The twice-yearly changing of the clocks could be a thing of the past if legislation currently in Congress that calls for permanent daylight time makes it through
July 16, 2026
The U.S. launched two waves of attacks on Iran's coastal defenses and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval
July 15, 2026
New Zealand and Fiji signed a renewed five-year Duavata Partnership on Thursday, setting out cooperation priorities for 2026 to 2030 across trade, security, democracy,
July 16, 2026
U.S. Coast Guard crews have suspended their search for three people missing after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island
July 15, 2026
Who’s afraid of salad?
July 16, 2026
The driver of a Tesla Model 3 that killed a 76-year-old woman when it ploughed into her home at high speed in Katy, Texas in June had overridden the
July 16, 2026
Officials in Toledo, Ohio, say the presence of carbon monoxide was confirmed in a parked vehicle where five people were found unresponsive and three of them died
July 16, 2026
Meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contains ‘extraterrestrial’ amino acids
July 16, 2026
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says more than 40 people have been rescued from high waters as heavy downpours drenching South Texas continue to raise the risk of flash flooding
July 15, 2026
The chief engineer at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been killed by a Ukrainian drone near the station, the head of Russia's state nuclear
July 16, 2026
The U.S.
July 16, 2026
Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori could face new protests in mining areas as her government tries to spearhead large copper and other mining projects that
July 16, 2026
Thousands of visitors have been told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area because of wildfires sending heavy smoke across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast
July 15, 2026
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's new liner, once dubbed “American flag blue” by President Donald Trump, has faded to a color closer to gray
July 16, 2026
Arkansas girl swept into storm drain during heavy rain rescued safely
July 16, 2026
Kentucky couple working to rescue forgotten animals in rural areas
July 16, 2026
Chile's state-run copper miner Codelco expects production in the coming years to stay similar to current levels, chairman Bernardo Fontaine said on
July 15, 2026
Un nuevo estudio rastrea cómo las ranas jóvenes equilibran la energía entre crecer y combatir infecciones.
June 24, 2026
Sakolsky Forest: How a Pennsylvania teacher’s good deed 27 years ago grew into a 50,000-tree forest in China
July 15, 2026
Anglers encouraged to catch, keep fish in Northern Colorado reservoir as water levels to dry up
July 15, 2026
The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) has joined forces with four other trade groups to urge EU antitrust regulators to suspend
July 15, 2026
An Israeli airstrike killed a man, his wife and their six-year-old daughter in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Palestinian health
July 15, 2026
Minnesota mom aids in rescue from afar when family's Boundary Waters trip ends in wildfire evacuation
July 15, 2026
Heartbroken homeowner praises camera alert after dog turned on toaster, caused fire
July 15, 2026
Electra said on Wednesday it has signed a production agreement with France's Safran Helicopter Engines for turbogenerators, as the hybrid-electric aircraft
July 15, 2026
The United Nations human rights office on Wednesday called on states, businesses and parties linked to Sudan's globally-relevant gum arabic industry
July 15, 2026
In Georgia's Serenbe community, a philosophy of people and nature over cars takes center stage
July 15, 2026
Lumberjack World Championships draw competitors from more than a dozen states to northern Wisconsin
July 15, 2026
Information from NATO member nations, including Lithuania and Latvia, shows that Russia has made various attempts to conduct sabotage, Latvian president Edgars Rinkevics
July 15, 2026
In Arizona, dead fish lie in the dry bed of a reservoir.
July 15, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets A torrent of new information hit markets on Tuesday, with a mostly
July 15, 2026
Peru's Congress approved late Tuesday a $2.8 billion budget expansion to fund infrastructure projects, essential services and other purposes, offering
July 15, 2026
New Zealand reported its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu after a migratory seabird found on a beach near the capital, Wellington, tested positive, Biosecurity
July 15, 2026
When Carlo Petrini founded the Slow Food movement in Rome in 1986 to protest the arrival of Italy's first McDonald's, Edward Mukiibi was not yet born.
July 15, 2026
China has an increasingly important buffer against oil price shocks: electric taxis.
July 15, 2026
Health officials say a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Manhattan’s Upper East Side now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing
July 15, 2026
The U.S.
July 15, 2026
This chaotic 2,000-pound seal has returned to sea – but leaves behind a conundrum
July 11, 2026
Heavy downpours in South Texas washed out highways and stranded motorists Tuesday as forecasters warned that a threat of more severe weather could bring dangerous flooding to already drenched counties near the border with Mexico
July 15, 2026
A federal appeals court has ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation
July 15, 2026
The U.S.
July 14, 2026
Cuba is suffering another nationwide blackout, leaving the entire country without power
July 15, 2026
Rare high flood risk for potentially ‘catastrophic’ impacts issued for already inundated parts of Texas
July 13, 2026
Dozens of New York cooling towers test positive for Legionnaires’ bacteria as outbreak reaches 63 cases
July 15, 2026
ARC Resources said on Tuesday its shareholders have voted in favor of being acquired by Shell, clearing another step for one of this year's biggest energy sector deals.
July 14, 2026
The Trump administration was sued on Tuesday by nine environmental groups that said its recent decision to rescind a more than 50-year-old definition of "harm"
July 15, 2026
Australia will create an office at the heart of the government to manage the development of artificial intelligence standards and force
July 14, 2026
Americans could soon see gasoline prices top $4 a gallon again as renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have pushed energy prices higher by
July 15, 2026
There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way
July 15, 2026
A growing number of governments, regulators and cities around the world are moving to freeze, restrict or ban new data centre construction, as concerns mount over electricity costs
July 14, 2026
Cuba's national power grid collapsed on Tuesday, the energy ministry said, marking the third major blackout in nine days on the island of about 10 million
July 14, 2026
One of the people arrested on suspicion of having started the fire in a historic forest near Paris was a volunteer firefighter who confessed on Tuesday, French media said,
July 14, 2026
President Donald Trump is sharply reducing the size of two national monuments in Utah
July 14, 2026
Senate Democrats have blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill in protest of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran
July 15, 2026
Several people have died in a fire at a construction site in Brussels on Tuesday, with a search for six missing persons ongoing, local authorities said.
July 14, 2026
Subaru of America is recalling over 541,000 Crosstrek, Forester and Ascent vehicles in the U.S. due to an inaccurate label
July 15, 2026
China "has no geopolitical intentions and does not seek a so-called 'sphere of influence'" in its dealings with Pacific island nations, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his
July 14, 2026
Top U.S. universities and research advocates urged President Donald Trump's administration on Monday to withdraw a proposed rule on federal grants
July 14, 2026
BP expects stronger oil and gas prices, robust oil trading and higher refining margins to lift second-quarter
July 14, 2026
Most people back the idea of providing refuge to those fleeing war or persecution, even in countries where governments have restricted refugee intakes, such
July 14, 2026
The chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium caught fire on Tuesday following the "explosion of an unidentified external device" as it was sailing in the Arabian Sea off the coast
July 14, 2026
Israel's security cabinet approved a budget of 1.3 billion shekels ($434 million) for establishing 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, right-wing Finance
July 14, 2026
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has installed 59 natural gas turbines for its Colossus 2 data center project in
July 14, 2026
Sudan risks sliding backwards into deeper hunger as conflict, aid funding cuts and rising agricultural costs driven by disruption linked to the Iran
July 14, 2026
The price of Brent crude oil futures for prompt delivery rose on Tuesday to a one-month high over the price for oil six months later as traders priced in
July 14, 2026
U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also slowed more than expected
July 14, 2026
Sold for a record price of more than $50 million, ‘Gus’ was described by Sotheby’s as more than 60% complete.
July 15, 2026
Trump administration policies that scaled back federal support for clean energy have led to the cancellation or delay of $83 billion in
July 14, 2026
New York became the first U.S. state on Tuesday to halt construction of large new data centers, imposing a one-year moratorium as concerns grow that the facilities
July 14, 2026
Outbreak of diarrhea from parasite expands to more states as US cases soar beyond last year’s level
July 15, 2026
Hundreds of firefighters are battling two blazes in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris
July 14, 2026
Astronomers detect sugar in interstellar space for the first time
July 14, 2026
New York is blocking new large data centers that fuel artificial intelligence for up to a year to protect the environment and energy grid
July 14, 2026
Eighteen-year-old Alessandra Izaguirre is part of a massive grassroots effort to help Venezuela after devastating earthquakes
July 14, 2026
Border Angels prepares for water drops as extreme heat grips San Diego
July 14, 2026
Idaho homeowners turn to home fire retardant kits to protect their properties from wildfires
July 14, 2026
At least 30 cats rescued from Pittsburgh home that smelled like "ammonia and death"
July 14, 2026
Tracking oil prices and US gas prices amid Iran conflict
March 09, 2026
How one Atlanta camp is growing the next generation of environmental stewards
July 14, 2026
What has the Sunshine State learned from 27 years of school choice?
July 06, 2026
A lunar base could allow for research, economic activities and lunar mining. Such an operation has potential benefits, but lots of challenges await NASA.
July 14, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Asian markets are crumbling and Brent Crude is bubbling around $85 per barrel as U.S.
July 14, 2026
At first, only thick smoke billowed out of the front entrance of the bar in northern Bangkok. It was around midnight.
July 14, 2026
A distinguished American marine biologist was shot and killed by three men in the central Philippines at the weekend
July 14, 2026
Planes scoop up water from River Seine to battle wildfire near Paris
July 13, 2026
The mystical, secret island paradise in the middle of Africa’s largest lake
July 14, 2026
The most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year forced more than 260,000 people to evacuate their homes in northeastern Liaoning province, as Typhoon Bavi
July 14, 2026
The U.S. military said late on Monday its forces have completed their latest wave of strikes on Iran that the U.S.
July 14, 2026
BMW is betting on its long-awaited Neue Klasse electric cars to revive its fortunes in China after two years of declining sales.
July 14, 2026
The U.S. military carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on
July 13, 2026
The strategy calls for moving firefighters, engines and aircraft into areas where wildfire risk is high in hopes of catching flames before they make a catastrophic run
July 14, 2026
Johnson gambles on ambitious summer agenda as GOP anxiety rises ahead of midterms
July 14, 2026
4 people have been killed this year in shootings by federal agents linked to Trump’s immigration crackdown
July 14, 2026
U.S.
July 14, 2026
Argentinian power company YPF Electric Energy disclosed a 45.8% jump in quarterly revenue in its filing for a U.S. initial public offering on Monday, joining
July 14, 2026
Authorities say a helicopter helping fight a Colorado wildfire has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot
July 13, 2026
Another round of sweltering heat is in store for much of the U.S. this week
July 14, 2026
Argentina court recognizes two goldfish as sentient beings with rights
July 14, 2026
Michigan says diarrhea outbreak may be linked to lettuce, salad greens as cases rise above 3,000
July 13, 2026
The U.N.'s shipping agency said on Monday that it opposes fees on ships passing through maritime waterways but would await more details after U.S.
July 13, 2026
A wildfire tore through a historic forest near Paris on Monday, forcing highway closures and mobilising water-bombing aircraft, while
July 13, 2026
Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that’s also found in raspberries
July 13, 2026
Multilateral development banks committed a record $162.5 billion in climate financing last year, a report by the EU's lending arm showed on
July 13, 2026
Oil prices settled up more than 9% on Monday at a one-month high after news that a United States' naval blockade due to begin on Tuesday will cover
July 13, 2026
Grandfather recovering from surgery after bison attack at Yellowstone sent him flying
July 14, 2026
German auto component and chip maker Bosch is beginning sample production at its first U.S. semiconductor factory, the company said Monday, finalizing a $
July 13, 2026
Nine victims of one of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record have been identified, authorities said on Monday, as forensic teams
July 13, 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Monday creating state rebates of $3,500 on new electric vehicles for first-time buyers later
July 13, 2026
A fire is raging in the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, prompting evacuations and disrupting traffic
July 13, 2026
Plumbing supplies distributor Ferguson Enterprises said on Monday it will buy FloWorks from private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital for about $1.6 billion in cash, strengthening its
July 13, 2026
Firefighter saves man trapped on third floor of burning Lawrence home: "He had smoke coming out all around him"
July 13, 2026
The number of tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell in the past day to the lowest level in two months, shipping data
July 13, 2026
Part of roof blows off Philadelphia Housing Authority building during storm, residents evacuated
July 13, 2026
Thousands of San Francisco residents participate in city-wide beautification event
July 13, 2026
Cemetery creates special grave marker for beloved goose
July 13, 2026
Missouri National Guard rescues more than 200 from flooded Camp Taum Sauk
July 13, 2026
Meta said on Monday its data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, will expand to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity, with investment in the project increasing to more than $50
July 13, 2026
By Ahmed Rasheed and Muayad Hameed BAGHDAD, July 13 - Iraq's new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, aims to secure major U.S. investment in his country's oil, gas, and power sectors during a visit to the
July 13, 2026
Venus and Earth share some atmospheric quirks – but how did Venus get so unbearably hot, while Earth is mild and temperate?
July 13, 2026
Trump wants new coal plants built in the US. The price tag could be astronomical
July 13, 2026
China will aim for annual retail sales of around 60 trillion yuan ($9 trillion) by 2030 under its first five-year plan focusing on consumption, implying a slowdown in
July 13, 2026
The U.S.
July 13, 2026
El Niño could cut Brazil's expected record harvest by up to a fifth, according to the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association (Abic), as excessive heat
July 13, 2026
Most nights, Frank Alfonso sleeps on the roof to escape the suffocating heat during Havana's increasingly frequent blackouts.
July 13, 2026
Fifty years ago, farmers in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region used to open the windows in their barns at night during the
July 13, 2026
Stellantis said on Monday preliminary second-quarter vehicle shipments rose 10% from a year earlier to nearly 1.6 million units, driven by strong growth in North America,
July 13, 2026
Severe flooding in China's northern Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning province submerged roads and swept away cars, while people swam, paddle-boarded and wake
July 13, 2026
U.S. and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S.
July 12, 2026
European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June,
July 13, 2026
By Erwin Seba July 12 - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz mobilized state National Guard troops on Sunday to battle wildfires on the state's northern border with Canada.
July 13, 2026
For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called "straw checkerboards" to combat desertification
July 13, 2026
A British woman has died of injuries sustained in wildfires that swept through Spain's southeastern Almeria province starting on
July 13, 2026
Residents of Philadelphia and some surrounding counties are cleaning up and assessing damage after a series of severe storms called microbursts swept through with winds up to 60 or 70 miles per hour
July 13, 2026
A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system’s operator to pay a civil penalty of nearly $27 million over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022
July 13, 2026
Typhoon Bavi has weakened to a tropical storm but it's still bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of China
July 12, 2026
The governing body for sailing is looking at how the sport’s Olympic-class equipment is made, used and discarded, to eventually make changes that will reduce its environmental impact
July 12, 2026
The legislation is the first major housing bill to pass in decades.
July 11, 2026
The son of a Belgian man who perished in Spanish wildfiresdisputed authorities' claims that
July 12, 2026
Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the eastern coast on Sunday
July 12, 2026
Africa’s renewable energy transition is entering a new phase as the continent shifts from proving that clean energy works to building the institutions needed to deploy it at scale
July 12, 2026
China’s national weather center says Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in the eastern province of Zhejiang and is expected to gradually weaken
July 11, 2026
Norway and England both had South Florida heat to worry about in their World Cup quarterfinal clash in Miami Gardens
July 12, 2026
A woman has been found dead in Missouri after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations
July 11, 2026
A widespread and dangerous heat wave is building across the U.S., with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend
July 11, 2026
This summer ski destination in the Andes isn’t getting enough snow
July 12, 2026
The Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak
July 12, 2026
Firefighters in Spain are battling one of the country's deadliest wildfires, which has killed at least 12 people
July 11, 2026
Colorado firefighters get some help from "Goldie" the goat while fighting Rock Creek Fire
July 12, 2026
Trump’s DC beautification push navigates troubled waters
July 12, 2026
Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge
1 killed, 8 injured in an overnight Russian attack on Kyiv
US strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over attack that killed troops in Jordan
The flight hours and miles of World Cup travels of FIFA's Infantino in numbers
A centuries-old festival in Japan brings Shinto traditions and towering floats to the streets
Mexico's Sheinbaum to attend World Cup final at President Trump's invitation
Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory as he prepares to present trophy to the winning team