Category: World

Iranian FM Araghchi visits Qatar to pay respects following the death of the Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin al Thani

The trip highlights how Paris and Rabat are turning a diplomatic rapprochement into a broader strategic partnership.

‘There was blood in the water, and we went for it,’ Argentina coach said of the relentless late attacks against England.

The banner, held up by Lisandro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso, goes against FIFA’s Stadium Code of Conduct.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tried to assert his independence from President Donald Trump during his confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

New Mexico says the withheld records are critical to its criminal investigation into alleged abuse at Epstein’s ranch.

The address comes as the White House revives scrutiny of the 2020 election and pushes new voting restrictions.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for testimony on his nomination to serve permanently in the role. Blanche faced questions about his record as President Trump’s personal lawyer, the fate of a proposed settlement fund for people who claim they were targeted by the DOJ and his handling of the Epstein files. Justice correspondent Ali Rogan reports.

Jay Clayton appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing to become director of national intelligence. The job is largely focused on foreign threats and national security, but much of the hearing focused instead on the recent past. Nick Schifrin reports and discusses the hearing with Fred Fleitz, who had a 25 year career in the intelligence community.

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump overturned the temporary pause on ICE traffic stops that was issued after two deadly shootings within a week, the U.S. launched multiple waves of new strikes against Iran, and heavy smoke from several wildfires burning in Canada and Minnesota is causing unhealthy air for millions of people across the Midwest and Northeastern U.S.

Several New York Times reporters were subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury after the paper published stories raising security concerns about the new Air Force One. White House correspondent Liz Landers discusses questions the case is raising about freedom of the press with Will Creeley.

Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. use AI-powered cameras to scan billions of vehicles each month, often without drivers ever realizing. Supporters say the technology is a tool for solving crimes. But critics warn it’s creating a nationwide surveillance network, raising urgent questions about how much privacy Americans are willing to sacrifice in the name of safety. Paul Solman reports.

Congress took its biggest step yet toward ending the twice-yearly changing of the clocks. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The bipartisan bill now heads to the Senate, where a similar effort stalled several years ago. Geoff Bennett discussed the push to stop changing the clocks with Scott Yates of the Lock the Clock Alliance.

In recent years, there has been attention and worries about how reading has changed among kids. Those concerns include the nature of what kids are reading and how many fewer books are part of their education diet. A new cover story in The Atlantic is casting a broader spotlight, raising similar questions for the overall population. Jeffrey Brown discussed more with The Atlantic’s Rose Horowitch.

For a decade, the National Youth Poet Laureate program has honored some of the country’s top young writers who are using their work to inspire social change. Fred de Sam Lazaro recently sat down with the 2026-2027 laureate in his hometown of Cedar Falls, Iowa. It’s part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

“Overnight, under the cover of darkness, the federal government removed panels at the President’s House that told a thorough history of Philadelphia,” Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said.

Starmer, who leaves office next week, bid farewell to the boisterous weekly Prime Minister’s Questions sessions where he has traded barbs with opposition politicians and defended his government’s record.

The final design for the commemorative coin, being released in the fall, was approved earlier this year by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members were appointed by Trump.

Holders Argentina will face Spain in the final after snatching victory from England in ⁠a highly charged encounter.

During a lengthy podcast interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance pointed largely to former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who infamously stated that an alleged “client list” of Epstein’s was “sitting on my desk right now.”