US admits Reflecting Pool damage due to botched renovation, drops charges against former Olympian
The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the hurried renovations ordered by President Donald Trump had been botched. David Hearn, 67, had been charged…
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
At least nine people have been killed in Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, local officials said. A further 28 people were injured in the attack on the Ukrainian capital on Saturday morning, according to the country’s State Emergency…
Building for 131°F: How Europe is preparing for extreme heat
On the Eurostar platform at St Pancras International station in London, Great Britain, on 1 November 2025. Stephane Mouchmouche | Afp | Getty Images Gripped by drought, raging wildfires and a summer of weather extremes, countries across Europe are…
Why did Riyadh join US strikes on Tehran’s allies in Iraq?
Following months of military restraint, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday joined the US in striking Iran-backed militias in Iraq, marking Riyadh’s first direct military involvement alongside Washington since the Iran war erupted in late February. US…
Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Israelis in the West Bank are still subject to Israel’s civilian law and enjoy widespread freedom of movement, while Palestinians are subject to Israel’s military occupation and military courts, and are tightly restricted by road closures and…
Fed’s Warsh sounded dovish. His words point to a rate hike: Analysis
A trader works, as a screen broadcasts a press conference by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters…
Russian attack on Ukrainian capital kills at least nine people
Russian attacks on Ukraine‘s capital killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen others, local officials said on Saturday, with strikes damaging homes and causing fires across the city. Russia and Ukraine have ramped up attacks on…
Fifa World Cup plans: Gianni Infantino scraps private investment proposal after widespread opposition
Infantino became Fifa president in 2016 when he beat AFC president Sheikh Salman by 115 votes to 88. Fifa’s next president will be confirmed at the organisation’s 77th Congress in Morocco next March. Candidates have until 18 November to put…
Trump attacks Sen Cornyn over AG nominee Todd Blanche’s stalled vote
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump unleashed more fury on a Senate Republican he worked to oust who is standing in the way of his personal lawyer becoming the next attorney general. Trump unloaded on Sen. John Cornyn,…
Top investment ideas as interest rate uncertainty grips market
Bond market investors may want to shift their focus toward the front of the yield curve, according to Allspring Global Investments’ Noah Wise. The bottom line: Focus exposure on short-term Treasurys over long duration. Wise, the firm’s head…
