Feather News

Lightweight, private, ad-free.

Trump approval hits record-low 31 percent, polls show Republican struggles

Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Democrats leading by 12 points in generic US congressional ballot surveys against Republicans.

Full story

Aberfan disaster: The portraits that helped bring the children home

An artist living hundreds of miles away felt compelled to help the village that lost its children.

Full story

Trump signs order launching women’s health division at NIH, White House

First Lady Melania Trump has championed the executive action as a ‘transformative moment’ for US women’s health.

Full story

Finland seeking one million land mines as it eyes Russian threat

Helsinki recently joined regional peers in withdrawing from UN Charter banning munitions as it eyes its eastern border.

Full story

Florida issues arrest warrant for Cuban leader Raul Castro

The announcement mirrors a federal indictment from May as the US steps up pressure on the Cuban government.

Full story

Charging lithium-ion battery believed to have caused house fire

The fire caused extensive damage to the property, especially in the kitchen, officials say.

Full story

Ukrainians dying because US restricting intelligence sharing, Zelensky adviser tells BBC

Serhii Beskrestnov says there has not been enough time to warn people about incoming missile attacks. The White House said there had been no changes to intelligence sharing.

Full story

Indian court extends detention of ‘Cockroach’ leaders

The extension of the custody of the CJP activists comes amid a crackdown on near daily protests against the government.

Full story

Mississippi attorney general says use of force was justified in death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley

Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia police officer was justified in the June shooting death of a 1-year-old boy while responding to a shoplifting call.

Full story

More than 300 calls to police after hoax bomb threats at schools

Schools across Scotland were quickly advised the threats were not credible and cyber crime experts are working to identify who was responsible.

Full story

Can religion help Democrats win in red states? These faith leaders hope so

Roughly nine pastors, seminary students and Sunday school teachers are running as Democrats in the US midterm election.

Full story

Trump backs Netanyahu: Is the US planning a new Iran attack with Israel?

Trump’s endorsement comes after he previously shied away from fully backing Netanyahu’s election campaign.

Full story

Japan's MMX mission set to grab a piece of Mars's moon Phobos

A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.

Full story

Kylie Jenner makes Victoria Secret debut in $50 million bra

The reality star's surprise appearance on the runway in the diamond encrusted piece has sparked mixed reaction.

Full story

Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie guilty of 191 murder charges in Kenya

Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of 191 murder charges - all but one of them children.

Full story

QB Report Cards for 2026 NFL Week 6

The NFL quarterback landscape continues to shift as the 2026 season progresses. The Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford may be the the league's reigning MVP, but he's not playing like it. Caleb Williams looked like one upon his return from a hamstring injury. …

Full story

Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 190 children starved to death in the hope of ‘meeting Jesus’

The leader of a Kenyan Christian cult has been found guilty of the murder of 190 children.

Full story

Australian MP critically injured after being hit by car in apparent attack

The independent politician is in hospital after what the prime minister says may have been a deliberate attack.

Full story

Christiane Amanpour announces she will leave CNN next June

CNN legend Christiane Amanpour, the network’s chief international anchor, said Monday that she will sign off from CNN next June.

Full story

Whiskey rebellion over 1868 law on home distilleries heads to the Supreme Court

When John Ream got into brewing beer at home nearly two decades ago, starting out was as easy as opening the kit his wife bought for him as a gift.

Full story

The Simpsons: Apu returns with new voice after race row

The much-loved shopkeeper has been seen but not heard around Springfield for eight years, until now.

Full story

Russia’s Lavrov to discuss US war and regional security during Tehran visit

GCC states have pressed Moscow to help halt Iranian attacks and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Full story

Elina Svitolina Reveals End of Marriage with Fellow Tennis Player Gael Monfils

Elina Svitolina took to Instagram to announce the end of her marriage to fellow tennis player Gael Monfils.

Full story

Woman says she 'closed eyes and tried not to be there' during alleged Russell Brand rape

The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

Full story

Elon Musk says he will give a SpaceX share to ‘every kid in America’

Elon Musk has said he will give every child in America a stake in SpaceX, his $2 trillion aerospace and artificial intelligence company, as tech firms face intensifying scrutiny over their impact on society.

Full story

Australian MP Helen Haines critically injured after attack by car

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines was in a critical condition on Monday after being deliberately struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, police and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

Full story

France announces curfews in aftermath of violent protests

PM Sebastien Lecornu suggests partial clampdown as interior minister admits police ‘lost control’ during weekend riots.

Full story

Iran war live: Tehran says Netanyahu seeks more war; Yemen fighting flares

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks more war before elections.

Full story

Obama calls Trump administration’s investigation into Ilhan Omar ‘appalling’

Former President Barack Obama on Sunday called the Justice Department’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar “appalling,” saying the government is attempting to intimidate and deport one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics.

Full story

Stream the CNN experience now | CNN

Full story

Goldman Says Slowing Inflation Is Best Path to Lower US Yields

For all the US Treasury’s efforts to stem rising borrowing costs, cooling inflation remains the most compelling way to lower bond yields, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Full story

Saudis Shuttle Oil North on Sinokor Tankers to Evade Houthis

Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the kingdom’s exports via the Bab el Mandeb chokepoint in the south.

Full story

Goldman Muscles Into Indian Banks’ Turf With State Share Deals

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is making inroads into a corner of India’s deal landscape that’s long been the near-exclusive hunting ground of local finance giants: government share sales.

Full story

China Said to Weigh Potential Bid to Host 2028 UN Climate Summit

China is considering a proposal to host the annual United Nations climate summit in 2028, a move that would signal the country’s intent to show greater global leadership on the issue.

Full story

Korean Chipmakers’ Cash Payout Plans May Drive Won Rally Further

Unprecedented shareholder-return plans by South Korea’s two chipmaking giants are emerging as a key swing factor for the won, potentially extending its recent rally if the firms tap local currency markets to fund the payouts.

Full story

Europe Has Its Own Biotech Star as Argenx Soars on Trial Success

It’s been a big week for biotech stocks on both sides of the Atlantic.

Full story

Goldman, JPMorgan Are Among Most Bullish on Europe

(Click here or type SQUA <GO> to listen to ’s new EMEA Equities Squawk)

Full story

Stevenage Braces for Life After GSK as Drugmaker Moves to Cambridge

Nursing a pint at a pub a short walk from GSK Plc’s research headquarters in Stevenage, 30 miles north of London, Paul Jamison is fretting about the British drugmaker’s campus becoming a wasteland. The town’s largest employer is leaving, with the majority of …

Full story

UK Firms in Distress Rises 9% Led By Consumer-Facing Sectors

The number of UK firms in critical financial distress grew by 9% in the past year, with consumer-facing industries coming under the most strain, according to research from financial and real estate advisory group BTG.

Full story

The $28,000 Course for an AI Job Nobody Quite Understands Yet

Business schools are racing to prepare executives for the newest C-suite role, even as companies are still figuring out what chief AI officers will do.

Full story