WorldFox News reports that the United States struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles at US Navy warships.
WorldFox News reports that the United States struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles at US Navy warships.
WorldRussian President Vladimir Putin hosted US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow as Washington sought to restart negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Putin thanked Donald Trump for his efforts, while the envoys thanked Putin for a temporary three-day “no-shoot” policy in Moscow and Kyiv that enabled their mission to proceed safely. Fighting continues on the battlefield.
WorldRep. Rick Crawford discusses CENTCOM’s announcement that the United States struck three Iranian oil tankers, along with the threat posed by AI weapons. He argues that the action sends a “strong signal” to Iran.
WorldUS Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Turmus Ayya in the occupied West Bank, where residents said Israeli settlers’ drive-by was intended to show him how Palestinians are provoked and intimidated. Huckabee, a longtime settlement supporter, has nevertheless described some attackers as terrorists.
PoliticsMost Americans appear unwilling to enter a trade war with Canada. An Ipsos-Reuters poll found the tariffs unpopular in the United States, while people have also resisted the idea of renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America.” Protester Tim Milligan said the tariffs were foolish and would only make things more expensive.
WorldTwo more people have been rescued alive in Nepal 10 days after devastating floods struck the country. Those found include a worker trapped in a hydropower tunnel and a woman discovered inside a damaged home, while more than 5,000 people remain missing.
WorldTen days after devastating floods struck Nepal, rescuers have renewed hopes of finding more survivors. A Chinese man was pulled alive from a hydropower tunnel on Saturday, a day after two other workers were rescued there. Nearly 900 workers remain missing across 12 projects, with about 500 thought trapped in tunnels.
WorldTwo people have been rescued alive in Nepal after spending 10 days trapped beneath mud and debris from catastrophic flash floods. Army teams extracted a weak but conscious Chinese national from the Trishuli 1 hydroelectric plant, while police in Nuwakot saved 64-year-old Chandika Shrestha from the fourth floor of a partly submerged building.
CultureFor Notting Hill Carnival’s 60th anniversary, Euronews Culture asked 10 people who helped shape, celebrate and document the London festival to select the one song they feel best captures the spirit of Europe’s biggest event of its kind.
ScienceThe satirical Ig Nobel Prizes, which celebrate science’s quirky side, were held outside the US for the first time this year because of travel concerns. Researchers in costumes collected awards from Nobel laureates for studies involving cockroaches worn on heads, nose-blowing, kissing cavemen and buried underwear. Paul Piff’s social psychology team won for research linking wealth to greater self-interest and entitlement.
SocietyABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze goes grocery shopping with Jane Brosseau, who shares money-saving strategies that help her family cut costs significantly.
World2:37A woman was found alive in a tunnel 10 days after a glacier collapse triggered flash flooding in Nepal. Rescue operations are continuing.
World9:39Vladimir Putin has halted strikes on Kyiv for three days while US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet officials in Moscow before traveling to Ukraine. Security expert Jana Kobzova considers whether the diplomacy could produce a breakthrough or whether Russia is merely buying time.
World4:37Russian affairs analyst Andrey Kortunov says there is cautious optimism but little substantive change before Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s latest Moscow visit. President Trump has said no new ideas are being offered beyond proposals discussed in Anchorage a year ago and rejected by Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine remain caught in escalation, with Ukraine striking deeper into Russia while Russia targets Ukrainian ports to cut off access.
SocietyRescue efforts continued Saturday in northwestern Algeria for a 10-year-old boy who had been trapped in a well for four days. Civil defense officials said hopes of finding him alive were fading. Ayoub Hadaf fell into the 40-centimeter-wide well in Ghassoul, El Bayadh province, while going to help his brother tend sheep.
PoliticsNigel Farage said he was “frankly not listening” during a conversation with his former chief of staff and an undercover reporter about what appeared to be a scheme to funnel foreign money to Reform UK. The controversy overshadowed the party’s conference in Birmingham, where Farage’s response and the policies presented at the event were discussed.
WorldMike Huckabee visits as Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Israeli forces conduct raids and arrests. Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is deepening, with Al Jazeera’s Lina-Serene examining the latest developments.
PoliticsVoters in three eastern German states go to the polls on Sunday, with the far-right Alternative for Germany expected to make significant gains and lead in two states. The party is about twice as popular in the former East Germany as in the west and could win enough support to govern in Saxony-Anhalt. Many backers feel alienated from mainstream society decades after reunification.
WorldNepal’s government says severe flooding has created both a humanitarian and an economic crisis, damaging or destroying hydropower plants, roads, bridges and entire villages. Reconstruction could cost $5bn, while thousands remain missing and the economic toll grows. Survivors are calling for climate reparations rather than aid alone.
PoliticsPresident Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America is drawing reactions on both sides of the border. Bloomberg News’ Shaquille Omari examines responses from Canada and technology companies.
CultureLiam and Noel Gallagher arrived at the Venice Film Festival to cheering, screaming fans. The brothers are due to premiere a documentary about Oasis’ 2025 reunion tour.
HealthRegistered dietitian and Kids Eat in Color founder Jennifer Anderson discusses her new book, Feed Them Well, which offers practical, evidence-based approaches to feeding children.
WorldCNN political and national security analyst David Sanger examines renewed escalations in the Iran war after a month of relative calm and considers China’s possible regional strategy. He also discusses who has the upper hand, China’s position, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s condemnation and Xi’s opportunity to draw India and Pakistan closer.
SocietySaturday in America first reported on the mistrial declared in the Lindsay Clancy case. District Attorney Timothy Cruz and defense attorney Kevin Reddington responded to the decision.