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Jeff Bartos says UN reform is no longer an 'oxymoron' after $570M in cuts

Jeff Bartos details $570 million in U.N. budget cuts and 2,900 eliminated positions as the Trump administration pushes historic reform efforts.

Published: June 6, 2026, 5:00 am

Raúl Castro makes first public appearance since Trump administration charged him with murder

Raúl Castro made his first public appearance since Trump charged him with murder over the 1996 shoot-down of Brothers to the Rescue planes in Cuba.

Published: June 6, 2026, 2:19 am

US, Shield of the Americas condemn 'ongoing efforts' to overthrow Bolivia's elected president amid unrest

The U.S. and the Shield of the Americas countries condemned ongoing efforts to overthrow Bolivia's elected President Rodrigo Paz amid weeks of mass protests.

Published: June 5, 2026, 3:43 pm

Zelenskyy issues open letter to Putin proposing meeting as US 'fully focused' on Iran

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate end of years-long Russia-Ukraine war.

Published: June 5, 2026, 5:49 am

In Venezuela, the Debt Collector Is the Devil

Got a debt to collect in Venezuela’s capital? Dr. Diablo and his pitchfork-wielding posse use public humiliation to pressure people into paying up.

Published: June 6, 2026, 2:00 am

Pope Leo, After Taking on Trump and A.I., Prepares for New Duels in Spain

Leo arrived in Spain on Saturday for a weeklong visit in which he will meet with migrants and may come under fire from Vox, Spain’s far-right party.

Published: June 6, 2026, 7:45 am

Infant Killed as Israeli Military Fires on Car in West Bank, Palestinian Officials Say

Israel’s military said a car was speeding toward soldiers when one of them opened fire. The baby’s grandmother, who said she was in the car, disputed that account.

Published: June 6, 2026, 8:01 am

A Viral Gen-Z Protest Movement Draws Thousands to India’s Capital

The Cockroach Janta Party started as a joke, but it quickly became a way for many Indians to express their frustration with the system.

Published: June 6, 2026, 6:06 am

Israeli Strike Kills 3 Lebanese Soldiers, Days After Truce Was Signed

Israel invaded Lebanon and occupied parts of the country to fight Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group, but its military offensive has drawn in others.

Published: June 6, 2026, 6:49 am

As Ebola Spreads in East Africa, Will China Step Up?

China is well positioned to help stop the deadly virus, and could move into a gap left by U.S. retreat.

Published: June 6, 2026, 6:15 am

What Visual Evidence Tells Us About Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon

Videos collected by The Times shows how the Israeli military has deployed a munition that can be extremely harmful over populated areas in Lebanon.

Published: June 6, 2026, 2:00 am

Mali Conflict Escalates as Rebel Alliance Seizes Key Cities

Jihadists have nearly tripled their attacks on urban areas. Analysts fear an extended standoff could lead to many more civilian deaths.

Published: June 5, 2026, 9:01 pm

Laboring Under Delhi’s Harsh Heat, Workers Must Choose Health or Wages

Severe heat waves have been hitting India since April, forcing many of the country’s essential workers to make tough decisions.

Published: June 5, 2026, 9:01 pm

A President, His Prime Minister and the Bitter Rift Dividing Senegal

The two men became president and prime minister by defeating the political old guard in Senegal. Now they are fighting each other.

Published: June 5, 2026, 9:01 pm

The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak

Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating virus.

Published: June 5, 2026, 8:13 am

What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak

Aid agencies are racing to help health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus is known to have killed at least 84, but the true toll may be far higher.

Published: June 6, 2026, 3:35 am

Backed by Trump, Opposed by Putin, and Fighting for His Political Life

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia is seeking re-election as his country weighs questions of war and peace, of autocracy and democracy, and of subjugation and independence.

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:14 am

The Priests Revered in the Land of Five Genders

The bissus of South Sulawesi are considered a link between the earthly and celestial because they are thought to embody both male and female traits.

Published: June 6, 2026, 4:32 am

Balancing Act

The tension between sticking to what we know and seeking out new experiences is one of comfort versus novelty. How can we have both?

Published: June 6, 2026, 3:05 am

The World Cup Comes to Canada. But Does Anyone Care?

Staggering ticket prices and lackluster matches have left thousands of seats in Toronto and Vancouver unsold just days before the tournament kicks off.

Published: June 6, 2026, 5:04 am

The World Has Learned From the Last Ebola Outbreak, but Gaps Remain

The vaccine development process and coordination between health organizations have improved since a devastating 2014-2016 outbreak.

Published: June 6, 2026, 8:28 am

Iran’s Soccer Team Allowed Into U.S. for World Cup, but Many Staff Denied

After months of doubts over their participation, Iran’s players have received visas for the United States just days before the World Cup begins.

Published: June 5, 2026, 5:16 pm

Pamela Hicks, Lady-in-Waiting to Elizabeth II of Britain, Dies at 97

The queen’s third cousin, she was a bridesmaid at the royal wedding in 1947, and witnessed firsthand pivotal moments in British history.

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:57 pm

A Sherpa Survived 6 Days Alone on Everest. His Family Says He Was Abandoned.

Dawa Sherpa, 57, was found alive on Thursday, nearly a week after he was last seen on the mountain. His wife says more could have been done to find him sooner.

Published: June 6, 2026, 5:18 am

France Opens Investigation Into Israeli Treatment of Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists

Activists who were detained with a flotilla trying to reach the Gaza Strip have said they were abused while in Israel’s custody. Israeli authorities have denied mistreating them.

Published: June 5, 2026, 12:24 pm

A Question Swirling Around Putin’s Big Conference: Could the War End?

At the St. Petersburg economic forum, business and political elites said Russia faced a choice of halting the conflict or sacrificing more. Vladimir Putin seemed to signal more war.

Published: June 5, 2026, 10:41 am

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Is Placed on Lung Transplant List

News of Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s worsening condition comes as a number of scandals have plunged the royal family into a deep crisis.

Published: June 5, 2026, 9:00 am

Russian Satellites Have Been Jamming GPS Signals Across Europe, Scientists Say

Scientists and U.S. military briefers have linked short, widespread interference incidents to Russia, revealing vulnerabilities in a technology essential to everyday society.

Published: June 5, 2026, 10:14 am

Hopes of Lebanon Cease-Fire Falter as Israel and Hezbollah Fight On

The U.S.-brokered agreement requires Hezbollah, which Iran backs, to stop firing first. But the group, not party to the talks, rejected the conditions as a virtual surrender.

Published: June 5, 2026, 7:56 am

How Ebola Spreads Through Gold Mining

Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, reports from the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak on how the gold mining industry and the outbreak are linked.

Published: June 6, 2026, 6:21 am

Former Prince Andrew Sublet Cottages on Royal Property Where He Lived Rent-Free

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received income from renting out three cottages at Royal Lodge, where he paid no rent himself, a British public spending watchdog found.

Published: June 5, 2026, 6:10 am

Europe Needs New Military Alliance to Defend Itself, Italy Says

Guido Crosetto, Italy’s defense minister, said in an interview that European nations should forge a new joint defense system and take greater responsibility for their own security.

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:50 am

On Patrol With Tokyo’s New Litter Police

Visitor numbers to Shibuya are surging and trash cans are scarce. Enter the city patrol.

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:06 am

Russia Floods Armenia With Disinformation Ahead of Election

Fearing a loss of influence, groups linked to the Kremlin and intelligence agencies have sought to discredit the country’s prime minister.

Published: June 5, 2026, 7:33 am

Ye Concerts Have Been Canceled Across Europe. Why Not in the Netherlands?

Lawmakers and Jewish groups lodged protests over the rapper’s history of antisemitism. But those sensitivities ran headlong into the Netherlands’ robust free speech protections.

Published: June 5, 2026, 3:48 am

House Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican Leaders

Eighteen G.O.P. lawmakers broke with their party and joined Democrats to deliver yet another blow to the president’s foreign policy agenda.

Published: June 5, 2026, 1:05 am

Zelensky Mixes Taunts and Peace Talks Offer in Letter to Putin

“After 26 years in power, age is beginning to take its toll,” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine wrote of his Russian counterpart, bragging of a recent strike on St. Petersburg.

Published: June 5, 2026, 1:53 am

Tennis Giants Tumble

All the big names are out at the French Open. The result is a very confusing, and very exciting, tournament.

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:13 pm

Nose Gear on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Collapses, Injuring Several Workers

The airline Lufthansa said the cause of the accident at Frankfurt Airport was under investigation. The plane can weigh 279 tons at takeoff.

Published: June 5, 2026, 12:53 pm

As Trump Toughens Rules on Cuba’s Economy, Hotel Chains Withdraw

The Trump administration’s efforts to tighten the economic noose on Cuba appear to be working, as more international firms announced they would leave the island.

Published: June 5, 2026, 10:44 am

Mistrust Spreads With the Ebola Virus in Congo

In a remote mining town at the center of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, grief and mistrust are complicating efforts to stop the virus. Health workers are trying to treat the ill and bury the dead, but some residents are still in denial that the disease is even real.

Published: June 5, 2026, 5:05 am

Marjane Satrapi, Artist and Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56

Her popular graphic novel series, published in the early 2000s, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.

Published: June 5, 2026, 6:53 am

Auburn student Weston Higginbotham found dead in Japan after weeklong search, mom confirms

James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student who vanished during a family vacation in Japan, has been found dead, his mom says.

Published: June 6, 2026, 9:03 am

Federal agents arrest anti-ICE agitators during chaotic Delaney Hall confrontations caught on video

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka pulled police resources from Delaney Hall before Friday's violent clash between federal immigration officers and anti-ICE agitators nearby.

Published: June 6, 2026, 8:19 am

National Park Service ranger dies after falling into crevasse on Mount McKinley during climbing patrol

National Park Service ranger Robin Pendery died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley during a climbing patrol near the 14,000-foot camp.

Published: June 6, 2026, 7:44 am

Michigan athlete lured by Snapchat message before being shot, dumped in lake while still alive

In 2018, Emilio Valdez was shot and found in Osmun Lake. After four years, Snapchat evidence helped convict Angel Jose Alvarez of second-degree murder.

Published: June 6, 2026, 5:00 am

WATCH: Mackenzie Shirilla’s father calls her ‘a dumb 18-year-old’ while berating police in bodycam video

Bodycam footage shows Mackenzie Shirilla's father calling her "a dumb 18-year-old" while demanding police not question her after her arrest in Ohio for fatal crash.

Published: June 6, 2026, 4:00 am

Sex offender busted on Roblox mid-call with child as Louisiana declares war on online predators targeting kids

Louisiana deputies caught a registered sex offender using voice-changing technology to pose as a teen girl while talking to a child on Roblox.

Published: June 6, 2026, 3:00 am

OJ Simpson-era attorney sees familiar warning signs as Karmelo Anthony case fuels clash over race and justice

Media attorney who fought for cameras in O.J. Simpson trial says he sees troubling racial parallels in the Karmelo Anthony murder case unfolding in Texas.

Published: June 5, 2026, 9:00 pm

Fox News Campus Radicals Newsletter: Pride flags removed, DEI back under fire, TV host's Cali criticism

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Published: June 5, 2026, 8:03 pm

Virginia gun sales spike ahead of July 1 assault weapons ban signed by Gov. Spanberger

Virginia gun sales surge ahead of July 1 assault weapons ban, with FBI data showing background checks more than doubled compared to last year.

Published: June 5, 2026, 5:24 pm

Washington teacher charged with incest after allegedly having sex with two teenage boys she adopted

Washington state teacher Amber Swain, 35, charged with incest after allegedly having sexual relationships with two teenage boys she adopted.

Published: June 5, 2026, 4:52 pm

Passenger allegedly boards flight with fake boarding pass, forcing plane back to gate

A Houston man allegedly used a fraudulent boarding pass to board a United Airlines flight, causing a three-hour delay before the plane returned to gate.

Published: June 5, 2026, 4:30 pm

Two men shot at Trump's Butler rally sue federal government over Secret Service 'preventable failures'

Two men shot at the Trump assassination attempt rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, are suing the federal government, alleging Secret Service gross negligence.

Published: June 5, 2026, 4:18 pm

Washington father arrested after allegedly killing 4-year-old son and burying body under his house: reports

A Washington state father allegedly killed his 4-year-old son and buried the body under his house, with remains discovered about a year later.

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:57 pm

Driver accused of killing 82-year-old in head-on crash claims her dog seized the steering wheel beforehand

A Minnesota woman accused of causing a fatal head-on crash that killed an 82-year-old allegedly told investigators her dog grabbed the steering wheel.

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:22 pm

Karen Read says she gets free meals and discounts everywhere after not guilty verdict

Karen Read says she no longer pays for meals anywhere after being acquitted of murder charges in the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe.

Published: June 5, 2026, 1:16 pm

Video shows Marine veteran wrestle armed teen to ground after alleged robbery attempt

Marine Corps veteran Jheyco Borda says he fought off six teens who allegedly pointed a gun at him during an attempted robbery in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Published: June 5, 2026, 12:40 pm

United Airlines jet flew too low and too slow before striking light pole and truck near Newark airport: NTSB

NTSB says United Airlines Flight 169 was flying too low and too slow when it struck a light pole and bakery truck near Newark airport on May 3.

Published: June 5, 2026, 12:04 pm

FBI arrests 3 men who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, funded drone attacks targeting US troops overseas

FBI arrests three men in Kansas and California who allegedly conspired to provide material support to ISIS and funded drone attacks on U.S. troops.

Published: June 5, 2026, 12:00 pm

Mastermind of nanny love triangle murders defiantly rips sentencing as judge condemns 'evil' plot

Brendan Banfield sentenced to life without parole for killing his wife and another man to hide his affair with the family's Brazilian au pair.

Published: June 5, 2026, 11:38 am

Rachel Morin's mom shares the detective's advice that kept her going before her daughter's killer was caught

Rachel Morin's mother offers hope to Savannah Guthrie's family as Nancy Guthrie's abduction case remains unsolved after four difficult months.

Published: June 5, 2026, 9:16 am

Prosecutor wants to charge 14-year-old as adult after allegedly murdering business school graduate

Police arrest 14-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of Indiana University grad Brett Scrogham in an Indianapolis parking garage last week.

Published: June 5, 2026, 7:51 am

Democrat bankrolling Graham Platner's campaign ripped for downplaying abuse allegations and more top headlines

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Published: June 5, 2026, 4:24 am

Murdaugh murder retrial could crack open sealed court records tied to infamous ‘egg juror’

SC prosecutors ask the state Supreme Court to unseal secret transcripts tied to the removal of Alex Murdaugh's "egg juror" ahead of his new trial.

Published: June 5, 2026, 3:00 am

Historic Big Boy steam locomotive draws crowds as America 250 tour heads east

Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is drawing crowds as it makes its first East Coast tour ahead of America's 250th birthday.

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:16 am

Handcuffed suspect allegedly slips restraints, steals Dallas police cruiser with officer trapped in back seat

A handcuffed suspect allegedly slipped his restraints, commandeered a Dallas police cruiser and jumped out of it at approximately 50 mph, authorities said.

Published: June 5, 2026, 12:58 am

The Bidens Return With New Book and South Dakota Speech Targeting Trump

The re-emergence of the former first family has been fraught for some Democrats who just want to move on.

Published: June 6, 2026, 9:15 am

Deluged With Mail Ballots, California Takes Its Time Counting Votes Again

Experts say speeding up the count in California would take more resources, but also scaling back rules that expand voting access.

Published: June 6, 2026, 2:02 am

YouTuber and Wife Ended Pregnancy After Down Syndrome Diagnosis. They Got Death Threats.

After Jesse Ridgway, a popular YouTuber, and his wife, Ashley, revealed the news, death threats followed.

Published: June 6, 2026, 2:02 am

Dallas’s Halperin Park Seeks to Reconnect Oak Cliff Decades After Highway Divided Neighborhood

Built atop a freeway that once split a historic Black neighborhood, Halperin Park attempts to reconnect communities divided by midcentury highway construction.

Published: June 6, 2026, 2:01 am

As Trump Pushes Deportations, a Skyrocketing Caseload Strains Immigration Courts

A federal surge has more than doubled caseloads within some immigration courts nationwide. Lawyers say the tactic is causing errors and confusion.

Published: June 6, 2026, 2:00 am

Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups

The Texas attorney general has mounted an all-out effort to prove Democratic Hispanic groups have been corrupting elections. Now he could be the beneficiary of his own attacks.

Published: June 6, 2026, 9:27 am

Trump Pardons Stephen Buyer, Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading

Stephen Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana, was convicted of trading stock related to two deals before they were made public.

Published: June 5, 2026, 10:32 pm

Trump Greets Farmers in Wisconsin, but Says He Could Be Home Watching TV

President Trump was in Wisconsin to reassure farmers who have been stung by his tariff policies and rising fuel prices from the war in Iran.

Published: June 6, 2026, 3:34 am

Graham Platner Says His Past Is Being ‘Weaponized’ Amid Growing Democratic Concern

The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine said the state would have his back in the face of accusations he has denied.

Published: June 5, 2026, 7:12 pm

Trump Says Bill Pulte, His New Intelligence Director, Should Slash Staff

The president suggested that employees who worked for previous Democratic presidents were among those who should be fired.

Published: June 5, 2026, 6:08 pm

Park Ranger Dies After Falling Into a Crevasse on Mt. McKinley

Robin Pendery, 33, who was part of a climbing patrol, was near a camp at about 14,000 feet on the mountain in Alaska when she fell, the National Park Service said.

Published: June 5, 2026, 9:06 pm

Xavier Becerra Advances in California Governor Race

Mr. Becerra was long dismissed in the contest until the abrupt departure of Eric Swalwell created a surprise path for an experienced Democrat.

Published: June 5, 2026, 6:16 pm

Iran Fired Drones Toward Strait of Hormuz With U.S. Shooting Down at Least 4, U.S. Military Says

The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region.

Published: June 6, 2026, 12:22 am

Patel Said to Have Fired Five F.B.I. Analysts Over Memo on Catholic Extremists

It is the administration’s latest effort to force out law enforcement personnel it accuses of “weaponizing” the government against President Trump and his supporters.

Published: June 5, 2026, 3:38 pm

Ebola Cases May Top 20,000 in Three Months, C.D.C. Says

Still, the risk to people in the United States remains low, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report Friday.

Published: June 5, 2026, 3:04 pm

Justice Dept. Promises to Drop Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

It was the department’s clearest statement to date that it was pulling back from a plan to use taxpayer money to make payments to people who claimed to have been politically persecuted.

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:55 pm

Amid Graham Platner Controversy, Where Does the Maine Senate Race Go Next?

New revelations about Graham Platner have left Democrats anxious.

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:51 pm

Pentagon Cuts 180 Religious Identities From Military Personnel Records

The new policy, which the Pentagon framed as a largely administrative action, leaves just 31 religious categories to choose from, 22 of which are Christian.

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:45 pm

Trump Arch Will Need Red Lights, F.A.A. Says

The Federal Aviation Administration advised that if the Trump administration adds red obstruction lights to the arch design, it is likely to pose no risk to local aviation.

Published: June 5, 2026, 3:09 pm

First U.S. Screwworm Case Since 1960s Prompts Texas Emergency Response

The infections are the first detected in the United States since the 1960s. Officials are aggressively trying to prevent the parasite from spreading in the nation’s largest cattle-producing state.

Published: June 5, 2026, 6:04 pm

Graham Platner Controversy Deepens Democratic Unease Before Maine Senate Primary

The party’s politicians, officials and strategists wrestled with how to respond to new reporting about Graham Platner, with worries rising about his vulnerabilities in a general election.

Published: June 6, 2026, 7:06 am

American college student who went missing in Japan is found dead, family confirms

The Auburn University student went missing on May 29

Published: June 6, 2026, 9:14 am

Park ranger’s death being investigated after falling into crevasse on Alaska’s Mt. McKinley

Denali, federally designated as Mount McKinley, is the highest mountain peak in North America

Published: June 6, 2026, 9:07 am

The World Cup looms for Mexico – but is cartel violence under control?

Cities in Mexico are preparing to host nearly 1 million people and 13 games in the world’s most-watched sporting competition. But just months after an eruption of violence, do authorities really have organised crime under control, asks Alex Croft

Published: June 6, 2026, 8:46 am

How Americans are planning to enjoy boat days this summer to avoid rising fuel costs

Diesel fuel prices average 53% higher than a year ago

Published: June 6, 2026, 8:39 am

Iran-US war latest: Tehran hits back after Trump boasts he has ‘destroyed their military’

It comes as the US military said it downed six Iranian missiles in the Gulf

Published: June 6, 2026, 8:38 am

Trump issues pardon to former Rep. Stephen Buyer who was convicted of insider trading

A letter signed by more than 40 Republicans in Congress claimed Buyer was ‘targeted by the deep state’ due to his involvement in Clinton’s trial

Published: June 6, 2026, 8:16 am

Trump’s White House cage fight event being snubbed by A-listers on heels of concert fiasco

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Jared Leto and Adam Sandler are among the celebrities who declined invites to Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 event

Published: June 6, 2026, 8:10 am

Hegseth says Europe faces ‘invasion’ of ‘dangerous ideologies’ while speaking at D-Day event

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning on Saturday, asserting that Europe faces an "invasion of dangerous ideologies" arriving by sea, drawing a controversial link between contemporary immigration and the legacy of the D-Day landings.

Published: June 6, 2026, 7:46 am

Las Vegas construction worker sues after colleague calls Bible ‘stupid’ and mocks Jesus

Exclusive: Sin City resident Anthony Spor-Orellana, a devout Christian, claims the comments constituted ‘persistent religious harassment,’ according to court filings

Published: June 5, 2026, 7:42 am

Armenia arrests six candidates for pro-Russian opposition party day before vote

Around 2.4 million Armenians will be ⁠eligible to cast their ballots in Sunday's election

Published: June 6, 2026, 7:34 am

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv launches huge drone strike on St Petersburg in attack Kremlin brands ‘unprecedented’

More than 140 drones were shot down over the surrounding Leningrad region, officials said

Published: June 6, 2026, 7:16 am

A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire

Iran has fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait, according to Bahrain’s government

Published: June 6, 2026, 7:16 am

Ukraine hits St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelensky’s offer for talks

Putin said on Thursday that Russia would bolster its air defences to counter these recent Ukrainian drone attacks

Published: June 6, 2026, 7:07 am

Iran says staff yet to be given World Cup green light as players secure visas

Iran's football federation said the behaviour of co-hosts the US ‘contradicts international sports laws’

Published: June 6, 2026, 6:38 am

Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels

Colombia’s presidential runoff between Iván Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, who has been endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, could have major implications for the Amazon rainforest, fossil fuel development and Indigenous communities

Published: June 6, 2026, 6:10 am

Brewery brings back George Washington’s beer recipe to celebrate 250 years of America

America’s first president recorded the recipe while he was serving as a colonel in the Virginia militia

Published: June 6, 2026, 5:44 am

Who has the better concert lineup, a state fair or Trump’s 250th America birthday bash?

Trump says he’s canceling the whole thing and bringing in Lee Greenwood for his ‘Great American State Fair.’ Here’s what you’ll find at actual state fairs

Published: June 6, 2026, 5:24 am

Pope acknowledges stiff competition from Bad Bunny this weekend

Pope Leo XIV also waded into the Real Madrid Barcelona debate

Published: June 6, 2026, 5:21 am

Russia threats to UK at highest level since the Cold War, military chief warns

UK faces its ‘most dangerous period’ in decades as Moscow ‘risks crossing a line’, chief of the air staff says

Published: June 6, 2026, 3:47 am

US military says drones and missiles launched by Iran intercepted as radar sites hit

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted ‘enemy bases’ in the region

Published: June 6, 2026, 3:43 am

Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola outbreak fears

Fear for traders in region after border closure

Published: June 6, 2026, 2:35 am

Scientists testing rodents for hantavirus in Argentina’s famous wine region of Mendoza after cruise ship outbreak

Argentina is expanding its investigation into a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship

Published: June 6, 2026, 2:31 am

Italy introduces parental consent for sex education in schools

Criticism from opposition parties that it could restrict teenagers' access to important information

Published: June 6, 2026, 1:57 am

A mother risked everything to bring her twins into the world. Her story should shock us all

Basile Ouedraogo salutes the strength of a mother – Dorcas – who undertook a terrifying journey to try and get the help she needed to safely give birth, and how her story is far too familar

Published: June 6, 2026, 1:53 am

The women forced to risk death so their babies can live – and the fight to help them

Would-be mothers in northern Ghana have to travel miles across river and road while heavily pregnant – to reach health centres without clean water and all the means to help them. Rachel Hagan reports

Published: June 6, 2026, 1:53 am

Israeli forces kill Palestinian baby boy during shooting in the occupied West Bank, health officials say

The baby’s funeral is expected later Saturday

Published: June 6, 2026, 1:17 am

Man killed in third fatal shark attack in Australia in three weeks

Diver was spearfishing with his family off coast of Western Australia when he was bitten by a 4.5m shark

Published: June 6, 2026, 1:03 am

Starmer suggests US ‘trying to interfere in our democracy’ after JD Vance blames Henry Nowak murder on migration

Trump administration previously called for an end to ‘two-tier’ policing after teenager stabbed to death

Published: June 6, 2026, 12:08 am

US military says it shot down Iranian drones and radar sites

Published: June 5, 2026, 6:13 pm

Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s UFC birthday cage fight

The White House will host six UFC bouts on the South Lawn on June 14 — Trump’s 80th birthday

Published: June 5, 2026, 5:47 pm

US shoots down four Iranian drones bound for Strait of Hormuz

It marks the latest in back-and-forth attacks straining a tenuous ceasefire and efforts to extend that truce

Published: June 5, 2026, 4:58 pm

Trump shows farmers printed pictures of his reflecting pool project during rambling roundtable event

Trump boasted about the size of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in a rally-style roundtable event

Published: June 5, 2026, 4:37 pm

Texas senator drops push to name highway after Trump after president backed his primary foe

John Cornyn says he is looking forward to ‘working in the private sector’ once his term ends in January

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:56 pm

Fear and flirting in Las Vegas: First date ends with rescue crews in Nevada desert

The man on the date told authorities that the woman threw softball-sized rocks at him, striking his shins

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:55 pm

James Handy’s girlfriend breaks silence after her son is arrested for suspicion of murder in beloved actor’s death

James Handy was found outside a Los Angeles home with a stab wound to his chest

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:34 pm

Trump’s ‘slush fund’ is dead. Still, Jan 6 rioters are trying to get taxpayer cash — and DOJ could help

The administration is already sitting on a virtually endless pile of cash to pay settlements in cases against the government

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:31 pm

House GOP pushes to make Trump’s ‘Department of War’ name change permanent

Democratic Rep. Adam Smith calls it ‘one of the dumbest things that has been done by this administration’

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:18 pm

US hits a scary mark for total number of measles cases — for the second year in a row

America’s yearly measles cases had not surpassed 2,000 since 1992 - before it did last year

Published: June 5, 2026, 2:13 pm

Why Illinois treasurer gifted Pope Leo a certificate worth $8.65

This sum had been held in Illinois’ unclaimed property account

Published: June 5, 2026, 1:58 pm

Trump’s attorney general pick says they are working on ‘roadblocks’ so Dems can’t go after Trump in 2029

‘I don’t worry about, for myself, what happens in the future,’ Todd Blanche said

Published: June 5, 2026, 1:27 pm

Democrats’ key to a Senate take-back is mired in scandal as party leaders brush off claims of abusing women and racist tattoo

The dead-heat race between Susan Collins and Graham Platner just got a new wrinkle amid a slew of fresh news reports about a Maine oysterman’s treatment of women, as well as his infamous “Totenkopf” tattoo. Eric Garcia reports on the effect of it all on Democrats’ chances to flip the Senate

Published: June 5, 2026, 1:14 pm

Trump’s economic chief says inflation is falling. Data says otherwise

In April, inflation reached its highest level in three years

Published: June 5, 2026, 12:48 pm

Dad arrested over murder of his 4-year-old son whose remains were buried in their backyard

The foster family that cared for Aiden Bevins says they warned Child Protective Services not to return him to his biological family

Published: June 5, 2026, 12:29 pm

Heartbroken family sues funeral home that ‘accidentally’ cremated their loved one

Nancy Anders had wanted to spend eternity buried with her husband of more than 60 years, but she was cremated instead, according to the lawsuit

Published: June 5, 2026, 12:26 pm

Ex-CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars ordered to remain in jail

The ruling came after a hearing where a defense attorney criticized prosecutors for presenting ‘sensational’ allegations

Published: June 5, 2026, 12:20 pm

RFK Jr’s FDA to study if abortion pill mifepristone is safe despite it being on market for over 25 years: report

Roughly 7.5 million women have taken the pill over the past 25 years

Published: June 5, 2026, 11:59 am

Iran’s World Cup players granted visas to enter the US, White House official says

The Iran war has turned the World Cup – the biggest global sporting event – into a geopolitical contest

Published: June 5, 2026, 11:58 am

Democrats mock ‘the Commander-in-Sleep’ after Trump appears to nod off in latest White House appearance

The White House denied that Trump was asleep in a fiery social media post

Published: June 5, 2026, 11:57 am

‘That’s the way life goes’: Trump defends going to MSG when most Americans can’t afford $8k tickets

Trump is set to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals Monday night in Manhattan

Published: June 5, 2026, 11:57 am

‘We’ve moved at least 10 times’: Meet the parents trying to save their children from screen time

A growing movement advocates for kids to grow up without screens and believes social media poses a grave threat to their well-being. Parents tell Rhian Lubin how they’ve moved out of state to get their kids into screen-free schools, are installing landlines — and have locked away the iPads

Published: June 5, 2026, 11:55 am

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