Drone Strike Kills 16 at Ukraine Student Dorm
A drone hit a student dorm in eastern Ukraine and killed 16 people. Most victims were young women. The dorm was in the Luhansk region which Russia co...
China Coal Mine Blast Kills at Least 90 People
A gas explosion killed at least 90 people at a coal mine in China. It happened Friday at 7:29pm at the Liushenyu mine in Shanxi province. This is Chi...
Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Abuse in Israeli Custody
Activists held by Israel have reported abuse during detention. They were on a ship called the Global Sumud Flotilla. The ship had 428 passengers and ...
Senegal's President Fires Prime Minister and Government
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. Faye then dissolved the entire government. A presidential aide anno...
Rubio Visits India Amid Tensions Over Tariffs and China
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on May 23. It is his first official visit to the country. The four-day trip runs through May 26. H...
SpaceX Launches 12th Starship Test Flight From Texas
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on Friday from Texas. It was the 12th test flight for Starship. SpaceX had tried to launch on Thursday but stoppe...
EU Rejects UK Single Goods Market Plan
The EU has rejected a UK plan to create a single goods market. The UK wanted to deepen its economic ties with the EU. Michael Ellam is the UK's top o...
Judge Drops Case Against Wrongfully Deported Man
A US judge dropped criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. He is a man from El Salvador who lived in Maryland. He was wrongfully sent back to ...
Qatar and Pakistan Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Fighting over the Strait of Hormuz has lasted nearly three months. Qatar sent mediators to Tehran to help restart talks. Pakistan is also helping. Fi...
American Doctor Tests Positive for Ebola in Congo
Dr. Peter Stafford tested positive for Ebola on Sunday. He is a medical missionary in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is now being treated at a ...
Mosque Shooter Was Known to Police Before Attack
Two shooters attacked a mosque in San Diego, California on Monday. Three people were killed. The shooters were Caleb Vazquez and 17-year-old Cain Lee...
Trump Criticizes Fed at Warsh Swearing-In
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve chair on Friday. The ceremony was held at the White House East Room. It was the first swearing-in held th...
US-Iran Ceasefire Close to Collapse Over Key Disputes
A ceasefire between the US and Iran is close to breaking down. Pakistani mediators are working hard to keep the truce alive. Pakistan helped broker t...
Slow Food Founder Carlo Petrini Dies at 76
Carlo Petrini has died at age 76. He founded the Slow Food movement in 1986. Petrini died in his home town of Bra in northern Italy. He had been diag...
Pep Guardiola to Leave Manchester City
Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the end of this season. The club announced his departure on Friday. Guardiola joined City in 2016 and has...
SpaceX Releases IPO Filing Before 12th Starship Test
SpaceX has released its IPO filing ahead of its 12th Starship test flight. The launch is planned for 5:30 p.m. on May 21 2026. It will lift off from ...
Trump Sends 5,000 Troops to Poland
President Trump announced 5,000 US troops will go to Poland. This reverses an earlier decision to cancel a troop deployment there. The new deployment...
Gunmen Kill 16 in Two Honduras Coast Attacks
Gunmen opened fire in two attacks on the Honduras coast. At least 16 people were killed. Six of those killed were police officers....
Charges Dropped Against Virginia School Assistant Principal
A former assistant principal in Virginia had her criminal charges dropped. Ebony Parker worked at an elementary school. She was accused of ignoring w...
Trump Delays Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Again
President Trump has delayed signing an order on artificial intelligence again. He said he did not like certain parts of it. Trump said the order coul...
Israel Deports Gaza Flotilla Activists After Global Outcry
Israel deported all foreign activists taken from a Gaza-bound flotilla. Over 430 activists from around the world were detained after being stopped at ...
Uganda Stops Flights to DR Congo Over Ebola Spread
Uganda has stopped all flights to and from DR Congo. This follows Ebola spreading to a new province far from where it started. A case was confirmed i...
Eli Lilly Weight Loss Drug Shows Strong Trial Results
Drug company Eli Lilly announced results for a new weight loss drug on Thursday. The drug is called retatrutide. People who took it lost an average o...
Colbert's Final Late Show Airs on CBS
Stephen Colbert hosted his last Late Show on Thursday. It ended nearly 11 years on CBS. Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed will now take the timeslot. CB...
Trump Plans Direct Call With Taiwan's President
Trump said he will call Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te directly. This would break over 40 years of diplomatic rules. US and Taiwanese presidents hav...
SpaceX Files for Biggest Stock Launch in History
SpaceX has filed to sell shares to the public for the first time. The company could be valued at up to $2 trillion. That would make it the biggest st...
US Charges Cuba's Ex-President Over 1996 Plane Shootdowns
The US has charged Cuba's former president Raúl Castro and five others. Castro is 94 years old. He was charged in Miami with plotting to kill US citi...
Prosecutor Charged for Emailing Sealed Trump Investigation Files
A former US prosecutor has been charged with emailing secret files to herself. The files were from special counsel Jack Smith's inquiry into Trump's h...
Netanyahu Criticizes Own Minister Over Detainee Video
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video online. It showed about 430 activists detained from a Gaza-bound ship called the Gl...
Bezos Plans to Push Trump for Zero Income Taxes
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos wants zero federal income taxes for lower earners. He made the call in a live TV interview on May 20 2026. Bezos said he plans...
Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump Over $1.8 Billion Fund
Two police officers have sued President Trump over a $1.8 billion fund. The officers defended the Capitol during the January 6 2021 attack. Harry Dun...
Former US Congressman Barney Frank Dies at 86
Barney Frank died Tuesday evening at his home in Ogunquit, Maine. He was 86. The cause was congestive heart failure. Frank served as a Massachusetts ...
UK Eases Russian Oil Sanctions Over Fuel Prices
The UK has eased some sanctions on Russian oil. Fuel prices are rising and oil supplies are low. The change covers Russian oil refined into jet fuel ...
Lithuania Moves Leaders to Safety After Drone Alert
Lithuania's president and prime minister were moved to safe locations. A suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border. The country's parliame...
Iran Warns of War if US Strikes Again
Iran's military warned of war spreading beyond the region. This warning came after Trump threatened a large strike on Iran. Trump said he would hit I...
Putin Visits Beijing Days After Trump Met Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The visit came less than a week after US President Trump met Xi. ...
Trump Attacks Republican Who Opposes Him in Kentucky
President Trump has criticized Republican congressman Thomas Massie. Trump posted attacks on social media and held phone rallies. The goal was to red...
US Senate Advances Iran War Resolution for First Time
The US Senate voted 50-47 on Tuesday to move forward a resolution. It would force President Trump to end the war with Iran or get approval from Congre...
US Justice Department Drops Tax Claims Against Trump
The US Justice Department agreed not to pursue tax claims against President Trump. The deal also covers his family and the Trump Organisation. A sepa...
Arsenal Wins Premier League Title After 22 Years
Arsenal won the English Premier League title on Tuesday night. This ends a 22-year wait for the club. Manager Mikel Arteta led the team to the win. A...
Trump Sets Weekend Deadline for New Iran Deal
President Trump said he was close to resuming bombing Iran. He stopped the planned attack after his team reported progress in talks. Trump has given ...
Trump Backs Paxton Over Cornyn in Texas Senate Race
President Trump has endorsed Ken Paxton in a Texas Republican Senate runoff. Paxton is the Texas Attorney General. Trump called Paxton an "America Fi...
Israel Finance Minister Claims Court Seeks His Arrest
Israel's far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says the International Criminal Court wants to arrest him. He claims the charges include forcing ...
Putin Arrives in Beijing Days After Trump Left
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for a state visit. This is his 25th trip to China. Putin arrived four days after US President Tru...
Trump Delays Iran Attack After Gulf Leaders Ask
Trump delayed a planned attack on Iran. Gulf leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE asked him to wait. The delay was meant to let peace talks c...
Japan and South Korea Pledge Energy and Security Cooperation
Japan and South Korea have pledged closer cooperation on energy and security. This was their 4th meeting in 6 months. The two countries have long had...
WHO Declares Ebola Emergency in Congo Outbreak
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 130 people have been killed. Between 500 ...
Mango Founder's Son Arrested Over Father's Death
Jonathan Andic has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He is the son of Isak Andic who founded the Mango fashion brand. His father died in December...
Jury Rules Musk Sued OpenAI Too Late
A jury decided Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI. The jury reached its decision in under two hours. The three-week trial ended with all his cla...
Five Killed in San Diego Mosque Shooting
Five people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Three of the dead were civilians at the mosque. Two suspects aged 17 and 19...