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The White House is presenting South Korean energy pledges as a major win for U.S. jobs and Republican candidates, while Seoul warns that Alaska LNG and nuclear investments still depend on commercial and legal reviews.
Cornell has agreed to an independent review after a newly disclosed police transcript raised questions about why prosecutors declined to file charges in a fraternity rape allegation.
Senators have struck a cross-party permitting agreement aimed at accelerating energy and infrastructure projects, while requiring data centers to cover transmission costs. Supporters call it a compromise; its political future depends on the post-election lame-duck session.
Christa Pike’s execution was allowed to proceed after a last-minute court battle, but witnesses said she remained alive and breathing after two doses of pentobarbital, prompting emergency legal action and medical treatment.
The broadcaster and charity founder Esther Rantzen has died aged 86, leaving behind major legacies in child protection, support for older people and the assisted-dying debate.
Boeing secured the Navy’s sixth-generation fighter contract over Northrop Grumman, strengthening its defense business while unresolved safety, labor and execution risks continue to weigh on investors.
The final U.S. withdrawal from Iraq ends Operation Inherent Resolve and more than two decades of American military involvement, but supporters and critics continue to disagree over what the mission achieved and what comes next.
A major Russian missile and drone campaign has killed civilians and forced emergency blackouts, while competing accounts differ mainly over the scale and immediate focus of the assault.
Crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz have returned to prewar levels, easing oil prices, but fuel shipments remain severely constrained. The fragile recovery depends on costly military escorts, vulnerable pipelines and diplomacy that could collapse again.
The Trump administration ordered Iran’s U.N. delegation to leave the United States after peace talks collapsed, highlighting how quickly stalled diplomacy gave way to public pressure.
A’ja Wilson was penalized for confronting a Fever fan, but arena security found no code violation. The incident has fueled debate over player conduct, fan behavior and whether media figures crossed the line themselves.
A cockpit stabbing sent a Flydubai flight into a dangerous dive before passengers and off-duty pilots helped land it safely, but competing accounts are already framing the incident as either terrorism or an unexplained act.
Swiss glaciers lost 19.4% of their ice in five years, with heat waves and weak winter snowfall driving another sharp decline in 2026. Scientists warn the retreat is becoming structural, not simply seasonal.
A federal judge has cleared the way for Paramount Skydance’s roughly $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but the deal’s next test will be integrating two major media businesses under a newly divided leadership team.
The RBA’s latest hike to 4.6% reflects worsening inflation risks, but the central bank’s tougher stance could further weaken an economy already showing signs of slowing.
The justices temporarily revived Trump’s third-country deportation policy, allowing removals without a hearing on persecution risks while deferring the broader legal fight until December.
Manchester City rejects an independent commission’s finding that it manipulated more than £900 million in revenue and costs, calling the case fundamentally flawed. The club now plans to appeal while awaiting sanctions.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to reduce U.S. general and admiral positions by 20% by 2027, presenting a major restructuring effort that critics connect to a broader pattern of senior military shakeups.
David Shoebridge has taken over as Greens leader after Larissa Waters resigned over worsening kidney disease, defeating two senior senators in a ballot and pairing with Steph Hodgins-May as deputy.
Trump and leading tech executives signed a voluntary AI safety accord, presenting self-regulation as protection against dangerous systems. Critics counter that a nonbinding pledge and a renamed technology cannot replace mandatory safeguards.
