Massive Explosion Rocking Rhode Island and Massachusetts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A powerful explosion shook Rhode Island on Friday evening, with the blast reported to have been heard across a wide area of neighboring Massachusetts. The incident occurred at...
Riots Erupt in Paris Following PSG Champions League Victory
PARIS (AP) — Violent riots erupted across Paris late Saturday night following Paris Saint-Germain's victory in the UEFA Champions League final, as celebrations turned chaotic and authorities deployed ...
Telegram User Acquires @/BNWO Username for $9,100 in Fragment Auction
LONDON (Reuters) - A Telegram user paid 9,100 U.S. dollars to acquire the username @/BNWO on the messaging platform's auction system, marking one of the highest-profile digital identity transactions o...
Paris Shop Owners Board Up Champs-Élysées Ahead of Champions League Final
PARIS — Shop owners along the Champs-Élysées boarded up their storefronts Friday night in preparation for the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal. The preparations beg...
Iran Stock Market Activity Reported Amid Uncertainty
TEHRAN, Iran (May 30, 2026) — Activity within Iran's stock market was reported today, drawing attention from regional financial observers. The Tehran Stock Exchange saw movement in trading volumes, th...
Ukraine, World Bank Sign €236 Million Loan Agreement Backed by Sweden
KYIV — Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance and the World Bank signed an agreement on Friday for a €236 million loan, secured by a guarantee from Sweden, to support critical social expenditures and maintain ...
Tehran Stock Exchange Records Historic Day as Every Stock Rises
TEHRAN — The Tehran Stock Exchange recorded an unprecedented milestone on Friday, with every single listed stock increasing in value, marking the first time in the exchange's history that no security ...
Russian Drones Strike Railway Station in Shostka, Ukraine
SHOSTKA, Ukraine — Russian forces destroyed the station building in Shostka and damaged critical railway infrastructure overnight with direct hits from several dozen suicide drones. The attack occurre...
Five U.S. Personnel Injured in Missile Strike on Kuwait Air Base
KUWAIT CITY — Five active-duty U.S. service members and contractors sustained injuries Friday when an Iranian Fateh-110 missile struck Ali Al Salem Air Base, marking a significant escalation in region...
Iran Rejects U.S. Demands on Uranium Stockpile, Enrichment Limits
TEHRAN, May 30 (AP) — Iran on Friday rejected key demands from the United States regarding its nuclear program, refusing to hand over its highly enriched uranium stockpile or accept new limits on enri...
Twenty Commercial Vessels Transit Strait of Hormuz Following Revolutionary Guard Clearance
MUSCAT — Twenty commercial ships successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours after securing mandatory approvals from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, marking a significant flow ...
Iranian Missile Debris Strikes U.S. Base in Kuwait, Injuring Five Americans
KUWAIT CITY — Five Americans were injured and at least one MQ-9 Reaper drone was destroyed after debris from an Iranian missile struck the Ali Al-Salem air base in Kuwait early Friday morning. The in...
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces strike Russian airfield in Taganrog
TAGANROG, Russia — Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed an Iskander missile system and two Tu-142 aircraft at a military airfield in Taganrog, Russia, early Friday morning. The attack, which oc...
Hegseth Urges Allies to Bolster Defense Capabilities at Shangri-La Dialogue
SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told regional leaders Friday that security in the Indo-Pacific cannot depend exclusively on American military power, calling for a significant increase i...
Iranian Air Defense Forces Intercept Hostile Drone Near Qeshm Island
QESHM ISLAND, Iran — Iranian Army Air Defense Forces detected and destroyed a hostile drone attempting to approach Qeshm Island on Thursday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 18:30 local ...
U.S. Air Force Surveillance Aircraft Spotted Over Western Iraq
BAGHDAD — A U.S. Air Force Bombardier E-11A BACN surveillance aircraft was observed circling over Iraq's Anbar governorate on Thursday, marking a significant deployment of advanced signals intelligenc...
Iranian Official Dismisses Trump's Claims on Negotiations as Unrealistic
TEHRAN (AP) — An Iranian official stated Thursday that significant disagreements persist in ongoing negotiations, dismissing recent comments by former U.S. President Donald Trump as a reflection of pe...
Medvedev Warns EU Citizens of Unilateral War Entry by Authorities
MOSCOW — Deputy Chair of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev issued a stark warning to citizens of the European Union on Thursday, stating that their governing authorities have unilaterally...
US Drone Shot Down Over Yemen's Ma'rib Governorate
SANAA, Yemen — An American unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down over Yemen's Ma'rib Governorate on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict in the region. The incident occu...
Bolsonaro Praises U.S. Designation of Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups
SAO PAULO — Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro on Thursday hailed the United States' decision to classify two of Brazil's most powerful criminal organizations as foreign terrorist groups, using the mo...
Hezbollah Drones Target Israeli Vehicle in Southern Lebanon
BEIRUT — Hezbollah forces launched an attack using Ababil drones against an Israeli Nimr vehicle in the village of Taybeh in southern Lebanon on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximat...
Iran Condemns U.S. Threats Against Oman Over Alleged False Pretenses
TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned United States threats directed at the Sultanate of Oman, denouncing potential sanctions as being based on false pretenses. Esmail Baghaei, the ...
Netanyahu Orders Expansion of Israeli Control in Gaza to 70%
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that Israeli forces currently occupy 60 percent of the Gaza Strip and has ordered the military to expand control to 70 perc...
IRGC Launches Warning Missiles at Vessels, Shoots Down U.S. Drone Over Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched warning missiles at four vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz without authorization and shot down a U.S. drone that entered Iranian ...
Hezbollah Claims Drone Strike on Israeli Iron Dome Batteries
BEIRUT — Hezbollah released footage on Wednesday showing its fighters targeting two Israeli Iron Dome missile defense platforms at the Ramim barracks in northern Israel using Ababil attack drones. Th...
Casualty Toll Rises in Lebanon Following US-Backed Israeli Strikes
BEIRUT — At least 3,324 people have been killed and 10,027 injured in US-backed Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2, 2026, marking a significant escalation in the region's ongoing conflict. The v...
Amazon Expands AI Strategy with Custom Chips, Cloud Services
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon is accelerating its artificial intelligence strategy through the development of custom silicon, expanded cloud services, and deeper operational integration, aiming to secure a co...
Capri Holdings Shares Fall Despite Profit Beat as Revenue Misses Estimates
NEW YORK — Capri Holdings Ltd. shares dropped more than 6% in after-hours trading on Tuesday following the luxury fashion conglomerate's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report, which revealed stronger-...
Russian Drone Strikes Building in Romanian Town of Galati
GALATI, Romania — A Russian drone struck a building in the eastern Romanian town of Galati early Thursday, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions. The incident occurred at approximately...
Sweden to Transfer 16 Gripen Fighters to Ukraine in Early 2027
STOCKHOLM — Sweden will transfer 16 JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter jets to Ukraine in early 2027, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in military support...