News in brief
Khartoum, Sudan — A series of explosions were heard Friday morning near Khartoum, the Sudanese capital held by the army, just one day after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced their agreement to a three-month humanitarian truce. Residents in Omdurman, a neighboring......
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea fired at least one “unidentified ballistic missile” toward the Sea of Japan on Friday, the South Korean military said. The launch comes just eight days after U.S. President Donald Trump approved South Korea’s plan......
Ugandans have expressed joy and pride after learning that Zohran Mamdani, a Kampala-born politician, was elected mayor of New York City, making him the first Muslim and first South Asian heritage mayor in the city’s history. Mamdani, 34, who moved to the United States at the age of seven, defeated......
American billionaire and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged a new $100 million investment through his philanthropic foundation to tackle methane emissions — a major contributor to global warming. Announced just days before the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, the initiative......
A tragic cargo plane crash in the United States has left at least 12 people dead after an engine detached during takeoff at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, authorities confirmed Wednesday night. Several others remain missing. The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operated by UPS, was......
President Donald Trump has once again nominated Jared Isaacman, billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, to serve as the next administrator of NASA, months after withdrawing his original nomination earlier this year. “Jared’s passion for space, astronaut experience,......
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled that Moscow may resume nuclear tests if the United States proceeds with its own, following statements by former U.S. President Donald Trump instructing the Pentagon to “begin testing” American nuclear weapons. During a Security Council meeting,......
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an unprecedented agreement that would allow South Korea to build its first nuclear-powered attack submarine — a move that analysts say could reshape the balance of power in East Asia while raising fears of a new regional arms race. The deal, revealed......
China’s premier pledged on Wednesday that the country will continue to open up, denouncing “unilateral and protectionist practices,” as Beijing seeks to attract foreign investors in the face of the United States’ aggressive trade policy. In recent months, the world’s second-largest......
The United States entered its 36th day of a federal government shutdown on Wednesday — the longest in the nation’s history — as Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over the federal budget. Since the start of the impasse on October 1, hundreds of thousands of government workers......
A UPS cargo plane burst into flames and crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville International Airport on Tuesday, killing at least seven people, according to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. Officials fear the death toll could rise as search operations continue through the wreckage. The UPS Flight......
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old progressive and outspoken critic of Donald Trump, has been elected mayor of New York City after a decisive victory over former state governor Andrew Cuomo. His win marks a historic moment, as he becomes the city’s first Muslim mayor and one of the youngest to ever......
On the eve of New York City’s mayoral election, President Donald Trump delivered a striking endorsement for former Governor Andrew Cuomo, urging New Yorkers to vote for him over Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani. Trump described Mamdani as a “Communist” and warned that his victory......
