Mideast energy crisis prompts UN to lower 2026 global growth outlook

The United Nations lowered its global economic growth forecast and raised its inflation outlook as Middle East tensions disrupt global supply chains.

Raúl Castro indicted: US charges former Cuba president

The U.S. has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro in connection with the deaths of four people killed in 1996 when two planes were shot down off the coast of the island nation.

Maduro reportedly faces second US criminal investigation in Miami

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is facing a second U.S. criminal investigation led by federal prosecutors in Miami, according to Reuters.

Trump to attend G7 Summit in France

President Donald Trump will head to France for this year's G7 Summit.

Iran latest: Iran showing strength as War Powers Resolution looms

A congressional push to force President Donald Trump to win lawmakers' approval to continue with the war in Iran was given a major boost Tuesday and could receive an even bigger one on Wednesday.

Senate bill forcing vote on Iran war advances after Republican flips following primary loss

A Republican senator's decision to support a bill that would require President Donald Trump to get congressional support to continue the Iran war proved crucial Tuesday as the Senate voted to advance the measure.

How does Ebola spread? What to know as Congo outbreak worsens

A rare type of Ebola is spreading in Congo, with dozens of deaths and hundreds of cases already reported. Here’s what to know about the Bundibugyo virus.

Whale at center of rescue effort controversy found dead off Denmark coast

The humpback whale that rescuers tried to save two weeks ago after it became stranded in the Baltic Sea was found dead off a Danish island, authorities confirmed over the weekend.

American doctor tests positive in Ebola outbreak that spurred global health emergency

An American doctor is among the hundreds of people who have contracted the rare virus linked to an Ebola outbreak that led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency over the weekend.

Close Maduro ally deported to US, will face criminal charges

Alex Saab, a close ally of Nicolás Maduro, was deported to the U.S. a few years after being pardoned as part of a prisoner swap.

Iran latest: US plans to attack Iran on Tuesday called off, Trump says

The United States intended to attack Iran on Tuesday but opted to hold off on the strike because of ongoing negotiations between the two countries, President Donald Trump revealed on the eve of the planned assault. 

New study shows increase in cruise demand despite recent outbreaks

The demand for vacations going on a cruise remains high, despite recent outbreaks of multiple viruses reported aboard cruise ships this month. 

China to buy $17 billion in agricultural goods, 200 Boeing jets after Trump visit

On Sunday, the Trump administration released a fact sheet that included some of the outcomes of the president’s two-day trip, during which he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Canada confirms 1st positive hantavirus case

Canada’s national health agency confirmed Sunday that one of four Canadians who returned from the cruise ship MV Hondius during a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive.

Ebola outbreak in Africa spurs global health emergency declaration

With hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths already reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) is sounding the alarm about an Ebola disease outbreak by declaring a global health emergency.

Trump says China wants Strait of Hormuz reopened, opposes tolls

During his two-day summit in China, President Trump met with Chinese President Xi who relayed to him his opposition to Iran's tolls at the Strait of Hormuz. China also agreed the waterway should be reopened "as soon as possible."

Tren de Aragua gang leader extradited to Texas on federal terrorism, drug charges

A high-ranking leader of the Tren de Aragua gang has been extradited to Texas to face federal terrorism and drug trafficking charges as the U.S. intensifies its crackdown on the transnational criminal organization.