Lionel Messi said Monday that he was retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second straight World Cup final. The 39-year-old forward, who won the 2022 World Cup, said the decision was painful after Argentina lost the final in the United States to Spain.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-31 23:54

Large-scale rescue and recovery efforts continue after the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet. More than 950 people have died, while thousands remain missing, including at least 80 Americans.

AABC News2026-08-31 23:49

A tornado touched down near Elkhorn in western Manitoba on Sunday evening, prompting multiple reports to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Resident Kurt Fuchs recorded extensive damage, including a tower broken off and huge, possibly century-old trees torn from the ground.

GGlobal News2026-08-31 23:45

The Five panelists discuss President Trump’s renewed criticism of Canada after the renaming of 'Lake America,' along with the major economic debate between the United States and Canada.

FFox News2026-08-31 23:45

A woman carrying two large knives was shot by officers Monday in New York’s Times Square, as captured in bystander video. Her condition was not immediately disclosed. The incident occurred beside an NYPD substation outside One Times Square, which hosts the city’s annual New Year’s Eve ball drop; police planned a briefing.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-31 23:41

U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly criticized Canada online over the weekend, urging Canadian companies to move to the United States and mentioning Canada while discussing a possible oil deal with Venezuela. The Power Panel examines his latest remarks and looks ahead to three federal byelections.

CCBC News2026-08-31 23:39

The disaster is described as one tragic consequence of global warming. Scientists will assess whether retreating glaciers caused last Wednesday’s ice-shelf collapse, which unleashed a catastrophic flood cascading more than 3,000 metres from the Chinese border into Nepal.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-31 23:35

Rescuers raced on Monday to free hundreds of workers believed trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites buried by catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border. As the death toll rose, increasingly desperate families searched for missing loved ones.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-31 23:33

The goats were bitten by a skunk while in their pen, but the company that owned them says it only learned of the incident recently. After the goats visited multiple sites across North Carolina, people who were exposed must decide whether to undergo a painful series of shots to protect against rabies.

NNBC News2026-08-31 23:32

Five years into Taliban rule, Afghan women continue resisting severe restrictions, including bans on education. Several women tell NBC News how they are finding new ways to get around the laws.

NNBC News2026-08-31 23:30

An American couple who survived the flood shared video of their escape as rescuers raced to reach survivors. NBC News reports.

NNBC News2026-08-31 23:29

The White House has accepted Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s resignation, and he is expected to leave the post in the coming days, according to three U.S. officials. Driscoll has held the position since February 2025 and is a close associate of Vice President JD Vance.

NNBC News2026-08-31 23:28

Search teams are working around the clock in the Grand Canyon to find more than a dozen people still unaccounted for after a devastating flash flood struck Saturday. At least two people have died.

NNBC News2026-08-31 23:27

The program examines politics and global business. Donald Trump says pharmaceutical companies have committed to lowering prices, while Rep. Tim Moore says votes are available to pass a continuing resolution keeping the government open through mid-December. Rebecca Patterson outlines four ways to reduce long-term bond yields, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz and addressing the fiscal deficit.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-31 23:25

President Donald Trump dismissed reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may be considering a 2028 presidential bid, saying it is too early to discuss and that Hegseth is focused on running the military. Hegseth has called the reports “100% false.”

TThe Associated Press2026-08-31 23:25

A vessel carrying 267 people capsized in the Mediterranean, leaving at least eight dead. Rescue teams are urgently searching for about 20 people, while video shows dozens of passengers clinging to the ship’s side as it sank and awaiting rescue.

NNBC News2026-08-31 23:22

A Palestinian woman and an NBC News crew were attacked during an interview in the West Bank. NBC News reports on the disturbing incident.

NNBC News2026-08-31 23:20

A woman carrying at least one knife slashed two people in New York City’s Times Square before police shot her, according to multiple officials. The suspect and a female victim are dead.

NNBC News2026-08-31 23:19

As Canada and the United States trade economic barbs, Lake Ontario has become a symbol of the dispute. After President Donald Trump ordered the shared body of water renamed “Lake America,” Canadians responded, while Google’s move to reflect the change prompted Ontario agencies to act.

GGlobal News2026-08-31 23:17

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, Fox News reports. The report also covers strikes targeting Iranian minelaying infrastructure in the Strait of Hormuz.

FFox News2026-08-31 23:15

NBC News invites viewers to click through for more context and coverage of the day’s most important stories.

NNBC News2026-08-31 23:13

Violence by Israeli settlers and land confiscation in the occupied West Bank have reached record levels. Historian Zachary Foster called Israel’s government the most right-wing in its history, saying competing right-wing parties seek to be the most violent and genocidal towards Palestinians. He argued that “the Nakba never ended” and that Israel has pursued the expulsion of Palestinians since 1967 through policies stripping them of rights.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-31 23:06

Weekend flash flooding badly damaged the only pipeline supplying water to millions of Grand Canyon visitors, creating a difficult repair challenge and disrupting a yearslong project to upgrade the line.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-31 23:03

U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada is “on notice” after the United States reached a deal with Venezuela to take control of its oil reserves. Energy expert Heather Exner-Pirot examines what the arrangement could mean for Canada’s oil industry.

CCBC News2026-08-31 23:02