attend Supreme Court Hearing
Trump plans to attend Supreme Court arguments on Wednesday. The case is about birthright citizenship. This means babies born in the United States bec...
Israeli Strikes Kill 7 in South Beirut
Israeli strikes hit south Beirut and a nearby area. 7 people were killed and at least 24 were wounded. Israel has said it plans to control parts of s...
Trump Says US May Stop Iran Attacks
Trump said the United States could stop attacking Iran in two to three weeks. He said Tehran does not need to make a deal first. The US and Iran have...
Italy Misses World Cup Third Time
Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup again. They lost on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a World Cup qualifier. This is Italy's third Wor...
Trump Considers Leaving NATO Over Iran
Trump is considering pulling the United States out of NATO. He called NATO a 'paper tiger' in an interview. The interview was published Wednesday by ...
Oracle Cuts Jobs to Fund AI Data Centers
Oracle is cutting 20,000 to 30,000 jobs. That is about 18% of its workers. The company wants to spend more on AI data centers. Oracle has promised $5...
Conflict Disrupts Oil Waterway Traffic
A conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran has stopped almost all traffic in a key waterway. Brent crude oil prices have risen as a result. Energy...
Judge Blocks Trump White House Ballroom Plan
On Tuesday, a judge in the United States stopped Trump's White House ballroom project. The judge said Trump manages the White House. He does not own ...
Tiger Woods Arrested on DUI Charges
Tiger Woods was arrested in Jupiter Island, Florida on DUI charges. A rollover crash happened before the arrest. Woods told police his cellphone dist...
King Charles to Visit US in April
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit the US. The trip runs from April 27 to 30. A White House banquet dinner is planned. King Charles will a...
Israel Plans to Stay in South Lebanon
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz announced plans for a security zone in southern Lebanon. The area goes up to the Litani River. It is about 19 m...
Australia May Sue Social Media Over Child Ban
Australia may take court action against five social media platforms. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube are named. Australia's govern...
EU Leaders Visit Ukraine for Bucha Anniversary
European Union leaders visited Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. They marked four years since the Bucha massacre. Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top dipl...
US Fuel Price Nears $4 Per Gallon
The average US fuel price reached $3.98 per gallon on Tuesday. One month ago, the price was $2.98 per gallon. That is a rise of $1 in one month. A co...
Iranian Drone Hits Kuwaiti Tanker in Dubai
An Iranian drone hit a Kuwaiti tanker in Dubai port. The United Arab Emirates is where Dubai is located. The tanker is called Al Salmi. The drone dam...
Premature Babies Return to Gaza Families
31 babies born too early were taken from al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Israeli forces had surrounded the hospital in November 2023. 28 of the babies wer...
Euro Zone Inflation Rises to 2.5%
Euro zone inflation reached 2.5% in March. Energy prices rose and drove the increase. A United States and Israel military operation against Iran caus...