NASA is racing to save its Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission.

France has reported around 1,000 additional deaths during last week’s record-breaking heat wave.

Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, according to Russian authorities.

Iraqi political officials have been arrested on corruption charges.

Country music legend Alan Jackson has ended his touring career.

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says it launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic.

Hezbollah’s leader is criticizing a new agreement between Israel and Lebanon aimed at ending months of conflict.

Nasser Hospital says an Israeli drone strike has killed two Palestinian siblings in southern Gaza.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, causing panic among residents.

A Chinese political dissident who fled to South Korea last month in a dinghy has arrived in Canada.

A heat wave is hitting central and eastern Europe, with record temperatures in Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Denmark.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has struck a major industrial facility in the Russian city of Volgograd.

The U.S. military has launched a second round of airstrikes targeting Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction.

Chinese authorities say a small plane that crashed into a building in Beijing killed the pilot and injured 13 people.

Andy Burnham has set himself apart from the man he expects to replace as British prime minister.

Tensions are high in Venezuela as the death toll rises to 1,430 after two powerful earthquakes struck three days ago.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has joined Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors to the U.S. to announce a framework agreement that was described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

A standout at the World Cup, Deniz Undav is playing for Germany while representing his Yazidi and Kurdish heritage.

President Donald Trump is threatening a 100% tariff on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services provided by United States companies.

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirms, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city’s business district.

The U.S. has struck Iran to respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire.

The United States has struck Iran in response to a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Two powerful earthquakes have rocked Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and trapping at least 200 in buildings.

Shiite Muslims have marked Ashoura, a significant day on their calendar, with large gatherings in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and other parts of the world.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government is giving priority to strengthening the world's first laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms.

People in Venezuela and abroad are desperately searching for loved ones after two powerful earthquakes struck Wednesday evening.

The Defense Ministry in Moscow says Ukraine launched a major nighttime drone attack on Russian regions, Crimea, and surrounding seas.

St. Bernard dogs walk the same mountain paths their ancestors patrolled for hundreds of years at the Great St. Bernard Pass in the Swiss Alps.

NATO's deputy commander said he wants a summit in Turkey to encourage member countries to spend more on defense and support Ukraine.

Paris Fashion Week Men’s became a test of fashion’s relationship with heat.

Rainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people took to the field.

Most of the U.S. stock market rose after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for AI stocks kept the market in check.

Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes.

In designing the uniforms for this year's World Cup, Nike and other apparel makers sought to channel national pride and maximize comfort.

The record-breaking heat that’s scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study.

Iran's coach and FIFA officials have refused to answer questions about a World Cup “Pride Match” in Seattle.

The devastating 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Venezuela late Wednesday have killed at least 920 people and left more than 3,300 injured.

Venezuelan migrants living in the U.S. are rushing to send aid to family and friends stricken by devastating earthquakes in their home country.

A new study suggests humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways dating back 15 million years.

World leaders and Venezuela related celebrities are reacting with offers and solidarity after two powerful earthquakes shook the South American nation on Wednesday, killing at least 164 people, injuring more than 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings.

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is moving air defenses to protect key targets like Moscow as Ukrainian drones hit deep inside the country.

A Paris court has ruled that energy company TotalEnergies must account for its consumers’ greenhouse gas emissions.

A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman.

The U.S. stock market drifted to a mixed finish after several AI stocks veered back up the roller coaster, while Apple shares dropped after hiking prices on many of its products.

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed around 235 people and left at least 4,300 people injured.

King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a 10-year, 369 million-pound ($487 million) refurbishment program as the monarchy seeks to increase public access to the historic building that has been the center of royal life for almost 200 years.

Shiite Muslims around the world are marking Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in Iran and Lebanon.

Back-to-back powerful earthquakes have slammed Venezuela, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas.

The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion, mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time, as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military action.

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon.

The 95-year-old leader of a secretive South Korean church has been arrested on suspicion of election influence.

Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political newcomer, has been declared Colombia’s next president.

President Donald Trump is on Washington’s National Mall on Wednesday for a campaign-style rally that he hopes gets Americans excited about his presidency and the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations.

A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France.

Ukrainian forces have struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in Russia.

China’s premier defends the country's technological advancements as an opportunity to the world, not a threat.

President Donald Trump has insisted that the United States is the only nation to guarantee citizenship to children born within its borders.

Andy Burnham is closer to becoming Britain’s next prime minister without a contest.

Devotees covered in mud and banana leaves took part in the annual Taong Putik festival in the Philippine village of Bibiclat, honoring St. John the Baptist in a tradition that blends Catholic faith and local customs.

The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim U.S.-Iran deal to reach an end to the war.

Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street as losses for several tech giants including Microsoft weighed on the market.

Archaeologists say they have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has met with President Donald Trump, advocating for the military alliance that the U.S. leader has sharply criticized.

A recently opened, first of its kind Chinese queer museum in San Francisco is already having an impact on the surrounding community.

The Army’s commander of its forces in Europe and Africa is unexpectedly stepping down after just 18 months in the job.

Pharrell Williams has sent Louis Vuitton’s dandy surfer over a giant wave at Paris Fashion Week.

A problem with a communications system forced Germany’s railway system to halt all trains, leaving passengers stranded across the country.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance say their interim deal to end the war with Iran will deliver a financial windfall to American farmers.

Argentina’s passion for Lionel Messi has taken shape during the 2026 World Cup through two striking tributes: a giant statue in Patagonia and a mural created by more than 1,300 fans.

A federal appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to resume carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants across the United States.

The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team.

The U.S. government has slapped additional sanctions on Cuban companies that are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis.

The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in an immigration case dealing with the government’s power over green card holders accused of crimes.

The Supreme Court has ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power.

The Supreme Court has granted tech giant Cisco’s bid to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China.

Ukraine says its forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant and other key infrastructure targets in Crimea as Kyiv’s military authorities seek to isolate the vital Russian-held peninsula in the latest stage of the 4-year-old war.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran.

A Taliban delegation has met in Brussels with European Union staff for closed-door talks focusing on deportations, according to a Taliban official.

Andy Burnham is preparing for a Labour Party leadership contest that could make him Britain's prime minister within weeks.

The U.S. and Iran disputed whether Tehran had agreed to allow U.N. inspections of its nuclear sites.

France recorded its hottest day ever as an early heat wave gripped Europe.

Security forces in Turkey have detained over 200 people with suspected links to extremist groups, including the Islamic State.

Brexit fractured the European Union, and it broke British politics.

Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that's constricted global oil supplies.

Pullbacks in big technology companies sent indexes lower on Wall Street.

The Pentagon has told lawmakers it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the war in Iran.

Kylian Mbappé of France has scored two goals to reach 16 for his World Cup career.

A newly unsealed court filing shows the U.S. government opposes a plan to auction more than 100 artifacts recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic.

Merlín the duck, Mexico’s unofficial World Cup mascot, stole the spotlight at President Claudia Sheinbaum’s news briefing.

World Cup tickets, flights and hotel rooms are expensive.

Oliver Tree, the eccentric American musician known for viral stunts and alt-pop hits, died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro on June 14.

Mexico, Kenya, Italy and other nations are experiencing anywhere from one to two more months of heat stress than they were several decades ago, new research published Monday says, and some areas even more so.

Milan Fashion Week has embraced simplicity amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.

Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party, has been convicted of rape and sex abuse charges involving two girls.

A Russian drone strike on Sumy in northeastern Ukraine has killed three family members, including a 13-year-old boy.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour Party, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade.

France is facing a grueling heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit.