South African politician seeks US refuge on fears of future persecution
For SJ Du Venage, a provincial council member for a right-wing party in South Africa's governing coalition, the decision to leave his
June 02, 2026For SJ Du Venage, a provincial council member for a right-wing party in South Africa's governing coalition, the decision to leave his
June 02, 2026
The following are key quotes from European Central Bank policymakers in the run-up to the June 11 policy meeting.
June 02, 2026
Restrictions on prediction market bets by US troops part of draft defense bill
June 02, 2026
Prosecutors say the killings of three men on Hawaii's Big Island were “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel.”
June 02, 2026
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June 02, 2026
When Bassi Konate became mayor of Sarcelles this spring, the independent candidate backed by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party ended
June 02, 2026
Japan is considering rolling out a two-year cut to its tax on food sales from April next year, the Mainichi newspaper reported, a move
June 02, 2026
British budget airline easyJet has caught the eye of U.S. investment firm Castlelake for a possible takeover.
June 02, 2026
Only a third of the euro zone's largest companies have indicated they are raising prices in response to the Iran war, a Reuters analysis
June 02, 2026
The Bank of Japan should lay out a clear path for policy normalisation after a widely expected rate hike this month to stabilise the bond
June 02, 2026
A South Carolina jury has found a store owner not guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting of a Black 14-year-old
June 01, 2026
Archaeologists are digging beneath Notre Dame cathedral to explore as far back as Roman Paris from 2,000 years ago
June 02, 2026
On his son Nolan’s birthday, Jacob deGrom got the whole family a gift he’ll never forget
June 02, 2026
Australia's competition watchdog has sent takedown requests to Amazon, eBay, Kogan and Fruugo after finding listings for banned magnetic chess-style toys whose magnets can cause
June 02, 2026
The U.S. is discussing whether to deploy nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
June 02, 2026
Australia's net trade proved to be a major drag on the economy in the first quarter as imports of data centre equipment boomed and the value of fuel shipments
June 02, 2026
On the stone steps leading up Mount Tai, one of China’s best-known peaks, hikers can
June 02, 2026
Cambodia said on Tuesday it has informed the United Nations and Thailand that it has launched a compulsory conciliation process under international law aimed at resolving a
June 02, 2026
Jacob deGrom tossed five scoreless innings to earn his 100th career win and Ezequiel Duran had three hits as the Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1
June 02, 2026
Former Iowa State sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic has committed to Kentucky, giving coach Mark Pope one of the best players in the transfer portal
June 02, 2026
Australia's independent wage-setting body on Tuesday said the country's 2.8 million lower-paid workers will get a 4.75% pay rise from July, a
June 02, 2026
Damage to a Blue Origin launch pad from the spectacular explosion of the company's giant New Glenn rocket during a test firing of its engines last week will "take some serious time"
June 02, 2026
Alternative asset manager Blackstone said on Tuesday it has raised $13.1 billion for its Asia private equity fund, exceeding its initial target and marking its largest such
June 02, 2026
Australian government spending was flat in the first quarter, data showed on Tuesday, offering no impetus to economic growth early in the year after a run of strong outcomes
June 02, 2026
CNN Correspondent Dianne Gallagher was in Charlotte checking the pulse of U.S. soccer fans after their friendly victory over Senegal on Sunday
June 01, 2026
The Democratic Party indicated in a court filing on Monday that it is appealing a judge's decision last week not to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive
June 02, 2026
New Mexico legislators probing Jeffrey Epstein on Monday said they have issued their first subpoenas, calling for evidence on the late sex offender
June 02, 2026
Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday in what would amount to a limited de-
June 01, 2026
Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday it planned to withdraw its ratings on Fonterra Co-operative Group, days after the dairy producer announced it would cease its engagement with the
June 02, 2026
South Korea's consumer inflation quickened in May to a more than two-year high, exceeding market expectations on high oil prices triggered by the Middle East
June 02, 2026
Some hantavirus-exposed cruise ship passengers return home to finish quarantine
June 02, 2026
President Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said Monday
June 02, 2026
NASA says a fireball as heavy as an elephant caused the double boom that rang out over New England
June 02, 2026
Five American cruise ship passengers exposed to hantavirus are leaving a Nebraska quarantine facility
June 02, 2026
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he is standing by Graham Platner in the wake of media reports that the Maine Senate candidate previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women
June 02, 2026
Eight crested ibises have been released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after going extinct in the country
June 01, 2026
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka beat Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 to reach the French Open quarterfinals and move one step closer to finally winning the clay-court Grand Slam after losing last year's final to Coco Gauff
June 01, 2026
Chile's far-right President Jose Antonio Kast, who took office in March, promised a legislative agenda that prioritizes fighting
June 02, 2026
Australia's upcoming wheat harvest will be the smallest in three years, as high fertiliser costs and dry conditions in some areas reduce planting and yields, the
June 02, 2026
European Union lawmakers and governments agreed on Monday on new rules allowing countries to send migrants ordered to leave the bloc to centres in third
June 02, 2026
Less than two weeks before the World Cup kicks off, Toronto Police announced on Monday that they made the largest known seizure of counterfeit soccer jerseys in Canadian
June 02, 2026
U.S.
June 02, 2026
A U.S. appeals court on Monday said President Donald Trump's administration could for now bar transgender people from enlisting in the military, but blocked the
June 02, 2026
Man charged with threatening to kill ICE officer as protests continue outside New Jersey detention facility
June 02, 2026
Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
June 02, 2026
The Defense Department has declared its press office a classified space, barring journalists from entry
June 02, 2026
After almost four years away from tennis, Serena Williams is set to return to the court
June 01, 2026
An Iraqi national has pleaded not guilty after being accused of plotting at least 18 attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran
June 02, 2026
A divided panel of federal appeal court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service
June 01, 2026
Syria recorded nearly 12,000 aircraft transits in May as regional airlines rerouted
June 02, 2026
Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would be extended to
June 02, 2026
U.S.
June 02, 2026
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Sunday called for a strike at a Michigan factory that makes axles for General Motors pickup trucks, some of its
June 01, 2026
Senegal's recently ousted prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, announced on Monday that the political party he leads will not participate in the country's new
June 02, 2026
BP has asked senior independent director Amanda Blanc to lead the search for the next chair, the energy company's interim chair Ian Tyler said in a statement to Reuters on Monday.
June 02, 2026
Federal officials have told Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna that civil immigration enforcement will not take place at FIFA World Cup games or
June 02, 2026
Conflicting headlines on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire dominated world markets on Monday, with the big three U.S. stock indices eventually joining
June 02, 2026
President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of alleged government “
June 02, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanon-militant group through mediators
June 01, 2026
A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service
June 01, 2026
Megan Gustafson had 22 points and the Portland Fire held Indiana’s Caitlin Clark to six points in a 100-84 victory over the Fever on Saturday night
May 31, 2026
Mamdani-backed congressional candidate deleted posts calling to seize private property, abolish police, borders, prisons
June 02, 2026
UK blocks visit by pro-Palestinian US streamer Hasan Piker
June 02, 2026
Scott Pelley erupts at CBS leaders over ‘60 Minutes’ overhaul
June 02, 2026
Pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has taken the lead in Colombia’s presidential race after the first round of elections over the weekend
June 01, 2026
Investigators in North Carolina have used a wildlife game camera image and a drone to find and arrest a man wanted for the fatal shooting of a Virginia sheriff's deputy
June 01, 2026
Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at the age of 44 after nearly four years away from the sport
June 01, 2026
Oil prices rose following the latest fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street isn’t very worried, and U.S. stocks ticked to more records
June 01, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine's military was now capable of hitting Russian logistics throughout occupied areas of Ukraine and had created shortages of
June 02, 2026
U.S.
June 01, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that warnings of a possible massive Russian strike on Ukraine remained in effect and urged residents to pay special attention to air
June 02, 2026
Dozens of workers took to picket lines Monday morning at an axle plant in Michigan that supports production of General Motors trucks, some of the Detroit
June 02, 2026
Denmark's Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she has agreed to form a centre-left coalition government, maintaining her grip on
June 02, 2026
An alleged member of an Iran-backed militia pleaded not guilty on Monday to U.S. criminal charges he was involved in multiple attacks against American
June 02, 2026
Think you know who’s going to win the World Cup? So does Goldman Sachs
June 01, 2026
The State Department plans to slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States
June 02, 2026
Congo has confirmed at least 282 Ebola cases in its growing outbreak
June 01, 2026
Hackers breach senior US Space Force official’s Instagram account and post Iranian propaganda
June 02, 2026
(Corrects paragraph 8 to clarify that Guyana's share of oil will climb from 12.5% closer to 50% baseline, not that its share of profit oil will climb to 50%) By Sheila Dang and Kemol King HOUSTON/
May 30, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, said on Monday he believed agreeing a deal to end the war against Russia by winter was a "realistic"
June 01, 2026
Global stocks clung to record highs on Monday as strong corporate results, fueled in part by artificial intelligence optimism, outweighed investor
June 01, 2026
Merck is in discussions with various global health authorities about making its COVID antiviral pill molnupiravir available as an Ebola treatment to
June 01, 2026
Despite the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran, it remains too risky to move the thousands of sailors stuck in the Gulf
June 01, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that far-right sectors in the United States are coordinating with domestic groups to attack her
June 01, 2026
Global health organisation CEPI will give roughly $60 million to Moderna and two other groups to accelerate the development of
June 01, 2026
New registrations of Tesla cars rose across several European markets in May, continuing a recovery in the U.S. electric vehicle maker's
June 01, 2026
A former Syrian intelligence chief in the city of Raqqa went on trial in Austria on charges of torture and sexual abuse on Monday over the mistreatment of
June 01, 2026
Climber home in Utah after deadly Nepal avalanche
June 02, 2026
Oil prices settled more than 4% higher on Monday after Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran had halted indirect negotiations with the U.S.
June 01, 2026
Fifteen people, including a lawyer who worked at several major law firms, pleaded not guilty on Monday to U.S. charges that they participated in a decade-
June 01, 2026
U.S. crude exports climbed to a record 5.6 million barrels per day in May as the Middle East crisis pushed up demand for the
June 01, 2026
Anthropic said on Monday it has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, as the Claude chatbot maker races with arch rival OpenAI to go public in what would be one
June 01, 2026
Venezuela's oil exports rose slightly to 1.25 million barrels per day in May, its third consecutive month of increase, fueled by more cargoes
June 01, 2026
McDonald’s is set to announce a new corporate strategy at a worldwide gathering for franchisees and suppliers in Las Vegas, the company said in a statement on
June 02, 2026
California is heading toward an election with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty, while two outsider candidates are looking to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy
June 01, 2026
Hikers complete 75-mile Sonoran Desert walk to bear witness migrant deaths, pushing immigration policy change
June 02, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment with the release of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson
June 01, 2026
The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend
June 01, 2026
Defender Johan Vazquez scored a first-half goal and Mexico beat Australia 1-0 on Saturday night in a warm-up match for the World Cup
May 31, 2026
State leaders across the U.S. are extending bar and restaurant hours during the World Cup
June 01, 2026
The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government
June 01, 2026
Canada's manufacturing sector expanded for a second straight month in May as the potential for higher prices and product shortages due to the war in the
June 01, 2026
The head of the World Health Organization on Monday concluded his visit to Democratic Republic of Congo by briefing the president on the response to the
June 01, 2026
Iran's Tasnim news agency said on Monday that Tehran's negotiating team is stopping exchanges of messages with the United States through mediators due to attacks on Lebanon,
June 01, 2026
A Czech court on Monday said German far-right activist Marla-Svenja Liebich, convicted of multiple offences, could be extradited to Germany, where her legal
June 01, 2026
Activist hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management on Monday urged Voya Financial to explore strategic options, including a potential sale, arguing the insurance and investment
June 01, 2026
Barrick Mining, one of the world's leading gold miners, is weighing a possible London listing for its African business, with a potential
June 01, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hosted top South Korean tech executives including the boss of chipmaker SK Hynix at a boisterous dinner on Monday,
June 01, 2026
China and the U.S. held "candid and constructive" exchanges at a meeting in Hawaii on air and maritime safety last week, agreeing that improved communication could reduce
June 01, 2026
Israel's defence ministry said on Monday France had banned Israeli government officials from a major weapons show in Paris, and had imposed restrictions on companies from
June 01, 2026
U.S. construction spending increased more than expected in April, boosted by single-family homebuilding, though rising mortgage rates amid the war with Iran continued to
June 01, 2026
El Al Israel Airlines said on Monday it would resume nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and San Francisco from October 25, citing demand for a route between the two tech
June 01, 2026
The European Union plans to propose strict criteria for cloud computing services in highly critical state tenders that could
June 01, 2026
Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement with the United States in a bid to ease mounting economic pressure and stabilise the situation at home, while
June 01, 2026
China and Brazil should "jointly fend off external challenges", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, during a meeting in Beijing
June 01, 2026
Motorola Solutions said on Monday it would buy Israeli startup D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion as governments and critical infrastructure operators worldwide rush to defend
June 01, 2026
The outcomes of most of the United Nations' recent COP climate summits have fallen short of the more ambitious action scientists say is needed to address climate change,
June 01, 2026
The International Labour Organization has rescinded the appointment of a top U.S. official to be deputy head of the UN agency because of
June 01, 2026
Britain's government released reams of documents on Monday relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, offering a glimpse into the
June 01, 2026
India is likely to discuss Washington's Section 301 investigation and potential tariff measures with U.S. trade officials, as the two
June 01, 2026
Right-wing Colombian lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda will head to a June
June 01, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday,
June 01, 2026
Hundreds of people took to the streets in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki on Monday to protest moves by the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility at a
June 01, 2026
Brazil's government is in the final stages of preparations to launch operations targeting organized crime in the online betting and tobacco sectors, a
June 01, 2026
Shipping executives meeting in Athens on Monday said that any peace deal worked out between the United States and Iran would need to
June 01, 2026
The medieval Beaufort Castle's stone ramparts tower so far above south Lebanon that Israel could hail their capture as a
June 01, 2026
The Bank of Canada on Monday cautioned against putting too much weight on recent GDP data which showed two consecutive quarters of decline on an annualized basis.
June 01, 2026
Fact check: Trump lies again about California elections ahead of the state’s primaries
June 01, 2026
Suspect accused of shooting deputies, killing one, arrested
June 01, 2026
A federal judge has agreed to postpone a civil trial over the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after a flurry of last-minute settlements resolved most of the remaining claims
June 01, 2026
Iran has finalized a 26-man World Cup squad to play in the United States this month
June 01, 2026
British authorities have blocked a Turkish American streamer Hasan Piker and political commentator Cenk Uygur from entering the U.K. The Home Office said Monday that their electronic travel authorizations were canceled over concerns that their presence might not be conducive to the public good
June 01, 2026
Argentina national team arrives at Kansas City International Airport ahead of World Cup
June 01, 2026
Ethiopians voted Monday in an election marked by insecurity, with the ruling Prosperity Party expected to secure a majority
June 01, 2026
Nigerian politician Peter Obi said he would run for president again in January after winning his party's nomination, setting up another contest between incumbent Bola Tinubu
June 01, 2026
India's fiscal deficit stood at 4.4% of the gross domestic product for the year ended March 31, 2026, data showed on Monday, in line with government's revised estimates.
June 01, 2026
Drivers in Russian-controlled Crimea were grappling with gasoline rationing on Monday after Ukrainian drone attacks constricted road supplies across south-
June 01, 2026
The Bank of England is keeping a closer watch on public-sector pay as a potential source of inflation pressure, as it continues to run faster than in the private sector,
June 01, 2026
The Swiss economy grew by 0.4% in the first three months of 2026, the government said on Monday, helped by a recovery in the manufacturing sector as the burden of U.S.
June 01, 2026
Britain has blocked Cenk Uygur, a left-wing Turkish-American media personality, and his nephew, Hasan Piker, a U.S. left-wing commentator and influencer, from entering the
June 01, 2026
Right-wing Colombian lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda
June 01, 2026
The economic shock from the Iran war hit European factories last month, suppressing demand for their
June 01, 2026
U.S. carrier JetBlue raised its second-quarter fuel costs forecast on Monday as shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz entered a fourth month, driving up jet
June 01, 2026
Voting took place in Ethiopia on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling Prosperity Party an easy victory,
June 01, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity increased more than expected in May, hitting the highest level in four years, likely driven by businesses front-loading
June 01, 2026
India could reconsider tariff concessions offered to Britain on products such as Scotch whisky if London fails
June 01, 2026
Jill Biden says she ‘had to support’ her husband publicly despite her private fears after 2024 debate
June 01, 2026
The U.S. dollar was higher on Monday after a small weekly loss as investors digested fresh developments in Middle East peace talks after the U.S. and Iran
June 01, 2026
Man charged with murder in Hawaii triple killing
June 01, 2026
Poland revives its ‘Highway to Hel’ 666 bus route
June 01, 2026
Iran on Monday blamed the slow pace of efforts to end the U.S.-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington and continued Israeli attacks in the
June 01, 2026
The founder of an online Indian youth group that has amassed millions of followers in days said on Monday he plans to take his movement on to the streets with a protest
June 01, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets A new month, but the same market obsessions.
June 01, 2026
From Europe to Japan and Switzerland, huge bond issues by Big Tech companies are proving that smaller markets, often overshadowed by the U.S., can punch
June 01, 2026
Five people have died and two others were injured on Monday after an explosion and fire on a South Korean production line for rocket propellant
June 01, 2026
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD snapped its longest streak of declining sales in May, despite weakening domestic demand and intensifying competition continuing to weigh
June 01, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the prime minister and the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) to ensure access to key medical, information and
June 01, 2026
A Philippine senator who is the son of a former president was detained on Monday after surrendering to police in line with a court order on suspicion of taking kickbacks as
June 01, 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday his government would launch legal proceedings to dismiss President Tamas Sulyok, an appointee of the previous
June 01, 2026
Britain will not have to pay Rwanda tens of millions of pounds over the cancelled deal to deport asylum seekers to the East African nation, the
June 01, 2026
An international arbitration panel has rejected Rwanda's multimillion-dollar claim linked to a controversial refugee resettlement deal
June 01, 2026
South Dakota’s governor, the speaker of the state House, the state’s lone representative in Congress and a businessman will face off in a competitive Republican primary for governor on Tuesday
June 01, 2026
Public awareness campaigns around the World Cup and other sporting events are well intentioned – but not backed by research.
June 01, 2026
Hundreds of youths in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki have demonstrated against an Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base
June 01, 2026
Many Black teachers were pushed out of classrooms from the 1950s through ‘70s. Despite new recruitment programs, the teacher workforce remains mostly white.
June 01, 2026
US and Iran exchange renewed fire as Trump asks for changes to proposed deal to end hostilities
May 31, 2026
Rescue workers in Laos are searching for an alternative way into a flooded cave where two people have been trapped for nearly two weeks
June 01, 2026
President Donald Trump on Monday said that Iran really wanted to make a deal with the U.S. and that it would be a good one for Washington and its allies.
June 01, 2026
New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in a state primary Tuesday, including in the competitive 7th Congressional District
June 01, 2026
Cost pressures in Italy's manufacturing sector rose for a fifth month running in May, fuelled by the conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Monday.
June 01, 2026
Germany's manufacturing sector stalled in May as waning demand and soaring costs linked to the war in the Middle East weighed on activity, a business
June 01, 2026
France's manufacturing sector contracted in May for the first time since November, as the spike in energy prices and transport disruptions resulting from
June 01, 2026
Euro zone consumers kept steady or lowered their inflation expectations in April, a hopeful sign for policymakers that crucial medium-term price bets are not signalling
June 01, 2026
Growth in euro zone manufacturing lost momentum in May as demand for goods stagnated and supply-chain disruptions linked to the Middle East war pushed input costs to their
June 01, 2026
The International Labour Organization begins its final round of talks on Monday on the first binding employment standards for platforms offering
June 01, 2026
British manufacturers raised their prices at the fastest rate since June 2022 last month in response to a big increase in costs as the Iran war disrupts supply chains,
June 01, 2026
South Africa's factory sentiment eased in May as activity and demand slowed, though it remained in expansionary territory for a second consecutive month, a purchasing
June 01, 2026
France's navy has intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean and ordered the vessel to head for the French
June 01, 2026
Government subsidies to industry have reached their highest level since the global financial crisis, driven largely by China, a report from the Organisation for Economic
June 01, 2026
The Chinese navy was spotted conducting aircraft carrier drills in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines last week, Japan's defence ministry said in a bulletin on Monday.
June 01, 2026
Private credit funds provided nearly $560 billion in new loans to U.S. businesses over the last three years, helping create more than 6.5 million jobs, according to a Managed Funds
June 01, 2026
More than 200 people were injured and one person died in Paris following Paris Saint-Germain's second consecutive Champions League win, the interior ministry said on Sunday,
May 31, 2026
Dubai looks back to normal. Beneath the surface it’s a different story
June 01, 2026
A Philippine senator has been arrested after a court ordered his arrest on a nonbailable charge of plunder
June 01, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights
May 31, 2026
It’s no longer just the Christian Pulisic Show for Team USA ahead of a home World Cup. But he’s still the leading man
June 01, 2026
Colombian presidency goes to runoff election that could redefine relations with the US
June 01, 2026
Flamingos are flocking to the Venetian Lagoon in record numbers as ecological efforts restore damaged wetlands
May 31, 2026
The mayor of Newark has imposed a curfew around an immigration detention center in New Jersey after a series of intense clashes between protesters and police
May 31, 2026
British house prices fell by 0.6% in May, their first monthly drop since December and growth slowed in annual terms, as economic uncertainty stemming from the war in Iran
June 01, 2026
Goldman Sachs has raised its 12-month target for STOXX 600 index to 660, the U.S. brokerage said, citing resilient corporate earnings growth despite the war in the Middle East.
June 01, 2026
India's economic growth likely eased to 7.2% in the first quarter of 2026, according to a Reuters poll of economists, as weakening external demand and
June 01, 2026
Spain's manufacturing sector expanded modestly in May, at a slightly slower pace than in April, as disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict worsened supply delays,
June 01, 2026
Japan is on the verge of repeating the policy mishap that led to decades of economic stagnation as Iran war-induced inflation risks forcing the central bank
June 01, 2026
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said on Monday that she would be "very willing" to meet U.S. President Donald Trump when she visits the U.S. this month.
June 01, 2026
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June 01, 2026
(In May 31 story, in paragraph three, corrects to remove reference to tens of thousands of Israelis being displaced by Hezbollah fire) By Steven Scheer and Nazih Osseiran JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, May 31 (
May 31, 2026
China issued sweeping new rules on Monday tightening control of overseas deals that involve Chinese investors, technology, data and national security, a
June 01, 2026
The unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar's rebel armies has killed dozens, the militia that controls the village and witnesses said on Monday, as the search
June 01, 2026
Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian man at a barrier separating the West Bank from Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry
May 31, 2026
Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic
May 31, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: A days-long rescue mission in Laos came to an extraordinary end as four villagers crawled out of a flooded cave where they had been trapped for over a week. CNN was the only team on the ground to witness the rescue effort, as the survivors were sent off in ambulances to receive medical care.
May 31, 2026
Videos show the dramatic moments as four Laos villagers emerge from the flooded cave after being trapped for more than a week. They walked and crawled out on their own as rescuers were preparing to enter the cave, according to Bounkham Luanglath of the Lao People’s Volunteer Association.
May 30, 2026
One survivor was safely guided out of a remote cave in Laos after villagers became trapped there over a week ago. Specialist cave divers on a multinational team are racing to free them.
May 29, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest
May 30, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain has won the Champions League for the second consecutive year after beating Arsenal in a penalty shootout
May 30, 2026
President Donald Trump is fuming about a court ruling that blocked his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center in Washington
May 31, 2026
Coco Gauff’s French Open title defense ended in the third round after losing to Anastasia Potapova in three sets
May 30, 2026
Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit over alleged human rights abuses at the United States' largest immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas, where three
May 31, 2026
A U.S. judge in Florida said she will review a deal between the Justice
May 30, 2026
Defending champion Coco Gauff bounced from Roland Garros in another shock upset
May 31, 2026
Christian Pulisic is confident he will score at the World Cup despite a career-worst scoreless slump
May 30, 2026
Kenya pushes ahead with Ebola quarantine facility in partnership with US despite court order
May 29, 2026
Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday a Ukrainian drone had struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe's largest, causing no
May 30, 2026
The World Health Organisation chief travelled on Saturday to the Congolese province hardest hit by an Ebola outbreak, urging residents to seek
May 30, 2026
Tracking states’ unprecedented redistricting efforts
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Israel’s air force and artillery have struck areas near a strategic mountain in southern Lebanon
May 30, 2026
Heavy police response as ICE supporters and protesters face off outside New Jersey’s Delaney Hall
May 30, 2026
Community seeks answers after elderly couple found dead in home
May 30, 2026
The U.S. military says it stopped another commercial vessel trying to break through the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports
May 30, 2026
Laos cave rescue ends unexpectedly after villagers free themselves
May 30, 2026
Dead gray whale found in water off California coast
May 30, 2026
Turkey's ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel showed he can still command strong support on Saturday, drawing a crowd of thousands in Ankara despite a court
May 30, 2026
Colombia’s foreign ministry on Saturday accused Ecuador of “deliberate interference” in Colombia's Sunday presidential election after Ecuador's
May 30, 2026
Thousands of local residents shut down Austria's Brenner motorway on Saturday, a vital north-south corridor through the Alps between Germany and Italy,
May 30, 2026
Ukrainian player Oleksandra Oliynykova has vowed to keep speaking out about the war at home after losing to Russian player Diana Shnaider in the third round of the French Open
May 30, 2026
Search for missing 8-year-old boy ends in tragedy after body found in Celina pond, officials say
May 30, 2026
Top American defender Chris Richards is uncertain for the World Cup due to an ankle injury
May 30, 2026
The head of the World Health Organization has visited Bunia in eastern Congo, where a rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly
May 30, 2026
United flight diverted to Wisconsin after passenger’s ‘multiple attempts’ to breach cockpit, crew member says
May 30, 2026
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington remains committed to the Indo-Pacific region while softening past comments that described China as an imminent threat
May 30, 2026
India has signed a deal with Vietnam under which it will supply BrahMos missiles which it has jointly developed with Russia, and is in "final stages" for a similar deal
May 30, 2026
What to watch for in the US-Iran memo to end the war
May 30, 2026
California blues: Races for governor, Los Angeles mayor feature weak Democratic front-runners and insurgent Republicans
May 30, 2026
As the Arsenal party bus pulls into Budapest, PSG lies in wait
May 30, 2026
Public demand and the increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics in an effort to search for accountability
May 30, 2026
Many of the convicted rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are clamoring for payouts from the nearly $1.8 billion settlement that the Trump administration has set up for people claiming to be victims of a weaponized government
May 30, 2026
Ukrainian drone strikes have caused fires at Russian oil facilities, according to Russian officials
May 30, 2026
A visual guide to the Laos cave rescue
May 30, 2026
Liverpool has fired manager Arne Slot at the end of his second season in charge and a year after leading the team to the Premier League title
May 30, 2026
While U.S.-Canadian relations have frayed under U.S.
May 30, 2026
Blue Origin faces a months-long setback after the explosion of a rocket damaged its launch pad, company and industry sources said, scrambling schedules for
May 30, 2026
Central bank independence is again coming under pressure as policymakers push through unpopular measures to curb surging prices, prompting
May 30, 2026
The Philippines remains under "severe threat" from China, its defence minister said on Saturday, despite a recent thaw in U.S.-China tensions after
May 30, 2026
Caves and tunnels with dark World War II pasts
May 30, 2026
Four more villagers freed from flooded cave in Laos
May 29, 2026
Rescue workers in Laos have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days
May 30, 2026
Russia said on Saturday it had recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations in protest at its rapprochement with the European Union as a June 7 election nears.
May 30, 2026
The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their trilateral AUKUS defence pact, U.S.
May 30, 2026
Rescuers pulled four people from a flooded cave in Laos on Saturday, Thai volunteer rescuers said, hours after another man was brought out late on Friday.
May 30, 2026
Flights were halted for about an hour at Munich Airport in southern Germany on Saturday morning after two pilots reported seeing a drone, airport authorities and police said
May 30, 2026
Strong relations between Vietnam and its giant neighbour and territorial rival China would benefit regional peace and security, although ties with the U.S.
May 30, 2026
The Trump administration on Friday opened an unfair trade practices investigation into Vietnam's intellectual property protection policies and enforcement that may lead to new
May 30, 2026
Voting in parliamentary elections opened in Malta on Saturday, with opinion polls showing the ruling Labour Party on course to win a record-breaking fourth term.
May 30, 2026
The U.S. is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran
May 30, 2026
The big question hanging over this year's Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier defence forum, is: "Where is China?"
May 30, 2026
A Latvian mountaineering group says three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died
May 30, 2026
China's central bank is making a broad push to increase the use of digital yuan at home and abroad, several industry sources said, setting Beijing on a different - and potentially
May 30, 2026
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May 30, 2026
US military leader held rare meeting with senior Cuban military officials near US base at Guantanamo Bay
May 30, 2026
Trump’s doctor recommends he lose weight and exercise more but says he is in ‘excellent health’
May 30, 2026
For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, there is no shame in craving wild meat, a key part of the culture
May 30, 2026
Some of the world’s last Maoist rebels are in India. Their decades-long rebellion is in its death throes
May 30, 2026
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New Zealand is aiming for "smooth and steady" rises in defence expenditure to meet its target of spending 2% of GDP on the military within 8 years, its new
May 29, 2026
Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government
May 30, 2026
Russian intelligence agencies have grown more aggressive in their efforts to steal Western technology and defense secrets as sanctions squeeze the country’s wartime economy
May 30, 2026
Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
May 30, 2026
Less than two months after he completed a carefully engineered transition from Myanmar's junta chief to become president, Min Aung Hlaing will fly to India on an official
May 30, 2026
A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Texas authorities to enforce key parts of
May 30, 2026
President Donald Trump is giving his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child
May 30, 2026
The U.S. military says it carried out another strike on a vessel accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean
May 30, 2026
Pregnant woman and son fly home to Ghana after being detained for over a week at Dulles Airport
May 29, 2026
Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is stalled, and some allies are urging him to scrap it entirely
May 30, 2026
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May 30, 2026
The top U.S. general overseeing forces in Latin America held a rare meeting on Friday with senior Cuban military officials at the perimeter of U.S.
May 30, 2026
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has sent state police to establish designated protest zones and vehicle checkpoints outside an immigration detention center in Newark
May 30, 2026
Crews have recovered another victim from a massive chemical tank rupture at a paper mill in Washington state
May 30, 2026
A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing it for major renovations
May 29, 2026
A U.S. decision to designate the two biggest Brazilian drug gangs as terrorist organizations could impact Latin America's largest economy on several fronts, including by
May 30, 2026
U.S.
May 30, 2026
President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican candidates in three contested gubernatorial primaries, where competition for his backing has dominated the contests
May 30, 2026
The top U.S. commander in Latin America has met with Cuban military leaders in a “brief exchange on operational security matters” near the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay
May 30, 2026
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations
May 30, 2026
The Dallas fire chief says firefighters were preparing to evacuate residents due to a reported gas leak when an apartment building exploded, killing at least three people and injuring five more
May 29, 2026
What is a blue moon? Everything to know before the upcoming celestial event
May 29, 2026
Driver detained after vehicle crashes into Detroit airport terminal
May 29, 2026
White House breaks from precedent by not releasing Trump’s medical report
May 30, 2026
California warns of wild mushroom poisoning outbreak after 50 cases and four deaths
May 30, 2026
Roland Garros to fine Paraguayan player after sexist remark about chair umpire
May 30, 2026
Five people dead and 44 injured after bus hits cars on Virginia interstate, state police say
May 29, 2026
Teenager stuns Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros in another major upset
May 30, 2026
ICE agent charged in shooting during Minneapolis immigration crackdown is arrested in Texas
May 29, 2026
A Canadian man who sold a legal but potentially deadly chemical and other items online to dozens of people who took their own lives pleaded
May 29, 2026
President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration will transfer control of the Kennedy Center to Congress, after a judge ordered
May 30, 2026
Ghana’s parliament on Friday approved a new bill that criminalizes the so-called promotion of LGBTQ activity, part of a broader crackdown on sexual minorities in West Africa.
May 29, 2026
The U.S. and Mexico trade negotiators on Friday concluded their first bilateral negotiating round to revise the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, discussing
May 30, 2026
Yum Brands is in exclusive talks to sell its Pizza Hut chain to private-equity firm LongRange Capital, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
May 30, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday blasted a U.S. decision to designate two Brazilian drug gangs as terrorist
May 29, 2026
Louisiana is enacting a plan to try to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in November
May 29, 2026
There will be a new men’s champion at the French Open after Novak Djokovic followed Jannik Sinner out of the door at Roland Garros in a five-set thriller
May 29, 2026
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing
May 29, 2026
A federal immigration agent wanted in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s Minnesota crackdown has been arrested in Texas
May 29, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump met with his advisers for about two hours but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
May 29, 2026
Stock indexes closed higher on Wall Street, adding to the all-time highs they set a day earlier
May 29, 2026
In the latest action to undo Biden-era regulations on climate change, the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed repealing a rule that requires some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and the risks they face from global warming
May 30, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he would be meeting in the White House Situation Room on Friday to make a final decision on a deal with Iran.
May 29, 2026
A Canadian man accused of running an online operation selling lethal products in more than 40 countries has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of counseling or aiding suicide
May 29, 2026
American soccer players learned of their World Cup selections in dramatically different settings
May 30, 2026
A U.S. immigration agent was arrested in Texas on Friday, nearly two weeks after a Minnesota prosecutor took the unusual step of charging him with assaulting a
May 29, 2026
The U.S.
May 29, 2026
The United Nations on Friday added Israel and Russia to a U.N. blacklist of countries suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict
May 29, 2026
The Trump administration issued a sweeping demand to Mexico to raise the level of regional
May 29, 2026
U.S. stocks followed world shares higher and crude prices retreated on Friday as investors neared the end of a holiday-shortened week with renewed hopes of
May 29, 2026
China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi said on Friday that Canada could surpass its goal of increasing exports to China by 50% by 2030, during a
May 29, 2026
The U.S. Space Force said on Friday it has awarded Elon Musk's IPO-bound SpaceX a $4.16 billion deal for a satellite program designed to track and target airborne threats.
May 30, 2026
The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Trade Organization warned on Friday that the war in the Middle East was straining
May 30, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes hit record closing highs on Friday and posted weekly and monthly gains as Dell results drove
May 29, 2026
Louisiana Republicans on Friday approved a new congressional map that dismantles a Democratic-held, majority-Black seat, boosting their party's odds of retaining the
May 29, 2026
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an Ebola outbreak
May 29, 2026
Rescue divers in Laos have safely evacuated the first of five villagers trapped in a cave for over a week due to floodwaters
May 29, 2026
Geography may not provide meaningful protection once an outbreak is already underway.
May 30, 2026
NASA has several contracts with Blue Origin as part of its Artemis program – this setback for the company could delay the program.
May 29, 2026
A team of specialist divers said they pulled one man from a flooded cave in central Laos on Friday, as four more people remained trapped with two others still missing.
May 29, 2026
NATO accused Moscow on Friday of reckless behaviour and pledged to "defend every inch of Allied territory"
May 29, 2026
Oil futures fell more than 2% on Friday, closing out their steepest weekly decline since early April as traders awaited word that the U.S., Israel and Iran
May 29, 2026
Russia is preparing a major new attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday on Telegram, citing intelligence data.
May 29, 2026
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May 29, 2026
Iran and the United States are in discussions to extend their ceasefire so as to start negotiations on issues including Tehran's nuclear program, where
May 30, 2026
Former U.S.
May 29, 2026
The White House is moving to give political appointees more control over federal grants
May 29, 2026
A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo
May 29, 2026
In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, the president proclaimed “TRUMP’S MAKING FOOD AFFORDABLE,” and cited falling prices for a range of groceries, including avocados, fresh berries, and a variety of pantry staples
May 29, 2026
Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index
May 29, 2026
Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon's Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, as
May 29, 2026
Mexico's Senate on Friday approved a constitutional amendment to include "foreign interference" as a reason to annul elections in the country.
May 29, 2026
Major airline, travel and business groups warned that barring border processing at Newark or other major U.S. airports could lead to chaos, strand
May 29, 2026
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May 29, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that it was too early to say if the drone which crashed into an apartment block in Romania was Russian and suggested it could
May 29, 2026
A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from setting up a nearly $1.8 billion fund
May 29, 2026
A Russian Oreshnik missile fired at Ukraine in January appears to have been made nine years ago and contains only Russian and Belarusian components, Ukrainian
May 29, 2026
A Reuters analysis of first-quarter regulatory filings by private credit lenders showed paper losses deepened, underscoring market concerns this year over the sector's
May 29, 2026
The dollar slipped against major currencies on Friday and was headed for a second straight weekly loss after reports that the United States and Iran had
May 29, 2026
Meta Platforms' plan to collect detailed records of U.S. employees’ computer usage for training its AI models is more extensive
May 29, 2026
Russia has all the means necessary at its disposal to destroy anyone who attempts to attack the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
May 29, 2026
American midfielder Brenden Aaronson had a good excuse to miss the U.S. World Cup team’s training session Friday
May 29, 2026
Israeli troops have entered a southern Lebanese village, pushing deeper into the country amid ongoing conflict
May 29, 2026
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia's powerful Security Council, warned European leaders on Friday that drones would continue to stray into their countries and prevent
May 29, 2026
China's Shenzhou-21 crew of three astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after nearly seven months in space and were in good health, state media reported.
May 29, 2026
Poland's president said on Friday he wanted a state body to discuss stripping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Poland's top honour,
May 29, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday, after closing at record highs the previous session, with markets awaiting details on reports that the U.S. and Iran had reached a
May 29, 2026
U.S. equity funds drew inflows in the week to May 27 as a rally in AI-linked technology stocks lifted sentiment, though concerns surrounding the U.S.-Iran peace negotiations kept
May 29, 2026
A battery plant partly owned by General Motors is delaying the return of hundreds of workers in northeast Ohio amid continued weak demand for electric cars.
May 29, 2026
Hamas said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declaration that his country would
May 29, 2026
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space
May 29, 2026
Authorities in Kenya say eight female students have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others
May 29, 2026
Officials say the European Union will unlock 16.4 billion euros or around $19 billion in funds for Hungary after recently elected Prime Minister Péter Magyar enacted rapid reforms
May 29, 2026
When AMD CEO Lisa Su
May 29, 2026
Todd Blanche has moved quickly as acting U.S. attorney general to please the man whose face now adorns the exterior of the Justice Department’s
May 29, 2026
Huntington Beach, the right-leaning California city that banned the Pride flag from City Hall and elected a city council of MAGA
May 29, 2026
Colombians are set to vote on Sunday in what is likely the first round of a presidential election, amid deep polarization between those seeking
May 29, 2026
German inflation slowed in May due to lower energy prices, and while core inflation accelerated, analysts said that was likely not evidence that cost
May 29, 2026
The former abbot of a Chinese temple famed as the birthplace of kung fu has been sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined 3.5 million yuan ($517,000) for crimes including
May 29, 2026
Inflation in the euro zone's four largest economies hovered above the European Central Bank's 2% target for a third straight month in May, preliminary data showed on
May 29, 2026
Futures tracking Canada's blue-chip stocks rose on Friday as a deal to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire renewed hopes for an end to the Middle East conflict, while investors also
May 29, 2026
Eight years after ousting a corruption-mired, centre-right government on the promise of cleaning up politics,
May 29, 2026
Prosecutors have placed the Italian branch of U.S. construction giant Caddell Construction under investigation over alleged worker exploitation at the site
May 29, 2026
The EU's trade and investment relationship with China is "not sustainable", the European Commission said on Friday, vowing a stronger response as
May 29, 2026
Thousands of households in southeast England were left without water or facing low pressure during a record-breaking heatwave
May 29, 2026
Brazil's economy rebounded in the first three months of 2026, supported by household consumption and stronger investment, against a backdrop of a tight
May 29, 2026
The U.S. trade deficit in goods contracted more than expected in April as a surge in exports blunted rising imports, but economists cautioned the trend
May 29, 2026