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Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz amid U.S. strikes, Trump departs Turkey in the old Air Force One plane, Platner drops his Maine Senate bid over sexual assault claims, Russia's Lavrov visits Niger on the second leg of his Africa tour, scientists observe the ocean floor splitting apart for the first time, the WHO projects that global annual cancer cases could hit 35 million by 2050, the...

Trump declares the ceasefire with Iran "over," the U.K. says NATO's European allies will spend $50 billion on "deep precision strike" capabilities, the U.S. charges an Indian gang leader in the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader, a judge rejects the Justice Department's attempt to obtain the names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County, top AI firms receive failing grades on the Future of Life In...

The 2026 NATO summit opens in Ankara, France's Marine Le Pen announces her bid for the 2027 presidency, twin bombings hit Damascus during Emmanuel Macron's visit, Hamas announces the dissolution of its Gaza government, Graham Platner faces calls to resign as Maine's Democratic Senate nominee over an assault claim, Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton, Canada picks Germany's TKMS to build 12 subm...

America celebrates its 250th birthday, Russia and China conduct joint naval drills, dozens are killed in Yemen clashes as tensions mount, the U.N. convenes Global Dialogue on AI Governance, Japan conducts a near-Earth asteroid flyby, Ukraine fails to intercept any ballistic missiles as the latest Russian attacks kill at least 16, the Sara Duterte impeachment trial begins in the Philippines, secret...

Trump pauses attacks for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral, America celebrates its 250th, Russia claims the capture of a key Ukrainian stronghold,   Keiko Fujimori is declared President-elect of Peru, Germany's Friedrich Merz announces major reforms, eight are arrested as the U.K. busts a global drug-rape network, a report suggests that India is proposing new VPN regulations, an ex-Olympian is indicted...

SCOTUS votes 6-3 to uphold birthright citizenship, Kushner and Witkoff meet Qatari mediators in Doha for Iran talks, Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidency by a slim margin, South Korea's parliament confirms Han Seong-sook as prime minister, a Ukrainian businessman is among three people injured in a Monaco bomb attack, SCOTUS upholds state transgender sports bans, a Gallup poll shows that economic...

Venezuela's earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as rescue efforts continue, the WHO says Europe's heatwave is linked to 1,300 deaths, the Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook, Australia and Vanuatu sign a security pact, Pakistan says its strikes kill 29 militants in Afghanistan, the Supreme Court upholds late mail ballot counting, South Korea unveils a $576 billion...

The U.S.and Iran pause fighting, renewed strikes on Iran following a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz,Israel and Lebanon sign an agreement in Washington, ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to retaining national security information, King Charles publicly discloses his personal tax bill, a study claims that climate change is behind Europe's record heatwave, Florida's 'Al...

Deadly twin earthquakes strike Venezuela, the U.S. Supreme Court allows President Trump to end protections for Syrians and Haitians, Taiwan's Legislative Speaker meets U.S. lawmakers amid a $14 billion arms deal, Africa CDC raises its Ebola funding needs to $1.4 billion, OpenAI debuts its 'jalapeño' AI chip, President Trump asks Congress for $87.6 billion, including $67 billion for the Iran war, a...

Earthquakes rock Venezuela, the U.N. launches an operation to evacuate 11,000 sailors stranded in Hormuz, Mamdani-backed candidates sweep New York City Democratic primaries, the EU hosts Taliban officials for the first time, Niger becomes the third country to leave the International Criminal Court, a study suggests that sperm whales have developed distinct dialects in the Mediterranean, the EU is...

The U.S. waives sanctions on Iranian oil, the U.K.'s outgoing Starmer government pauses all "major" policy announcements, Trump’s acting intelligence director begins firing staff, a Montreal shooting leaves three people dead,  a note claims that Nancy Guthrie died shortly after her abduction, the U.K. considers requiring social media to prioritize trusted news, a child under 12 is euthanized in th...

Abelardo de la Espriella wins the presidential runoff in Colombia, China announces sanctions on 10 American military-related companies, Alan Greenspan, a former Fed chair, dies at age 100, Czech broadcasters strike over a state funding takeover, at least five people are arrested for alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Pool, the Spanish prime minster’s wife is ordered to stand trial on corrup...

Keir Starmer resigns, US and Iran diplomats work on nuclear deal, Italy's foreign minister cancels a planned trip to the U.S. amid a dispute between Trump and Meloni, D.C. Democratic Socialist Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic mayoral primary, the UAE bans social media for users under the age of 15, the parents of a Serbian school shooter are sentenced in a re-trial, the CDC activates $107...

Israel releases a new map of a security zone in southern Lebanon, the EU greenlights offshore migrant "return hubs," the U.S. and Bolivia ink a $20 million anti-drug trafficking deal, Ukrainian drones target Moscow, Apple warns that price hikes are unavoidable amid an AI chip surge, Gunmen attack an airport in Niger's capital, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that marijuana users can't be banned from...

President Trump suggests that an Iran deal could be inked by Thursday or Friday, while AI, Ukraine and children's online safety are also discussed at the G7 summit in France, Brazil's top court convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro for coercion, Israel and Somaliland reveal secret ties, authorities in Vietnam bust a large-scale cat theft ring, Trump-Backed Mike Collins wins Georgia's GOP runoff , Luigi Mangi...

Trump and Vance virtually sign the U.S.-Iran agreement, while also meeting with Zelenskyy at the G7 summit, the Ukraine and Moldova formally launch EU membership talks, the FBI says it foiled an alleged plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event, a poll finds that 38% of surveyed Americans don't think the U.S. will survive another 250 years, the life sentence of Henry Nowak's killer is referred to t...

Israel vows to remain in southern Lebanon despite the U.S.-Iran deal, Keir Starmer announces a social media ban for U.K. children under 16, Gavin Newsom says Trump ordered the DOJ to investigate him and his wife, Swiss voters reject a 10 million population cap, Donald Trump threatens a 100% tariff on French wine, the U.S. president backs Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate runoff, a U.K. court upho...

Iran and the US reach a preliminary peace deal, 'SpaceX's IPO breaks an all-time record and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire, French, German, and U.K. envoys hold talks in Russia, an Al Qaeda branch in Mali puts a bounty on President Goïta, a study says that opposition to AI data centers blocked $130 billion in U.S. projects during Q1 of this year, South Korea's ex-President Yoon gets 30 yea...

Trump calls off military strikes on Iran,  U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey resigns , the Pentagon is temporarily placed on lockdown following a hazardous material incident, Canada proposes a social media ban for children under 16, the U.N. finds that one in 70 people worldwide is forcibly displaced, Washington's climate agency confirms that El Nino has officially arrived, Nigeria repatriates it...

Iranian officials warn of a wider escalation as President Trump describes a covert oil operation, the Belfast knife attack suspect appears in court as the victim's family calls for calm, Hong Kong charges nine people over the Wang Fuk Court blaze, Turkey and Saudi Arabia ink rail and logistics deals, Anthropic releases its Claude Mythos AI system to the public with safety guards, Trump signs a $70...

A downed U.S. helicopter crew is rescued by a sea drone near the Strait of Hormuz, an Israeli strike on Lebanon's Tyre kills at least 8, Karmelo Anthony is found guilty in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Texas, a stabbing in Belfast sparks protests, ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan is suspended over misconduct allegations, the Pentagon adds Alibaba and dozens of other firms...

Iran declares an end to attacks against Israel, a Philippines earthquake kills at least 32, Xi visits North Korea for the first time in seven years, Keir Starmer orders social media companies to add nudity filters for children, Central African Republic agrees to accept third-country deportees from the U.S., Zelenskyy and EU leaders set out five conditions for peace with Russia, Pashinyan claims vi...

Chile is rocked by austerity protests, a judge strikes down President Trump's immigration freeze policies, Volodymyr Zelenskyy pens an open letter to Vladimir Putin calling for face-to-face talks, Libyans storm U.N. headquarters in Tripoli in anti-migrant protests, an AI-designed COVID vaccine passes its first human trial, Xi Jinping will visit North Korea for the first time in seven years, a U.K....

Hezbollah rejects a U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, the U.S. House passes an Iran War Powers resolution, Trump taps Todd Blanche as attorney general, China bans four New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan, John Bolton reportedly plans to plead guilty to mishandling secret documents, the U.S. Senate debates a $70 billion ICE funding bill, the BBC apologizes to Nigel Farage for misquoting...

Iran strikes Kuwait airport and targets U.S. Gulf bases, New Delhi, India suffers a deadly hotel fire, Tunisia's Ennahda leader is sentenced in a "secret apparatus" case, Colombia's Abelardo de la Espriella is praised by Donald Trump, U.S. government researchers are charged over an alleged Mpox smuggling plot, a U.K. regulator mandates a Google AI opt-out for publishers, FBI shoots and kills a sus...