ICC Sanctions: U.S. Hits the Court Itself Hours After a Nobel
The Trump administration just put ICC sanctions on the International Criminal Court itself, the first time Washington has gone after the institution instead of individual…
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Riyadh Airport News: Is It Open After the Houthi Attack?
Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport is open again after a Houthi attack killed three Saudi nationals, but many airlines are still cancelling flights. Here is what happened, why it matters…
Chinese EV Tariffs: Britain Left the Door Open and Now Faces a Hard Choice
The US blocked Chinese EVs with a 100% tariff while Britain stayed open. Now London may have to decide whether to follow the EU's lead.
Maduro Torture Charges: US Says Venezuela’s Ousted Leader and His Wife Ran a System of Brutality
A new 30-page indictment accuses ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores of conspiring to torture political opponents and US citizens. Here is what prosecutors allege and…
Hurricane Isaias Takes Aim at the Gulf Coast as Season’s First Hurricane
Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, is forecast to hit the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday with surge, heavy rain, and tornadoes.
China’s Banking Shake-Up: 670 Rural Lenders Disappear as Beijing Consolidates Financial System
China’s banking landscape is undergoing one of its biggest restructurings in years. Hundreds of smaller lenders are disappearing as Beijing tries to strengthen its financial system. The changes come as…
Hurricane Polo Becomes One of the Strongest Eastern Pacific Storms Ever — Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Hurricane Polo has exploded into one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the eastern Pacific, rapidly strengthening off Mexico’s Pacific coast before beginning a track toward the Baja…
China Rejects Calls to Slow AI Development as Global Race Over Artificial Intelligence Intensifies
September 16, 2026 — THIS NEWSROOM The debate over how quickly artificial intelligence should advance has suddenly become much bigger than Silicon Valley. China is pushing back against calls from…
Hurricane Lowell Moves Away From Hawaii After Battering Kauai; Maui and Islands Remain Under Flood Threat
HONOLULU — September 8, 2026 — Hurricane Lowell is pulling away from the Hawaiian Islands after delivering damaging winds, torrential rain and dangerous surf to portions of the state, with Kauai taking…
Netherlands Moves Billions in Gold Out of U.S. and Canada as Geopolitical Risks Rise
The Dutch central bank has shifted roughly 86 metric tons of gold from its North American holdings as it restructures where the country stores one of its most important financial…
Trump Floats Renaming Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait” as U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate
President Donald Trump is once again putting his name — and America’s geopolitical power — on the map. Trump suggested Wednesday that the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz could be…
King Oyo Nyimba, Uganda’s Famous “Boy King,” Dies at 34 After Three Decades on the Throne
The monarch of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom became king when he was just three years old, making him the world’s youngest reigning monarch. His death at only 34 has stunned Uganda…
Nepal Flash Floods Kill More Than 500 as Nearly 1,000 Remain Missing
Catastrophic Nepal flash floods have killed more than 500 people and devastated communities across the Himalayan region. Nearly 1,000 people also remain missing as rescue crews race to find survivors. The disaster…
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