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United Nations climate negotiators gathered this week in Bonn, Germany, for a scheduled climate summit. Germany has pursued the Energiewende, a government-led energy transition that included the shutdown of its nuclear plants and a major expansion of renewables. German household electricity prices are among the highest in the developed world.
Read the spine →A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman at approximately 3:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday, June 8, while on patrol in regional waters. U.S. Central Command confirmed that both crew members were rescued within approximately two hours and were in stable condition. President Donald Trump told reporters at John F. Kennedy International Airport that "the pilots are fine" and that no one was injured.
Read the spine →Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day state visit — his first trip to North Korea in seven years — where he and Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, agriculture, construction, and technology. Xi received a ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square featuring a military honor guard, a 21-gun salute, and thousands of assembled citizens. The visit marks the 65th anniversary of the 1961 China–North Korea Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
Read the spine →Pope Leo XIV delivered the first papal address to Spain's Cortes Generales on Monday, June 8, calling for respect for migrants' rights, international law, and dialogue to resolve conflicts. The speech came as Israel and Iran traded strikes in what sources described as the worst escalation since a recent truce. Lawmakers from across the political spectrum gave Leo a minutes-long standing ovation with chants of "Viva el Papa!" at the conclusion of his remarks.
Read the spine →Israel and Iran traded waves of missile strikes on Monday in their first direct exchanges since an April ceasefire, after Israel struck Hezbollah targets in Beirut on Sunday and Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles. Iran's military joint command subsequently announced a halt to offensive operations, and Israel also paused strikes. President Trump publicly called on both sides to stop "shooting" and posted on Truth Social that both countries wanted an "immediate ceasefire."
Read the spine →Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed nine people, including three members of the Lebanese military, according to the Lebanese army and state media. One strike hit a vehicle on a road linking Nabatiyeh and Marjayoun, killing a brigadier general, a captain, and a soldier; a second strike on the village of Saksakiyah killed six people and wounded four. The Israeli military confirmed striking the vehicle and said the incident is under review.
Read the spine →Israel and Lebanon reached a new ceasefire agreement on Wednesday following U.S.-brokered trilateral talks in Washington, D.C. Hezbollah, which was excluded from the negotiations, rejected the deal, with its leader Naim Kassem calling it "surrender and defeat." Fighting continued after the announcement, with Israeli strikes killing at least four people in Lebanon and a Serbian UNIFIL peacekeeper killed in crossfire near Marjayoun.
Read the spine →Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, setting it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday. The drones flew more than 1,000 kilometers to reach Russia's second-largest city, which was simultaneously hosting an annual international economic forum. Russia's air defenses downed 354 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to Russia's Defense Ministry.
Read the spine →Israeli forces captured Beaufort Castle and the surrounding ridge in southern Lebanon on May 31, 2026, in what the Washington Examiner described as Israel's deepest ground advance since its 2000 withdrawal from the security zone. The operation followed a series of Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks against northern Israeli communities. Israeli-Lebanese negotiations are currently underway in Washington.
Read the spine →Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed eight people, including two children and their father, a day after President Trump said Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop attacking each other. Israeli and Lebanese officials were scheduled to meet in Washington for a second round of U.S.-mediated talks on Tuesday and Wednesday, the first such direct talks between the two countries in more than three decades.
Read the spine →Four of five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos's Xaisomboun province walked out unaided on Saturday after water levels receded, having been underground for over a week. A fifth was guided out by an expert diver a day earlier. Two other villagers who entered the same cave system remain missing, and heavy rains complicated the renewed search effort on Sunday.
Read the spine →A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, killed five people and injured dozens more around 2:35 a.m. Friday. Virginia State Police said a bus failed to slow for southbound traffic approaching a work zone and struck six vehicles. Three people were transported to hospitals in critical condition.
Read the spine →A Russian drone struck the roof of an apartment building in Galati, Romania on Friday, injuring a 53-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy with burns from the resulting fire. Romanian President Nicusor Dan declared the Russian Consul General in Constanta persona non grata and announced the consulate would be closed. NATO condemned what it called "Russia's recklessness," with Secretary General Mark Rutte pledging to "defend every inch of allied territory."
Read the spine →World No. 1 Jannik Sinner lost to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 in the second round of Roland Garros on Thursday, May 28. Sinner had held a 2-0 set lead and led 5-1 in the third set before stepping off court for medical treatment. Sinner told reporters he woke feeling unwell and experienced dizziness and low energy during the match.
Read the spine →U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative memorandum of understanding (MoU) that would extend the current ceasefire by 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to unrestricted navigation, but the agreement still requires President Donald Trump's final approval. The deal also launches a subsequent negotiation period focused on Iran's nuclear program, including the fate of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Oil prices fell on news of the prospective agreement, with Brent crude dropping roughly 1.6% to $92.21 per barrel on Friday.
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