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Iran vows retaliation, Russia-Ukraine, Oscars and ant-smuggling
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran warns it may target U.S. “hideouts” in the United Arab Emirates, as a drone attack disrupts oil-loading at the UAE’s Fujairah oil hub. E...
US military crash, Trump's Iran exit plan, inside Tehran and affordable housing
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Four crew members on a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are dead. With no obvious off-ramp, President Donald Trump’s aides vie to...
Iran's $200 oil warning, trade probes, school strike and Lebanon
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tankers burn and Iran says the world should be prepared for oil prices to soar, as major economies release barrels from their strategic reserves. Inve...
Middle East bombardment, Iranian soccer squad and SAVE America
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and Israel pound Iran with what is described as the most intense airstrikes of the war. One member of the Iranian soccer squad who chose to...
Oil prices, Gaza, Iranian soccer team and Anthropic
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump says the Middle East war could be "over soon," but that he'll hit Iran harder if it blocks oil. The Gaza peace process...
Iran's new hardline supreme leader and oil price surge
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The late Ayatollah’s hardline son, Mojtaba Khamanei, is Iran’s new supreme leader. It’s a choice which could lead to an escalation with Wash...
Iran’s supreme leader, oil and lunar hummus
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran’s clerics moves closer towards choosing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s successor as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to wipe out Iran’s mi...
Trump vows to hit harder as Tehran says sorry to neighbors
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President says Iran will be hit hard on Saturday, as he weighs new targets. One week into the Iran war, the risks for the U.S. and the administ...
Noem out, Trump interview and Kurdish forces
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the biggest staffing shake‑up of his second term. In an exclusive interview...
War powers vote, Iran ship, NATO and Anthropic
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Senate votes down a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s authority over the Iran war. Iran says the U.S. will "bitterly regret" tor...
Khamenei's son, Lebanon and Texas primary
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ayatollah Ali Khamanei’s son Mojtaba has survived U.S. and Israeli strikes and is seen as a possible successor to his father. The Pentagon identif...
Iran: Strait of Hormuz, US allies and prediction markets
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz and hits energy infrastructure in the Gulf. America’s European allies walk a tightrope. And online prediction mark...
Iran conflict widens and Texas primary
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Iran conflict widens as Israel strikes Lebanon following attacks by Hezbollah, and the risk of a regional war with Iranian proxies ramps up. U.S...
Iran’s leadership, retaliation, travel and oil disruption and Trump’s plan
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran after killing Iran's supreme leader and leaving the Islamic Republic grappling to rebuild its lead...
An historic day in Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei is dead
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to our correspondents discuss the latest developments in Iran, including the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. With Khamenei gone...
US and Israel attack Iran; Tehran retaliates
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States and Israel have launched attacks against Iran, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation. The Pentagon says stri...
Pakistan-Afghanistan, Paramount's Warner win and Trump economy poll
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistan bombs Taliban targets in Afghanistan. Netflix walks away from the Warner Bros deal paving the way for a Paramount Skydance win. And U.S. Bord...
Cuba boat shooting, Nvidia and Pentagon v Anthropic
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cuba says it’s killed four heavily armed exiles who attacked a patrol boat from a Florida-registered speedboat. Nvidia's quarterly earnings beat W...
State of the Union, tariffs, Guthrie and AI
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address describes a “golden age of America" in a speech aimed at building support ahead of Novemb...
Mexico, Ukraine anniversary, Mandelson and snowstorm
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tourists remain stranded in Mexico after cartel violence in the wake of the killing of drug kingpin “El Mencho”. Ukraine marks four years since Ru...
Tariffs, snowstorm and Mexico violence
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Customs will stop collecting tariffs ruled illegal by the Supreme Court. A powerful winter storm shuts schools and disrupts travel across the Nor...
Mar-a-Lago, blizzard, French far-right death and hockey
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Secret Service says its agents shot and killed a man in his 20s after he tried to unlawfully enter a secure perimeter at President Donald Tr...
Trump tariffs, Iran, Andrew photo and Canada-US hockey
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court’s move against Donald Trump’s tariff powers sets off a $175 billion tariff dispute now headed back to the trade court. U.S. of...
Andrew photographed, Iran deadline, Gaza rebuild and aliens
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor is photographed slumped in the back of a car after police release him under investigation following his arrest on suspici...
Police arrest King Charles' brother Andrew
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent con...
Lagarde, avalanche, nuclear and peace talk
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An avalanche in California has left up to 10 skiers missing and six stranded. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is reportedly planni...
Jesse Jackson, Iran, Ukraine talks, and Lunar New Year
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and U.S. presidential hopeful, has died at 84. The U.S. and Iran are set to hold high-stakes nuclear talks in Genev...
Iran talks, Guthrie, West Bank and Bondi
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tehran signals flexibility on its nuclear program – as Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu says any U.S. deal with Iran must include the dismantling of it...
US-Iran talks, Rubio and Draco Malfoy
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran signals flexibility ahead of Tuesday’s Geneva nuclear talks. Israeli strikes Gaza over alleged ceasefire violations ahead of U.S. President Don...
US–Iran, Rubio, Navalny and Brazil's Carnival
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States prepares for possible weeks‑long operations against Iran as President Donald Trump sends a second aircraft carrier to the Middle E...
Guthrie FBI block, Munich Security Conference, El Paso and WhatsApp
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters exclusive reporting finds an Arizona sheriff is blocking FBI access to evidence in the case of missing Nancy Guthrie. U.S. President Donald Tr...
Canadian shooter, Bondi grilling, and Olympic helmet ban
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Police identify an 18-year-old as the suspect in the Canadian school shooting. A Ukrainian skeleton racer is disqualified from the Olympic Winter Ga...
Canada shooting, Guthrie, Trump-Netanyahu and greenhouse gases
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ten people are dead, including the assailant, after a shooting at a Canadian high school. New developments in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie a...
Europe's Epstein fallout, ICE and French central bank chief
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Epstein files revelations are sending shockwaves through Europe’s elite while in the U.S. Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the fifth. ICE is cracking do...
Super Bowl, Jimmy Lai, Starmer and Trump voters
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A big night for the Seattle Seahawks and Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl. Hong Kong pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in pris...
Takaichi wins election, Lindsey Vonn and Tulsi Gabbard
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secures a landslide election victory and parliamentary supermajority. Skier Lindsay Vonn is helicoptered t...
Trump-Obama video, Russia-Ukraine and Winter Olympics
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump condemns a racist video of former President Barack Obama posted on his social media account, but refuses to apologize. Rus...
Olympics penis scandal, diet pills, Iran talks and Japan election
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and Iran hold high stakes talks in Oman. Hims & Hers will launch a $49 version of the Wegovy weight loss pill, putting Novo Nordisk under pr...
ICE drawdown, AI, Guthrie and nuclear treaty expires
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration pulls 700 ICE agents out of Minnesota. A software sell-off over AI fears raises questions about the risk to the job market. S...
Iran, Grok, Nancy Guthrie and Disney
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. shoots down an Iranian drone that approached its aircraft carrier. French police raid X offices in Paris and order Elon Musk to face question...
Clintons, US-India, Rafah and Norway’s royals
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The U.S. will slash tariffs on India after New Delhi agree...
Child's ICE release, Texas Democrats, Pakistan and Grammys
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos is back home in Minneapolis after his ICE detention. Texas Democrats flip a red seat and give the Republicans a "wake-...
ICE rulings, Iran, Rafah crossing and Alcaraz
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A federal judge orders the release of a five-year-old boy detained during immigration raids in Minnesota. Iran warns of a regional conflict if the U.S...
ICE protest, brief shutdown and Don Lemon
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands protest nationwide after deadly U.S. immigration actions, putting ICE under scrutiny. Congress slips into a brief partial shutdown after imm...
Fed chair, shutdown deal, SpaceX and Senator Jeanne Shaheen
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump says he's chosen former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to head the U.S. central bank. Trump and Senate Democrats say ...
Iran, ICE, Nipah virus and the Fed
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The threat of a U.S. hit on Iran escalates as President Donald Trump gives Tehran an ultimatum. ICE hands down new orders to its agents in Min...
ICE in Italy, Ilhan Omar, TikTok and Hamas police
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Italians are outraged that U.S. ICE agents will be deployed to their Winter Olympics. A man attacks Congresswoman Ilhan Omar during a townhall. T...
Minnesota, social media trial, China purge and LVMH
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump signals a new conciliatory note on Minnesota after a phone call with the state Governor Tim Walz, while top U.S. Border Patrol ...
Minneapolis shooting videos, US storm and Super Bowl LX
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration defends the fatal shooting of an American citizen by ICE agents in Minneapolis, as Reuters’ analysis of video evidence ...
ICE shooting, winter storm and Japan's panda send-off
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ICE agents shoot and kill Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, sparking protests. A major storm hammers the southern U.S., causing outages and flight chaos. Pr...
Storm Fern, ICE protests and ex-Olympian alleged drug kingpin arrested
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Storm Fern barrels across two‑thirds of the U.S., disrupting travel and triggering emergency alerts, while Minnesota’s “ICE OUT!” protests ...
Minnesota, Ukraine, Iran and the Oscars
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ICE detains four Minnesota children as U.S. President JD Vance defends the immigration crackdown. U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his Davos trip,...
Greenland, Ukraine, Lisa Cook and Maine
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump rules out the use of force in Greenland and backtracks on European tariffs. U.S. envoys are set to meet Russian President...
Trump at Davos, Netflix and Lisa Cook
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The global elite brace for U.S. President Donald Trump in Davos. Netflix beats revenue estimates, but its shares take a tumble. The Supreme Court ...
Greenland, Minnesota, Beckhams and a Chinese embassy
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump says missing out on the Nobel Peace Prize means he’s under no obligation to pursue peace. ChongLy Thao tells Reuters wha...
Minnesota, Greenland, Davos and China
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Pentagon orders 1,500 soldiers to get ready for a possible deployment to Minnesota. The EU weighs retaliation over U.S. President Donald Trum...
Trump Tariffs, Gaza Peace Board and Fez Tanneries
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EU ambassadors hold an emergency meeting in Brussels after U.S. President Donald Trump threatens a new wave of tariffs on eight European allies, unle...
Minnesota protests, Machado-Trump and Lebanon's holy DJ
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A judge sets limits on ICE tactics used on protesters in Minnesota. Meanwhile, the Justice Department begins a criminal investigation into Minnesota...
Minnesota, Nobel medal, Powell and remote-controlled tanks
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act over Minnesota’s anti-ICE protests. Trump accepts the Nobel medal from Venezuel...
Reuters interviews Trump, Greenland, Minnesota and Uganda
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump sits down with Reuters and talks Iran, Ukraine, Venezuela and the midterms. A meeting on Greenland at the White House e...
Greenland, Iran, Siri and Saks
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Greenland and Denmark stick together ahead of talks at the White House. U.S. President Donald Trump encourages Iranians to keep protesting and promis...
Iran, Kelly v. Hegseth, Marine Le Pen and trans athletes
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump says countries doing business with Iran will face 25% tariffs. U.S. Senator Mark Kelly sues Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth ...
Powell, Iran options, Minnesota and Golden Globes
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. federal prosecutors open an inquiry into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and are threatening a criminal indictment. U.S. President Donald Tr...
Iran, Cuba and Golden Globes
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran warns the U.S. and Israel of retaliation as nationwide protests escalate. Ukraine launches one of its heaviest drone strikes in Russia. Japan’...
Trump’s oil push, ICE shooting and Iran's protests
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump urges U.S. oil giants to pour $100 billion into Venezuela’s energy sector. Protests expected across the U.S. over fatal shoo...
Iran’s internet blackout, Portland shooting and Russia’s ballistic missile
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran is cut off from the Internet as anti-government protests spread. Federal agents shoot two people during a traffic stop in Portland as protests...
Minneapolis, tanker seizures and Saudi-UAE rift
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis sparks protests, as officials challenge the Trump administration’s account. TheUnited States seizes a Venezuel...
Venezuela oil deal, Greenland and Nvidia
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump announces a deal worth $2 billion to export Venezuelan crude to the U.S., as exiled opposition leader Maria Corina Machado v...
Maduro, China and Venezuela, Greenland threats and Tim Walz
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to narcotics charges as Delcy Rodriguez is sworn in as interim leader. China's top di...
Venezuela: Trump’s threats, Caracas’ change of tone and Maduro in court
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Venezuela's acting president is offering to collaborate with the United States after President Trump threatens further strikes. Deposed president Ni...
Venezuela: Maduro in NY custody, Caracas defiance and oil
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is being held in a New York detention center after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a raid to capture the Sou...
Trump says US captures Venezuela’s Maduro
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump says the United States has carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Trump says...
Swiss fire, Tesla and China’s ‘condom tax’
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Switzerland faces the painful task of identifying victims of a deadly New Year bar fire at a ski resort. Tesla’s Q4 sales are expected to drop as th...
Switzerland, National Guard, Iran and 2026 jobs outlook
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dozens are feared dead after an explosion at a Swiss ski resort bar. U.S. President Donald Trump says his administration is removing the National Guar...
Gulf tensions, Epstein, Fed and tax
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The United Arab Emirates is withdrawing forces from Yemen after tensions flare with Gulf ally Saudi Arabia. The Justice Department needs 400 lawyers t...
Venezuela, China’s war games and Russia-Ukraine
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump says the U.S. has "hit" an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, marking a first land operation inside the count...
Ukraine talks, Netanyahu, ‘Hellcats’ and NY's social media warnings
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump says a breakthrough to end the war in Ukraine is “getting a lot closer” but obstacles remain after talks with Ukrainia...
Zelenskiy/Trump, Italy’s Hamas probe and US inflation woes
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine's President Zelenskiy meets Donald Trump in Florida seeking a deal, as Putin vows Moscow will achieve its goals by force. In Italy, prosecu...
Ukraine, Cambodia-Thailand truce, Myanmar election and DEI
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Russia has pounded Ukraine with missile and drone attacks ahead of a Sunday meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volo...
US strikes Nigeria, 1MBD ruling and Israeli settler violence
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. carries out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria. American companies sell rights to potential tariff refunds to he...
Honduras, Bondi Christmas, and tensions over EU visa bans
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Backpackers return to Bondi Beach for Christmas in the shadow of the December 14 attack. Honduras declares a presidential winner after weeks of delays...
Epstein, Coast Guard tanker chase, Aussie gun laws and US growth
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet eight time in the 1990s, according to a document in the latest file release. The C...
China’s ICBMs, Greenland and Bolsonaro junior
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China is likely to have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles across its latest three silo fields. U.S. President Donald Trump has ...
Tanker pursuit, 2026 immigration and UK asylum hotels
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Coast Guard is chasing down a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing an even more aggressive ...
Tanker seizure, BP's new CEO and Japan's nuclear restart
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. seizes a second vessel off the coast of Venezuela. Big oil’s first female CEO marks a further move away from renewables at BP. Japan prep...
Clinton in Epstein files, Jake Paul and America hits IS
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Justice Department releases a huge, heavily-redacted cache of Epstein files. Anthony Joshua gives Jake Paul a reality check on a live Netfl...
Brown shooter dead, EU-Ukraine and NY’s new cardinal
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The suspect in the Brown University shooting has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage unit and linked to an MIT killing. European Union leader...
How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters reveals China has secretly built a prototype chipmaking machine in a six-year effort insiders compare to the Manhattan Project. Presid...
Venezuela 'blockade', Australia gun reform, jobs and Ford
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump orders a 'blockade' of all sanctioned oil tankers going in and out of Venezuela. U.S. job growth rebounds even as the shut...
Reiner, Islamic State, fentanyl and ICE
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Reiner’s son has been jailed on suspicion of killing his parents as U.S. President Donald Trump mocks the slain actor-director. Australian polic...
Australia shooting, Ukraine, Jimmy Lai, Chile and Republicans
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia vows stricter gun laws after a father and son shot and killed 15 people at Bondi Beach. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Kyiv ca...
Bondi Beach shooting, Brown University, Syria and Messi riot
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Suspects in custody after deadly shooting at a Jewish holiday event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Two students are killed and another nine people wound...
EU-Russia, Epstein photos and a slightly drier holiday
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, removing obstacles for a loan to Ukraine. The admiral leading U.S. troops in Latin America ste...
Tankers, Obamacare, Bulgaria and Disney
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. plans to intercept more Venezuelan oil tankers. The U.S. Senate shuts down two competing healthcare bills as Obamacare tax credits near their...
Venezuela tanker, Fed, SpaceX and World Cup Pride
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S.has seized a sanctioned tanker off Venezuela, escalating tensions with Caracas. The Fed cuts rates but signals a pause. U.S. bombers fly over ...
Fed, campaign finance and Lithuania balloons
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A divided Federal Reserve meets for its last meeting of the year as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his focus on affordability. The Supreme Court...
FTC, Paramount, Nvidia and social media ban
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Supreme Court signals it might back U.S. President Donald Trump’s power to fire independent agency heads. The Warner Bros fight heats up wi...
Thailand-Cambodia, Zelenskiy, Mangione and pistachios
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thailand launches airstrikes into Cambodia and throws into question the Trump-brokered ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says U.S. ta...
Trump vs the EU, China-Japan tensions, and ‘AI-proof’ jobs
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions deepen between Washington and Brussels as the U.S. pushes Europe to take over NATO defense by 2027. Japan accuses Chinese jets of radar l...
Netflix buys Warner Bros, Epstein records and World Cup groups
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix buys Warner Brothers Discovery studios for $72 billion. A Florida judge clears the way to unseal Jeffrey Epsteingrand jury transcripts. The ...