How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Aug. 31
Oil prices rose and U.S. stocks fell after American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first military...
Karina Rapidly Becomes Major Hurricane in Pacific Far From Land, Forecasters Say
This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Karina strengthening off the southern tip of Baja California on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. NOAA...
Dozens of Soldiers Killed or Arrested After an Apparent Mutiny in Nigers Capital, State TV Reports
NIAMEY, Niger—Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young troops attempted a mutiny in Niger’s capital in what was...
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Aug. 24
U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish as the countdown ticks toward potentially market-moving events coming later in the week.The S&P 500 slipped...
Landslide at Landfill in Capital of Guinea Kills 30 People, Officials Say
Rescue workers search through a heap of refuse after it collapsed at Conakry’s largest landfill, Guinea, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. Fodo Toure/AP PhotoCONAKRY,...
Head-On Collision in Northeast England Kills 7 People, Including 2 Police Officers
Police officers at the scene of a fatal crash involving a police car and a Volkswagen Passat on the A66 in South Bank,...
Moderate Earthquake Shakes Eastern Japan, Injuring More Than 30 People in Tokyo Region
First responders from the Tokyo Fire Department stand on a street partially flooded in the early hours of Aug. 23, 2026, following the...
Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Shakes Perus Southern Andes, Injuring at Least 2 and Damaging Homes
Dust floats in the air, following an earthquake in Pausa, Peru, on Aug. 20, 2026, in this frame taken from a video. Radio...
