A small Texas town is challenging the Trump administration's border wall plans, arguing they could cause flooding and bypass legal processes
Terrorism trial set to open in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie is going on trial again
As the president touts Trump Accounts, some families are still waiting
President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could lift children out of poverty and help more Americans invest in the stock market
Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 US service members
President Donald Trump plans to attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East
Beaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf Coast
Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches before Tropical Storm Bertha brings flooding and wind from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana
French Polynesia objects to an American seabed mining plan made without its input
The government of French Polynesia plans to challenge an American startup’s proposal to explore the waters just beyond its maritime borders for seabed mining. “We were approached, but we were not consulted,” Moetai Brotherson, the territory’s president, told Grist. “We are not remaining passive while industrial activities are proposed immediately...
Why the Iran war hasn’t caused a global oil crisis — yet
When the Strait of Hormuz first closed at the start of the 2026 Iran war, the world braced for the “largest energy crisis in history.” Before the conflict began, almost 20 percent of the world’s traded oil passed through the narrow waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of...
Evenepoel pips Pogacar again as Tour de France night-time doping test row deepens
Belgian wins time trial, says chase of leader ‘not over yet’ Florian Lipowitz, third last year, quits race after crashing Remco Evenepoel took back-to-back stage wins in the Tour de France, and eroded some of Tadej Pogacar’s overall lead, with victory in the stage 16 time trial from Evian to...
Madeleine McCann’s younger brother Sean to swim for Scotland at Glasgow 2026
Freestyle swimmer eligible through father Gerry Madeleine’s disappearance still under investigation Madeleine McCann’s younger brother, Sean, has been selected to represent Scotland in swimming at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. McCann, a student at Loughborough University, is expected to compete in a number of longer-distance freestyle events when competition begins...
The Hundred returns with the hits and hope that fans feel the love again
Revamped tournament begins with pyrotechnics and plenty more fireworks from Nicholas Pooran’s bat In 2012 John Newman’s first hit, as featured vocalist on Rudimental’s Feel the Love, went straight into the charts at No 1. The following year his first solo release, Love Me Again, did it too, also earning him a Brit...