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Heavy smoke rises from a scaffolded commercial tower under renovation in a European city center as firefighters and emergency vehicles respond at street level

Several Dead, Six Missing After Fire Rips Through Brussels Construction Site Elevator Shaft

A fire at the Oxy Tower renovation project in central Brussels killed several construction…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 14

Aerial view of heat haze rising from desert landscape under an oppressive sky with wildfire smoke on the horizon

The Second Heat Dome of 2026 Is Peaking Today, and 100 Million Americans Are in Its Path

The western United States is baking under a punishing heat dome that forecasters say…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 14

Aerial view of oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz at dusk with smoke plumes and military vessels

Iran Launches Simultaneous Strikes on Five Gulf Nations After the U.S. Hits 300 Targets in Three Nights

Iran unleashed waves of missile and drone attacks across the Persian Gulf on Sunday,…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 13

Medical humanitarian worker in protective hazmat gear at a makeshift field clinic

A Second American Has Tested Positive for Ebola in DR Congo as the Outbreak Hits 1,830 Cases

A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of the…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 13

City skyline shimmering under extreme heat haze with blazing sun overhead

Society/Culture

Record-Shattering Heat Dome Barrels Toward the East Coast This Week

A heat dome that already obliterated all-time temperature records across the Northern Rockies and…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 13

Cinematic editorial portrait of Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant in khaki field shirt at golden hour

Sam Neill, Jurassic Park Star and New Zealand Screen Legend, Dies at 78

Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor whose quiet authority and wry intelligence made him…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 13

Aerial view of a burning pub in Bangkok with thick smoke and emergency vehicles responding at night

At Least 27 Dead After Fire Engulfs Popular Bangkok Pub, Dozens Trapped in Restrooms

A fire tore through one of Bangkok’s most popular nightlife venues overnight, killing at…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 12

United States Senator Lindsey Graham in a dark navy suit and red tie standing before an American flag in a Capitol interior

Lindsey Graham, Trump Ally and Senate Foreign-Policy Hawk, Dies at 71

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday at 71 after a brief and…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 12

Emergency vehicles and police responding to a shooting at a Toronto street festival at night with CN Tower visible in background

Two Dead, Three Wounded in Mass Shooting at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair Festival

Toronto police responded to an active shooter situation Saturday evening at one of Canada’s…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 11

Packed football stadium at night during a World Cup quarterfinal match with international flags in the crowd

World Cup 2026 Quarterfinals: Haaland vs Kane and Messi’s Last Stand Headline Saturday’s Double Feature

Two of the most anticipated matches in this tournament arrive on Saturday as Norway…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 11

The US Capitol building at golden hour with suburban single-family homes in the foreground

The Largest Housing Bill in a Generation Just Became Law Without Trump’s Signature

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act officially became law on Thursday after President…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 11

Donald Trump walking across the White House South Lawn at dusk flanked by Secret Service agents, with steel security fencing and crowd barriers in the foreground and Marine One behind

Trump Says He Left Orders to Bomb Iran If He’s Assassinated as the White House Turns Into a Fortress

Donald Trump told the New York Post on Friday that he has left standing…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 10

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Official portrait of Ann Widdecombe smiling in a lavender jacket with pearl earrings against a blurred backdrop

Ann Widdecombe Found Dead at 78: Police Arrest 26-Year-Old on Suspicion of Murder

Wildfire burning across a hillside behind a whitewashed Andalusian village at dusk, with emergency vehicles on a winding mountain road and a firefighting helicopter overhead

Wildfire Kills 12 in Spain’s Almería Province as Victims Are Found Trapped in Their Cars

Firefighters and ladder trucks spray water on a smoking multi-story factory building as thick black smoke rises over an industrial district

Fire at Jinjiang Shoe Factory Kills 28 in One of China’s Deadliest Industrial Blazes in Years

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster touching down on a drone ship at sea at dawn with exhaust flames illuminating the ocean surface

SpaceX Falcon 9 Sets All-Time Reuse Record With 36th Flight of a Single Booster

Architectural rendering of a massive white stone triumphal arch on the National Mall in Washington DC at sunset with the Washington Monument visible behind it

Society/Culture

Trump’s 250-Foot Triumphal Arch Faces Federal Height Review as DC Commission Pushes Back

Aerial view of a US military base in the Persian Gulf at night with Patriot missile defense systems and tracer fire visible in the sky

Iran Fires on Three US Gulf Allies as Pentagon Completes 90-Target Strike Wave

President Donald Trump speaks at a podium beside a seated NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, with NATO, US and Turkish flags behind them and press photographers in the foreground

Trump Orders Trade with Spain Cut Off and Demands Greenland at the Ankara NATO Summit

Grand awards show stage with gold and purple lighting, podium at center, and theatrical curtains

Mariska Hargitay Will Host the 2026 Emmys, Becoming the First Woman to Emcee in 15 Years

Police vehicles with blue lights and emergency helicopters outside a Bavarian school building cordoned off with emergency tape

Teenager Arrested After School Attack in Schongau, Bavaria Leaves Four Seriously Wounded

Argentina fans celebrating with blue and white flags in a packed World Cup stadium at night

Messi Scores Record 21st World Cup Goal as Argentina Stages Stunning 3-2 Comeback Against Egypt

Smartphone displaying a mobile racing game with a service ending notification on screen

Mario Kart Tour Is Shutting Down for Good, and Nintendo Won’t Offer an Offline Version

Empty game development studio with deserted workstations and monitors turned off after mass layoffs

Xbox’s $20 Billion Problem: Why Microsoft Just Gutted Its Gaming Division

Oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz at dusk with smoke rising and military vessels in the distance

Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire ‘Over’ as Oil Prices Spike 5% After Strait of Hormuz Attacks

President Donald Trump seated at the NATO summit press conference table in Ankara alongside NATO officials with flags in the background

Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire ‘Over’ at NATO Summit as Strait of Hormuz Attacks Shatter Fragile Truce

Fire trucks and emergency vehicles line the streets around a glass high-rise in Midtown Manhattan as crowds evacuate

Buckling Columns Force Mass Evacuations Around a Midtown Manhattan High-Rise as Officials Warn of Possible Collapse

Nigel Farage standing at a lectern outside the Palace of Westminster with Big Ben visible behind him under dramatic cloudy skies

Nigel Farage Resigns as MP Amid Funding Scandal, Bets a By-Election Will Save Him

World leaders seated around a circular table at the NATO summit with member nation flags in the background

NATO Summit Opens in Ankara With Trump’s 5% Spending Demand Hanging Over Every Meeting

Emergency vehicles and security cordons near a hotel in Damascus with smoke and dramatic clouds at dawn

Explosions Rock Damascus Near Macron’s Hotel During Historic Syria Visit