2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (659+ words) An Iranian commercial ship was struck early Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed, Iranian state media say. Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired drones and missiles toward southern Saudi Arabia, putting new…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (418+ words) Cilia Flores, the wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, “deserves the opportunity to await her trial while on home confinement” while dealing with a heart condition that has only gotten worse since she’s been in jail, her lawyers wrote in…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (907+ words) A week after sealing a massive oil deal with Venezuelan leaders after a U.S. military operation in January deposed then-leader Nicolás Maduro, Rubio traveled to neighboring Colombia to meet President Abelardo de la Espriella. Colombia’s new leader has embraced President Donald…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (475+ words) A wave of Houthi attacks on oil facilities and utilities in Saudi Arabia’s southern region has escalated a renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gave up early gains, sinking 1.7% to 65,269.33 as major…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (282+ words) Britain’s biggest automaker said the job cuts will take place over the next two years as it targets 1.7 billion pounds ($2.3 billion) in savings to make it more competitive as the industry transitions to electrification. The job cuts and savings will…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (492+ words) Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.7% to 66,104.93, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 3.3% to 6,907.53. Shares in Samsung Electronics jumped 4.5% and memory chipmaker SK Hynix surged 6.2%. “The AI complex continues to provide the local equity markets with its most dependable growth pulse,” said Stephen…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (913+ words) The scene highlighted what residents say are the park’s best features: its accessibility and affordability right in the nation’s capital. The historic park, especially the golf course, has caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who wants to turn it…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (871+ words) The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (632+ words) A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP) Forces with the Revolutionary Guard Corps were observed preparing to launch rockets…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (855+ words) “This is going to be financial violence if we have to,” Bessent said in the interview. “We are showing people that we know who you are, you know who you are, and this has got to stop.” Bessent spoke with…...