Russian officials say naval drone struck oil tanker off Sochi
Russia's transport ministry said a naval drone struck a Liberian-flagged oil tanker off Sochi and all 23 crew members were rescued.
1 source
Latest wire
Important
Generated summaries from approved sources. Updated hourly.
Kenya confirms its first Ebola case and death in current outbreak
Kenyan authorities said a citizen who returned from Congo died after becoming the country's first confirmed Ebola case.
1 source
French student protests spread as police-brutality investigations open
French student protests over school conditions spread nationwide as authorities opened investigations into allegations of police brutality during recent clashes.
1 source
ProPublica catalog identifies 506 U.S. citizens detained in immigration enforcement actions
ProPublica reported that its review identified 506 U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents between January 2025 and September 2026.
1 source
Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube neutrino work
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen for contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and high-energy neutrino research.
2 sources
Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel receive 2026 medicine Nobel for optogenetics
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries leading to optogenetics.
1 source
OpenAI says visual ads will appear beside ChatGPT image results in the U.S.
OpenAI said visual display ads will begin appearing beside ChatGPT image-generation results for U.S. users later this month.
1 source
Trump announces federal Super Intelligence Force to coordinate AI policy work
President Donald Trump announced a federal Super Intelligence Force to coordinate work on artificial intelligence, with national intelligence director Jay Clayton set to lead it.
1 source
FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan president's son for China
U.S. authorities charged a California woman with acting as an unregistered foreign agent after the FBI accused her of surveilling Taiwanese President William Lai's son for Chinese officials.
1 source
U.S. Air Force returns bombers from RAF Fairford in England to the United States
The U.S. Air Force returned bombers from RAF Fairford to U.S. bases after an investigation into an alleged planned attack on the England base.
3 sources
Brazil's presidential election heads to a runoff between Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Brazil's electoral court said Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face a runoff after neither won an outright majority.
2 sources
Typhoon Dujuan kills two and disrupts travel near Tokyo
Typhoon Dujuan caused flooding and landslides near Tokyo, with two deaths confirmed and hundreds of flight cancellations reported.
1 source
AP sources say ICE removed thousands of detainees from online locator
Current and former officials told the AP that ICE stopped listing thousands of detainees with final removal orders in its public locator system.
1 source
States and writers settle challenges to Paramount-Warner merger
Twelve states and the Writers Guild of America settled their challenges to Paramount's $81 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, subject to a judge's approval.
1 source
Polo strengthens into a hurricane off Mexico’s western coast
Polo strengthened into a hurricane over the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s western coast, the Associated Press reported.
1 source
White House reportedly drafts order giving outside panel power over NIH grants
The White House is reportedly drafting an order that would let an external committee veto NIH grants that conflict with the administration’s priorities.
1 source
Hundreds of thousands of children return to in-person classes across Gaza
Children across Gaza returned to face-to-face classes for the first time in nearly three years, many in damaged schools and temporary classrooms.
1 source
UK prosecutors charge Rwandan man with offenses linked to 1994 genocide
UK prosecutors charged Vincent Brown with seven offenses linked to Rwanda's 1994 genocide, in the first case of its kind brought in Britain.
2 sources
UK Prime Minister Burnham to meet Trump at UN General Assembly in New York
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is due to hold his first meeting with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
1 source
Paramount reaches settlement with 12 states over proposed Warner Bros. merger
Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that sued to block its proposed $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
1 source
German Chancellor Merz stays on after CDU suffers two regional election defeats
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would remain in office after his CDU lost two regional elections and exited a state legislature for the first time.
1 source
Perseverance finds evidence of three periods of water activity in Mars' Jezero Crater
NASA's Perseverance rover found igneous rocks in Jezero Crater that record at least three separate episodes of interaction with water.
1 source
State Department urges heightened vigilance for Americans across Middle East
The State Department urged Americans across the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance after a Houthi missile attack toward Riyadh.
1 source
England and Wales drought triggers 349 environmental incidents in 2026
UK agencies recorded 349 drought-related environmental incidents this year and warned that effects on wildlife could persist for years.
1 source
U.S. gas average reaches $4.48 as voters report financial strain
The national average for gasoline reached $4.48 a gallon as a Fox News poll found 61% of voters called fuel prices a major household problem.
1 source
China expels generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from Communist Party
China expelled generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the Communist Party over alleged corruption and misconduct, state media reported.
1 source
US threatens dollar-system penalties for companies servicing Iranian airlines
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said airports and companies that continue servicing Iranian airlines from Wednesday could lose access to the US dollar system.
1 source
UN special rapporteur says US boat strikes may constitute crimes against humanity
UN special rapporteur Ben Saul said there are reasonable grounds to believe US strikes on alleged drug boats constituted crimes against humanity.
1 source
Pakistan detains Imran Khan's three sisters before planned protest
A lawyer said Pakistani authorities detained Imran Khan's three sisters for 30 days under a public-order warrant ahead of a protest seeking his release.
1 source
United Russia retains State Duma majority in preliminary results
Russia's election commission said preliminary results gave United Russia 355 of the State Duma's 450 seats after a vote that excluded most opposition candidates.
1 source
United Russia wins 355 Duma seats in preliminary results as 49 war veterans are elected
Preliminary results gave the Kremlin-aligned United Russia party 355 of 450 Duma seats, while officials said 49 veterans of the war in Ukraine won seats.
1 source
CNN, MS NOW and Politico announce lawsuit over White House press bans
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they would sue after the White House revoked their journalists' credentials; President Trump denied attacking press freedom.
1 source
World leaders gather in New York for annual UN General Assembly meeting
World leaders are meeting at the United Nations this week with wars, artificial intelligence, climate change and economic strains on the agenda.
1 source
Iran reports 10.1% GDP contraction as oil and gas activity falls during war
Iran's statistics agency reported that GDP fell 10.1% year over year from March 21 through June 20, while oil and gas activity contracted 26.4%.
1 source
Japan's Izu Islands face evacuation warnings as Dujuan is forecast to regain typhoon strength
Evacuation warnings are in place in Japan's Izu Islands as Tropical Storm Dujuan is forecast to strengthen again and bring heavy rain, high waves and landslide risks.
2 sources
ProPublica analysis finds Supreme Court emergency rulings outnumbered argued-case decisions
ProPublica reported that the Supreme Court likely issued more substantive emergency-docket decisions than argued-case rulings in the term ending in 2025.
1 source
Afghan officials say Pakistani airstrikes killed three people in Kunar
Afghan officials said Pakistani airstrikes killed three members of one family and wounded four people in Kunar province; Pakistan had not commented.
1 source
Investigation tracks more than 25,000 US deportations to third countries
A 24-outlet investigation tracked more than 25,000 people deported by the US to countries other than their own under agreements with foreign governments.
1 source
GAO says Coast Guard reforms on sexual misconduct remain incomplete
The GAO reported that the Coast Guard has begun reforms addressing sexual misconduct but has not fully implemented earlier accountability recommendations.
1 source
Iranian military says US is preparing renewed strikes as diplomacy continues
Iran's central military command said it received information that the US is preparing new strikes, while Qatar continued efforts to restart negotiations.
1 source
Imran Khan’s three sisters detained in Lahore before planned Islamabad march
Imran Khan’s family and PTI officials said his three sisters were detained in Lahore before a planned march seeking the former Pakistani prime minister’s release.
1 source
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it struck tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it attacked the Togo-flagged Trend in the Strait of Hormuz, while a maritime monitor reported a nearby incident without confirming a link.
1 source
Reports say Trump administration is preparing institution-wide ICC sanctions
Reuters and The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration is preparing sanctions restricting most US transactions with the ICC.
1 source
Seven Ethiopian armed groups form alliance against Abiy Ahmed's government
Seven Ethiopian armed groups said they formed an alliance seeking to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government and establish a transitional administration.
1 source
White House says all states will receive international-reference pricing for some Medicaid drugs
A White House official said all 50 states will receive prices tied to those in other countries for some Medicaid-covered drugs under a federal model.
1 source
Russia closes wartime parliamentary vote with United Russia leading initial results
Polls closed in Russia's first parliamentary election since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with initial results putting the ruling United Russia party ahead.
1 source
England and Wales announce specialist courtrooms for serious sexual-offense cases
The government said every crown court in England and Wales will have a specialist room for rape and serious sexual-offense cases within two years.
1 source
Reports say Trump administration proposed board to review NIH grants
The Guardian reported that administration officials proposed an outside board with veto power over NIH biomedical research grants.
1 source
US and Chinese economic officials begin talks in New York before Trump-Xi summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng began New York talks on trade, AI and critical minerals before this week's leaders' summit.
1 source
Haiti prepares to extradite 18 suspects in President Jovenel Moïse's killing to the US
Eighteen suspects in Haitian President Jovenel Moïse's 2021 assassination were flown from Port-au-Prince to Florida to face federal charges, US officials said.
3 sources
Merz vows to remain German chancellor after CDU losses in two state elections
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met CDU leaders in Berlin after two state election defeats while pledging to continue his coalition's reform agenda.
3 sources
Russia holds final day of first parliamentary election since full-scale Ukraine invasion
Russia concluded voting in a tightly controlled parliamentary election that included occupied Ukrainian regions and was expected to preserve Kremlin dominance.
1 source
Houthi official warns other countries against joining Saudi-led fighting in Yemen
A Houthi political official warned countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen and said indirect contacts with the United States took place through Oman.
1 source
U.S. diesel average reaches record $6.27 amid Iran war
The national diesel average reached a reported record $6.27 a gallon after rising 42 cents in a week, increasing costs for transport and agriculture.
1 source
European intelligence chiefs warn Russian operations against NATO could intensify
European intelligence leaders warned that Russian sabotage and other operations against NATO countries could intensify, while differing on the risk of an imminent attack.
1 source
Merz pledges German reforms after CDU suffers historic state-election losses
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would remain in office and pursue economic reforms after his CDU posted record-low results in two German state elections.
1 source
Trump says he is weighing military escalation, economic pressure or a deal with Iran
A Fox News reporter said President Trump described his options on Iran as further military action, continued economic pressure or seeking an agreement.
1 source
North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles toward eastern waters
South Korea's military said North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area, with both weapons landing in the sea.
1 source
Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia, officials say
Russian officials said Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones overnight, killing two people in the Moscow region and damaging an oil refinery and a residential building.
1 source
Meta appeals Ofcom classification of WhatsApp and Instagram under UK safety law
Meta has appealed Ofcom's decision to place WhatsApp and Instagram in a category carrying added duties under the UK's Online Safety Act.
1 source