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Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun

Forces from the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray launched a major offensive against the federal government on Wednesday, a senior Ethiopian official said, shattering a four-year

September 23, 2026

Ole Miss students react to deaths of two classmates

September 23, 2026

A knock at the door, then gunshots: Mass shooting at a house party in South Africa kills 11

Police and local authorities in South Africa say three gunmen opened fire at a house party and killed 11 people including a pregnant woman

September 23, 2026

A Tunisian activist's journey from Gaza flotilla hero to jailed hunger striker

A year ago, Wael Naouar stood on the deck of a boat at Sidi Bou Said port on Tunisia's Mediterranean coast, waving to thousands of supporters before setting off to try to

September 23, 2026

Wall St opens lower as oil, bond yields mover higher

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday, pressured by rising crude prices and government bond yields as investors awaited developments from negotiations to end the

September 23, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Four killed in Gaza in strikes, Israel says it killed a Hamas finance chief

Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health officials said, and Israel said one of the attacks targeted a Hamas finance

September 23, 2026

MidEast|Political|US

US Senate Democrats seek sanctions over Israeli settlements, bill says

A group of US Senate Democrats will introduce legislation on Wednesday to sanction individuals or groups that facilitate Israel's "E1 project," a

September 23, 2026

Azerbaijan pardons French national after EU drops sanctions on Usmanov

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned a French national jailed for espionage on Wednesday, a day after the EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire

September 23, 2026

China's purges of top military commanders spur questions about war-waging ability

Purges of military leaders may have dented China's war-fighting readiness, but are likely to have strengthened President Xi

September 23, 2026

Philippine Senate lowers threshold for conviction in VP Duterte's impeachment trial

The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Wednesday lowered the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara

September 23, 2026

Taiwan to maintain 'close contact' with US on arms sales

Taiwan will continue to keep in close touch with the US to promote the implementation of arms sales according to plan, a

September 23, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Trump threatens to annihilate Iran as diplomats push for deal at UN

US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that he could annihilate Iran if there is no deal to end the war,

September 22, 2026

Trump meets Venezuela's Rodriguez for first time since Maduro's capture

US President Donald Trump met Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez late on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly,

September 23, 2026

Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran

President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met for about three hours Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war

September 22, 2026

Trump administration to admit primarily Afrikaners under new refugee proposal

The Trump administration plans to set a refugee admissions ceiling of 17,500 over the next 12 months consisting "primarily" of South Africans from the country's

September 23, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Texas investigators seek evidence of manslaughter, other crimes in 27 flood deaths at Camp Mystic

Court documents show that Camp Mystic faces a criminal investigation that could include manslaughter or negligent homicide charges in the deaths of 27 girls amid devastating flooding in Texas last year

September 23, 2026

Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029

A federal judge has ordered Texas to install air conditioning in all of its prisons by the end of 2029, saying that inmates in lockups without it are being given punishments that violate their constitutional rights

September 23, 2026

Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|World

Canada is giving C$100 million in international aid for Palestine, says Carney

Canada is giving C$100 million in international assistance for Palestine, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday.

September 23, 2026

US ties Sudanese army leader's UN visa to ceasefire plan, sources say

The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his

September 22, 2026

Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed an agreement to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic

September 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Suspect in Yom Kippur shooting outside Ontario synagogue dies from his injuries

Authorities say a 29-year-old man suspected of opening fire on a police officer stationed outside an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur has died from his injuries

September 23, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Suspect in Canada’s Yom Kippur shooting has died, authorities say

September 21, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political

Iran submits conditions for reopening of Hormuz to U.S. representative, state media says

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in a meeting during which Iran's

September 23, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political

Spain clears way for US extradition case against millionaire activist

September 23, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Turkey's Erdogan says 'global gender-neutralisation policies' target families, children

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan condemned on Tuesday what he called "global gender-neutralisation policies", saying they had turned into a campaign targeting families and

September 22, 2026

Turkey's Erdogan urges UN reform, wider recognition of Palestinian state

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday the U.N had become unable to fulfill its duty of preserving peace and called for reform

September 22, 2026

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt affirm Riyadh's right to defend itself

The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan said in a joint statement on Tuesday that they affirmed Riyadh's right to defend itself in line with

September 22, 2026

Trump says freedom will come to Cuba in UN speech

President Donald Trump said Cuba was a failed state and freedom would be coming to the island nation in a UN address on Tuesday that increased tensions with the

September 22, 2026

MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says talks with Iran continue and he thinks settlement will be reached

US President Donald Trump said that Iran and the United States had been talking on Tuesday, and he thinks the two countries will reach a deal at some point.

September 22, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

DoorDash driver shot by ICE in Austin, Texas

A federal immigration agent shot and injured a man on Sunday in Austin, Texas, according to city officials. The man was taken to the hospital and was described as being in stable but serious condition, according to the city’s EMS chief.

September 21, 2026

Witness describes crash that killed woman, unborn child in Independence

September 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|Finance|MidEast

EU renews Russia sanctions, drops Russian billionaires Usmanov and Fridman

European Union envoys agreed to drop two high-profile billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from the EU's Russian sanctions list in a

September 22, 2026

'One after another, they started dying': survivors recount deaths in detention in Nigeria

Nigerian prison guards sprayed an unidentified substance into a crowded cell where dozens of detainees died and kept the doors

September 22, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu says will 'tell the truth' on Israel's actions at United Nations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he would use his speech at the United Nations this week to defend Israel's military actions against the

September 22, 2026

Currency collapse heaps more pain on civilians in divided Sudan

The Sudanese pound has haemorrhaged nearly half its value in army-held territory since the start of the

September 22, 2026

France mulls new UN Security Council resolution on Hormuz, diplomats say

France has started drafting a UN Security Council resolution in coordination with the United States on setting up an international mission to restore

September 22, 2026

Father shuttles between 2 hospitals as wife and baby face harrowing diagnoses

September 22, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Sports|World

Protests and fiery comments as Ireland and Israel prepare for soccer doubleheader

Tensions are high ahead of an international soccer doubleheader between Ireland and Israel

September 22, 2026

Gunman opens fire near Turkish high school, wounding at least 11

An attacker opened fire near a high school in western Turkey, wounding at least 11 people

September 22, 2026

US closes rear-view camera probe into more than 129,000 Honda vehicles

The US auto safety regulator on Tuesday closed an investigation into rear-view camera failures in 129,092 Honda Ridgeline pickup trucks, recalled in 2022, without further action.

September 22, 2026

Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills one in its Samara region

One person was killed and four wounded after Ukrainian drones hit civilian areas in Russia's Samara region overnight, the local governor said on Telegram on Tuesday.

September 22, 2026

The EU moves closer to free trade deal with Philippines amid global tensions

The European Union and the Philippines have reached substantial agreement on a new free trade deal

September 22, 2026

Man shot by ICE, detained in Texas with a bullet in his back is back in the hospital, attorney says

The attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas says he is back in the hospital after being held at a detention center with a bullet still lodged in his back

September 21, 2026

The show must go on: struggling luxury brands seek catwalk boost in Milan and Paris

Glitzy runway shows by the world’s biggest fashion brands in Milan and Paris mask a worrying picture for luxury executives behind the

September 22, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

EU's Kallas says Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships

The European Union's naval mission to protect shipping in the Red Sea would need to boost its numbers to more than 10 warships, its foreign policy chief

September 22, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Mexico responded to a Spanish woman’s murder with urgency. Some say it’s not doing enough for female victims at home

September 22, 2026

CNN's Paula Hancocks reports on latest Houthi claims about targeting Saudi Arabia

CNN’s Paula Hancocks reports on the latest Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, as well as a fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The cause of the airport fire remains unclear, and Saudi authorities have not yet responded to CNN’s request for comment.

September 21, 2026

EU continues talks on renewal of Russia sanctions, diplomats say

European Union countries are continuing deliberations on a proposed deal what would lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman but

September 22, 2026

UK to offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling to counter Houthi attacks

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain has agreed to provide limited military support to Saudi Arabia to repeal attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen

September 22, 2026

Oil price dips to $100 on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy, partial recovery in Saudi exports

Oil prices eased on Monday to their lowest level in 12 days, as investors hoped for diplomatic progress on the Iran war due to this

September 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|US

Up to 30 shots fired after man opened fire on officer outside Ontario synagogue

A 29-year-old man opened fire on a police officer outside an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur, leading to a shootout with up to 30 shots fired

September 21, 2026

Arts|Asia|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Yen eases as potential for intervention eyed

The Japanese yen retreated on Monday and was set for its fifth decline in six sessions as investors were attuned to any signs of a possible currency

September 21, 2026

Al Qaeda-linked militants kill more than 100 Malian soldiers in attack this month, sources say

Jihadists killed more than 100 soldiers in central Mali this month, two sources said, while the army said it had evacuated troops from the camp under attack

September 21, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Russia targets Zaporizhzhia after Ukraine launches 1,000-drone weekend barrage

Russian drones have hit Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said

September 21, 2026

Asia|MidEast|Political|World

Pakistan says it killed 28 militants, Afghan Taliban and UN report three civilian deaths

Pakistan's government said on Monday that it launched airstrikes in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, killing at least 28 militants, with one security

September 21, 2026

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say

Local authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, where anti-ICE protesters gathered for hours

September 21, 2026

Europe faces Q4 jet fuel supply deficit even as South Korea becomes latest big supplier

Europe faces a fourth-quarter jet fuel deficit, even as it turns to far-flung suppliers including South Korea, which is set to boost its jet

September 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Russian drone attack kills three children and a woman in Kyiv region, Ukraine says

An overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region killed four people, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday.

September 20, 2026

18 suspects accused in the July 2021 killing of Haiti's president being extradited from Haiti to US

Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are being extradited to the U.S. It marked the end of a drawn-out judicial process in Haiti for a killing that shocked the troubled Caribbean country

September 20, 2026

Moscow targeted by Ukraine’s largest ever drone attack on final day of Russia’s election

September 20, 2026

Americas|Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president flown to US to face trial

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September 21, 2026

Fed's Kashkari says inflation is still too high in 'all aspects' of US economy, in Fox News interview

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Sunday that inflation is too high across all sectors of the US economy, not just in rising oil prices.

September 20, 2026

Russian exiles cast votes to voice dissent to Putin and Ukraine war

Russians living abroad cast their votes on Sunday, the final day of a parliamentary election, in what many described as a moral duty, if ultimately a futile act of

September 20, 2026

Arts|MidEast|Opinion|World

Israeli president overrules military to pardon soldier who killed incapacitated Palestinian attacker

September 20, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Technology

A delivery company founded by Arabs takes on its competition in Israel

September 20, 2026

Palestinian gunman shoots dead Israeli in the West Bank, soldiers kill motorist

Violence flared in the occupied West Bank on Sunday when a suspected Palestinian gunman shot dead an Israeli man, police said, and Israeli soldiers killed

September 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Election|Europe|MidEast

Three dead in Moscow region, drones hit oil refinery in Russian capital

The largest Ukrainian drone attack reported so far on the Moscow region killed three people and damaged part of an oil refinery in the capital, authorities said on Sunday,

September 20, 2026

North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward the sea and dials up pressure on the US

South Korea’s military says North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea

September 20, 2026

Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital, and other Mideast developments

Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile

September 19, 2026

Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said.

September 19, 2026

Americas|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political

UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out

The head of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon said on Saturday it was critical to ensure other UN agencies and Lebanese troops could

September 19, 2026

Voting groups sound alarm on funding shortfalls that they say could affect midterm turnout

Several of the nation’s largest left-leaning voter engagement and racial justice organizations are facing steep funding shortfalls and staffing cutbacks

September 19, 2026

After deaths of nine women, South Africans gather to run, mourn and demand change

South Africans gathered for memorial runs and protests this week after the killings of nine women near Johannesburg reignited anger and fear over violence that many

September 19, 2026

AfD surge in eastern Germany makes some immigrants question whether they still belong

Shahd Najeeb still remembers the trauma of fleeing Islamic State fighters during Syria's civil war.

September 19, 2026

Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that

President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran has not led to the doomsday oil price spike many feared at the start of the war

September 19, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast|US

US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have entered into an agreement for the US to develop a

September 19, 2026

Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war

President Donald Trump has signed a major sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key sectors of its economy

September 19, 2026

Widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, most cases tied to Russia, says UN report

Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape and electric shocks to the

September 18, 2026

Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model

President Donald Trump announced that all 50 states will join a program to provide Most Favored Nation pricing for some Medicaid drugs

September 19, 2026

Top NATO commander joins briefing on review of US defence engagement in Europe

NATO's top commander, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, took part in a virtual briefing on Friday for Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby on potential approaches

September 18, 2026

ICE agent pleads not guilty to lying about Minneapolis shooting

A US immigration agent pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of lying to the FBI that he was attacked before shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in

September 18, 2026

‘World’s best airline’ for 2026 is named

September 18, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast

Global rate-hike cycle in view as central banks take on inflation

The prospect of a new global interest rate-tightening cycle is coming into view as some of the world's top central banks raise rates and signal more

September 18, 2026

Arts|Interview|MidEast|World

Barefoot and terrified, Yemenis flee the Houthi advance

When a terrifying bombardment erupted around their camp in Yemen this week as a long-paused civil war reignited, Rawya Hassan and her family fled for their

September 18, 2026

Deadly US strike on Iran school may have been a war crime, UN report finds

September 18, 2026

‘Women are terrified’: Ninth body found as South African police probe series of killings

September 18, 2026

Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says

At least 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen within the last two weeks as fighting continues along the country's west coast amid a renewed

September 18, 2026

Weapons detection system alerts staff to loaded handgun at Joppatowne High School

September 18, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

EU chief floats 'associate membership' for Canada. But that doesn't exist yet

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed making Canada the first "associate member" of the European Union

September 18, 2026

Philippine teen kills two students, then himself in school shooting

A 16-year-old student shot dead at least two fellow students and then killed himself at a school in the southern Philippines on Friday

September 18, 2026

Volkswagen to recall over 208,700 US vehicles over steering rack bolt defect, NHTSA says

Volkswagen is recalling 208,724 vehicles in the US due to a faulty steering rack bolt that could break and cause a loss of steering control, the US National Highway Traffic Safety

September 18, 2026

ECB's Vujcic cools oil-fuelled bets on rate hikes

Market bets on further European Central Bank rate hikes are being driven largely by higher energy prices but policymakers will look at a much wider

September 18, 2026

Moody's raises India fiscal 2027 GDP growth forecast to 7% on Middle East resilience

Credit ratings agency Moody's on Friday raised India's real GDP growth forecast to 7% from 6% for the current fiscal, citing its resilience amid the Middle East conflict.

September 18, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

The driver who slammed into an LA bus before a news helicopter crash is charged with murder

Prosecutors say an SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders

September 18, 2026

New Zealand says it has not held talks with EU about becoming associate member

New Zealand has not had any discussions with the European Union about becoming an associate member, a spokesperson for New Zealand

September 18, 2026

Former Syrian official convicted of torture under Assad sentenced to 60 years in US prison

A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during the rule of President Bashar Assad has been sentenced to 60 years in a U.S. prison

September 17, 2026

JP Morgan says it has no clear oil market endgame as Iran conflict drags on

JP Morgan said on Thursday that it does not have a clear baseline view for oil markets for the first time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

September 18, 2026

Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis flee by boat as Middle East war spreads

Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to

September 17, 2026

Floodwater overwhelmed pump at Exxon Mobil's Joliet, Illinois refinery; facility remains offline following outage

Exxon Mobil said floodwater overwhelmed a pump at its 275,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Joliet, Illinois, according to a filing on Thursday.

September 18, 2026

Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran

Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran over its nuclear program

September 18, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

UN allows Palestinian president to again speak via video after US denies visa

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the annual gathering of world leaders next week via

September 18, 2026

Man accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed

A man initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaida figure and who was tortured in CIA custody has appeared at a hearing to review his detention

September 18, 2026

Oil falls 1% as investors watch Middle East supply disruptions

Oil prices settled about 1% lower on Thursday, but stayed above $100 a barrel, as investors weighed the disruption from strikes by Saudi Arabia and

September 17, 2026

Hit-and-run driver sought after elote vendor was struck

September 18, 2026

MidEast|Political|Technology

Serbia opens Israeli drone assembly plant

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday that Serbia had opened a factory to assemble advanced Israeli-made drones, which will supply the Serbian military and armed

September 17, 2026

Finland practices ship boardings at sea to stop undersea sabotage

Finnish authorities boarded and searched a target vessel in the Baltic Sea on Thursday in a live drill that officials said shows how

September 17, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast|World

Ireland will boycott Eurovision 2027, RTE says

Ireland will not participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second year in a row, broadcaster RTE said on Thursday, citing the ongoing loss of life in Gaza.

September 17, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|US

UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity

A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States

September 17, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Greek parliament lifts immunity of ex-Commissioner amid 'Qatargate' probe

Greece's parliament lifted the immunity of one of the country's former European Commissioners on Thursday, clearing the way for further action by authorities investigating

September 17, 2026

US-Iran conflict helps drive wave of supertanker orders

Shipowners have already ordered more than twice as many supertankers this year as in all of 2025, a buying spree worth over $20 billion that is the biggest

September 17, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|MidEast

Pakistan announces austerity measures to conserve fuel as Gulf conflict spirals

Pakistan announced on Thursday a cut in fuel for official vehicles, bans on vehicle purchases by the state, foreign visits by officials, and official dinners, as part of a slew of

September 17, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast

BoE's Bailey says outlook too uncertain to judge market bets on four rate hikes

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday the outlook was too unpredictable when asked whether markets were right to price in almost four interest rate hikes

September 17, 2026

Why Hispanic Americans are losing faith in the American Dream

A public opinion researcher explains why this group’s declining faith goes beyond partisanship and reflects a fundamental question about its sense of belonging.

September 17, 2026

Energy disruption hits Bangladesh and Pakistan as Gulf crisis worsens

In Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, Parvin Akter times her cooking to the neighborhood's availability of piped gas.

September 17, 2026

Rescue efforts end after 21 die in collapse of bomb-damaged building in Gaza; 45 saved from rubble

Gaza rescuers wrapped up searches on Thursday in the rubble of a bomb-damaged building that collapsed a day earlier, where 21

September 17, 2026

Election|Europe|MidEast|Political

ANALYSIS-The night Sweden's far-right stopped winning

When the far-right anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats won a record one-fifth of the vote in a 2022 election, Viking rock player and party leader Jimmie

September 17, 2026

Ireland’s national broadcaster will boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation

Ireland is set to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest for a second year due to Israel’s participation

September 17, 2026

Arts|Environment|Finance|MidEast|World

Israel adds tender for 2,167 housing units to settlement expansion plan, rights groups say

Israel has added a tender for 2,167 housing units to its E1 settlement expansion plan, Israeli rights groups said of a project that critics say endangers a future

September 17, 2026

Fed lifts the hawkish bar for BoE

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Turns out the guy Trump hired to cut interest rates just raised them instead.

September 17, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting, jailed in Minnesota

A federal immigration officer wanted on assault charges for shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis was arrested there on Wednesday

September 17, 2026

Impoverished by war in Iran, Afghan migrants return to Taliban rule

Mohammad Saeed had just turned 18 when he fled to Iran with his parents and

September 17, 2026

Trump says 'hopefully we are towards end' of Iran war

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near and a media report separately said he is expected to meet

September 17, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years

A European Union-backed court has convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes during Kosovo's war for independence from Serbia

September 16, 2026

New Zealand's economy grows 0.2% in Q2

New Zealand's economy grew more slowly in the second quarter as the crisis in the Middle East weighed on the economy.

September 17, 2026

US House votes to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress

The U.S.

September 17, 2026

74-year-old injured in road rage attack. Flock cameras may have helped investigation, police say.

September 17, 2026

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi’s memoir details abuse in Iranian prison. She’s prepared for the consequences

September 17, 2026

American, United, Southwest scale back schedules as fuel shock reshapes flying

American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines are scaling back planned flight schedules following a recent surge in

September 16, 2026

Arts|Europe|MidEast|World

French seeks lifting of EU sanctions on billionaire after pressure by Azerbaijan, diplomats say

France has been urging the EU to lift sanctions on Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov after coming under what it says is pressure from Azerbaijan as

September 16, 2026

US drops Venezuela from drug list, may remove Colombia, Trump says

The United States has removed Venezuela from its list of countries which have failed to demonstrably combat illegal drug trafficking for the first time in more than 20

September 17, 2026

Mistrial declared in sexual assault case of former YDC worker

September 17, 2026

NH Supreme Court Chief Justice MacDonald resigns after Judicial Conduct Committee investigation

September 17, 2026

Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza, killing 21 as perilous living conditions persist

A building damaged by Israeli strikes collapsed suddenly in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people in their sleep, including 11 children

September 16, 2026

Building collapse in Gaza kills at least 21 people, and other Mideast developments

A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City and killed at least 21 people including 11 children

September 16, 2026

Staffing problems stall federal investigations of missing and killed Native people

An audit report of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit released this month reveals staffing challenges, a backlog of hundreds of case referrals and families left without required victims' services

September 16, 2026

Retail sales rise a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back spending in July

Consumers may be griping about higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, but they keep spending, helping to power the economy, according to the latest government snapshot

September 16, 2026

High school syllabus sparks backlash over menstrual cycle disclosure policy

September 16, 2026

US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say

US officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the

September 16, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast

Belgian court rules country's treasury department lacks authority to decide on Russian bank's frozen assets

Belgium's top administrative court ruled that the country's treasury department lacked the proper legal authority to refuse the release of

September 16, 2026

Arts|Europe|MidEast|World

Yemen offensive elevates enigmatic Houthi commander's standing

By Michael Georgy, Jana Choukeir and Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Sept 16 - Abdul Malik al-Houthi, an elusive figure who commands a battle-hardened force, scored his biggest military victory in years when his

September 16, 2026

Arts|Environment|MidEast

Houthi blitz leaves Saudi Arabia exposed, Iran emboldened

The Houthi capture of ground overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has dealt Saudi Arabia its gravest setback in Yemen in years, exposing

September 16, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Syria parliament votes to abolish Assad-era terrorism court, nullify rulings

DAMASCUS, Sept 16 - Syria's parliament voted on Wednesday to abolish an Assad-era terrorism court and nullify the legal effects of its rulings, state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV reported, in one of the first

September 16, 2026

Gaza building collapse kills more than 20, dozens remain trapped under rubble

September 16, 2026

Arts|Crime|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of ‘red line’ attack on Mecca as rebels face outrage from Muslim world

September 16, 2026

Family of Charlie Kirk plans suit against Utah university over alleged security lapses

The family of conservative U.S. political activist Charlie Kirk plans to sue a Utah university over his fatal shooting there, alleging inadequate security contributed

September 16, 2026

War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 20 people sheltering inside

Gaza rescuers on Wednesday searched through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building that collapsed overnight, killing

September 16, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Former Kosovo president Thaci sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was found guilty of war crimes by the Kosovo war crimes tribunal on Wednesday.

September 16, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political

Berlin seeks tougher security measures after Pride attack

The German government proposed new measures to prevent militant violence, including tougher penalties for knife attacks and propaganda, after a man who pledged allegiance

September 16, 2026

Honda HR-V vs Kia Seltos, a budget SUV Edmunds comparison

The 2027 Honda HR-V and 2027 Kia Seltos are two small SUVs that are easy to live with, offer enough room for everyday duties, keep fuel costs in check, and are versatile enough to be useful for a range of needs

September 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia issues wide-ranging security alerts after week of strikes

Saudi Arabia issued security alerts over a range of territory on Tuesday, including in the holy city of Mecca and second-largest

September 15, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Family questions if cat was shot by suspected serial animal shooter

September 16, 2026

Trump administration plans $2.8 billion munitions sale to Israel, sources say

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to sell to Israel a munitions package worth $2.8 billion, which will include tens of thousands of

September 16, 2026

Bessent defends Trump economic policies, reveals plans to meet Chinese official

U.S.

September 15, 2026

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill five people, medics say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least five Palestinians, including two children and a Hamas armed commander, in northern and southern Gaza on Tuesday,

September 15, 2026

Iran war expected to cause a spike in US inflation, according to budget watchdog

September 16, 2026

Iran war has cost the US more than $38B, budget office says

The war against Iran has cost the U.S. more than $38 billion through Aug. 1 and will continue to cost up to $3 billion a month or more

September 16, 2026

Shooting at community gathering injures 7, suspect charged

September 16, 2026

Kremlin welcomes Trump's idea of energy truce with Ukraine, calls for sanctions removal

The Kremlin said on Tuesday it welcomed a U.S. proposal for a Russia-Ukraine moratorium on attacking each other's energy infrastructure, while saying it was also necessary

September 15, 2026

South African police probe killings of seven women, Ramaphosa vows action

South African police said on Tuesday they were investigating the deaths of seven women whose bodies were found near Johannesburg over the past two months, with some

September 15, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Yemen conflict displaces over 100,000 people, UN says

The U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday that over 100,000 people have been internally displaced by the renewed Yemen conflict and thousands more have fled by sea to

September 15, 2026

Police detain dozens at an Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown

Police have detained dozens of demonstrators outside a courthouse in Istanbul

September 15, 2026

US poverty rate dips to lowest on record, Census Bureau says

The U.S. poverty rate edged down to the lowest on record in 2025, while median household income hit a record high, the Census

September 15, 2026

Alarmed Yemenis flee south as Houthis keep up attacks

After a drone strike sent shrapnel flying into his wife's chest, killing her, Muhammad Aiyash and his three children fled with no belongings to a new makeshift camp for the

September 15, 2026

10-year Treasury yield hits 5%, critical threshold for US economy and markets

September 14, 2026

A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it

Jason Eaton insisted he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad when he shot three Palestinian college students who were walking past his home a few days after Thanksgiving

September 15, 2026

MidEast|Political

Iran reports commercial vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz

September 13, 2026

Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

Mississippi police say they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing

September 12, 2026

Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune

Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month

September 12, 2026

Man charged in Tasia Fortune’s death pleads not guilty, is denied bond

September 14, 2026

Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limit

Costco has raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label brand as well as limited how much of it customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb yet again

September 14, 2026

A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people

Authorities in South Africa say a road crash involving two minibus taxis and an SUV has killed at least 21 people

September 14, 2026

Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections

September 14, 2026

Iranian cargo ship is struck, and talks between Tehran and its neighbors are postponed

State-run media in Iran say an Iranian commercial vessel has been struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded

September 13, 2026

Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

The conflict in Yemen is intensifying, as government forces launch attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fire into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government

September 13, 2026

Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channels

Somali businesses are seeking alternative shipping routes due to disruptions and security concerns around the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Strait of Hormuz after Iran-backed Houthis captured a key port city and an island, sending thousands of Yemenis fleeing to neighboring Djibouti

September 13, 2026

Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political

An ambassador in Ljubljana, but not in London: Israel’s foreign policy shifts away from longstanding allies

September 13, 2026

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Iraq says Saudi pipeline attack originated from its territory, and other Mideast news

Iraq says an attack on a key Saudi oil pipeline was launched from its territory, and U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran is “probably” behind it

September 12, 2026

Michigan landscaping company demanding answers after 6 workers stopped by ICE agents

September 13, 2026

NYPD officer accidentally discharges weapon, injuring 2nd officer, bystander, police say

September 13, 2026

8 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops

Russian strikes have killed eight civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine, according to local officials

September 12, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|US

Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack that shut vital Saudi oil pipeline

September 12, 2026

Saudi oil pipeline shut down after attack triggers fires

September 11, 2026

For the US news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with McClatchy chain's cuts

The McClatchy newspaper chain has made significant layoffs at The Miami Herald and other papers, cutting over 90 unionized journalists across 17 publications

September 12, 2026

UN extends partial Sudan arms embargo for a month while talks continue on US demand for a total ban

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to briefly extend the current arms embargo on Sudan’s western Darfur region while negotiations continue on a contentious U.S. proposal to expand the embargo throughout the country

September 12, 2026

Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers

The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many U.S. farmers are harvesting two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn

September 11, 2026

The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a lifeline for the global economy, is in jeopardy

September 11, 2026

Iranian allies captured a strategic Red Sea island in a vital waterway. Here’s what to know

September 10, 2026

Afghan woman whose case was the first for a long-dormant court has been deported, officials say

The Justice Department says an Afghan woman who was accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot in the United States and whose case was the first for an obscure and long-dormant court has been deported

September 11, 2026

Americas|Asia|MidEast|Political|World

Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village

Residents of Mansouri in southern Lebanon are witnessing the destruction of their village by Israeli drones

September 11, 2026

Security clearances don’t determine whom a president can trust – they reveal risks the president may not know

A report that one of Trump’s aides went a year without routine vetting raises a question a former CIA executive knows well: What is that process for?

September 11, 2026

More than 500,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine, UK defense chief says

A senior British defense official says more than half a million Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine since Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022

September 11, 2026

Arts|Business|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Body camera video offers a rare look inside an immigration raid at a NY factory

Body camera footage of immigration arrests at a snack-food factory in upstate New York offers a rare glimpse inside a workplace immigration raid

September 11, 2026

Arts|Crime|Economy|MidEast|World

Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping

The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group has taken control of Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha

September 10, 2026

Man accused of sex trafficking in multiple states, DA seeks additional victims

September 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|World

Global oil hits $108 per barrel while bond yields surge

September 10, 2026

Five killed in vehicles hit by Amazon cargo plane

CNN's Pete Muntean has the latest on the deadly Amazon cargo plane crash. The chair of the NTSB gives new details about the dead and injured, and the ongoing investigation.

September 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast

ECB raises interest rates, bolstering bets for further moves

The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday for the second time this year to quell an energy-driven inflation rise

September 10, 2026

Hasina's daughter resigns as WHO regional head after fraud allegations

By Krishna N.

September 10, 2026

A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing

Rescuers are struggling to get into a passenger ferry that had caught fire off the western Philippines, leaving five people dead and 86 missing

September 10, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

UK government will ban goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank in a toughening of its stance

Britain plans to ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank

September 08, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Suspected migrant smugglers go on trial in Paris over mass drowning in Channel

Fourteen men face trial in Paris on Tuesday on smuggling charges related to the drowning of more than 30 people in the Channel five

September 08, 2026

UK to announce a trade ban on Israeli West Bank goods

Britain will announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday, confirmed a senior minister, as part of the UK's efforts

September 08, 2026

Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi energy facilities, wound 73, authorities say

Operations at some energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, were halted on Tuesday following attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis that wounded 73

September 08, 2026

BHP, union talks for Port Hedland iron ore workers to stretch into next week

Talks between BHP and unions representing workers at the mining giant's Port Hedland iron ore operations in Western Australia ended without a deal, with further

September 08, 2026

Oil rises as risks of prolonged Mideast conflict fan supply worries

Oil prices extended gains to multi-week highs on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew after Iran threatened to

September 08, 2026

Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi energy facilities, wounding dozens and sending oil prices higher

Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis attacked energy facilities and cities in U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70

September 08, 2026

Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at the start of this week, after Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate for any new U.S. attacks.

September 08, 2026

US sinks an Ecuadorian boat in the Pacific it alleges is tied to drug trafficking

The U.S. Southern Command has sunk another Ecuadorian vessel that the U.S. alleged was linked to the criminal group Los Choneros

September 08, 2026

Austrian headscarf ban for under-14s faces first test as schools reopen

Austria's ban on headscarves for under-14s faces an initial test on Monday as schools reopen in Vienna and other states, with groups including the country's main Muslim

September 07, 2026

Two Palestinians killed, Israeli stabbed as West Bank settler violence flares

Violence in the occupied West Bank flared on Monday as Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian during a village raid by settlers from a nearby

September 07, 2026

Thousands of Brazilians rally for Bolsonaro in tight presidential race against Lula

Brazil's opposition took to the streets on Independence Day on Monday as right-wing presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro sought to capitalize

September 07, 2026

MidEast|Political|Science|Technology

Saudi Arabia preparing to grant IAEA more intrusive powers, Grossi says

A planned U.S.-Saudi atomic deal does not include Riyadh signing the Additional Protocol that gives the U.N. nuclear watchdog sweeping inspection powers,

September 07, 2026

Philippines' Teodoro says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korean exercises

China could see recent cuts to U.S.-South Korean military exercises as an opportunity to reassert itself in the Indo-Pacific, Philippine Defense Secretary

September 07, 2026

Diesel the real spoiler for US inflation doves

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a patchy start to the week with tech leading Asian shares higher, while European and Wall Street futures barely budge.

September 07, 2026

Fight breaks out during memorial event for 9-year-old girl

September 07, 2026

Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1 and traps dozens of others

A building has collapsed in New Delhi, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of others

September 06, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Israeli strikes kill seven in southern Lebanon

Israeli strikes killed seven people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel retaliated for what it said were Hezbollah

September 06, 2026

Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods

Rescuers in Nepal have pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country

September 05, 2026

Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough

Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of "highly useful" talks on Saturday with two U.S. envoys seeking a deal to

September 05, 2026

Putin meets with US envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin

September 05, 2026

US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

September 05, 2026

US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments

The U.S. military has hit three Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of targeting its warships

September 05, 2026

Missouri asks Supreme Court to revive Republican-drawn congressional map

Missouri asked the U.S.

September 05, 2026

Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood

A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, authorities said, 10 days after a wall

September 05, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

US ambassador visits Palestinian town amid rise in West Bank settler violence

U.S.

September 05, 2026

White House reviews candidates to replace Hegseth deputy Feinberg, sources say

The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three

September 05, 2026

US structured Venezuela oil position to protect it from dilution, official says

The U.S. government structured its 35% position in a Venezuelan oil venture as warrants that protect Washington's stake from being weakened by fresh raises

September 05, 2026

Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump's order creates uncertainty

Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections is kicking off amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice

September 04, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

The Latest: Federal judge extends block on Trump’s order seeking to limit midterm mail-in voting

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Turkish bank Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi

September 04, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Trump promised ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran. So far, actions have come in drips

September 05, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Knife-wielding man on Brooklyn Bridge cables fatally shot after ignoring orders to drop weapon

Police have fatally shot a knife-wielding man on a cable of New York City's Brooklyn Bridge after he ignored orders to drop the weapon and came within feet of an officer

September 04, 2026

Father, son plead guilty to stealing more than 150 guns from South Carolina armory

September 04, 2026

Bonds' reality check

From the Editor Are the vigilantes back?

September 04, 2026

Hedge fund giant Citadel seeking to buy US shale oil production assets, sources say

Citadel has held talks to buy U.S. oil production assets, as the hedge fund and commodities trader considers expanding further into owning physical assets,

September 04, 2026

US oil deal promises a flood of investment in Venezuela. When will its people feel the benefits?

September 04, 2026

US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island's crises multiply

The U

September 04, 2026

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says investigation underway after clash between two security agencies

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a dispute between two of Ukraine's security agencies to escalate into a shootout in

September 04, 2026

US diesel prices hit record high as conflicts intensify supply crunch

Average U.S. diesel prices jumped to record highs on Thursday, as a global supply crunch intensified after renewed hostilities between the U.S. and

September 04, 2026

ICE whistleblower warned of 'unprecedented lowering of standards' during hiring spree

A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring scores of new officers without basic vetting, violating federal rules and putting the agency at risk of misconduct

September 04, 2026

US court says Gulf of Mexico fishery council has too much power, but overfishing rule can stand

A federal appeals court said a council created by Congress to help the U.S. commerce secretary manage the nation's fisheries exercised unconstitutional powers,

September 03, 2026

FACT FOCUS: Trump claims US banks cannot operate in Canada. That's not true

President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Wednesday that U.S. banks are not allowed to do business in Canada

September 04, 2026

Antisemitic hate crimes on the rise in NYC this year while NYPD touts the safest summer on record

September 04, 2026

US labor market remains stable; services input price rises point to elevated inflation

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week amid low layoffs, pointing to stable labor market conditions

September 03, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Russian court imposes restrictions on children's hospice chief charged over war posts

A Russian court on Thursday imposed a measure known as a ban on certain actions on children's hospice founder Lida Moniava, who is charged with deliberately spreading false

September 03, 2026

Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Russian attack on Kyiv injures 10, starts fire and damages high-rise building

A Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday injured 10 people, triggered a fire and badly damaged a high-rise residential building, officials said.

September 03, 2026

Out-of-state drivers owe Maryland nearly $1 billion in unpaid tolls

September 04, 2026

A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon

A Lebanese man held in Israel has been released, marking the first such handover since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict began six months ago

September 03, 2026

Acquittal in journalist murder trial stirs tensions in Malta

Malta's government has urged calm after the acquittal of a businessman accused of commissioning the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne

September 03, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Britain's King Charles to host Oman's Sultan for October state visit

Britain's King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla will host Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at Windsor Castle for a state visit next month, Buckingham Palace said on

September 03, 2026

Finland runs Europe's biggest civil defense exercise since the end of World War II

More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II

September 03, 2026

MidEast|Political

Iran warns US against Israeli attack on south Lebanon ridge held by Hezbollah, sources say

Iran has warned the United States that it would respond forcefully to an Israeli offensive on a mountainous ridge in southern Lebanon where Iranian military

September 03, 2026

Swiss economy grows at fastest rate in nearly five years

The Swiss economy grew by 1.5% in the second quarter of 2026, the government said on Thursday, its fastest growth rate in nearly five years.

September 03, 2026

Oil prices hit fresh 6-week highs on renewed Middle East tensions

Oil prices hit fresh six-week highs on Thursday after new U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran heightened concerns about

September 03, 2026

Africa|Arts|Europe|Health|MidEast

Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says

Foreign weapons, military technology, fighters and logistical networks are helping sustain Sudan's conflict and expanding the warring parties' ability

September 03, 2026

Arts|Environment|Food|MidEast|Science

Gaza seed bank helps farmers cultivate the little land they have left

A group of farmers has been working to preserve Gaza's native crops by rebuilding a local seed bank that was destroyed during

September 03, 2026

Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of 'hype' over its missile test

Beijing has accused Palau of "hype" over its Pacific missile test, after the host of the regional Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday urged the group to

September 03, 2026

Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis

The Spanish city of Ceuta on the northern African coast normally celebrates its official holiday on Sept. 2

September 02, 2026

Australia, US to boost defence ties as China's Pacific influence grows

Australia and the United States said they would boost their defence ties in a move that could expand the U.S. military presence in Australia, while strengthening

September 03, 2026

MidEast|Political

Ali al-Taher ridge emerges as flashpoint in Israel-Hezbollah war

The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, which is named after a Shi'ite Muslim scholar whose shrine sits at its summit, has become one of the most

September 03, 2026

Chicago River bridge gets stuck after lifting for boat to pass

A major bridge over the Chicago River got stuck for more than four hours Wednesday after it lifted up to allow a boat to pass, snarling traffic in Chicago's downtown

September 03, 2026

A love triangle and a witness: New details in Virginia stabbing death

September 03, 2026

70-year-old man, pastor charged with multiple child sex crimes

September 03, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

US-Iran strikes raise fears of renewed war across the Middle East

Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage

September 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets

Wall St ends higher as stocks reclaim some shine

Wall Street advanced on Wednesday, notching a partial rebound from a three-day losing streak as investors searched for deals among stocks

September 02, 2026

Jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial remains deadlocked, to resume deliberations Thursday

Jurors weighing whether to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three young children at her Massachusetts home in 2023 were dismissed for the evening on

September 02, 2026

Arizona police confirm Tucson gay bar shooting was a hate crime

Police in Arizona have confirmed that a shooting at a Tucson gay bar was a hate crime

September 03, 2026

Democratic US senator asks Capital One for details on Trump account anti-money laundering review

A Democratic U.S. senator has pressed Capital One Financial for details about an internal anti-money-laundering review that the bank said last month led it

September 02, 2026

Family grieves husky found dead in backyard construction hole

September 02, 2026

Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Quaest poll shows

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro narrowed further ahead of October's election, a Quaest poll

September 02, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Ethiopian Airlines nears Boeing cargo plane order, sources say

Ethiopian Airlines is nearing a deal to buy up to 10 long-haul Boeing freighters as plans edge forward for a

September 02, 2026

'A rolling prison': 4 children confined, abused in semi-truck for 6 years, Florida AG says

September 02, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Ships adopt makeshift anti-drone defences as Black Sea attacks intensify

Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tyres to try to fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian

September 02, 2026

Chevron pledges to double its Venezuelan oil production

September 02, 2026

Once symbols of war on Islamic State, Kurdish women fighters seek role in new Syria

Female Kurdish fighters who became global symbols of the fight against Islamic State are negotiating with Syria's new authorities to retain a

September 02, 2026

Bond selloff deepens as oil prices and public debt fears jolt markets

Bond prices continued to slide in Asia and Europe on Wednesday, pushing borrowing costs to multi-

September 02, 2026

EU's Kallas says Leipzig attack had hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism

The attempted attack in Leipzig had all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism, the European Union's foreign policy chief

September 02, 2026

Edouard brings heavy rain, gusty winds to southeast Texas

Video shows heavy rain and gusty winds in southeast Texas as Tropical Storm Edouard swept through the area. Edouard has weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall Tuesday afternoon near the border of Texas and Louisiana.

August 31, 2026

Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case

Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that has effectively stifled Hong Kong’s once-thriving pro-democracy movement

September 02, 2026

America's story intertwined with its military history, but a military-civilian disconnect persists

The story of the U.S. is intertwined with its military history, from its creation in 1776 to the expansion of its physical borders to its role in the global political and economic order

September 02, 2026

The long wait: Inside the courthouse where Lindsay Clancy’s fate hangs in the balance

September 02, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

UN faces contentious Iran nuclear vote ahead of General Assembly

France said on Tuesday the U.N.

September 02, 2026

Honduran court drops charges against former president pardoned by Trump

A Honduran court has dropped charges against former President Juan Orlando Hernandez over fraud and money laundering, judiciary

September 02, 2026

UK economic outlook improves but firms wary of investment, BCC says

Britain's economy is set to grow a bit faster than previously expected in 2026 after withstanding the initial impact of the Iran war but firms remain wary about investment,

September 02, 2026

Justice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for Hamas

The Justice Department says it has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas

September 02, 2026

Kremlin says Putin, Xi and Trump may hold a trilateral meeting in November

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S.

September 01, 2026

G20 finance chiefs except China back action on distorted trade

The Trump administration won backing from all G20 financial leaders except China's on Tuesday to act against "non-

September 01, 2026

USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public

September 01, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political

More than 10 EU countries willing to contribute to Lebanon mission

More than 10 European Union members are willing to contribute resources and people to a planned mission to advise and train Lebanon's armed forces, EU foreign policy

September 01, 2026

Alligator on Central Florida highway causes chain-reaction crash, leaving woman dead

September 01, 2026

Whistleblower says USPS mail-in voting restrictions could discard thousands of legal ballots

A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S.

September 01, 2026

Majority of Americans oppose Trump's new Canada tariffs, renaming Lake Ontario, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's moves last week to raise taxes on imported Canadian goods and his order to rename Lake Ontario as

September 01, 2026

Blockade succeeds where sanctions failed as Iran oil exports stall

For the first time on record, Iran has gone about seven weeks without shipping meaningful crude exports through the Strait

September 01, 2026

Israeli special forces capture Hamas official in raid on Gaza City

Israeli special forces captured a Hamas militant leader in a raid in Gaza City on Tuesday while Israeli air strikes meant to protect those troops killed

September 01, 2026

Submersible joins search for 20 missing in deadly Cypriot ferry disaster

A submersible vessel has joined the search for 20 people missing for two days following a ferry disaster off the coast of Cyprus

September 01, 2026

Arts|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Venezuela’s Maduro to test US courts' reluctance to apply international law in criminal cases

For more than a century, in cases involving defendants ranging from a 19th-century Chicago bank clerk charged with theft to a Central American dictator accused of

September 01, 2026

They were building infrastructure in Nepal. Their families in China want to know what happened to them

September 01, 2026

Trump's oil deal with Venezuela raises red flags for some major producers, sources say

An unprecedented deal for the U.S. to gain access to a fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves - and the central role a Venezuelan businessman

September 01, 2026

ECB says energy-led inflation spike justifies June rate hike

The spike in euro zone inflation since the start of the war in Iran has almost entirely been driven by higher energy prices, justifying the European Central Bank's small

September 01, 2026

New Zealand, US to fund Cook Islands port upgrade

New Zealand and the U.S. will jointly fund a major upgrade of a World War Two port on a Cook Islands atoll, the three governments said on Tuesday, in a

September 01, 2026

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job

September 01, 2026

Trump administration asks US appeals court to lift order blocking mail-in voting rule

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September 01, 2026

No verdict after 3 days of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy trial over the killing of her kids

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial have ended a third day of deliberating without a verdict

August 31, 2026

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation after tension with Hegseth

September 01, 2026

Trump administration plans $4 million for right-wing media in Europe, sources say

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to spend $4

September 01, 2026

US irks G20 ministers by bringing back Russia, barring journalists

The United States' move to welcome Russia back to a meeting of G20 countries on Monday while denying some

August 31, 2026

Trading Day: Bonds shaken, and stirred

The benchmark 10-year U.S.

September 01, 2026

State Farm sued by Los Angeles County for allegedly mishandling wildfire claims

State Farm was sued on Monday by Los Angeles County, which accused the largest U.S. home insurer of mishandling claims by victims of the January 2025 wildfires

September 01, 2026

US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections

August 31, 2026

Man says attackers shouted anti-LGBTQ, racist slurs before beating him

August 31, 2026

Man accused of killing mother before fleeing scene surrenders to police

August 31, 2026

Prediction market startup Kalshi permanently bans ex-US lawmaker Santos from trading

Kalshi permanently banned former U.S. congressman George Santos from its platform on Monday and imposed a penalty of $71,356, citing insider trading.

August 31, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Israel’s far-right competes for votes with increasingly extreme visions

August 31, 2026

Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Kosovo parties strike deal to elect president, breaking deadlock

The party of Kosovo's caretaker prime minister, Albin Kurti, Vetevendosje (VV) and the opposition Democratic League

August 31, 2026

Israeli fire kills five people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said.

August 31, 2026

Another Ukrainian town lies in ruins as Russians creep closer

Burned out cars. Rubble from flattened buildings strewn along deserted streets.

August 31, 2026

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says

India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must limit work on an hydroelectric plant it is building in the Kashmir

August 31, 2026

Police investigate after newborn found with umbilical cord attached, brought to fire station

August 31, 2026

Italy's revolving-door governments — the numbers behind the instability

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is due to set a record as leading Italy's longest-serving administration on September 4.

August 31, 2026

Indonesian activists hail ruling to strike down ban on insulting government, but question impact

Indonesian legal experts and activists voiced support on Monday for an Indonesian court ruling voiding legal provisions that made insulting the government a criminal

August 31, 2026

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

Authorities in Nepal are warning of potential fresh flooding as water levels rise in the Bhotekoshi River

August 30, 2026

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms

Plans in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections

August 31, 2026

Ukraine's former defence chief seeks US investment for defence tech fund, FT reports

Ukraine's former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov is seeking U.S. investment for a defence technology fund, he said in an interview with the Financial Times that was published on

August 31, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli settlers storm Palestinian village, seizing home with owner inside

August 30, 2026

Death toll rises to 38 from Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv has risen to 38, with four people still missing

August 30, 2026