World KC-135 Refueling Plane Crashes in Iraq, Killing All Six US Crew Members A KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members and bringing the U.S. death toll in the Iran conflict to 13.
World Fire Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford in Red Sea Injures Two Sailors; Carrier Remains Operational A non-combat fire in the main laundry spaces of the USS Gerald R. Ford injured two sailors in the Red Sea. Both are in stable condition and the carrier remains fully operational during Operation Epic Fury.
World Iran War Day 12: Carrier Fire Claims Debunked as Minab School Strike Kills 182 Iranian claims of striking USS Abraham Lincoln debunked as AI-generated propaganda, while a US cruise missile strike on a Minab elementary school killing 182 sparks global outrage on Day 12 of the conflict.
Business Oracle Surges on Record AI Cloud Earnings as Meta Acquires AI Social Network Moltbook Oracle shares jumped 9-15% on record AI cloud earnings with 243% AI infrastructure revenue growth, while Meta confirmed its acquisition of viral AI social network Moltbook.
Health US Measles Crisis Surpasses 1,281 Cases, Making 2026 One of Three Worst Years Since Elimination The US has surpassed 1,281 confirmed measles cases in 2026, with 96 percent among unvaccinated individuals, as the Pan American Health Organization prepares to review the country's elimination status.
Science University of Houston Physicists Shatter Superconductivity World Record at 151 Kelvin University of Houston physicists set a new world record for superconductivity at ambient pressure, achieving a transition temperature of 151 Kelvin using a novel pressure-quenching technique.
Politics UK Parliament Removes Last 92 Hereditary Lords After 700 Years The British Parliament has passed the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill, removing all 92 remaining hereditary peers and ending a 700-year tradition of aristocrats holding legislative power by birthright.
World Chile Inaugurates Jose Antonio Kast as Most Right-Wing President Since Pinochet Era Jose Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's president in Valparaiso, marking the country's sharpest rightward shift since the Pinochet dictatorship ended in 1990.
Sports Valverde Scores Stunning First-Half Hat-Trick as Real Madrid Crush Manchester City 3-0 in UCL Last 16 Federico Valverde scored a historic first-half hat-trick as Real Madrid demolished Manchester City 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg.
Sports PSG Demolish Chelsea 5-2 as Kvaratskhelia Stars Off the Bench in Champions League Classic PSG scored three goals in the final sixteen minutes to demolish Chelsea 5-2 in a Champions League classic, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netting a stunning brace off the bench.
Sports Havertz Late Penalty Rescues Arsenal in 1-1 Draw at Bayer Leverkusen Kai Havertz scored an 89th-minute penalty against his former club to earn Arsenal a crucial 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg.
Sports Arctic Fairytale: Bodo/Glimt Stun Sporting CP 3-0 in Champions League Norwegian minnows Bodo/Glimt delivered a stunning 3-0 first-leg victory over Sporting CP, continuing their remarkable Champions League fairytale from their Arctic fishing town home.