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A Delta Airlines flight en route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday evening after encountering severe turbulence, leaving 25 people injured. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff aboard Delta Flight 56, operated by an Airbus A330-900 carrying......

Iran has sharply criticized the latest round of U.S. sanctions targeting a fleet of oil tankers and container ships allegedly operated by the son of a key political advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei described the measures as “malicious,”......

Ottawa has declared its plan to recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming 80th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2025. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed the announcement on Wednesday, citing the “intolerable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the urgent......

Shane Tamura, the gunman who fatally shot an NYPD officer and three civilians before taking his own life at a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper, left a second suicide note addressed to his parents in his Las Vegas home, police revealed Wednesday. The note, recovered from his studio apartment, expressed deep......

The U.S. government escalated its pressure on Brazil on Wednesday, announcing new sanctions against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes while reaffirming plans to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports. The measures, widely seen as support for former President Jair Bolsonaro, further......

A violent altercation outside a West Philadelphia recreation center on Wednesday afternoon left a teenage boy in critical condition and injured two children and a facility worker. The incident unfolded at the A.W. Christy Recreation Center during the opening day of its pool. Police say the shooting......

The U.S. government announced on Wednesday a sweeping new round of sanctions against Iran, targeting over 50 individuals, entities, and more than 50 ships allegedly connected to a commercial fleet controlled by the son of a prominent Iranian official. In what it described as the “largest Iran-related......

On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump concluded a high-profile visit to Scotland by inaugurating a new 18-hole golf course at the Trump International Golf Links in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire. The event, accompanied by traditional bagpipe music, marked the final day of a four-day stay marked by both diplomatic......

At least 19 people were killed in southeastern Ukraine following a series of Russian airstrikes overnight, Ukrainian officials reported on Tuesday. The attacks come as tensions between Moscow and Washington escalate, with U.S. President Donald Trump setting a stricter timeline for Russian President Vladimir......

A gunman killed four people, including a New York police officer, before taking his own life during a shooting at a Manhattan office building on Monday evening. The attack occurred in Midtown Manhattan at a skyscraper housing major financial firms and the headquarters of the National Football League.......

The French Socialist Party (PS) has officially called on President Emmanuel Macron to convene a meeting of party leaders to define France’s stance on the recent EU-US trade agreement. The deal, reached on Sunday between Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, includes......

Seven people were injured on Monday after a small plane collided with a car and crashed into a park in Palm Beach County, Florida. The single-engine aircraft had just taken off from Lantana Airport when it struck several trees and hit the roof of a passing car before coming to rest in a nearby park.......

During the opening of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) held in Shanghai on Saturday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for a global consensus to address the growing risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI). His remarks came amid deepening competition between China and the United......