German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit, sealing over €8.5 billion in bilateral deals as a Russian drone struck the city's Northern Bridge.

French authorities are closing up to 500 schools following weeks of nationwide student protests, violent clashes, and more than 5,000 arrests.

A U.S. Marine has been arrested in Okinawa for the suspected robbery and murder of a local woman, prompting strong protests from Tokyo officials.

The arrest of a U.S. Marine for the suspected murder of a Japanese woman in Okinawa has reignited local anger over the American military footprint and triggered formal diplomatic protests.

President Donald Trump announced the launch of the Super Intelligence Force, a federal task force tasked with coordinating engagement and reporting on technology risks and opportunities.

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada has resigned following the failed execution of Christa Pike, prompting a statewide suspension of all remaining executions for the year.

President Donald Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead a newly established federal artificial intelligence task force.

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' centrist United List party secured a historic 42 seats in Latvia's parliamentary election, reinforcing the nation's pro-Western stance.

A U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a local woman, triggering intense diplomatic protests from Tokyo and renewing fury over the American military footprint.

The co-pilot who launched an axe attack inside the cockpit of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight had previously been barred from flying over extremism concerns.

Cornell University faces intense scrutiny and state investigations after a lawsuit alleged a student was drugged and gang raped at a fraternity house.

Ethiopian federal forces have recaptured the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle after the TPLF withdrew to adopt guerrilla tactics, shattering the 2022 Pretoria Agreement.

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff addressed outrage over the handling of a 2024 fraternity sexual assault case, vowing increased transparency from the administration.

UAE prosecutors have formally classified a violent midair cockpit altercation aboard a regional flight as an attempted terrorist act, revealing the co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe.

The US Coast Guard has located confirmed debris from a missing medical transport plane carrying six people off the coast of Massachusetts, prompting an intensive search.

Mass protests have erupted across Spain following the parliamentary defeat of emergency tenant protection measures, ignited by the controversial eviction of an 87-year-old Madrid pensioner.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to strike Russian oil refineries in retaliation for Moscow's newly uncovered military doctrine targeting infrastructure.

Hamam al-Hammami, the FlyDubai co-pilot who attacked his captain with an axe mid-flight, had been previously flagged for extremism by Oman Air.

A festive send-off for the Newcastle Knights rugby team turned to chaos when a vehicle struck a crowd of supporters, injuring ten people.

President Donald Trump predicted that high oil and gas prices driven by the ongoing conflict with Iran will not ease until after the November mid-term elections.