Explosion kills 55 in rebel-held area of Myanmar
An explosion at a mining explosives storage site killed 55 people, including 6 children, in rebel-held territory in northern Myanmar,...
Year: 2026
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes central Chile, shaking Santiago
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck central Chile, with shaking felt across the Valparaiso region and in the capital, Santiago, according...
Fentanyl threat grows as DEA detects new synthetic ‘orphine’ compound
Federal officials are warning that the nation’s drug crisis is entering a more dangerous phase due to illicit fentanyl mixed...
United flight turns around over Atlantic after Bluetooth device named BOMB
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Spain turned around over the North Atlantic after a Bluetooth device on board...
A below-normal hurricane season starts Monday. It’s still important to prepare
Monday is the official start of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane season, with forecasters expecting a below-normal season this year. The...
Clashes erupt, curfew imposed at NJ ICE detention center, governor says ‘We’re making progress’
Clashes between protesters and police erupted outside a New Jersey immigration detention facility, prompting officials to impose a curfew that...
Pope doubles down on AI with warnings on human dignity, identity and society
Pope Leo XIV doubled down on concerns he has about the social and cultural effects of increasing reliance on artificial...
Stroke survivor breaks the silence on aphasia and the road to recovery
Pam Capecci woke in the middle of the night unable to speak. She went downstairs, and neither she nor her...
3 Latvian climbers killed in fall on Denali in Alaska; others injured
Three Latvian climbers were killed and another was injured after part of a seven-member expedition fell near Denali Pass on...
WHO director-general visits Congo as Ebola continues rapid spread
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the Democratic Republic of Congo amid a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak that has...
