NASA's X-59 experimental supersonic plane has reached a major milestone, flying in Mach 1.4 speed and an altitude of 55,000 feet, the conditions required for the aircraft to make future flights critical to its mission. NASA said that the X-59 still has months of performance testing ahead, but after those are complete, its Quesst mission will fly the aircraft over several U.S. communities to c
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the G7 summit in France will discuss the long-term reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as part of the US-Iran deal, set for signing later this week. "The aim will be to see the consequences of this agreement, support for Lebanon, the lasting reopening of Hormuz and of course the concluding of an accord on nuclear and ballistic activities in Iran,"
A section of graduates at Stanford University staged a walkout during Google CEO Sundar Pichai's keynote address, protesting over the technology giant's reported contracts with Israeli government. Pichai, who is an alma mater of Stanford University, returned to the institution Sunday to deliver keynote address at the commencement ceremony for the class of 2026. The walk out, staged by a group o
European giants Germany and Sweden recorded big wins in a free-scoring fourth day of action at the FIFA World Cup 2026 as 19 goals flew in venues across the United States. Germany trounced tiny Caribbean island country of Curacao by 7-1 in a Group E match at Houston Stadium Sunday. After Felix Nmecha had fired Germany in front early on, the Concacaf debutants drew level through Livano Comenecia
The United States and Iran have agreed to a peace deal to end the Middle East war. The agreement will be signed on this Friday in Geneva, Switzerland. The diplomatic breakthrough came hours ahead of President Donald Trump's departure to Europe for the G7 summit. He announced that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen after the agreement is signed and the United States will lift its naval blockade of
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to restore commercial fishing access to nearly half a million square miles in the Pacific. The proclamation restores commercial fishing access to the Mau and Ho'omalu Zones of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument. Prohibiting co
As the World Cup football championship got off to a start Thursday, UNICEF announced that Spain's teenage superstar Lamine Yamal has been made its youngest-ever Goodwill Ambassador, focusing on children's right to play and supporting those living in humanitarian emergencies, such as conflict or natural...
The U.S. Department of State and Starlink have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance international disaster preparedness and U.S. humanitarian response efforts worldwide. The two-year MOU leverages Starlink's low-Earth orbit satellite technology, an American innovation, to restore critical...
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the state of Alabama's appeal to execute death row inmate Jeffery Lee by nitrogen hypoxia. The Supreme Court issued an order Thursday refusing to overturn a federal court's ruling that nitrogen suffocation is unconstitutional, which means the convicted murderer's execution will be delayed. The State of Alabama appealed the ruling by two lower courts previously
Hosts Mexico made a perfect launch of their World Cup 2026 campaign Thursday with an authentic 2-0 win against South Africa in A Group. The second match of Day 1 saw South Korea coming from a goal behind to score twice to defeat Czech Republic 2-1. Both the winners now have 3 points each and with a good chance to advance to the second round. In a game that featured three red cards at the Aztec
President Donald Trump has announced that Washington has reached a "great settlement" that ends the war with Iran. Iran denied Trump's clam with its foreign ministry saying such reports were "merely speculation." Iranian state media quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying, "It has not reached a final conclusion." According to IRNA news agency, Baghaei admitted that major
The European Union has signed a joint declaration with Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway in support of advancing plans for a new pilot mission to perform tasks in orbit. The In-Space Operations and Services (ISOS) pilot mission is a step towards a European in-orbit service infrastructure....
The wait is over. The stage is set for the FIFA World Cup to kick off Thursday with hosts Mexico taking on South Africa in a Group A match at the Aztec stadium in capital Mexico City. As excitement reaches fever pitch around the globe, Mexico finds itself firmly in the spotlight. El Tri will shoulder the hopes of a nation when they take on South Africa, the team they faced at the same stage of th
For the second consecutive day, the US military attacked Iran's military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defense sites in the south, calling them "self-defense strikes." Iran responded with strikes targeting US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. Iran's state media quoted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as saying that it attacked a US command center in J
The Indian government has summoned the deputy head of the U.S. mission in capital New Delhi in protest against the fatal U.S. attack on an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week. Indian media reported that Nagaraj Naidu, Additional Secretary in India's Foreign Ministry, summoned U.S. Charg d'Affaires Jason Meeks on Wednesday, a day after the Palau-flagged MT Settebello came
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.