Americas
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...
Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Be Used to Fill Up Strategic Petroleum Reserve
President Donald Trump speaks in Washington, on June 18, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesThe United States is planning to use oil sourced as a...
Delcy Rodrguez Says Venezuelas Vast Oil Reserves Must Be Turned Into Prosperity
Oil rigs are pictured in Cabimas, south of Lake Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela, on Jan. 31, 2026. Maryorin Mendez / AFP via Getty...
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...
Trump Announces Deal With Venezuela for US to Take Ownership of 65 Billion Barrels of Oil
The refinery El Palito in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, Venezuela on Jan. 22, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump announced in...
US Military Shoots Down 3 Mexican Cartel Drones With Laser
A laser system was used to shoot down three drug cartel drones in southern Texas, close to the Mexican border, the U.S. military...
Libyan Acquitted of Lockerbie Bombing in 2001 Dies, With Alleged Bombmakers Trial Still Pending
A former Libyan Airlines manager who was acquitted of being involved in the Lockerbie bombing, which killed 270 people when Pan Am Flight...
Ebola Outbreak Over in Uganda, but Cases Continue to Rise in Congo, Says WHO
The number of cases of Ebola in Congo continues to rise, but the outbreak is now over in Uganda, a World Health Organization...
