Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting
The fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal law-enforcement officer is laying bare the sharp divides in US politics – and threatening to inflame an already contentious debate over immigration policy. The incident took place in broad…
US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House
US President Donald Trump has been discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, including use of the military, the White House said. The White House told the BBC that acquiring Greenland - a semi-autonomous region of fellow Nato member…
More than 2,200 flights canceled Sunday amid nationwide air travel disruption
Nationwide flight disruption stretched into Sunday following cancellations or delays to thousands of flights on Saturday, as the Federal Aviation Administration limited capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the longest government shutdown in…
Trump administration seeks to dissolve remaining order blocking National Guard deployment to Portland
The Trump administration has filed a motion seeking to dissolve the remaining order preventing them from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. The filing on Monday came after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned, earlier that…
Trump, world leaders gather in Egypt for ceasefire deal signing with Netanyahu absent
President Donald Trump joined more than 20 world leaders in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday for talks on Gaza's future with the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement underway. Among those gathered for the summit were Palestinian…
All remaining hostages should be released Monday or Tuesday, Trump says
President Donald Trump said Israel and Hamas "reached a momentous breakthrough" agreement on Wednesday, saying, "We ended the war in Gaza." All remaining hostages held by Hamas will be released on Monday or Tuesday, Trump said, speaking at a cabinet…
Russia fires 500 drones at Ukraine in deadly overnight attack, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russia launched around 550 munitions into the country overnight in Moscow's latest deadly long-range barrage. Zelenskyy said that at least five people were killed and 10 injured across…
White House hasn’t received Hamas response as deadline looms
The White House has not received Hamas' response to the peace plan they put out on Monday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday. They still “expect” Hamas to accept the plan, Leavitt said. In the meantime, Gaza's Hamas-run…
Jane Goodall, famed primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist, dead at 91
Jane Goodall, the most prolific primatologist of a generation, has died. She was 91 years old. "The Jane Goodall Institute has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane…
Four killed as suspect named in Michigan Mormon church shooting
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in the US by Joseph Smith in the 1800s, but its followers are now more commonly referred to as Mormons. Mormons believe their church is a restoration of the Church as conceived by Jesus,…