Luigi Mangione admitted in federal court that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleading guilty to stalking resulting in death. The 28-year-old still faces separate state murder charges in New York that could carry the death penalty.
Greenland has denied a US oil company permission to drill in its waters this year, citing incomplete environmental reviews. The decision comes amid heightened geopolitical tension over Arctic resources and American interest in the island.
Three days after a devastating 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, Cali is still searching for the missing — but volunteers and survivors are rewriting the story of the city’s response. In the ruins, something unexpected is taking hold.
Israeli soldiers are forcing Palestinian families out of their homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, using the buildings as military barracks after a settler attack on the community. The mayor says at least 15 homes have been occupied and residents were given as little as 30 minutes to leave.
Travis Kelce broke his silence on his wedding to Taylor Swift, revealing intimate details about the ceremony and calling it the best night of his life. The NFL star referred to Swift as his ‘wife’ publicly for the very first time.
Mourners gathered Thursday to remember 44 lives lost in Tuesday’s ferry disaster, as candlelit tributes filled the waterfront. Meanwhile, Zambia counts votes and researchers flag a sharp fertility decline across North Africa.
Spain is urging European allies not to blame Morocco as thousands of migrants crossed into Ceuta in just 48 hours. Madrid says preserving ties with Rabat is critical to managing migration across the region.
Ukrainian forces struck major grain export terminals near Novorossiysk overnight, damaging storage and loading infrastructure at Russia’s largest Black Sea port. The attack is the latest in a growing cycle of strikes on both countries’ maritime grain trade facilities.
Colombia’s strongest earthquake this century has killed at least 265 people, with rescuers now entering the final phase of operations as hope for survivors fades. Nearly 500 people remain missing beneath collapsed buildings across the Nariño and Cauca departments.
Former US Marine Robert Gilman has walked free from Russian custody after more than four years behind bars, following a 2022 arrest over an alleged assault on a police officer near Voronezh. His release marks the latest chapter in a string of high-profile American detentions in Russia.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned Friday that Sudan’s devastating civil war is ‘losing another generation’ of children. More than 1,000 days of fighting have left millions displaced, out of school, and exposed to horrific violence.
Humanitarian aid warehouses in Ukraine have come under direct attack, destroying tonnes of food, medicine, and emergency supplies for civilians. Relief organizations warn the strikes are making sustained operations nearly impossible across the hardest-hit regions.
Regions home to 900 million people just lived through their hottest July on record, with Western Europe among the worst affected. Copernicus data also revealed alarming soil moisture deficits that scientists warn could fuel further warming.
From a dramatic parliamentary vote in Paris to fresh economic data rattling markets in Frankfurt, August 10th has been anything but quiet. Here’s everything you need to know tonight.
Brazil’s Indigenous youth are fighting for their lands with smartphones, social media, and cultural pride. In a country losing thousands of square kilometers of forest each year, visibility has become their most powerful weapon.
Sunday August 9th, 2026 brought failed peace talks in Vienna, Europe’s hottest summer on record, and mass flight cancellations across the continent. Here’s the full picture.
Germany’s coalition teeters, a Caucasus ceasefire holds by a thread, and oil prices surge past $97 a barrel — it’s a packed morning on August 9th, 2026. Here are the stories shaping your Sunday.
The EU’s enlargement process is facing a defining credibility test, with candidate countries from Ukraine to the Western Balkans growing frustrated by decades of delays. Can Brussels finally make enlargement real?
Hunter Biden told the BBC his father’s presidential pardon was ‘not good’ for the US or Joe Biden’s legacy. He also revealed the former president’s cancer has spread.
President Zelensky warned Saturday that Ukraine faces winter with virtually no working thermal power plants after Russian strikes killed four, including a child. The attacks are part of a sustained campaign that has gutted the country’s energy grid ahead of its most critical heating season.
