Over 30 water systems in Minnesota experienced a coordinated cyber-attack last week, with the FBI confirming attacks across seven states. US officials are investigating a possible Iranian connection to the incidents.

A man arrested for setting Spokane’s largest wildfire had been contacted by authorities about two other fires last year but was not charged in either case, court documents reveal.

Over 170 migrants were rescued after a boat caught fire while attempting to cross the English Channel on Tuesday morning, with all survivors taken to France for treatment.

Cameroon’s 93-year-old President Paul Biya, absent from public view for nearly two months while staying in Switzerland, has reshuffled military leadership and promoted five colonels to brigadier general.

Jordan convenes an emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers over what it describes as an “imminent” threat of Israeli takeover of al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

A mass funeral in Gaza City honored 112 Palestinians, mostly women and children, killed in an Israeli strike on a residential block in late 2023. Their bodies were recovered after a two-week operation beneath the rubble.

Europe faces extreme heat triggering drought, nuclear power threats, and widespread wildfires as the Danube River reaches historic lows and health authorities issue alerts across multiple countries.

A proposed 250-foot memorial arch could disrupt the historical significance of dozens of Washington sites, according to a National Park Service assessment, potentially breaking sightline alignments between iconic landmarks.

While 2026 is only the third-hottest year so far, scientists forecast it could become the hottest on record by year’s end due to accelerating global warming and a strengthening El Niño effect.