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 after living locked in his father’s utility van in eastern France since 2024.
Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
The legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died at age 97.
At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there
Lebanon said at least 182 people were killed and hundreds were wounded, making it the deadliest day in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war.
Scores killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran ceasefire doesn't apply there
Israeli strikes hit central Beirut Wednesday, without warning, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire
President Donald Trump says he’s pulling back on his threats to widen attacks in Iran to include an array of bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Iran agreeing to a two week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier Tuesday, Trump had threatened that Iran's “whole civilization" would be destroyed if it failed to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal.
American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, an Iraqi official tells the AP
American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad streetcorner last week, has been released, an Iraqi official with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday.
Trump warns a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if a deal with Iran isn't reached
President Trump warns a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline for deal which includes reopening the of Strait of Hormuz.
Trump threatens to unleash 'hell' on Iran if no deal reached by new deadline
President Donald Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran does not meet his Tuesday 8 p.m. ET deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Artemis II kicks off trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record
The Artemis II astronauts have kicked off their record-breaking trip around the moon that promises unprecedented views of the far side. Monday’s lunar journey comes after the three Americans and one Canadian broke Apollo 13’s distance record, the farthest that humans have ever traveled from Earth.
US aviator rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran’s infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened
The United States says it has rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet.
2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing
Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, and while one crew member was rescued in Iran, the whereabouts of at least one other was unknown.
Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down as the United States wages a war against Iran.
Universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings
It's all part of the backlash across higher education against figures with ties to Epstein, who cultivated an extensive network including powerful people in the arts, business and academia.
Trump says US forces will 'finish the job' soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war
President Donald Trump says U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”
A US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and a search is underway, Iraqi officials say
An American journalist was kidnapped on Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said.
President Trump voices frustration with allies as Iran war and strait closure push fuel prices higher
President Trump voices frustration with allies as the conflict with Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz now has gas over $4 a gallon.
Nestlé says 413,793 KitKat candy bars stolen en route from Italy to Poland
Nestlé says thieves have stolen a huge shipment of KitKat bars from a truck heading from Italy to Poland.
Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events by new IOC policy
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy It aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women's sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Four dead after U.S. military conducts 47th boat strike in Caribbean Sea
Four people were killed after the U.S. military conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a boat in the Caribbean sea, according to the U.S. Southern Command.
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast
Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport.
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