WorldVideo released by Yemen’s Houthis showed smoke rising from trucks near Al-Wadiah on the Yemen-Saudi border. The group said the vehicles, which were coming from Saudi Arabia, had been targeted in an attack.
WorldVideo released by Yemen’s Houthis showed smoke rising from trucks near Al-Wadiah on the Yemen-Saudi border. The group said the vehicles, which were coming from Saudi Arabia, had been targeted in an attack.
PoliticsFox News contributor Paul Mauro discusses New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signing an executive order for a day of remembrance for the 9/11 attacks and giving the ceremonial signing pen to a former al Qaeda defense lawyer.
CultureOscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney discusses his documentary “Musk” at a press conference during the Venice Film Festival.
Politics6:58The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has become a significant political force in the 13 years since it was founded, yet it has never joined a state or federal government. That is attributed to the so-called “firewall” against cooperation with the anti-immigrant, far-right party.
WorldRussia launched a heavy drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, restarting its air campaign after a short pause during the visit of US peace negotiators. Two people were killed and fires broke out across the Ukrainian capital.
PoliticsFrench President Emmanuel Macron welcomes South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Élysée Palace in Paris. The meeting comes as France and South Korea mark 140 years of diplomatic relations.
EconomyCanada’s retaliatory tariffs of up to 50 percent on about $19.8 billion in US goods took effect Tuesday, intensifying the trade war between the neighbours. US President Donald Trump is also threatening to bar all Bombardier aircraft sales in the United States, despite the Canadian company’s extensive network of US suppliers.
WorldA Reuters investigation examines how Israeli settler brothers Eliav and Harel Libi have used their construction company to establish illegal outposts in the occupied West Bank. The brothers say their settlement campaign fulfills Biblical prophecy.
PoliticsDonald Trump has threatened to stop Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier from selling in the United States. In January, he similarly warned that Bombardier aircraft could lose certification while criticizing Canada over its refusal to certify some US-made Gulfstream planes.
WorldDespite warnings from the EU, Ratko Mladić received a pompous funeral in Belgrade yesterday. Three government ministers attended the ceremony for the convicted criminal, dubbed the “Butcher of Bosnia” for his role in the Srebrenica genocide.
TechThe military-industrial complex is evolving into a military-tech complex as Palantir, Anduril, Google and other technology giants market AI-powered, computer-guided weapons as “smart,” “safe” and “surgical.” The episode argues that behind this gloss are escalating risks, instability and a technology sector increasingly drawn to the profits of war.
SocietyTwo Nepali workers were found alive after spending nine days trapped in a flooded hydropower tunnel, following the deadliest flood disaster in Nepal’s modern history.
WorldThe IAEA is urging Iran to re-engage as the US, UK, France and Germany pursue a possible resolution referring Tehran to the UN Security Council over failures to meet nuclear reporting obligations. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says the agency has lacked continuous knowledge for more than a year of Iran’s previously declared stocks of uranium enriched to up to 60% at sites hit by US and Israeli attacks.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump is speaking at a “Steel Across America” event at the Ellipse near the White House. From May through September 2026, the initiative is transporting an authentic World Trade Center steel beam across the United States to honor people affected by 9/11.
Economy1:36Canada’s tariffs on hundreds of U.S. products are a calculated risk for Prime Minister Mark Carney. U.S. officials have repeatedly said they will not tolerate retaliation, but have declined to say how or when President Donald Trump might respond with fresh measures of his own.
PoliticsA €15 million villa in Sicily that never existed became the centre of a fake scandal targeting Édouard Philippe. The Horizons party leader and other French presidential candidates have faced similar targeting before the 2027 election.
EconomyMarathon Asset Management CEO Bruce Richards says markets can withstand a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate increase. He says consumers, corporate earnings and the economy are all doing well.
CultureEfforts are underway to grant sainthood to Father Michael Judge, the FDNY chaplain who died in the 9/11 attacks. A film is honoring his life and work as the campaign advances.
SocietyWildlife officials in the Rocky Mountain region say encounters between black bears and people have been far more frequent than usual this summer. Biologists attribute the problem to months of dry weather, which have reduced berries and other natural food available to the bears.
EconomyOn Bloomberg’s Opening Trade, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Adam Linton examine the day’s main issues for analysts and investors, with the yen’s strengthening rally among the market themes.
PoliticsSingapore must update its political salary framework to preserve the ethos of public service while broadening the pool of citizens who can realistically consider entering politics, Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing said. He was responding to the 2026 Review Committee’s report on salaries for political appointees and Members of Parliament.
Society1:31The Eiffel Tower is set to reopen after staff struck over female employees being “made invisible” during a visit by the BAPS Hindu group. The Paris-based Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha apologised for “any pain or inconvenience caused.”
ScienceIn a wide-ranging CNA interview in Singapore, former US Vice-President Al Gore discussed recent climate concerns, the Himalayas, powerful petro-states and fossil-fuel companies, and false claims that climate change is a hoax. He urged people to stop treating the sky as an “open sewer” and called the recent Nepal-Tibet disaster a “taste” of the catastrophic consequences of failing to solve the climate crisis in time.
OtherTayla makes the difficult decision to fire her real estate agent, Mark, over the phone, then joins forces with a new agent, Ash.