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County Monaghan: Man charged over intercepted bomb in car
The man in his 40s is due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday.
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Trump administration admits it canceled clean-energy grants in states that voted for Kamala Harris
Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of abusing its power after officials admitted in a federal court filing they recommended terminating several billion dollars in grants for clean-energy projects based “solely” on states’ “political identit…
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Ebola deaths in DRC surge past 1,300 as virus ‘spreading like a wildfire’
The outbreak is spreading at the fastest rate ever recorded and threatens to become the worst in history.
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More than 250,000 evacuated as wildfires rage in France and Spain
Spain's PM warns of "complex hours" ahead as authorities in France say they are far from bringing blazes burning near Bordeaux under control.
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49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hurt in car crash, limited as training camp opens
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was injured in a car crash earlier this month that will limit his participation at the start of training camp.
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Cairngorm residents say wildfire response 'too slow'
Nethy Bridge residents were evacuated on Friday and a major incident was declared.
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Iran’s government spars with state TV as mediators push talks with US
Gov’t accuses IRIB of ‘censorship’ after parts of president’s speech not aired; station rejects ‘improper attributions’.
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Police investigate donations by Richard Tice company to Reform UK
Britain Means Business, owned by the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice, made two donations of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election.
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Cyclospora outbreaks start with human contamination. Nobody has ever been able to figure out how
As cases of explosive diarrhea continue to rise across the US this summer, health officials are grappling with a longstanding question about the tiny parasite that’s behind all this torment: Just how the heck is poop getting into our food?
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‘We have done it’: Joy as ‘Cockroach’ protests push India minister out
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after youth-led protests over exam leaks rattle PM Modi’s government.
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DeepSeek Said to Tell Backers of Funding Pause After Viral Posts
DeepSeek has told prospective investors in its second fundraising round that it’s suspending the deal for now, people familiar with the matter said, days after comments widely attributed to founder Liang Wenfeng about US-Chinese AI competition went viral.
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Clapham stabbing: Six men arrested over murder of 22-year-old man
The attack is believed to have taken place near Tremadoc Road in the early hours of Saturday.
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Twenty firefighters taken to hospital after Rettendon explosion
Essex's chief fire officer praises crews' courage after a blaze spreads to a fertiliser store.
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Russia Says It Will End Diesel Export Ban When Market Recovers
Russia is extending its curb on gasoline exports through year-end as the government battles fuel shortages but plans to lift a ban on diesel exports once the market recovers, said Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
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Kazakhstan Urges Putin to Freeze Ukraine War in First Such Call
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to consider freezing the war in Ukraine and returning to a revamped version of the 2022 Istanbul talks, in a rare public nudge toward peace from one of Moscow’s closest partners.
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The ‘Trump Trade’ Is Turning Into a Loser in the Stock Market
When Donald Trump was elected to a second term as president, amateur and professional traders alike rushed to identify which stocks would benefit from his aggressive economic policies.
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502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes start
A’Zariah Miles’ dream of attending Howard University was a few weeks from being realized. Then it all came crashing down.
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Iran blames US for Hormuz dispute as both sides confirm ongoing talks
Iran reports no new US strikes overnight into Saturday for the first time in two weeks.
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At least 11 killed in Ukrainian and Russian strikes as holiday camp hit
Separately, at least eight people killed in Ukrainian attacks on a Russian-controlled area.
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Fleeing a wall of flames: Tourists describe France wildfires escape
Families visiting France from the UK and elsewhere have told the BBC how their holidays have become evacuation missions.
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Fact check: Trump’s false claims at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Donald Trump’s rambling address to the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Friday was filled with far more insults than assertions of fact.
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Baseball’s AI Crackdown Is an Overreaction
Fresh off last week’s All-Star break, Major League Baseball took aim at artificial intelligence. As the season resumed, clubs were barred from using AI assistants in the dugout.
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Trump’s Crypto Bonanza is Biggest Hurdle for Digital Asset Bill
Donald Trump’s $1.4 billion crypto windfall has become the biggest obstacle to passing his sweeping digital-asset legislation as Democrats demand tougher language to prevent the president from profiting off an industry his administration regulates.
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Trump Renews Tariff Onslaught With a Whirlwind Week of Threats
President Donald Trump had gone mostly quiet on trade wars since the Supreme Court struck down his tariffs and the start of the Iran conflict in February, making many think his campaign of import taxes would fade until after the US midterm elections in Novemb…
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Heat Bakes Central US, Raising Energy Demand as East Stays Cool
Baking temperatures will sear the central US from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River and eventually push down into the Gulf Coast for the rest of the month, putting regional power grids to the test.
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After being ‘bamboozled by Russian propaganda,’ Laura Loomer says she’s all in for Ukraine
The longtime Trump ally — and Ukraine critic — released an exceedingly friendly 45-minute interview with Vladimir Zelensky recorded in Kyiv.
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Big Tech Debt Flood Is Taking Over Risk In Market: Credit Weekly
Big Tech’s insatiable appetite for AI investment is unleashing a relentless wave of bond sales — and having a bigger impact on the US corporate bond market than might be obvious.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Presses Forward With Chaotic Brazil Presidential Bid
Flávio Bolsonaro is forging ahead with his campaign for Brazil’s presidency after a chaotic week marked by fresh legal trouble and an uneasy truce with his stepmother.
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How Volker Turk won a new term as UN rights chief despite Israel opposition
UN General Assembly votes 144-10 to grant Turk a new four-year term, despite objections from the US, Israel and Russia.
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BuzzBallz are 'greenwashing' say recycling experts
BuzzBallz cannot be recycled because the metal lid and plastic body are attached, say experts.
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Israel arrests dozens of Palestinians in West Bank amid settler attacks
Military crackdown follows a shooting that killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers.
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'The dogs were getting upset': How LA band Muna survived their worst ever gig
The group discuss disastrous gigs, putting political action into music and the meaning of "queer pop".
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Born too soon: Premature babies fight for survival in Gaza
Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza is causing a surge in premature births and endangering mothers’ health.
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Long overdue, life-changing or frivolous? Your thoughts on wedding rule changes
The government wants to relax wedding laws so couples can get married almost anywhere.
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Trump bombed at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — and proved its point
President Donald Trump bombed at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Friday night. He knew he was bombing, too, and he even tried to meta-joke his way out of it.
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Iran war live: Trump says US ‘locked and loaded’ as it seeks Iran talks
US President Donald Trump says Washington remains ‘locked and loaded’ while pursuing diplomatic talks with Tehran.
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We searched for America’s best towns to visit. Here are the top 10
CNN’s choices run the gamut from beach and mountain towns in the East to creative hubs in the Midwest and the Rockies, showcasing the incredible diversity of the US.
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Alaska’s capital is small by population but massive in nature
No other US capital captures the spirit of adventure quite like Juneau.
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