Iran reaffirms support for Hamas as Trump pushes to disarm terror group

Iran's president pledged continued support to Hamas' new leader even as Trump promotes his landmark Gaza disarmament deal and Board of Peace roadmap.
Published: August 3, 2026, 10:20 am
Ukraine seeks more US Patriot interceptors as bomb shelter probe deepens

A former Ukrainian official describes "scandalous situations" in bomb shelters as Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushes partners for 300 Patriot interceptors.
Published: August 2, 2026, 4:20 pm
At least 72 dead amid mass migrant rush to storm Spanish enclave of Ceuta sparking border crisis

At least 72 migrants are dead as Spain searches for more victims and a deadly border crossing sparks renewed political tensions across Europe.
Published: August 2, 2026, 10:01 am
Mayor calls upscale restaurant bombing a 'brutal terrorist act' after 3 killed, 21 injured

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin vowed to hunt down those responsible after a body-worn bomb detonated at an upscale restaurant on Saturday killing three.
Published: August 2, 2026, 8:18 am
Satellite images show evidence of oil leak spreading from sanctioned vessel near Oman

The Caroline Bezengi, reportedly carrying over 800,000 barrels of Russian crude, is leaking oil into a marine reserve home to endangered wildlife off Oman's coast.
Published: August 2, 2026, 5:35 am
Iran's war on Americans began decades ago. These families still carry the scars

Robert Bartlett says he died three times after an Iranian-supplied EFP tore through his Humvee in Baghdad, launching a decades-long fight for justice.
Published: August 2, 2026, 5:00 am
Israeli orphans of fallen heroes find pride, connection on US journey

A young Oct. 7 hostage survivor shared his story with fellow bereaved children during the IDF Widows & Orphans Organization's Bar/Bat Mitzvah trip.
Published: August 2, 2026, 3:00 am
US companies win billions in African data center deals in direct competition with China

From Lesotho to Gabon, American firms are winning AI data center and power contracts worth billions as the U.S.-China trade war intensifies in Africa.
Published: August 2, 2026, 3:00 am
Ceuta Migration Crisis Exposes Despair Among Morocco’s Young People

Moroccan migrants described their despair at their economic future, explaining what propelled them across the border with Spain.
Published: August 3, 2026, 2:05 am
Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump cited progress in the negotiations when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. Iran said there were no current talks with the United States.
Published: August 3, 2026, 1:06 pm
After Trump Pardon, Former Honduras President Hernández Faces Charges in His Home Country

Juan Orlando Hernández, the former leader, faces fraud and money laundering charges after a Trump pardon overturned a drug-trafficking sentence.
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:29 pm
As France’s Elders Swelter in the Heat, Postal Workers Come to the Rescue

To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.
Published: August 2, 2026, 9:01 pm
Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta

After thousands poured into the Spanish territory in North Africa, the pro-immigration policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were blamed. The reality is more complex.
Published: August 3, 2026, 4:43 am
For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand

By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.
Published: August 3, 2026, 1:50 am
Myanmar Junta Allows Aung San Suu Kyi Rare Contact With an Outsider

The ousted civilian leader, now 81, met with a representative of the Red Cross. Her long absence from public view had raised concerns about her health.
Published: August 3, 2026, 6:02 am
Singapore Bans Band Massive Attack for Displaying Palestinian Flag

The British group was punished under a policy of racial harmony that has long been criticized as stifling free speech in the city-state.
Published: August 3, 2026, 4:49 am
WestJet Strike Ends After Canadian Airline Reaches Deal With Flight Attendants

A tentative deal was reached early Monday morning after 4,400 flight attendants walked off the job a day earlier, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.
Published: August 3, 2026, 5:13 am
2 Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece

The aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, as Greece fought more than 200 fires in the past week.
Published: August 3, 2026, 5:39 am
Trump Says He Canceled Strikes on Iran, Claiming Progress on Outlines of a Deal

President Trump has repeatedly threatened to escalate the war with Iran, only to abruptly back down. Saudi Arabia said its leader had urged Mr. Trump not to renew attacks.
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:03 am
La Guaira Is Unrecognizable After Venezuela’s Deadly Earthquakes
More than a month after the earthquakes, the coastal region of La Guaira — once Venezuela’s main gateway — is completely unrecognizable.
Published: August 2, 2026, 4:05 am
Cowboys Fringants Bassist Is Named Quebec’s Chief Scientist

Jérôme Dupras is a member of one of Quebec’s most popular folk rock bands. Now, as the province’s chief scientist, he will help shape its environmental destiny.
Published: August 2, 2026, 2:00 am
Pakistan Police Station Bombing Kills at Least 14

The authorities said the suicide bombing, which killed at least 14 people in the Swat Valley. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility.
Published: August 2, 2026, 11:25 am
Man Is Jailed for Concealing Mother’s Body in Freezer After Her Death
Christopher Phillips, 60, pleaded guilty to several crimes, including fraud, after the police found his mother’s body in a freezer in his home.
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:07 am
Nauru, a Small Island in South Pacific, Changes Its Name to Naoero

Formerly called Nauru, the island in the South Pacific wants its name to more closely match how it is said in the language spoken by its people.
Published: August 3, 2026, 8:20 am
Russian Strike Destroyed Millions of H.I.V. Prevention Supplies in Ukraine

No medications were affected, but if new prevention items are not procured, aid groups fear a surge in new infections next year.
Published: August 3, 2026, 7:24 am
Meet the Bee Vet, Now Making Hive Calls

Veterinarians are gingerly embracing the honeybee, a vital pollinator for agriculture but one that’s in increasing danger.
Published: August 3, 2026, 10:37 am
Unraveling the Chaos in Ceuta

Whatever caused the migrant surge in the Spanish territory, it’s already shaking up European politics.
Published: August 2, 2026, 10:13 pm
In Ceuta, Far-Right Leaders Call on Spain to Expel Migrants

Far-right politicians and activists are flocking to the Spanish territory on the northern coast of Africa, fueling tensions there days after thousands of migrants entered the exclave.
Published: August 2, 2026, 2:49 pm
U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme

The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.
Published: August 2, 2026, 8:22 am
Canada’s WestJet Cancels Trips Amid Strike By Flight Attendants

Labor talks resumed on Sunday between the airline and union representing 4,400 flight attendants, who want improved wages and compensation for unpaid work.
Published: August 2, 2026, 1:32 pm
After Most Migrants Leave Ceuta, Exhausted Holdouts Find Shelter on Beach

Most of the people who surged into Spain on Thursday have since returned to Morocco. A small minority are holed up on a seafront, tired, hungry and vowing to stay.
Published: August 2, 2026, 9:29 am
Europe’s Far Right, Once Marginal, Now Sets Tone on Spain Migrant Crisis

Europe sheltered many refugees in 2015. Its hard-line reaction to a new crisis in Ceuta shows how, 11 years on, the far right has reshaped European attitudes.
Published: August 2, 2026, 12:30 am
Australia’s Indie Music Venues Closing as Costs Rise and Attendance Drops

When Mary’s Underground in Sydney closed, it was a familiar tune for a scene hit by high costs and low attendance. Critics worry about a shrinking space for new talent.
Published: August 2, 2026, 4:25 am
Tourist Plane Crashes in Peru, Killing All 13 Aboard

The flight had taken off from the coastal city of Pisco to view the ancient geoglyphs in the desert, a popular tourist attraction.
Published: August 2, 2026, 3:07 pm
Improvised Bomb Kills 3 at an Upscale Moscow Restaurant

Among the victims of the explosion, which also injured 21 people, were a security guard and a woman who the authorities say had arrived with the suspicious package.
Published: August 2, 2026, 4:55 am
Iran Plotted Wider War With Help of Its Proxies

During a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U.S. forces attacked anew.
Published: August 2, 2026, 11:36 am
Kuwait Says It Downed Iranian Drones as Mideast Braces for Possible Escalation

The wave of strikes came as President Trump threatened to intensify the American campaign against Iran. U.S. embassies in the region warned of the “potential for unforeseen escalation.”
Published: August 2, 2026, 9:22 am
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Effect of the Iran War on Oil Prices, Munitions and More

The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.
Published: August 3, 2026, 1:00 pm
Last Missing Climbers’ Bodies Are Found, Pakistan Officials Say

The famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja was among those killed on Broad Peak. Five of the climbers’ bodies have been located but not yet recovered, an official said.
Published: August 2, 2026, 8:37 am
HEAR IT: Mom's frantic 911 call after thief steals Instacart driver's car with toddler inside

Body camera video and 911 audio reveal the frantic 15-minute rescue of a 2-year-old from a stolen car during an Instacart delivery in Atlanta.
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:58 pm
Renewed patriotism and career opportunities fuel Army's biggest recruiting surge in years

Retention and recruiting goals are being exceeded as young Americans pursue Army careers in engineering, military intelligence and helicopter mechanics.
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:32 pm
Bryan Kohberger gets new attorney appointed after he asks court for post-conviction relief in Idaho murders

Bryan Kohberger's new attorney Greg Rauch says he hasn't yet read the case file or spoken to his client at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:58 am
Tucson grandmother who beat cancer twice killed in alleged attack by felon at apartment

Susan Gehrke's family says the 61-year-old grandmother was left "unrecognizable" after the alleged attack by convicted felon Dahseir Edward Jefferson.
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:19 am
Ohio man fleeing police on foot leaps onto moving car, tries to take control before falling off: Police

Dramatic video shows Ohio shoplifting suspect Kaamil O'Berry leaping onto a woman's car on I-75 and clinging to her windshield during a police chase.
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:19 am
Montana teen throws lasso to man in Yellowstone River in split-second rescue

A 14-year-old Montana rancher lassoed a drowning man from the Yellowstone River after a rafting accident, using cowboy skills he recently learned.
Published: August 3, 2026, 8:55 am
North Carolina couple found dead one day after 40th anniversary in suspected murder-suicide

New Hanover County investigators say a couple found dead in their Wilmington home died in a murder-suicide one day after their 40th wedding anniversary.
Published: August 3, 2026, 8:46 am
Nancy Guthrie ransom notes release follows Unabomber ‘precedent' that cracked case, expert says

A retired investigator says the release of ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping mirrors the 1995 strategy that helped identify the Unabomber.
Published: August 3, 2026, 7:58 am
SEE IT: Dashcam shows Florida trooper chasing alleged street takeover suspect at 140 mph
Dashcam video shows a Florida Highway Patrol trooper weaving through hundreds of stopped cars on I-75 before a 140 mph pursuit of a green BMW.
Published: August 3, 2026, 7:02 am
Charlotte repeat offender charged with killing man hours after release on bond

David Simpson allegedly shot two men in Charlotte less than two hours after his bond release from Mecklenburg County Jail on an unrelated charge.
Published: August 3, 2026, 5:31 am
Idaho In-N-Out Burger shooting motive still a mystery as armed citizen speaks out

An armed citizen and off-duty trooper returned fire at the Twin Falls In-N-Out Burger gunman, who was reportedly shocked by the armed response.
Published: August 3, 2026, 5:02 am
Todd Blanche inches closer to Senate confirmation after agreement with GOP holdouts and more top headlines

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Published: August 3, 2026, 4:20 am
Attorney who defended DC sniper says Kohberger faces 'monumental uphill battle' undoing guilty plea

A criminal defense attorney explains why Bryan Kohberger's effort to undo his University of Idaho murders guilty plea faces two significant legal hurdles.
Published: August 3, 2026, 4:00 am
Lindsay Clancy jurors visit crime scene in Karen Read-style move to test timeline: Retired judge

Jurors retraced Patrick Clancy's route to CVS and walked through the Duxbury home where three children were killed during a 40-minute court visit.
Published: August 3, 2026, 3:00 am
Deadliest animal in every US state revealed, from moose and bears to dogs

A new report identifies the deadliest animal in every U.S. state, with snakes leading nationwide while bears, sharks, insects and even dogs top other regions.
Published: August 2, 2026, 7:37 pm
Spencer Pratt reacts to Spokane devastation with blunt wildfire warning and message of faith
Spencer Pratt urges families not to wait for disaster after Spokane wildfire evacuation displaces thousands, drawing on his Palisades Fire experience.
Published: August 2, 2026, 3:08 pm
Off-duty trooper and armed citizen hailed as heroes after returning fire on In-N-Out gunman

Police identified Chad Williams as the suspect in the Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out Burger shooting that left three people dead and seven others injured.
Published: August 2, 2026, 1:34 pm
Hero sheepdog becomes unlikely rescue partner after unexpected move aids first responders

Drone video captures a sheepdog herding goats away from an emergency helicopter landing zone in Laguna Beach, earning praise as an honorary responder.
Published: August 2, 2026, 12:12 pm
EXCLUSIVE: Ohio man's Puerto Rico murder leaves close friend reliving the call she never expected

A close friend describes the chilling moment she learned Tyler Wilkin was found shot execution-style on a camping trip in Luquillo, Puerto Rico.
Published: August 2, 2026, 10:42 am
Bryan Kohberger's former defense expert calls for death penalty, says investigators missed key evidence

A defense expert hired by Bryan Kohberger now says cellphone data shows evidence of stalking, but prosecutors never introduced it ahead of the guilty plea.
Published: August 2, 2026, 8:15 am
Southern university requires business suits, bans du-rags and other headwear in new dress code

Tuskegee University's new dress code bans du-rags, bonnets and sagging pants in classrooms as part of its broader workforce readiness push.
Published: August 2, 2026, 6:36 am
Florida ‘sadist’ charged after allegedly being hired by UK woman to torture and kill her

A deleted video and Discord messages reveal a UK woman's final hours inside a Florida Airbnb before she was found in a shallow grave.
Published: August 2, 2026, 6:00 am
In-N-Out president says ‘heart is broken’ after employee, customers killed in Idaho shooting

Video shows the gunman carrying a rifle toward a vehicle as the Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting left three dead and seven injured days after opening.
Published: August 2, 2026, 4:26 am
'Today' show intruder who allegedly hurled slur sent to Rikers without bail after probation violation

Andrew Truelove was remanded to Rikers Island without bail after allegedly slipping past security at Rockefeller Center and hurling a slur at Craig Melvin.
Published: August 2, 2026, 4:00 am
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Published: August 3, 2026, 12:30 pm
Chino Hills Murder-Kidnapping Tied to Business Dispute, Officials Say

The execution-style killing last week stunned the city of Chino Hills, an upper-middle-class community roughly 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:37 pm
California Democrats Support Billionaire Tax, but Infighting Lingers
Leaders of the state Democratic Party endorsed the ballot measure slated for November, but the party remains far from united on the issue as Democrats nationwide grapple with a growing wealth gap.
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:12 pm
Prosecutor in D.C. Moves to Dismiss More Reflecting Pool Cases

After revelations that a botched renovation, not vandalism, had caused the pool’s recent problems, the U.S. attorney’s office has dropped several prosecutions.
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:54 am
Blanche’s Documents Addressing Trump I.R.S. Deal Leave Loopholes

Critics say the written assurances are a political solution to a political problem, rather than a legally binding document.
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:43 am
Jay Clayton Sworn In as Director of National Intelligence

Mr. Clayton’s delayed swearing-in ceremony gave Bill Pulte, a key ally of President Trump, a few more days as acting director of the office he boasted about shrinking.
Published: August 3, 2026, 10:55 am
For Trump, the Year Is Always 2020

President Trump insists on revisiting and rewriting much of what happened six years ago, including the coronavirus pandemic and the election he lost. Many voters would rather he focus on 2026.
Published: August 3, 2026, 10:53 am
Brown’s President Will Resign after a Tenure that Included Trump Deal

The president, Christina H. Paxson, led the campus for over a decade, but in recent years faced protests, political pressure and a shooting that killed two students.
Published: August 3, 2026, 10:31 am
F.B.I. Agent Is Accused of Stealing Cryptocurrency

The agent confessed to making unauthorized withdrawals from a criminal target overseas, according to court papers.
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:36 pm
How Democratic Socialists Are Wrestling With Their Next Moves

After notching primary victories, D.S.A. members in Chicago debated whether socialist candidates should be free to distance themselves from goals like abolishing prisons as they chase more seats this fall.
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:49 am
ICE Killed Him. A.I. Helped Turn Him Into a Folk Ballad, Fast.
Artificial Intelligence is helping people write corridos within hours, accelerating a century-old tradition of memorializing tragedy through song.
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:07 am
After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter

The open letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon fell far short of the attempt at a compact last year that dangled research money in return for embracing the Trump administration’s agenda.
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:07 pm
Max Miller, Accused of Abuse, Is Not Stepping Aside. Here’s What We Know.

The Ohio Republican who is seeking a third term defiantly denied domestic abuse allegations ahead of a deadline to replace him on the ballot.
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:26 am
Trump’s Meddling in Justice Dept. Causes Problems of His Own Making

In the past week alone, President Trump’s interference has imperiled one criminal case, set the stage for sanctions in a second and hindered the confirmation chances of his pick for attorney general.
Published: August 3, 2026, 6:26 am
Kay Granger, Pathbreaking Texas Congresswoman, Dies at 83

She was the first Republican woman from the state to be elected to the House. It caused a stir in 2024 when she was discovered to be residing in a senior living facility while still in office.
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:00 am
Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter

A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
Published: August 3, 2026, 8:16 am
Michigan’s Tense Democratic Senate Race Poses a Big Test for a Divided Party

Progressives hope momentum by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed will give them a signature victory. Centrists warn that picking him will backfire in November. Acrimony is everywhere.
Published: August 3, 2026, 10:13 am
Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate

The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.
Published: August 3, 2026, 8:48 am
What Kind of Democrat Does It Take to Win in Conservative Kansas?

In a conservative state with a history of electing Democratic governors, the debate over which brand of Democrat can win sounds different.
Published: August 3, 2026, 6:19 am
Republican Holdouts Say They’ll Back Blanche After Assurances on I.R.S. Deal

Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis expressed support after Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, issued a memo abandoning part of a deal the Justice Department had struck with President Trump.
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:55 am
Gunman Acted Alone in In-N-Out Idaho Shooting, Authorities Say

An off-duty state trooper and private citizen returned fire and are credited with slowing the 24-year-old shooter.
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:25 am
New Round of Trump Threats and Pullbacks Raises Uncertainty in Mideast

Analysts and lawmakers are trying to divine whether Mr. Trump’s latest announcement means negotiations with Iran will truly get underway Monday or if the president is just working through unappealing options.
Published: August 3, 2026, 10:06 am
Trump lashes into Jeanine Pirro saying she ‘choked’ on reflecting pool ‘vandalism’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’
The president is reportedly considering firing DC’s top prosecutor after court filings blamed his administration for damage
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:59 am
Family of 92-year-old veteran killed in e-scooter crash sues Los Angeles and driver
The plaintiffs have lost the comfort, care, companionship, protection, affection, moral support and guidance of their father, according to the suit
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:50 pm
Trump’s Iran desperation is revealed in crowd-sourcing memo seeking ‘creative’ ways to punish the enemy: report
U.S. military officials say effort to crowdsource a solution to the war via email blast is highly unusual
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:47 pm
Raising Cane’s to open 7 new locations — here’s where and when

Raising Cane’s, the beloved chicken tender chain, is celebrating its 30th birthday this month
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:42 pm
Los Angeles man gets three years in prison for his role in violent anti-ICE protest

Law enforcement officers were on the freeway below as protesters threw rocks, chunks of concrete, scooters, street signs, fireworks and burning debris at them
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:41 pm
Comcast boss made subordinates smash cream pies in faces of low-performing coworkers, lawsuit says

A Comcast spokesman said the company ‘has zero tolerance for harassment, humiliation or any behavior that compromises a respectful and safe workplace’
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:39 pm
Measles is surging in US under RFK Jr.’s anti-vax leadership — just in time for a new school year
Doctors worry a return to school could spell disaster in states where cases are spreading. The virus can stay in the air for two hours after an infected person coughs or sneezes.
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:37 pm
Trump says he’s decided on a punishment for Canada over wildfire smoke blanketing the US: ‘You’ll find out’
Trump has accused Canada of mismanaging its forests and previously vowed the country would be ‘held responsible’ for the smoke
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:29 pm
Trump renews call for oil companies to cut gas prices as he blasts Chevron CEO
The president also criticized major oil companies for making too much money
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:26 pm
National Park Service concludes Trump’s arch is so big that it would intrude on other DC landmarks

One critic argued the design is intended to ‘dominate’ the surrounding landscape of monuments and memorials
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:20 pm
Trump team gets judge’s approval for border wall through Texas levee system despite ‘disastrous’ flooding risk
Plans for 30 feet of steel and concrete could compromise flood barriers protecting the small town of Presidio
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:55 am
MAGA and White House insiders say Trump cabinet secretary ‘sucks donkey butt’ and needs to be shown the door: report
Markwayne Mullin drew the ire of MAGA influencers over a discussion in which he supported migrant work visas to address labor shortages in the U.S.
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:43 am
Michigan reports first two US deaths from explosive diarrhea cyclosporiasis outbreak
Cases in the state have been linked to contaminated lettuce
Published: August 3, 2026, 11:05 am
Trump and Blanche keep the president’s corrupt IRS immunity deal — and throw January 6 rioters to the curb
Trump never needed the slush fund for taxpayer-funded payouts. But the fight over ‘Anti-Weaponization’ claims gave convenient cover for DOJ’s shield against tax investigations, Alex Woodward writes
Published: August 3, 2026, 10:45 am
Danish princess, 19, conscripted into military service as part of increased defence push
Healthy women over the age of 18 are now being conscripted for the first time
Published: August 3, 2026, 10:18 am
US signs deal to triple Patriot missile production as Iran and Ukraine wars strain stockpile

The US has faced growing concerns over its air defense and precision-guided weapon inventories
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:56 am
Seven dead after Ukrainian drone strikes popular Russian beach

Officials said 40 people were injured in the attack on a holiday resort
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:56 am
Dannon stops making fan-favorite yogurt and the backlash is real: ‘It’s what I got out of bed for’

The Facebook fan page for ‘DCY’ is full of DIY alternatives to the beloved treat
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:42 am
NHTSA escalates probe into ‘defect’ affecting older Ford models after hundreds of complaints
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Drivers have reported significant issues, including one incident on a major Delaware highway
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:40 am
Iran-US war latest: Trump accuses Tehran of being ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ after they deny peace talks
Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear program
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:37 am
Florida mom watched adult films and TikTok after fatally throwing her baby on the playpen floor, cops say

The mom allegedly searched ‘baby feels cold’ and ‘baby has a concussion, is it an emergency?’ on the day that her infant was injured
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:30 am
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 9-15 includes Antonio Banderas and Hoda Kotb

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Aug. 9-15 include actor Antonio Banderas, singer Michael Bivins of New Edition and actor Chris Hemsworth
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:21 am
Todd Blanche has agreed to put in writing that Trump ‘weaponization fund’ is dead, holdout GOP senator says
The statement all but guarantees that Blanche will be confirmed as attorney general this week
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:21 am
Madison mayor demands barricades be removed from site where Black man was killed by cops
Local fire station detours and business disruptions have raised safety concerns as the intersection remains closed to traffic
Published: August 3, 2026, 9:11 am
Ceuta migrant chaos: Hundreds set up camp on beach as Spain ‘blames Morocco for border surge’
Spanish intelligence services reportedly believe Morocco allowed mass crossing, which saw 83 people die, to happen
Published: August 3, 2026, 8:56 am
Ex-60 Minutes boss wants to create rival broadcast with fired staffers: report

A new current affairs program is reportedly being pitched to streaming giants and could involve talent frozen out or dismissed by controversial CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss
Published: August 3, 2026, 8:54 am
Detroit wants major retailers back. Here’s what’s standing in the way

Detroit has a relatively low number of national ‘big-box’ retailers
Published: August 3, 2026, 8:48 am
Spanish PM faces backlash for plugging summer playlist on holiday during Ceuta crisis and wildfires

Pedro Sanchez unveiled a new Spotify playlist on Saturday as he travelled to Lanzarote
Published: August 3, 2026, 8:18 am
Trump touts his ‘real polling numbers’ in paranoid ‘fake news’ rant but offers no proof they exist
Beleaguered president blames ‘corrupt’ journalists for very real polls showing just over a third of Americans approve of his performance
Published: August 3, 2026, 8:01 am
Welcome to the national park that gives you an hour back

Tucked into the North Dakota Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt National Park offers roaming bison and canyons carved by water
Published: August 3, 2026, 8:00 am
Romania blows up rocks in drought-stricken Danube to divert water to struggling nuclear reactor
The river has hit a record low in places amid prolonged drought
Published: August 3, 2026, 7:59 am
‘Very different kind of problem – and a dangerous one’: Doctors’ dire warnings as RFK Jr’s agenda sees measles surge back

Measles is back with a vengeance in the U.S. Will America be able to fight off the virus this time? Julia Musto reports
Published: August 3, 2026, 7:58 am
Germany’s economy at risk as Rhine river hits record level
Germany has experienced successive heat waves with little rainfall this summer
Published: August 3, 2026, 7:56 am
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son speaks out as mother seen alive in rare photographs

Aung San Suu Kyi's son has spoken out after his mother, who has been kept in solitary confinement for five years, was seen alive in new photographs.
Published: August 3, 2026, 7:39 am
Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to manufacture own next-generation HIV prevention medicines

African countries to receive support as part of efforts to allow in-country producers to play a larger role in making medicines for the continent’s own needs.
Published: August 3, 2026, 7:17 am
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes Putin’s radar systems with sea drones in first-of-its-kind attack

Kyiv said the operation in occupied Crimea showed that ‘the invaders have no safe haven’
Published: August 3, 2026, 6:59 am
Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards and leave states to set rules

Head Start serves more than half a million low-income babies, toddlers and preschoolers nationwide
Published: August 3, 2026, 6:57 am
Trump’s latest fictional post puts him next to Washington and Lincoln

The image was seized upon by MAGA faithful, who celebrated ‘three American legends’
Published: August 3, 2026, 6:46 am
1 in 5 pregnant and breastfeeding women in eastern Chad acutely malnourished
Figures come as Hard Labour, a documentary by Bel Trew for Independent TV exposes how efforts to stop women and babies dying in childbirth have been blunted in the Central African Republic and Nigeria
Published: August 3, 2026, 6:29 am
US military asks for ‘creative and unconventional ideas’ to punish Iran after Trump’s ‘despair’ over strategy
Iran and the United States are no closer to resolving the conflict after five months of an increasingly unpopular war
Published: August 3, 2026, 6:18 am
Florida threatens to defund Catholic schools unless they allow students to opt out of vaccines
The state’s attorney general claims that at least one diocese has accepted the position that schools cannot offer exemptions on religious grounds
Published: August 3, 2026, 5:37 am
British father charged over toddler son’s death in Cyprus allowed to fly home for funeral

The defendant's wife and other son, aged 5, left for the UK last week
Published: August 3, 2026, 5:30 am
Extraordinary footage shows Russian fuel trucks burst into flames after Ukrainian drone strike

A Ukrainian commander said that Russian occupied Crimea ‘is having a hard time getting gasoline’
Published: August 3, 2026, 5:25 am
Police praise off-duty state trooper for firing on In-N-Out Burger gunman
Police Chief Matthew Hicks says trooper and civilian who intervened helped to drive the suspect away from the scene and prevented further fatalities in mass shooting at fast food restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho
Published: August 3, 2026, 5:19 am
Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate

Light winds and lower temperatures are in the forecast to help firefighters with wildfires in eastern Washington state that have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area
Published: August 3, 2026, 5:18 am
Aliens, Greenland and Elvis, oh my: Trump spends lost weekend indulging his fantasies

Among the content posted over the weekend, the president shared an AI-generated image of his team arresting an extraterrestrial
Published: August 3, 2026, 5:10 am
Amazon received hundreds of millions in Trump tariff refunds – and says it will return some to customers
Amazon says that it received over $500 million in refunds from Trump’s trade tariffs
Published: August 3, 2026, 4:36 am
The seven times Trump threatened Iran before pulling back

President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations had raised hopes of easing the conflict and reopening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Published: August 3, 2026, 3:54 am
Top US commander vows China won’t dominate the Indo-Pacific

The U.S. Pacific Command chief, Admiral Samuel Paparo, is warning that coercive actions by China and others are challenging regional stability in the Indo-Pacific
Published: August 3, 2026, 3:35 am
Man seen pulling weapons out of car before Idaho In-n-Out shooting

A man was seen pulling out weapons from a car before a shooting that began at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho on Saturday afternoon (1 August).
Published: August 3, 2026, 3:30 am
Kamala Harris teases adding two states to US and expanding Supreme Court as she mulls another White House run

Former Democratic presidential nominee calls for major reforms to America’s institutions but says she has ‘not made a decision’ on whether to launch another bid for the Oval Office
Published: August 3, 2026, 3:20 am
US military accused of killing family after dropping 900kg bomb on civilian house in Iran - report
US Central Command said it was investigating the reports and that its forces do not target civilians
Published: August 3, 2026, 3:08 am
Washington wildfires ‘worst disaster’ state has ever faced, says Spokane mayor
Tens of thousands forced from their homes in Pacific Northwest and more than 640 structures destroyed as firefighters struggle to contain blazes encouraged by driving winds and dry conditions
Published: August 3, 2026, 3:02 am
New Spider-Man movie spins its way to box office record, netting $168 million on opening day
Peter Parker may have to rebuild his life in the new movie after the world forgets his identity, but the real-world box office tells a very different story
Published: August 3, 2026, 2:58 am
Trump says he is ‘not looking to kill people’ as he claims Iran peace deal is ‘imminent’
President Trump said that a halted strike on Iran would have been the ‘biggest attack since World War Two’
Published: August 3, 2026, 2:47 am
Lindsay Clancy trial turns to the mental health battle that could decide her fate

Lindsay Clancy's murder trial is heading into a second week of testimony about the killings of her three children in a coastal Massachusetts town in 2023
Published: August 3, 2026, 2:38 am
Inside the worst places on Earth to give birth

The Independent’s chief international correspondent, Bel Trew, travelled across the Central African Republic and Nigeria, speaking to women who are risking their lives for motherhood
Published: August 2, 2026, 12:43 am
Newborn deaths are surging in the world’s most vulnerable communities as aid cuts hit

Mothers across sub-Saharan Africa face a perfect storm of conflict, displacement and global aid cuts that are leaving them without the help they need in the most dangerous countries to give birth. Liz Cookman and Nick Ferris report
Published: August 3, 2026, 2:34 am
The world’s third-smallest country is changing its name as it disappears into the sea

The Republic of Naoero is one of the most at risk from climate change
Published: August 3, 2026, 2:31 am
Iran executes two men over alleged spying for Israel
State media reported on Monday that Iran executed two men accused of spying
Published: August 3, 2026, 2:15 am
Firefighter bodycam shows Washington homes consumed by wildfire as 60,000 evacuated

Firefighters’ point-of-view footage shows crews rushing to put out fires that consumed houses in Spokane, Washington, on Saturday (1 August).
Published: August 3, 2026, 2:10 am
Malibu beach shut indefinitely as dangerous erosion sparks safety fears

A key access road into Point Dume Beach in Malibu, along with the entrance and parking areas, have been closed indefinitely due to severe erosion
Published: August 3, 2026, 2:08 am
Former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones on trial for indecent assault claims
The 85-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 20 charges
Published: August 3, 2026, 1:28 am
Kay Granger, groundbreaking Texas Republican who made House history, dies at 83
House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X that throughout her career, Granger “broke barriers for women in public service
Published: August 3, 2026, 1:21 am
How Crans-Montana is building back for the summer season following deadly New Year’s fire

The Swiss mountain town is still reeling from a deadly fire in a bar on New Year’s Day. But the community is resilient and continues to make strides in its year-round offering for tourists, writes James C. Reynolds
Published: August 3, 2026, 1:15 am
Earthquake strikes Egypt with reports of shaking across Middle East

Reports were made in Israel, the Gaza Strip, Jordan, and Lebanon
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:45 am
Drought threatens the Netherlands’ iconic dikes and grounds houseboats
The flood barriers have been weakened by a lack of rain
Published: August 3, 2026, 12:03 am
Trump denigrates fellow golfers as lacking ‘talent’ as he boasts about winning trophy on his own course

Like last year, the president posted on Truth Social announcing he won a club championship trophy at his own golf club in New Jersey
Published: August 2, 2026, 10:07 pm
Cuba plunged into darkness after national electricity grid collapses again
Outage follows three nationwide blackouts in July and comes as a US-imposed oil blockade cripples island's already aging energy infrastructure
Published: August 2, 2026, 9:24 pm
Trump says canceled Iran attack would have been biggest ‘since World War II’

‘We were all set to go, but when the allies ask to call it off, you gotta sort of say ‘well let’s see,’ Trump said
Published: August 2, 2026, 6:26 pm
July likely to be hottest month on record in the US - and more dangerous heat is on the way

Heat domes have already led to dozens of deaths this month. Forecasters say another is on the way
Published: August 2, 2026, 4:24 pm
Montana teen uses rodeo lasso to save man drowning in Yellowstone River

Prior to the rescue, the 14-year-old had spent months practicing with his lasso on the family ranch
Published: August 2, 2026, 3:48 pm
Police share details after 24-year-old shooter left three dead and more injured at an Idaho In-N-Out

The mass shooting left three dead and seven others injured, police said. In-N-Out confirmed that one of the deceased was a restaurant worker
Published: August 2, 2026, 2:38 pm
Briton survives after two killed in collision between Greek firefighting helicopters
A Greek and a Danish national were killed in the tragedy as firefighters battled huge flames in Attica, near Athens
Published: August 2, 2026, 2:32 pm
Israeli strikes kill 18 across Gaza despite Hamas agreeing to disarmament deal
Since a ceasefire was agreed in October, at least 1,230 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes, according to Gaza health authorities
Published: August 2, 2026, 1:57 pm
Senator tells Trump to ditch ‘real estate buddy’ and Jared Kushner as Iran war threatens to spiral out of control
Mark Kelly says president’s special envoys aren’t capable of extracting the U.S. from the Iran conflict
Published: August 2, 2026, 1:57 pm
Longest-serving US congresswoman hospitalized after car crash
Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur, 80, is said to be ‘active, alert, and being treated for non-life-threatening injuries’ following the incident
Published: August 2, 2026, 1:16 pm
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