Israel Strikes Lebanon on Eid Holiday
Israel hit the coastal city of Tyre in Lebanon on Thursday. The strikes caused a large fireball. This happened as Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha. Bef...
Oil Prices Drop 5% Amid Iran Deal Talks
Oil prices fell more than 5% after US Secretary of State Rubio spoke. He said the US will give Iran talks every chance to succeed. But Trump said ris...
Tank Burst at Washington Paper Mill Kills Two
A tank burst on Tuesday at a paper mill in Longview, Washington state. The mill is called Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. The tank held white liquor wh...
Perry's Assistant Jailed for Fatal Ketamine Injection
Kenneth Iwamasa was Matthew Perry's personal assistant. He was sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison. Prosecutors said he injected Perry w...
White House Denies Iran Hormuz Deal Report
Iran's state media reported a draft deal on the Strait of Hormuz. Under the reported deal Iran would reopen the strait. In return the United States w...
New York and New Jersey Investigate FIFA Ticket Sales
New York and New Jersey are looking into FIFA's World Cup ticket sales. Officials say FIFA used fake scarcity and very high prices. Both states sent ...
CBS Correspondent Accuses Network of Penalizing Her
CBS News did not renew the contract of Sharyn Alfonsi. She is a long-time reporter for the TV show 60 Minutes. The dispute started over a news segmen...
Israel Kills Hamas Military Chief in Gaza Strike
Mohammed Odeh was the new head of Hamas's military wing. Israel killed him in a strike on Gaza City on Tuesday. His wife and two children also died i...
Five Found Alive in Flooded Laos Cave
Five people trapped in a flooded cave in Laos have been found alive. They had been stuck underground for more than a week. Video appears to show dive...
Spain Police Raid Ruling Party Headquarters
Spanish police searched the Madrid base of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialist party on Wednesday. The search happened while Sanchez was in the V...
Chinese Dissident Detained by South Korea After Sea Escape
Dong Guangping is a 68-year-old Chinese dissident and former police officer. He fled China in a rubber boat and was found at sea. Fishermen spotted h...
NASA Plans Moon Base With Rovers and Landers
NASA has announced contracts to build a permanent base on the Moon. The plan includes rovers for crew to drive and cargo landers. Company Blue Origin...
Trump Wants Federal Workers to Sign Secrecy Deals
The Trump administration wants federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements. These are legal forms that stop workers from sharing certain informat...
Blair Tells Starmer to Drop Net Zero and Back Trump
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has criticized Keir Starmer's government. Blair said the government is in the "wrong position" before the next ele...
Pope's AI Warning Splits Trump Officials and Tech Leaders
Pope Leo XIV released a formal document warning about artificial intelligence risks. The document is called 'Magnifica Humanitas' and runs 42,300 word...
US Court Blocks Alabama Maps Over Race Bias
A US federal court has blocked Alabama's voting district maps. Judges found the maps were drawn to work against Black voters. Alabama cannot use the ...
UK Water Firm Urges Essential Use After Demand Surge
South East Water asked customers to use water only for essential purposes. Demand surged on Monday to 100 million litres above average. Hundreds of h...
EU and Allies Summon Russian Diplomats Over Kyiv Threat
Russia told diplomats and foreign citizens to leave Kyiv. Russia warned it planned new strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Between May 25 and May 26 Ru...
Ferrari Unveils Its First Electric Car in Rome
Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car. It is called the Luce and was shown in Rome on 25 May 2026. The Luce has four doors and seats five...
BP Board Fires Chairman Over Conduct Concerns
BP's board voted to remove chairman Albert Manifold right away. The reason was serious concerns about his conduct. Several colleagues felt his hands-...
Train Hits School Minibus in Belgium Killing Four
A train hit a school minibus at a railway crossing in Belgium on Tuesday. Four people were killed and five others were hurt. The crossing was near Bu...
US Keeps Striking Iran as Ceasefire Talks Continue
The US military struck targets in southern Iran on Monday. Targets included boats laying mines and missile launch sites. US and Iranian forces also c...
Starbucks Korea Boss Sorry Over Tank Day Campaign
The head of Starbucks in South Korea said sorry on Tuesday. The apology was over a marketing campaign called 'Tank Day.' Many people saw it as mocking...
Iran Holds Talks as Israel Hits Lebanon Harder
Top Iranian leaders arrived in Doha, Qatar on Monday for war talks. The group was led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Minist...
Canada PM Calls Alberta Independence Vote Dangerous
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned about Alberta's push for independence. He called it a "dangerous bluff" and compared it to Brexit. Car...
Monfils Exits Final French Open; Boulter Advances
French tennis player Gaël Monfils has been knocked out of the French Open in Paris. It was his last ever appearance at the tournament after 21 years. ...
Trump Has Annual Medical Exam at Walter Reed
President Trump had his annual medical exam at Walter Reed hospital. The White House said Trump is in excellent health. Trump is the oldest person ev...
Pope Leo Warns of Digital Slavery in AI Letter
Pope Leo XIV shared his first major letter on Monday at the Vatican. The letter was sent to bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. It warned of "new d...
Rescuers Close In on Seven Trapped in Laos Cave
Seven people are trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos. They have been inside for five days. The group entered the cave on Wednesday to search fo...
SNP Ex-Chief Pleads Guilty to £400,000 Theft
Peter Murrell ran the Scottish National Party for years. He pleaded guilty to stealing £400,310 from the party. The original charges covered over £45...
US and Iran Clash Over War Deal Timeline
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal with Iran could come as soon as Monday. He later said the deal is still a work in progress. Iran's Fore...
SNP Chief Peter Murrell Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Peter Murrell led the Scottish National Party as its chief executive. He pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing over £400,000 from the party. Murrell i...
Hotel Collapse in Philippines Kills 4
A nine-floor hotel under construction collapsed in Angeles City, Philippines. At least 4 people died and about 17 are missing. Most missing are const...
Trump Claims Iran Deal Near as Oil Prices Drop
President Trump said a deal with Iran was nearly done. He called it groundbreaking. But he also said it is not fully negotiated yet. Trump said the U...
UK Defence Secretary's Jet Hit by GPS Jamming
A UK military jet carrying Defence Secretary John Healey was hit by GPS jamming. The signal was blocked for the entire three-hour flight. Healey had ...
California Aerospace Plant Chemical Tank Triggers Evacuation
A chemical tank at an aerospace plant in California is overheating. It could leak or explode. The tank holds a substance called methyl methacrylate. ...
Trump Defends Iran Deal Against Republican Criticism
President Trump wants to make a deal with Iran. But some Republican lawmakers have criticized the plan. On Sunday Trump defended himself against this...
Turkish Police Storm Opposition Party Headquarters
Turkish riot police stormed the main opposition party's base in Ankara on Sunday. The party is called the CHP. Police used tear gas and rubber bullet...
Mandalorian and Grogu Tops Box Office With $102 Million
The Mandalorian and Grogu earned $102 million in ticket sales over the four-day holiday weekend. This was in the US and Canada. It was the highest-ea...
Congo Suspends Flights as Ebola Spreads to Uganda
Congo has stopped flights to its eastern city of Bunia. This follows an Ebola outbreak spreading across three provinces: Ituri, Nord-Kivu and Sud-Kivu...
Rubio Meets Modi and Invites Him to White House
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. They met in New Delhi, India. Rubio invited Modi to visit the ...
Suicide Bomb Kills 23 on Pakistan Train
A suicide bomber drove an explosives-filled vehicle near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan. A passenger train was passing at the time. At least 23 ...
Shark Kills Spearfisher on Great Barrier Reef
A spearfisher has died after a shark attack on the Great Barrier Reef. The attack happened at Kennedy Shoal in Queensland, Australia. Kennedy Shoal i...
Russia Strikes Kyiv Region with Oreshnik Missiles
Russia launched a large drone and missile attack on Kyiv and nearby areas. At least 4 people were killed and dozens were injured. Russia used the Ore...
UK Court Gives Rehab Orders to Two Teen Rapists
A judge at Southampton Crown Court chose not to jail two boys who raped two teenage girls. The boys were both 15 years old when the attacks happened. ...
Gunshots Near White House Cause Lockdown
Between 20 and 30 gunshots were heard near the White House on Saturday evening. The shots were fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washi...
Film 'Fjord' Wins Top Prize at Cannes Festival
The film 'Fjord' won the top prize at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in France. The prize is called the Palme d'Or. Director Cristian Mungiu made the ...
Police Fire Teargas at Belgrade Anti-Government Protest
Tens of thousands rallied in Belgrade, Serbia against President Aleksandar Vucic. Police put the crowd at 34,300. But independent monitors estimated ...
US and Iran Near 60-Day Ceasefire Deal
The US and Iran have had a ceasefire since April 8. But skirmishes have broken out as both sides contest the Strait of Hormuz. Now the two countries ...
Uganda Confirms Five Ebola Cases Total
Uganda now has five Ebola cases in total. Three new cases were just confirmed. They include a health worker and a driver linked to Uganda's first kno...