The U.S. weather forecasting agency has declared the advent of El Niño, and NASA says the natural, recurring phenomenon is bringing wetter conditions to the U.S. Southwest and drought to countries in the western Pacific, such as Indonesia and Australia. El Niño, characterized by warmer-than-normal water temperatures in parts of the equatorial Pacific, made its return earlier this month. Observat
Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, endorsed by President Donald Trump, has narrowly won Colombia's Presidential runoff. With most of the votes counted, preliminary results show Espriella has won more than 49 percent of the votes, while the left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, an ally of the outgoing president Gustavo Petro, came second with 48.7 percent. Cepeda has not conceded defeat as t
Egypt's long-awaited dream of a World Cup victory finally became a reality on Sunday, as Mohamed Salah led the team to a 3-1 victory against New Zealand - 92 years after their first appearance in this tournament. The Egypt captain not only scored the winning goal against New Zealand, but became the first Egyptian to score in two editions of the global showpiece. New Zealand started aggressively
UK prime minister Keir Starmer has resigned under mounting pressure from within his own party after months of political turmoil. The embattled leader also quit as the head of the Labor Party. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street Monday, Starmer said he is responding to the party's question if he's "best placed to lead us into the next general election", adding, "I have heard the answer". In an em
The first round of US-Iran talks as a precursor to reach a final deal to end the Middle East war ended with "encouraging progress," reports quoting mediators say. Mediators Qatar and Pakistan, which are facilitating negotiations in Switzerland, said in a joint statement Monday that a High Level Committee...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic of Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) tablets, the first single-dose treatment for acute uncomplicated influenza and prophylaxis in patients 5 years of age and older. This approval is to increase the availability of generic drugs in time...
The U.S. War Department has announced that 30,000 drones are being delivered now and will be ordering 60,000 more in September. This is under the $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program, a two-year effort to execute President Donald Trump's Executive Order, which articulated the urgent need for the department...
England made a roaring start to the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 4-2 victory over Croatia while DR Congo showed their warrior spirit to hold Portugal to a 1-1 draw Wednesday, but Cristiano Ronaldo failed to rise to expectations. England won an exciting opening Group L contest against Croatia at Dallas Stadium, thanks to a brilliant brace from captain Harry Kane and second-half goals by Jude Belling
Attacks against human right defenders have reached record levels over the past year, according to a new report issued on Wednesday by the UN human rights office, OHCHR. Preliminary data indicates that around 950 human rights defenders, journalists and trade unionists were killed or forcibly disappeared...
The United States and Iran have signed a preliminary agreement to end the Middle East war. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced in a post on X Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian electronically signed the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding," and was endorsed by him as the mediator. The MoU will enter into force with immediate e
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved another over-the-counter (OTC) intranasal naloxone product for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose. Consumers may directly purchase Rextovy, a 4 milligram naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, without a prescription in places such as pharmacies,...
The United States has announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian and disaster response assistance to UNICEF and the World Food Program through new global macro awards, which cover life-saving support in more than 40 countries. This announcement builds directly on the success of the Trump Administration's...
In an effort to combat global drug and precursor chemical trafficking, the G7 summit has decided to create "7+ Ports Network to Combat Drug Trafficking'. The new initiative aims to reinforce cooperation between G7 members and their partners' main maritime ports in coordination with the European Ports...
The Justice Department has announced charges against five men who were arrested for an alleged plot to carry out an attack at a White House event at the weekend. According to FBI, the accused were planning to kill government officials and others attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event held at the White House on Sunday. The FBI launched an investigation into the plot and
On a day superstars went on a goal scoring spree, Argentinian football maestro Lionel Messi's hat-trick lit up one of this World Cup's most spectacular first round matches. Hours after France's Kylian Mbappe and Norway's Erling Haaland led their teams to authentic wins in Group I with two goals each, it was Messi who shined brightest of them all as he inspired defending champions Argentina to a
June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.