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Mortgage rates hit 6% as Iran war spooks bond market traders

March 06, 2026

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Mother of 2 girls found in shallow graves in Cleveland charged with murder

Police say the mother of two girls found buried inside suitcases in a Cleveland field has been charged with two counts of murder

March 06, 2026

GOP Sen. Steve Daines’ last-minute withdrawal from Senate race was meant to block Democrats from fielding a top-tier recruit

March 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|US|World

More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss

Some two dozen states are challenging President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs in court

March 06, 2026

Crime|US|World

Newly released video reveals panic and chaos during Austin mass shooting as investigation into terror link continues

March 06, 2026

Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump fires Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers

March 06, 2026

Dow tumbles nearly 800 points and oil surges as Iran conflict spills beyond the Middle East

March 06, 2026

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership

President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

March 06, 2026

Crime|Europe|Political|World

Czech lawmakers reject motion to lift immunity for populist leader Babiš over EU fraud case

Czech lawmakers have rejected a motion to lift Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’ immunity so prosecutors can press a fraud case

March 05, 2026

Crime|US|World

Capitol rioter who was pardoned by Trump gets a life sentence for molesting 2 children in Florida

A Florida handyman who was sentenced to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump

March 06, 2026

Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war

Key sources of drinking water have been targets in past conflicts. And Iranian strikes have already hit close to some.

March 06, 2026

Crime|US|World

Foul play suspected after human remains found in water in Massachusetts, police investigating

March 06, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Who are the Kurds?

From Iran’s borderlands to Iraq’s autonomous region and Syria’s militias, Kurdish fighters face starkly different realities. As talk of a ground offensive into Iran grows, their long struggle for recognition and statehood takes on new urgency. CNN's Clarissa Ward reports.

March 06, 2026

Crime|US|World

New video shows moment pickup truck crashes into barrier, dangles from bridge

March 06, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

The Latest: Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem amid criticism over immigration enforcement

President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

March 06, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|US|World

Videos from officers show terrifying moments during Texas mass shooting that left 3 dead

Police body camera footage shows bargoers and pedestrians fleeing and ducking for cover in the chaotic moments after a gunman killed three people in a mass shooting outside a Texas bar

March 06, 2026

Sports|World

Team Venezuela expects the WBC to be a celebration, even on US soil

Venezuela enters the World Baseball Classic in Miami with politics hanging over the tournament

March 06, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

PWHL Players Association strengthens voice by affiliating with AFL-CIO and its 15 million workers

Women’s hockey players have taken the next major step to strengthen their voice in shaping the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s future by affiliating with the AFL-CIO

March 06, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

Iowa governor believes in US war with Iran despite 'sacrifice' by state soldiers who died

The governor of Iowa says four soldiers from her state have been killed since December, including two killed last weekend in a drone strike during the early stages of the war with Iran

March 06, 2026

Business|Crime|Political|Technology|World

FBI investigating 'suspicious' cyber activity on system holding sensitive surveillance information

The FBI is investigating “suspicious activities” on an internal system that the bureau says contains sensitive information related to surveillance operations and investigations

March 06, 2026

Science|Technology|World

No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says

NASA says there's now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 will crash into the moon in 2032

March 06, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

Man pleads guilty to bringing explosives to a DC church marking the start of a Supreme Court term

A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to charges that he brought dozens of homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass celebrating the start of the Supreme Court’s term

March 06, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

Wisconsin man who killed his parents to fund Trump assassination attempt gets life in prison

A Wisconsin teenager who killed his parents and stole their money to fund his plan to kill President Donald Trump has been sentenced to life in prison

March 06, 2026

Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology|World

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day — it also could harm your health

March 06, 2026

Political|World

Who are the Kurds?

From Iran’s borderlands to Iraq’s autonomous region and Syria’s militias, Kurdish fighters face starkly different realities. As talk of a ground offensive into Iran grows, their long struggle for recognition and statehood takes on new urgency. CNN's Clarissa Ward reports.

March 06, 2026

'No room for diplomacy,' senior Iranian official tells CNN

In this exclusive interview in Tehran, Kamal Kharazi, Foreign Policy Advisor to the office of the Supreme Leader, tells CNN’s Fred Pleitgen Iran can continue with the war for a long time and he doesn’t see room for diplomacy anymore. CNN is operating in Iran with the permission of the Iranian government, as required under local regulations. CNN maintains full editorial control over what it reports. The Iranian government does not review, approve, or preview CNN’s reporting prior to publication or broadcast.

March 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall Street dips as higher yields, rising oil prices mark shaky start to September

U.S. stocks extended their slide on Tuesday, as the global bond selloff deepened and crude prices resumed their climb amid dimming hopes

September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Mercado Pago unfazed by Brazil consumer debt worries as it expands credit card business

Mercado Pago, the fintech arm of Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre, said it remains comfortable expanding its credit card business despite the

September 02, 2026

Environment|Political|World

UK to unveil 'comprehensive' response to Israeli West Bank settlement plans in coming weeks

Britain will set out a "comprehensive" package of measures on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in the coming weeks, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on

September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

US urges G20 to cut trade imbalances, focus on China

The Trump administration urged other G20 countries on Tuesday to do more to protect their domestic industries and

September 01, 2026

Economy|Political|US|World

US House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown before midterm elections

The U.S.

September 02, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

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

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

September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology|World

US factory activity slows in August; input prices remain elevated

U.S. manufacturing activity eased in August amid a slowdown in new orders and some manufacturers worried that higher prices because of the Middle East

September 01, 2026

Euro zone inflation rises above 3%, cementing ECB rate hike bets

Euro zone inflation rose back above 3% in August on higher energy costs, cementing an already solid case for another European Central Bank interest rate

September 01, 2026

Americas|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela assembly approves court panel reform

Venezuela's National Assembly on Tuesday approved an increase in the number of committee members who will select the new justices on the country's highest court, part of ongoing

September 01, 2026

Crime|Europe|World

Germany blames Russia for drone attack on Leipzig airport

September 01, 2026

Economy|Political|World

US military carries out new strikes on Iranian targets

September 01, 2026

House sends government funding bill to Trump to avert shutdown ahead of midterms

September 02, 2026

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela's assembly backs oil deal announced with U.S

Venezuela's ruling party-dominated National Assembly backed the country's oil deal with the Trump administration in a vote on Tuesday, ahead of a visit to Caracas by the

September 02, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|US|World

BofA vice president killed in Times Square stabbing

A Bank of America vice president was killed in a stabbing in New York City's Times Square on Monday, sending a shock wave through the bank after the random incident took place in

September 01, 2026

Japan's benchmark bond yield rises to 3% for first time in 30 years

Japan's benchmark 10-year bond yield hit 3% on Tuesday for the first time since September 1996, pushed higher by investor concerns about

September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Government borrowing costs rise anew, adding to pressure on global policymakers

A selloff in global bond markets deepened on Tuesday, reflecting investor angst over

September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

US Treasury yields are rising — Why does it matter?

A selloff in U.S. government bonds is pushing up borrowing costs, which could squeeze households, companies, financial markets and the federal budget

September 01, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes that an exchange of fire last weekend might not

September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

What's behind the selloff in world bond markets?

Government borrowing costs from the United States to Germany and Japan are at or near multi-decade peaks on heightened worries about

September 01, 2026

Science|Technology|World

IAEA reports progress in Syria investigation, none in Iran

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has resolved its outstanding questions in an investigation into secret nuclear activities in Syria under the Assad family's rule

September 01, 2026

Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Bessent calls time on big stimulus

When the U.S. joined Japan's efforts to shore up the yen, it wasn't for nothing. This week, U.S.

September 01, 2026

MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says latest strikes on Iran are 'justified,' warns Tehran against retaliation

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was "justified," and threatened bigger strikes if Tehran retaliated.

September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Oil prices jump 4% as fresh US-Iran fighting stokes supply fears

Oil prices jumped about 4% to a one-week high on Tuesday as a resumption in fighting between the U.S. and Iran renewed fears of supply disruptions from

September 01, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

China's Xi lands in Egypt as Iran war reshapes Middle East alliances

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, his first visit to the Arab world's most populous nation in a decade, as countries across the Middle East reassess

September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Bessent urges BOJ chief to conduct 'sound' policy to avoid yen volatility

U.S.

September 01, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

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

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Goldman Sachs, BofA and others plan to issue dollar stablecoin together in 2027

A group of 21 financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi and Deutsche Bank plan to create a company this year to issue a

September 01, 2026

Crime|Europe|Political|World

Germany says Russia responsible for drone attack at Leipzig airport

The German government said on Tuesday it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport last month and

September 01, 2026

Business|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

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

Business|Economy|World

Bessent says U.S. likely to announce Iran bank sanctions this week

U.S.

September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

Canada's Carney says US needs to start being serious before trade talks can resume

The U.S. needs to start being serious and stop trying to be tough before talks on a possible trade deal with Canada can restart, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on

September 01, 2026

Crime|Environment|Europe|Technology|World

German minister says Brandenburg power grid target of sabotage attack

The power grid in the eastern German state of Brandenburg was the target of sabotage on Tuesday after unexploded incendiary devices damaged power lines, the state's interior

September 01, 2026

Africa|Political|World

Guinea-Bissau approves new constitution that expands presidential powers

Guinea-Bissau has approved a new constitution in a referendum, provisional results showed on Tuesday, expanding presidential powers and reshaping electoral rules ahead of a

September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Europe's STOXX 600 hits one-month low as inflation, rising yields pressure markets

European shares fell on Tuesday, pressured by a fresh rise in government bond yields, while euro zone inflation data reinforced

September 01, 2026

Election|Finance|US|World

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

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September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Bond yields rise as oil prices fan inflation fears; stocks slip

Global bond yields rose again and stocks eased on Tuesday as a jump in oil prices fueled concerns about inflation and

September 01, 2026

Australia|Business|Technology|World

Australian judge floats giving court-appointed expert access to Tesla's engineering systems

An Australian judge said he may order Tesla to give an independent expert access to its internal engineering platforms as part of a class action against the

September 01, 2026

Business|Crime|Science|Technology|World

Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home charged with attempted murder

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says that 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama has been charged with attempting to kill the OpenAI CEO as well as a security guard at the residence when he threw the incendiary device at the gate of Sam Altman’s home on April 10

April 14, 2026

Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory

April 14, 2026

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Fugitive former Brazilian intelligence chief detained by ICE

April 14, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

US eyes potential second round of in-person talks with Iran as blockade takes hold

April 14, 2026

Swalwell's exit shakes up a chaotic California governor's race

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader

April 13, 2026

Crime|US|World

Man shot by ICE in California has been arrested by the FBI, attorney says

The attorney for a man shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an enforcement stop in California says his client was arrested by the FBI after being discharged from a hospital

April 14, 2026

Asia|Environment|Science|World

Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote US islands

A super typhoon with dangerous winds is taking aim at several remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean

April 13, 2026

Crime|Entertainment|US|World

Florida teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise ship

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in Florida in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday

April 13, 2026

The Latest: Trump vows to destroy Iranian warships that get near US blockade

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

April 13, 2026

Europe|Sports|World

Fiorentina beats Lazio to allay relegation fears in Serie A

Fiorentina has taken a big step towards allaying its relegation fears after beating Lazio at home 1-0 in Serie A

April 14, 2026

US|World

Trump administration agrees to return rainbow Pride flag to New York’s Stonewall monument

The Trump administration has agreed to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag on a federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February

April 13, 2026

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Minnesota authorities investigate arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest by federal officers of a Hmong American man as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment

April 13, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

Man shot by ICE agents during California traffic stop arrested by FBI after hospital release, lawyer says

April 08, 2026

Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives

The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States

April 13, 2026

Arts|Political|Sports|World

Trump deletes social media post depicting him as Jesus but refuses to apologize amid tension with pope

April 14, 2026

Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

U.S. President Donald Trump says the American military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports

April 13, 2026

US stocks rally and return to where they were before the US-Iran war

U.S. stocks rallied and recovered the last of their losses caused so far by the U.S.-Iran war, as hope remains on Wall Street that the global economy can still avoid a worst-case scenario

April 13, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|World

Ex-Army contractor, accused of leaking classified information, to be released to home detention

A judge says an Army veteran accused of leaking classified information about an elite commando unit will be released while awaiting a possible trial

April 14, 2026

Crime|US|World

Lynette Hooker disappeared in the Bahamas over a week ago. Here’s a timeline of the key developments

April 13, 2026

Environment|Science|World

Multi-day severe storm threat to batter central US for days

April 14, 2026

Americas|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel

Dozens of protesters were arrested at a demonstration urging Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to block the sale of U.S. bombs to Israel

April 14, 2026

Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases

More than 1,000 workers have organized a protest in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens and drives up oil prices

April 13, 2026

Health|Political|World

Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon's government to cancel Israel talks as battle rages in strategic town

Hezbollah's leader has urged Lebanon to withdraw from direct talks with Israel scheduled in Washington

April 13, 2026

Crime|Europe|Political|US|World

Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme

President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the war in Iran

April 13, 2026

Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World

Peru election stretches into a second day after ballot delivery failures

Thousands of Peruvians are back at the polls for a second day of voting

April 13, 2026

Economy|Environment|Political|Technology|World

How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz

April 13, 2026

Crime|Education|Political|US|World

San Clemente neighborhood officially removes racist housing covenant after nearly a century

April 14, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Political|World

Trump administration agrees to keep Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument

April 14, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Nigerian ex-oil minister denies taking bribes for government contracts, during a trial in London

A former Nigerian oil minister has denied taking bribes in exchange for government contracts

April 13, 2026

Crime|Education|Europe|Health|World

UK report lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at girls' dance class

An inquiry has found that a mass killing by a British teenager in 2024 could have been prevented if his parents and state agencies had acted on his violence fixation

April 13, 2026

Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group will not abide by any agreements made in upcoming direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in the United States

April 13, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political|World

Who is Péter Magyar, the candidate who ousted Hungary’s Orbán?

April 13, 2026

Asia|Business|Science|Technology|World

Humanoid robots show off their language and boxing skills in Hong Kong

A humanoid robot called X2 Ultra from China's leading humanoid robot manufacturer AGIBOT has been impressing visitors in Hong Kong

April 13, 2026

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Big Sur hikers recount discovery of woman found dead near hot springs

April 14, 2026

Business|Crime|Political|US|World

Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein

A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

April 13, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

Pope says he has ‘no fear of Trump administration’ after president slams his Iran war criticism

April 13, 2026

Sports|World

Swimming becomes first major Olympic sport to lift restrictions on Russian athletes

The governing body for international swimming and aquatic sports will allow athletes from Russia to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem

April 13, 2026

Crime|Lifestyle|Travel|World

A love story at sea ends in silence: Inside the life and disappearance of Lynette Hooker

April 12, 2026

Europe|World

After three years as Iran’s hostage, the taxman came knocking

April 13, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Hungarian election victor Magyar says he’d speak with Putin and ask him to end the war in Ukraine

Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar says he would talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin but won't initiate contact

April 13, 2026

Africa|Political|Travel|World

Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace against Iran war's backdrop

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

April 13, 2026

Lifestyle|Sports|Travel|World

Renee Blacken makes history as first woman to row Atlantic Dash solo

April 13, 2026

Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World

Don't miss it! Cycling's golden era delivers weekly brilliance and once-in-a-lifetime rivalries

Cycling is experiencing a golden age with champions like Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, and Jonas Vingegaard

April 13, 2026

Europe|Sports|World

Jannik Sinner reclaims the No. 1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz and sets sights on the French Open

Sure Jannik Sinner is pleased to have the No. 1 ranking back

April 13, 2026

Economy|Political|World

The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses

April 13, 2026

Business|Crime|Health|World

Bodies of 2 workers found days after partial collapse at parking garage being built in Philadelphia

Authorities say the bodies of two workers trapped when a stairwell roof collapsed at a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia have been found

April 13, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|World

Judge tosses Trump’s Wall Street Journal defamation lawsuit, gives him chance to refile

April 13, 2026

Political|Sports|World

Italy soccer president and delegation chief Buffon resign after another World Cup failure

Italy's soccer federation president has resigned amid political pressure after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup

April 02, 2026

Business|Sports|World

FIFA adds new even more expensive World Cup ticket categories

FIFA has added new, even more expensive tiers of tickets for this year’s World Cup, asking up to $4,105 for a front category 1 seat at the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June 12

April 10, 2026

Europe|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo reacts to Trump comments

Pope Leo XIV reacted to President Trump's remarks about himself enroute to Algeria.

April 13, 2026

Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrates her 69th birthday at Berlin Zoo

The world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity has celebrated her 69th birthday

April 13, 2026

Technology|World

The record-breaking trip of the USS Gerald Ford, the aircraft carrier at the center of Trump’s military ambitions

April 12, 2026

3 drivers bring woman and her mom, detained by ICE, back to Minnesota from Texas

April 13, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Political|World

A baby born in a tent on a Beirut roadside struggles to survive, her family displaced by war

A newborn baby struggles in a tent along Beirut’s waterfront

April 13, 2026

Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday

Oil prices are rising in early market trading after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday

April 13, 2026

Interview|Science|Technology|US|World

Father of Artemis pilot Victor Glover reacts to moon mission success

CNN’s Victor Blackwell speaks with Victor Glover Sr. about his son’s historic role as pilot of the Artemis II mission—the first person of color to journey into deep space and orbit the moon.

April 12, 2026

Business|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

Sources: China preparing to ship weapons to Iran

CNN's Will Ripley has exclusive reporting that sources tell CNN China will send weapons to Iran.

April 11, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Magyar wants to take over as Hungary's prime minister as early as May 5

Péter Magyar has called on Hungary’s president to convene parliament to form a new government quickly

April 13, 2026

Canadian PM Carney is on the verge of a majority government in a special election

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is on the verge of securing a majority government as special elections are held in three districts on Monday

April 13, 2026

More Americans are moving to Central and Eastern Europe. Here’s why

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|World

Oil prices jump on US plans to blockade Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz

April 13, 2026

Asia|Health|World

Philippine President Marcos debunks health rumors with jumping jacks

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has dismissed rumors about his health by doing jumping jacks and jogging outside his office

April 13, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Antisemitic attacks in 2025 caused highest number of deaths in 30 years, study finds

A new study says that 2025 saw the highest number of deaths from antisemitic attacks in over 30 years around the world

April 13, 2026

Africa|Crime|World

At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market, sources say

A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported

April 12, 2026

Business|Political|Technology|US|World

US intel officials scramble to keep surveillance law running amid Iran war tensions

April 13, 2026

Crime|Health|Political|World

Suspected militants kill police officer assigned to guard polio team as nationwide campaign begins

Suspected militants have opened fire on a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, killing one of them and wounding four others

April 13, 2026

World

What we know about the hammer killing of a convenience store clerk in Florida

April 13, 2026

Asia|MidEast|Political|World

South Korea’s president draws Israeli anger by using old video to make point about human suffering

April 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

Oil prices rise after Trump threatens to block passage through Strait of Hormuz

April 13, 2026

Economy|Environment|Travel|World

An underwater bus in Havana becomes the ride that matters during Cuba's fuel crisis

In Havana, a special underwater bus has become essential as Cuba faces its worst energy crisis in decades

April 13, 2026

Crime|US|World

Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5, leave 1 survivor in eastern Pacific, US military says

The U.S. military says it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean

April 13, 2026

Sports|World

Rory McIlroy makes history with a second-straight Masters championship

April 13, 2026

The Latest: US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks end

President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy will swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement

April 12, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology|World

NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts' triumphant moon flyby

With NASA's lunar comeback a galactic-sized smash, the space agency already has the next Artemis flight in its sights

April 12, 2026

Economy|World

US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks ended without agreement

U_S_ Central Command says it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports at 10 a_m_ EDT Monday, or 5:30 p_m_ in Iran, to be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations."

April 12, 2026

Election|Europe|Political|World

Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán is ejected after 16 years in a European electoral earthquake

Hungarian voters have ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions

April 12, 2026

Africa|Americas|Crime|Travel|World

A stampede at a Haitian mountaintop fortress kills at least 25 people and injures dozens

Authorities say that a stampede at a popular mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens

April 12, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Justin Rose rues his miscues through Amen Corner and another lost chance at winning the Masters

Justin Rose made another Sunday run at the Masters, only to come up short yet again

April 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Cuba's president warns US against attacking island or trying to depose him

Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the U.S. has no valid reason to attack the island or to try to depose him

April 12, 2026

Health|Sports|World

Former major league infielder Phil Garner, who managed Astros' first World Series team, dies at 76

Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died

April 12, 2026

Health|Sports|World

Bob Hall, the father of wheelchair racing and a 2-time winner of the Boston Marathon, dead at 74

Boston Marathon organizers say the father of wheelchair racing has died

April 13, 2026

Ovechkin, Capitals keep postseason hopes alive with 3-0 victory over Penguins

Logan Thompson stopped 24 shots, and the Washington Capitals kept their slim playoff hopes alive by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 in perhaps the final home of Alex Ovechkin’s brilliant career

April 13, 2026

Sports|US|World

Sergio Garcia breaks driver in frustration, then gets code-of-conduct warning, a first at Masters

Sergio Garcia broke his driver on No. 2 at Augusta National after an outburst on the tee box and was issued a code-of-conduct warning, a first at the Masters

April 12, 2026

Election|Europe|Political|World

What's behind Péter Magyar's ascent to power in Hungary after Prime Minister Orbán's defeat

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar has brought about an end to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule

April 10, 2026

Entertainment|Sports|World

Justin Rose has gotten used to being the bridesmaid at Augusta. He’s not letting that heartache stop him

April 11, 2026

Europe|Sports|World

Man City closes in on Arsenal in Premier League title race with 3-0 win over Chelsea

Manchester City issues a huge statement of intent in the race for the Premier League title with a 3-0 win at Chelsea

April 12, 2026

Africa|Economy|Political|World

Benin holds presidential election with finance minister favored to succeed Talon

Votes have been cast in Benin where the country is choosing a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after a decade in power

April 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Irish prime minister announces fuel tax cuts to stop protests over soaring pump prices

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin says his government will offer new fuel tax cuts to address protests over soaring fuel costs

April 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

Deadlock on Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear stockpile led to impasse, officials say

April 12, 2026

Crime|Education|Health|World

Suspect remains at large after deadly shooting at Natomas High School, officials say

April 13, 2026

Crime|US|World

Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer admits to murders

Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann admits to strangling eight women and discarding their remains. CNN's Jean Casarez has the details.

April 11, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

Iranians left disappointed but defiant after failure of peace talks with US

Iranians have reacted with a mixture of disappointment and patriotism after peace talks with the United States failed to reach an agreement

April 12, 2026

Europe|Sports|World

Sinner beats Alcaraz in straight sets in Monte Carlo final to reclaim No. 1 ranking

Jannik Sinner beats defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from his biggest tennis rival

April 12, 2026

Crime|US|Videos|World

Trump posts graphic video of deadly hammer attack in Florida, putting renewed focus on immigration debate

April 10, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin’s Easter ceasefire

Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday

April 12, 2026

Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|World

Mother of man with special needs attacked by teens in Massachusetts is "absolutely furious" with court ruling

April 12, 2026

Economy|Political|World

Hungarian election rivals Orbán and Magyar make final push for votes on eve of poll

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his election challenger Péter Magyar are holding final rallies on the eve of a pivotal poll

April 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz won’t be enough to solve shipping woes and high oil prices

April 12, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Trump’s closest ally in Europe faces toughest test yet as Hungary votes. Here’s what to know

April 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Years of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis

The Texas city of Corpus Christi is facing a severe water crisis because of a prolonged drought, and it is a threat not just to residential use but also to the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port

April 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Opinion|Political|World

4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game

China and Russia view the latest Washington intervention in the Middle East as a further decline of the United States’ global power.

April 11, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Why the Trump administration is struggling to deport migrants to unfamiliar countries

April 12, 2026

Europe|Food|Travel|World

20 classic French dishes everyone needs to try

April 12, 2026

As Swalwell’s campaign unravels, his rivals in California governor’s race scramble for an opening

April 12, 2026

Science|Technology|Travel|World

What the Artemis II crew shared in first remarks after return to Earth

April 12, 2026

Sports|World

Yemaneberhan Crippa wins Paris Marathon, Ethiopia's Shure Demise smashes record in women’s race

Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa was the fastest of nearly 60,000 runners in the Paris Marathon while Shure Demise of Ethiopia smashed a course record to win the women’s race

April 12, 2026

China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader

China has announced it will resume some ties with Taiwan, including direct flights and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products

April 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Haitians cut back on already scarce food and ask how they'll survive rising fuel prices

Haitians are struggling with rising oil prices due to the conflict in Iran

April 12, 2026

US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan

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April 11, 2026

Environment|Travel|World

Cruise companies to Alaska are avoiding a popular excursion to Tracy Arm after a massive landslide

For years, a popular part of many cruises in southeast Alaska has been sailing up Tracy Arm, a long, narrow fjord marked by steep mountains, glittering waterfalls and calving glaciers

April 12, 2026

Asia|Economy|Political|World

Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leader

President Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter China's rise

April 12, 2026

Political|World

The Latest: US Vice President JD Vance says talks with Iran ended without an agreement

U.S. Vice President JD Vance says negotiations between the United States and Iran ended without a peace deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to not develop a nuclear weapon

April 11, 2026

Science|Technology|Travel|World

Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip

Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts are back home and feted to a thunderous welcome

April 12, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

Rory McIlroy’s resilience will be tested again after 6-shot lead evaporates at the Masters

Rory McIlroy turned what looked like a triumphant march toward another green jacket into a potentially drama-filled Sunday at the Masters

April 12, 2026

Entertainment|Europe|Sports|US|World

Shane Lowry makes Masters history: His second hole-in-one at Augusta National earns him crystal bowl

Shane Lowry aced the sixth hole during the third round of the Masters, making him the first player to ever record two holes-in-one during the year's first major

April 12, 2026

Entertainment|Sports|World

Rory McIlroy has a big lead at the Masters after 36 holes. It usually ends well

Rory McIlroy has a record six-shot lead after 36 holes in the Masters

April 11, 2026

Crime|US|World

New York subway stabbings leave 3 hurt as police shoot and kill knife-wielding man, officials say

Authorities say a suspect was fatally shot by police after stabbing three people in a random attack at a major New York subway station

April 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

Exclusive: US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire, sources say

April 11, 2026

Business|Crime|Entertainment|World

Man arrested at Disney World tied to fireworks explosion that killed 7 in California

April 11, 2026

Arts|Political|World

Judge told to reconsider national security implications of halting Trump's White House ballroom

A federal judge has been instructed to reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom

April 12, 2026

3 people stabbed and suspect fatally shot by officer on subway platform at Grand Central, police say

April 11, 2026

Europe|Sports|World

Arsenal falls to Bournemouth and lets Man City back into Premier League title race

Arsenal’s Premier League title bid has been hit by a stunning 2-1 home loss to Bournemouth

April 11, 2026

Economy|Environment|US|World

Trump approves disaster requests for at least 7 states. Others await aid decisions

President Donald Trump has approved major disaster declarations for seven states

April 12, 2026

US|World

Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace

April 11, 2026

US|World

Appeals court says Trump White House ballroom construction can proceed for now

April 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Irish police clear demonstrators to reopen refinery as fuel protest causes chaos

Police removed protesters and reopened Ireland’s only oil refinery as a fifth day of disruptive demonstrations over soaring gas prices has left many gas pumps dry and threatened to cripple transportation across the country

April 11, 2026

Crime|Europe|Health|World

A 9-year-old was found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk

A 9-year-old boy has been rescued from his father's utility van in eastern France, where he was locked up for a year and a half

April 11, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Russia’s Putin declares ceasefire with Ukraine for Orthodox Easter

April 10, 2026

Crime|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Police searching for help to identify injured woman struck by lightning

April 11, 2026

Crime|Election|Political|US|World

‘It’s solid gold’: Some Texas Republicans ramp up criticisms of Muslims to energize primary voters

April 11, 2026

Business|Europe|Travel|World

UK puts Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after Trump withdraws support

Britain has put its plan to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on hold after the U.S. administration withdrew support for the deal

April 11, 2026

Europe|Political|Travel|World

Eric Adams, former 'international mayor' of NYC, becomes an honorary Albanian citizen

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has become a citizen of Albania

April 11, 2026

Economy|Opinion|Political|World

As a philosopher, I’m convinced that Trump isn’t lying − he’s doing something worse

Donald Trump’s false claims about the Iran War, Epstein files, tariffs and inflation have left some supporters who have traditionally believed all he says feeling duped and abandoned. Why now?

April 10, 2026

World

Unsettled and uncertain: What the Iran war means around the world as US and Iran enter talks

The long-term fallout of the war in Iran is only beginning to take shape, but this much is clear: The conflict has left the Middle East unsettled, alliances strained and the world facing uncertain shifts in the balance of economic and military power

April 11, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

World anxiously waits to see if US-Iran peace talks can deliver. Here’s what we know

April 10, 2026

Environment|Science|US|Videos|World

Over a month’s worth of rain has fallen on parts of Hawaii as a storm threatens flooding

April 08, 2026

Crime|Health|World

A Syrian man buries his wife and 4 children killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut

A Syrian man has buried his wife and four of his five children after Israeli strikes hit Beirut earlier this week

April 11, 2026

UK forced to halt Chagos Islands deal after Trump criticism

April 11, 2026

Science|Technology|World

5 takeaways from NASA’s biggest test in decades

April 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|World

A $1.5 million roundabout from nowhere to nowhere shows the ‘Orbánist economy’

April 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Tell us: How much inflation can your budget take?

April 11, 2026

Crime|US|World

The long road from teary denial to a guilty plea in the Gilgo Beach serial killings

April 11, 2026

Business|Crime|Political|US|World

A key criminal case could soon get tossed because of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s comments

April 11, 2026

Arts|Political|World

Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden-winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God'

President Donald Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions — all gilded

April 11, 2026

Asia|Business|Entertainment|Technology|World

China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story — and often mock the US

The messaging from China’s Communist government may once have been rigid, but not anymore

April 11, 2026

Science|Technology|World

Artemis II’s record-breaking journey around the moon ends with dramatic splashdown

The first astronauts to visit the moon in more than a half-century are home

April 10, 2026

How Vance is navigating peace talks with Iran — and his own political future

April 10, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Brittney Griner to sign with Connecticut Sun, AP source says

Brittney Griner is finalizing a deal to join the Connecticut Sun, according to a person familiar with the negotiations

April 11, 2026

Health|Political|US|World

Former US Rep. Eliot Engel, who worked on foreign affairs for decades, dies at 79

Former U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, a New York Democrat who chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, has died at 79

April 11, 2026

Sports|US|World

Pirates get 1st hit off Cubs' Thielbar in 7th inning after Imanaga departs

Shota Imanaga pitched six sharp innings for the Chicago Cubs before Ryan O’Hearn led off the seventh with a single to right off Caleb Thielbar for Pittsburgh’s first hit of the game

April 11, 2026

Africa|Political|World

Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is reelected for a sixth term

Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has been reelected for a sixth term, winning 97.81% of the vote in Friday's election

April 11, 2026

The Latest: Iranian delegation arrives in Pakistan for talks with the US

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz

April 10, 2026

Election|World

Trump likes to back winners in foreign elections. The upcoming vote in Hungary will test his clout

Donald Trump has made a public flex of his political influence abroad on a scale that few, if any, U.S. presidents have, trying to marshal power he’s used domestically to sway races around the world

April 11, 2026

Business|Economy|US|World

Democrats embrace DEI as 'American values' at National Action Network

Democratic presidential prospects touted the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion policies as a way to advance American values during the National Action Network conference in New York

April 11, 2026

Business|Health|Political|Sports|World

Longtime AP reporter and editor Bill Mann dies at 83

Bill Mann, a reporter and editor who covered the Philippines, Egypt, India, Scandinavia and Washington, D.C. over a nearly 50-year career at The Associated Press, died Thursday in Reston, Virginia

April 11, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast after a historic journey around the moon

April 11, 2026

Crime|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Husband of American woman missing in Bahamas will remain in police custody after being questioned, attorney says

April 10, 2026

Crime|US|World

Deputy killed in shooting, suspect also dead, sheriff says

April 10, 2026

Crime|Political|US|Videos|World

Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrant

President Donald Trump has shared a video of a deadly attack at a Florida gas station, using it to justify his mass deportation agenda

April 11, 2026

Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, UN report says

The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises

April 11, 2026

Business|Political|Science|Technology|World

FAA and military agree on how to use lasers to take down drones at the southern border

April 11, 2026

Business|Crime|Technology|World

Suspect arrested after incendiary device thrown at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home

April 11, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Robert MacIntyre has awkward Masters exit after a middle-finger moment, missed cut and no interviews

Robert MacIntyre made headlines for all the wrong reasons at the Masters

April 11, 2026

Crime|Political|World

Melania Trump denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The question remains: Why now?

First lady Melania Trump has denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein

April 11, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne’s 19th-century novel

Going to the Moon isn’t just about science. Novelist Jules Verne predicted some of the societal ramifications modern lunar missions are creating today.

April 11, 2026

Five people charged with murder in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse explosion

Authorities say five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at a fireworks warehouse that killed seven people

April 10, 2026

Europe|Sports|World

West Ham turn on second half style to beat Wolves and send Tottenham into drop zone

Valentín Castellanos and Konstantinos Mavropanos have scored twice each and West Ham has hammered Wolves 4-0 to bolster its hopes of Premier League survival

April 11, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending the war

President Donald Trump says the only reason the Iranians are alive today “is to negotiate,” as he sends Vice President JD Vance overseas to work on a resolution to the war

April 10, 2026

World

Israeli strike kills Lebanese security forces as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire ahead of talks

Tensions have escalated between Israel and Hezbollah, with intensified attacks on Friday

April 10, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Political|US|World

Trump administration unveils renderings of its proposed gold-accented arch

April 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks drift lower and oil prices ease ahead of planned US-Iran talks

Stocks drifted mostly lower on Wall Street and oil prices slipped ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire

With the ceasefire in Iran still shaky, U.S. and Iranian negotiators are heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials

April 10, 2026

Health|Political|World

Raskin calls for Trump to take cognitive test in wake of Iran threats as Democrats question president’s fitness

April 11, 2026

Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|World

Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana

Prince Harry is being sued for defamation by Sentebale, an African charity he co-founded in honor of Princess Diana

April 10, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Body of airman killed during Iran war, Tech Sgt. Pruitt, returns to Bardstown

April 11, 2026

Africa|Crime|Europe|World

Suspect arrested in England after 4 die in failed channel crossing from France to UK

British authorities have arrested a Sudanese man on suspicion of endangering life after four migrants died trying to cross the English Channel

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

War in Iran sends inflation soaring and the mood of American consumers plunging

The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs

The centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s economic policy — sweeping taxes on global imports — is under legal assault again

April 10, 2026

Economy|Environment|World

Neighbors helping neighbors: Iowa farmers step up after Nebraska wildfires

April 11, 2026

White House warns staff against insider trading on prediction markets

April 11, 2026

Fence installed at prison cliff after inmate's fatal fall

April 11, 2026

White Sox expand plans for giveaway of pope-themed hats

The Chicago White Sox are expanding their tribute to Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and longtime fan of the baseball team

April 11, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

MLB's percentage of Black players increases in consecutive years for the 1st time in 2 decades

Major League Baseball says the percentage of Black players on opening day rosters increased in consecutive years for the first time in at least two decades

April 10, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Man's body found after fire burns home in Maine

April 11, 2026

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

By the numbers: US thrashed military targets in Iran, but some capabilities remain

Since the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. was announced, leaders in President Donald Trump's administration have been quick to say the Iranian military and its capacity have sustained significant damage during the weeks of fighting

April 10, 2026

Election|Finance|Political|US|World

'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she’s actively considering another presidential bid

April 10, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Worsening ocean heat waves are 'supercharging' hurricane damage, study finds

Marine heat waves are supercharging the damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe

April 11, 2026

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

McIlroy has another reason to celebrate with his best Masters start in 15 years to share the lead

Rory McIlroy has been savoring his Masters win all week at Augusta National

April 09, 2026

Business|Education|Science|Technology|World

The FAA wants video gamers to be the next generation of air traffic controllers

April 11, 2026

Business|Crime|Technology|Travel|World

Close call at LAX: Frontier Airlines jet slams on the brakes when two trucks cross its path

April 11, 2026

US ceasefire with Iran: What’s next? A former diplomat explains 3 possible scenarios

Both countries seem tired of the costs of war and ongoing risks, but successful negotiations will have to overcome deep distrust by both sides.

April 10, 2026

Europe|Sports|World

Italian soccer crisis worsens with Bologna and Fiorentina losses in Europe

First it was the Champions League

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Iran war oil shock pushes US inflation to 3.3%. It’s expected to get worse

April 10, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Health|World

Picture this: A raffle offers a Picasso for 100 euros to fund Alzheimer’s research

A raffle in France offers the chance to win a Picasso portrait for a 100-euro ticket

April 10, 2026

Consumer sentiment plummets to record low as Iran war jacks up inflation

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Beyond gas: The price increases American consumers are experiencing from the Iran war

April 07, 2026

Crime|Europe|Political|World

AP reporter describes intense Israeli attacks that stunned Beirut

An AP reporter describes how Israel's massive bombardment of Beirut stunned the city

April 10, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war

Friday marks six months since the ceasefire in Gaza took effect, but progress remains limited

April 10, 2026

Environment|Science|World

Kilauea eruption episode 44 fountains for over 8 hours; tephra chunks falling in nearby areas

April 10, 2026

Americas|Crime|Travel|US|World

Husband’s arrest in disappearance of American woman in the Bahamas puts his account under scrutiny

April 09, 2026

Africa|Crime|World

Nigerian army general and several soldiers killed during an assault on a base in the northeast

Nigeria's officials say that an army general and several soldiers have been killed during an attempt to raid a military base in the northeast

April 09, 2026

Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war

A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even before the conflict began

April 09, 2026

Asia|Entertainment|Political|World

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi thrilled by Deep Purple's visit to her office

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took a short and happy break as she hosted legendary British rock band Deep Purple in Tokyo as a longtime admirer

April 10, 2026

Economy|Education|Political|World

A president and a pope: The world's most influential Americans are at odds over Iran

Donald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast — Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night comedians, protesters

April 10, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|Technology|World

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine

April 10, 2026

Asia|Crime|World

South Korean minister vows to expand legal remedies for adoptees and other rights victims

South Korean Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho vowed to expand access to judicial remedies for victims of state-led abuses, including foreign adoptees whose adoptions were marred by widespread fraud under previous military governments

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|World

The Iran truce may be too late for many African countries

April 10, 2026

Economy|Political|World

The week that supercharged MAGA media feuds over the Iran war

April 10, 2026

Asia|Political|World

China’s Xi touts peace - and points to global conflicts - in rare meeting with Taiwan opposition leader

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

Desperate for fuel, US allies in Asia are turning to its adversaries instead

April 10, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

What is Israel’s war in Lebanon, and why could it shatter the Iran ceasefire?

April 09, 2026

A federal judge dismisses another DOJ lawsuit seeking voter data, this time in Massachusetts

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking Massachusetts' voter rolls

April 10, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

An attorney for a man shot by ICE in California says his client denies being a gang member

The attorney for a man shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an arrest in central California says his client is recovering after three surgeries for multiple gunshot wounds and that he denies being a gang member

April 10, 2026

Asia|Political|World

Taiwan's opposition leader meets China's Xi Jinping as both sides call for peace

Taiwan's opposition leader has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, marking the first such encounter in over a decade

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Irish fuel protests enter fourth day as government seeks to head off shortages, open blocked roads

Protests over high fuel prices in Ireland have entered a fourth day, sparking concerns about fuel shortages and emergency services as demonstrators clogged roads and blocked access to refining and distribution sites around the country

April 10, 2026

China's car exports surge as expectations grow for EV pivot on Iran war energy shock

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers says Chinese exports of passenger cars have accelerated in March

April 10, 2026

Business|Crime|Lifestyle|World

Man who killed a deputy serving an eviction notice was run over, California sheriff says

Authorities say a man shot and killed a central California sheriff’s deputy while authorities were serving an eviction notice

April 10, 2026

A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa

Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the early globetrotting odysseys of St. John Paul II

April 10, 2026

Environment|Europe|Science|World

Citizen 'Frog Patrol' helps amphibians survive a dangerous road journey in Poland

Hundreds of volunteers have joined a "Frog Patrol" initiative in a forest near the Polish capital of Warsaw to help amphibians survive road crossings during their spring mating rituals

April 10, 2026

Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges

Pope Leo XIV is making a long and ambitious odyssey across four African countries -- Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

April 10, 2026

Trump’s tenuous Iran exit plan isn't healing Republican rifts exposed by the war

President Donald Trump's efforts to exit the war in Iran are causing tension within the Republican Party

April 10, 2026

Business|Education|Political|US|World

Agriculture secretary’s religious Easter message to all employees sparks internal backlash and a formal complaint

April 10, 2026

Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|World

Venezuelan lawmakers approve a sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors

Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a bill to regulate mining as the country seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups with ties to the government

April 10, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

The Latest: Netanyahu approves talks with Lebanon after Israeli strikes imperil Iran ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors

April 09, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|World

The world's oldest octopus fossil isn't an octopus after all, scientists say

Scientists have found evidence that a 300-million-year-old sea creature previously thought to be the world's oldest octopus is actually a nautilus relative

April 09, 2026

Economy|Sports|Technology|World

Prediction markets are back in the spotlight, this time because of the war in Iran

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, even the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran

April 10, 2026

Arts|Asia|Entertainment|World

BTS opens world tour in South Korea after hiatus for military service

BTS has kicked off their long-awaited world tour with a concert in South Korea

April 09, 2026

Political|World

Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors

April 09, 2026

Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

RFK Jr.’s HHS rewrites rules governing key CDC vaccine committee

April 10, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportation

The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case

April 10, 2026

China's K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade

BTS is back after a three-and-a-half year break, but their world tour is skipping China

April 10, 2026

Health|Sports|US|World

Joel Embiid has appendectomy, leaving former MVP's status for postseason in doubt

Joel Embiid had an appendectomy in Houston after Philadelphia’s star big man was stricken with appendicitis overnight

April 10, 2026

Political|US|World

Judge blocks Pentagon’s latest bid to limit press access in scathing ruling

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Beijing calculates its next steps in Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump's trip to China

With a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran holding for now, China is considering its role in helping find a durable endgame to the war in the Middle East

April 10, 2026

Business|World

Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters

A federal judge has ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters

April 10, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

Melania Trump delivers statement at the White House denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes

First lady Melania Trump has delivered a statement at the White House denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes

April 10, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|World

Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater

The Environmental Protection Agency has gutted rules that target waste from burning coal

April 10, 2026

Economy|Interview|Political|World

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel tells NBC News that he will not step down

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has told NBC News’ Meet the Press that he would not step down in his first interview with a U.S. network

April 10, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

After Trump’s Iran ultimatum and a fragile ceasefire, Iranian Americans brace for what’s next

Iranian Americans are experiencing uncertainty as the Trump administration imposes deadlines and intermediaries seek paths to avoid escalation of the war in Iran

April 09, 2026

Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing

Air travelers are facing a new reality of higher fees, fewer flights and tough choices about whether a trip is worth the cost

April 09, 2026

Health|Political|World

Tracking where Israel bombed central Beirut on the war's deadliest day

Israel’s intense barrage of airstrikes on Wednesday hit without warning deep inside the Lebanese capital of Beirut, blowing buildings open to the elements and reducing apartment blocks to rubble in parts of the city that have traditionally escaped attack

April 10, 2026

The Iran war is making life more expensive for Americans

April 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

USPS to suspend pension contributions, seeks 4-cent stamp price hike

The U.S. Postal Service has decided to temporarily suspend its contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities

April 09, 2026

Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are saying President Donald Trump should be removed from office after he threatened Iranian civilization would “die” if it didn’t meet his demands

April 09, 2026

US stocks rise and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with Iran

U.S. stocks rose, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran

April 09, 2026

Election|Political|World

Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton's conference

The Democratic Party’s leading 2028 presidential prospects are warning African Americans that President Donald Trump is actively working to undermine their right to vote in 2026

April 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

Wage gains have outpaced inflation for nearly three years. The war could quickly change that

April 10, 2026

Europe|Sports|World

Transgender darts pro says she 'just got retired' by governing body's policy change

A transgender darts player says she’s “not done fighting” after the sport’s governing body enacted rules barring transgender women from women’s tournaments

April 10, 2026

Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old Dominion

Army ROTC cadets who subdued the gunman attacking their classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University last month are recounting dramatic details publicly for the first time

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Travel|World

Southwest Airlines, once known for its free bags perk, hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs

Southwest Airlines said Wednesday it is raising its checked baggage fees by $10 less than a year after ending its famous “bags fly free” policy

April 08, 2026

Business|Crime|US|World

Acting AG Todd Blanche marks his first official day on the job with a series of memos to staff

April 10, 2026

Political|US|World

Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. Here’s how it would work

April 10, 2026

Crime|Travel|World

Husband arrested in Bahamas after US woman vanishes from boat denies wrongdoing, lawyer says

The lawyer for an American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while the couple were traveling in a motorboat near the archipelago says her client denies any wrongdoing

April 09, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|Sports|World

'I just started stabbing him:' Army ROTC cadets who killed ODU shooter speak publicly for the first time

April 10, 2026

Entertainment|Sports|Travel|World

Exploring the exquisite landscape at Augusta National

World Sport's Don Riddell takes in the sights and sounds at the beautiful Augusta National

April 10, 2026

Tiger Woods isn’t at Augusta for the Masters after his wreck in Florida. He’s still top of mind for much of the field

April 10, 2026

Health|World

Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges

Lebanon is reeling after the deadliest day of renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah

April 09, 2026

World

Timeline of decades of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah

The ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah is part of a long-standing conflict

April 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth

The head of the International Monetary Fund says the war in Iran is darkening the outlook for the world economy, and that's the case whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds

April 09, 2026

Business|Crime|Entertainment|US|World

Suspect in cold case killings of Marebeth Welsh and Jennifer Persia identified after yearslong investigation

April 10, 2026

Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|World

Sheriff updates community on injuries, bond in Lao Festival crash

April 10, 2026

Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.37% after rising five weeks in a row

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week, a modest relief for prospective homebuyers who have been facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in nearly seven months

April 09, 2026

Crime|Education|Lifestyle|World

Man, 22, accused of forgery after he posed as teenager at high school, charges say

April 10, 2026

Election|Finance|Political|US|World

'We got our butts kicked': Republicans reckon with Democratic success ahead of the midterms

Republicans have had some setbacks this election year, with recent Democratic wins Wisconsin and Georgia

April 09, 2026

Arts|Political|Sports|Travel|World

Iranian American soccer fans are torn between pride and protest as the World Cup nears

Many Iranian soccer fans in the U.S. have conflicting emotions about their homeland's beloved national team as the World Cup comes to North America

April 09, 2026

Environment|Science|World

The first predictions for hurricane season are in and El Niño’s fingerprints are all over it

April 09, 2026

Americas|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers despite environmental backlash

Argentina's Congress has approved a bill that eases glacier protections to boost mining investments

April 09, 2026

Education|Health|Technology|World

Greece moves to protect minors from social media with new ban for kids under 15

Greece has become the latest European Union country to unveil plans for a total social media ban for kids 15 and under

April 09, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Europe|World

Films by Almodovar, Pawlikowski and Hamaguchi lead an auteur-heavy Cannes Film Festival lineup

New films by Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski, Japanese writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Spain’s Pedro Almodovar will premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival next month

April 09, 2026

Europe|Political|World

UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic

Britain and Norway have conducted a weekslong operation to deter Russian spy submarines near undersea cables in the North Atlantic

April 09, 2026

Business|Economy|US|World

DHS staffers are now getting paid during the shutdown. Here’s how

March 31, 2026

Crime|Europe|World

Russian court criminalizes the activities of the Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial

Russia’s Supreme Court has effectively criminalized the activities of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights group Memorial, the latest step in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent and civil society organizations

April 09, 2026

Crime|Europe|World

4 dead, 38 rescued during attempted channel crossing from France to UK

French authorities say at least four people died while trying to board an inflatable boat for a dangerous sea crossing from northern France to the U.K. The prefect of the Pas-de-Calais region said Thursday that 38 others were rescued including one whose condition involved a medical emergency

April 09, 2026

Business|Crime|Europe|World

Polish man arrested following undercover CNN investigation into online rape networks

April 09, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli government secretly approves over 30 new settler outposts

April 09, 2026

Business|Crime|Health|Lifestyle|World

Family of man injured in Northern California ICE shooting speaks out, says he is not a gang member

April 09, 2026

Business|Economy|World

US economy grew a sluggish 0.5% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading previous estimate

The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in downgrade of its previous estimate

April 09, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|World

Protesters rally against planned Maryland immigration detention facility that's now paused

Protesters are rallying against a planned immigration detention facility in Maryland

April 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Inflation stayed stubbornly high heading into the Iran war, Fed’s preferred gauge shows

April 09, 2026

Sports|US|World

2026 World Cup schedule: See where, when and who your team plays

December 07, 2025

US filings for jobless aid jump to 219,00 last week but remain within stable range of past few years

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week before Iran, Israel and the U.S. announced a two-week ceasefire deal that injected a degree of optimism into a still-clouded global economic picture

April 09, 2026

The secret history of the fortune cookies you’ve been eating all your life

April 09, 2026

Science|Technology|Travel|World

Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones

Lunar love knows no bounds

April 09, 2026

Entertainment|Sports|US|World

Dodgers great Davey Lopes, an infield fixture and record-setting base stealer, dies at 80

Davey Lopes, a longtime Los Angeles Dodgers infielder and premier base stealer, has died

April 09, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Trump's Iran war widens rift with European nationalists once viewed as MAGA allies

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the rare European leader seeking President Donald Trump's approval

April 09, 2026

Economy|Health|Science|World

US fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025

April 09, 2026

Would you go to the moon? Board an alien spacecraft? What nearly 80 years of polls say about US attitudes on space

April 09, 2026

Environment|Science|World

These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet

April 09, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there

Lebanon’s health ministry says that Israeli strikes during the day killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war

April 08, 2026

Business|Crime|Entertainment|World

Tennessee high court blocks order allowing media witnesses to view more parts of executions

The Tennessee Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court’s order that would have let media witnesses view more parts of state-run executions

April 09, 2026

Japanese town sours on the crowds coming to see cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji

A viral photo of snow-capped Mount Fuji, a red pagoda and cherry blossoms has brought many tourists to a peaceful Japanese town

April 09, 2026

Crime|Sports|US|World

Angels' Jorge Soler and Braves' Reynaldo López receive suspensions following brawl

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl

April 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

Russia's internet crackdown leads to a spring of growing discontent

Anger and frustration is growing in Russia over government restrictions on the internet that have disrupted daily life, hurt businesses and brought condemnation from both Kremlin critics and supporters alike

April 09, 2026

Crime|Travel|World

Husband arrested during search for missing American woman in the Bahamas

April 08, 2026

Crime|Health|World

Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter

A Hawaii doctor who was accused of trying to kill his wife on a cliffside hike has been convicted of attempted manslaughter

April 09, 2026

Technology|World

Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long

An uncertain ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. and Israel may do little to stop cyberattacks from hackers allied with Tehran

April 09, 2026

Australia moves to shore up fuel supplies as it prepares for extended disruptions

Australia has agreed to underwrite two companies buying fuel at inflated prices, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning of extended supply disruptions even if the Iran ceasefire holds

April 09, 2026

MidEast|Political|US|World

The Latest: Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Iran, the United States and Israel have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th-hour deal that headed off U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization

April 08, 2026

'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental US

March has been the hottest month on record for the continental United States in 132 years, according to federal weather data

April 08, 2026

Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again

A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon

April 08, 2026

Asia|Science|Technology|World

North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads

North Korea says its weapons tests this week involved various new systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads

April 09, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit

A U.S. Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist

April 09, 2026

Business|Environment|Technology|Travel|World

Travelers will face limits on how many chargers they can carry as airlines try to reduce fire risks

Travelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets

April 08, 2026

Crime|Education|Science|Technology|World

Officer improperly canceled visa of Harvard scholar charged with frog embryo smuggling, judge rules

A U.S. judge says a customs officer improperly canceled the visa of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos in the U.S. In a ruling Tuesday, the judge said Customs and Border Protection officers have limited authority to cancel visas and can't do so for suspected smuggling of biological samples

April 08, 2026

Crime|US|World

Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court after truck crash in Mexico killed over 50 migrants

U.S. authorities say a Guatemalan man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a felony offense stemming from the crash of human smugglers' truck in Mexico that killed more than 50 migrants in 2021

April 09, 2026

Africa|Asia|Political|World

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to explore a solution after weeks of fighting and hundreds of deaths

China’s government says Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed not to escalate their conflict and to “explore a comprehensive solution” after several weeks of cross-border fighting that has killed hundreds of people

April 08, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump complains NATO 'wasn't there when we needed them' after talks with alliance leader Rutte

President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a private meeting with the alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday

April 08, 2026

Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for those users

April 09, 2026

How Iranian hackers pose a threat to US critical infrastructure

A cyberattack on a US corporation illustrates how state-aligned hackers operate, and how damage in war today isn’t always readily visible or geographically confined.

April 02, 2026

How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to agreeing to a 2-week ceasefire with Tehran

Over the course of a single day, President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that Iran's leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a two-week ceasefire

April 08, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

Justice Department says Bondi won’t appear for Epstein deposition now that she’s no longer attorney general

April 08, 2026