5 things to know about the Ebola outbreak
World
June 6, 2026
5 things to know about the Ebola outbreak
Whenever you hear about an outbreak of Ebola, it is frightening, and the current one in the Democratic Republic of…
General among several Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli strike, army says
Middle East
June 6, 2026
General among several Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli strike, army says
Several Lebanese soldiers, including a high-ranking officer, were killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to…
What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities
World
June 6, 2026
What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities
Pope Leo XIV arrives Saturday in Spain, where he is expected to focus on the treatment of migrants and polarization…
Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead
World
June 6, 2026
Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead
The Justice Department told two federal judges on Friday that cases challenging President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” are moot because…
US and Iran trade fire, fighting in Lebanon intensifies. Here’s where things stand
Middle East
June 6, 2026
US and Iran trade fire, fighting in Lebanon intensifies. Here’s where things stand
The US and Iran exchanged strikes early Saturday local time, days after issuing contradictory messages about the status of ceasefire…
Iran’s top diplomat rejects Lebanese leader’s claim Tehran is using Lebanon as a bargaining chip
Middle East
June 6, 2026
Iran’s top diplomat rejects Lebanese leader’s claim Tehran is using Lebanon as a bargaining chip
Iran’s top diplomat has pushed back on remarks Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made in a CNN interview that Tehran is…
Four killed in Lebanon as new ceasefire frays
Middle East
June 5, 2026
Four killed in Lebanon as new ceasefire frays
Four people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, according to the state news agency NNA. The…
Iran war is pushing millions toward acute hunger, new UN report finds
Middle East
June 5, 2026
Iran war is pushing millions toward acute hunger, new UN report finds
Millions of people are struggling to meet basic food needs and, in some cases, being pushed into acute hunger due…
The world’s biggest tech companies are betting big on computers that control themselves
Technology
June 5, 2026
The world’s biggest tech companies are betting big on computers that control themselves
New York — For at least a decade, tech giants have tried to develop computers that can handle complicated tasks on…
Zelensky needles Putin in personal letter calling for face-to-face peace talks
World
June 5, 2026
Zelensky needles Putin in personal letter calling for face-to-face peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the four-year-long war in an open letter posted…