An explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa injured four Japanese soldiers, in the first such accident in decades, the military said.
What began as protests against recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids has devolved into days of violent riots across Los Angeles, prompting President Donald Trump to deploy thousands of National Guard troops, with U.S. Marines now placed on standby. Authorities say nearly 60 people were arrested over the weekend as downtown LA turned into a battlefield of looting, arson, and assaults on police officers.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed down two emergency rulings that mark significant victories for President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), reinstating its access to sensitive Social Security data and shielding it from intrusive document disclosures sought by a liberal watchdog group.
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening amid escalating tensions over Iran’s nuclear program, urging caution as delicate negotiations with Tehran near a potential breaking point.
The governor of the U.S. state of Georgia has urged prayers after several people were killed by falling trees and tens of thousands were left without power as severe storms rolled through the South over the weekend.
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel has reignited theological and political debate after warning that modern technology–particularly artificial intelligence and global data systems–could provide the infrastructure for what the Bible calls the Antichrist.
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a leading opposition voice and declared candidate for the 2026 presidential election, is in critical condition after being shot three times–twice in the head–during a campaign event Saturday in Bogotá.
In a stunning archaeological breakthrough, Israeli researchers have unearthed a 1,700-year-old Roman marble sarcophagus in the ancient port city of Caesarea, depicting a rare and detailed mythological scene: a drinking contest between Dionysus, the Roman god of wine, and the legendary hero Hercules.
Israeli forces bringing water and sandwiches for the crew intercepted an aid boat bound for Gaza while carrying Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists.
A court in the Czech Republic’s capital sentenced a Colombian to eight years in prison on Monday for an arson attack and planning another one, amid concerns that Russia may be behind these and other attacks in Europe to sow division.