Fierce wildfires across southern Europe, Canada, and the US have displaced tens of thousands and choked cities with smoke. While directly killing hundreds annually, wildfire pollution causes an estimated 1.5 million deaths yearly.

Disabled air travelers report widespread humiliation and barriers, from being denied wheelchair access to toilets to damaged wheelchairs and staff misconduct, despite legal protections and established protocols.

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on Friday, citing health reasons and a diagnosis of Autonomic Neuropathy that causes periodic loss of consciousness, stepping down two years before his term was set to end.

The US summoned Malaysia’s ambassador over the country’s non-recognition policy toward Israel following an incident involving a digital nomad school and Israeli participants.

The US has recorded 2,318 measles cases in 2026, exceeding the previous year’s total of 2,289 cases with five months remaining in the year.

A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a suspected Russian drone that entered the country’s airspace on Friday, marking the first successful interception since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began.

A 16-year-old has pleaded guilty to 55 charges including murder in connection with a 2024 Georgia school shooting that killed four people. His father was previously convicted for providing the rifle used in the attack.

The Pentagon identified four service members killed in Middle East operations amid escalating US-Iran conflict, bringing total deaths to 18 since late February attacks began.

The Trump administration signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia allowing American companies to operate commercial nuclear power plants, though the deal lacks certain oversight provisions.