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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

A wildfire that broke out Thursday afternoon near Los Gallardos in Spain’s Almería province…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 9

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

A fire tore through a shoe factory in Jinjiang, the coastal Fujian city known…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 9

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

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral early Thursday morning on the…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 9

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

President Trump’s plan to build a 250-foot triumphal arch in the nation’s capital is…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 9

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

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched missiles at US military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 9

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

President Donald Trump used the closing day of the NATO summit in Ankara to…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 8

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

NBC just made one of the safest, smartest picks in recent awards show history.…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 8

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

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday after attacking multiple people at a grammar school…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 8

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

Lionel Messi stood in the box in the 83rd minute, two goals down, his…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 8

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

Nintendo confirmed Tuesday that Mario Kart Tour, its mobile racing game that launched in…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 8

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

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma did not mince words in her memo to employees on…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 8

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

The fragile peace between Washington and Tehran collapsed on Wednesday when President Trump, sitting…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 8

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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

Donald Trump speaks on a mobile phone beside FIFA president Gianni Infantino in a stadium suite, a red card and football on the table overlooking a floodlit pitch

When the President Picks the Lineup: Trump’s FIFA Red Card Call and the Cost to the World Cup

Aerial view of a wildfire burning through forested hills in the French Pyrenees with thick smoke plumes and an emergency helicopter

Weather & Environment

Wildfire in Southern France Forces Evacuation of 10,000 as Tour de France Stage Thrown Into Chaos

Sunlit church interior with wooden pews and a single candle burning in the foreground

Chinese Pastor Ezra Jin Is Free After Nine Months in Detention and a Direct Appeal From Trump to Xi

Submarine surfacing in dark Pacific Ocean waves with ballistic missile trail arcing through stormy sky at dawn

China Fires a Nuclear-Capable Missile From a Submarine in the South Pacific, and the Timing Is Not a Coincidence

Packed soccer stadium at night with American fans waving flags behind the goal net during a World Cup match

Folarin Balogun Is Back and the Biggest U.S. World Cup Game in a Generation Kicks Off Tonight

Massive crowd in Tehran at dusk with Iranian flags during funeral procession, spotlight beams cutting through the air

Iran Begins Weeklong Funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei as a Wounded Nation Stages Its Largest Public Spectacle

Aerial view of Kyiv skyline at dawn with multiple plumes of smoke rising from residential apartment buildings after Russian drone and missile attack, emergency vehicles on streets below

Russia Unleashes Its Most Massive Attack on Kyiv of the Entire War, Killing at Least 13

Underwater view of damaged Nord Stream gas pipeline resting on the Baltic Sea floor with debris and bubbles

Germany Files First Criminal Charges Over the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

Thousands of protesters march through a South African city as riot police line the route during nationwide anti-migrant demonstrations

South Africa Arrests Over 900 as Nationwide Anti-Migrant Protests Turn Violent on ‘Deadline Day’

The US Supreme Court building illuminated at dusk with dollar bills and documents caught in the wind on the front steps under stormy skies

The Supreme Court Just Blew Open the Floodgates on Political Party Spending

The United States Supreme Court building in Washington DC under dramatic stormy skies with warm amber light glowing from interior windows

Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Athlete Bans in a 6-3 Ruling That Redefines Sex Under Title IX

Young woman at kitchen table reviewing student loan documents on laptop with papers scattered around

The Student Loan Overhaul Hits Tomorrow and 43 Million Borrowers Are Not Ready

Rescue workers in orange vests searching through rubble of a collapsed multi-story hotel in a coastal city after a major earthquake

More Than 100 Venezuelans Deported From the U.S. Are Dead or Missing After Twin Earthquakes Collapsed Their Hotel