Members of rebel Catholic group are excommunicated, Vatican says
The Vatican said on Thursday that priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope
July 02, 2026The Vatican said on Thursday that priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope
July 02, 2026
Nearly a week after twin earthquakes devastated La Guaira, citizens continue to dig their friends and family out of the rubble by hand without heavy machinery, as government response falters and outrage grows over a nation rich in oil but starved of gasoline. CNN's Isa Soares speaks with families and US volunteers on the ground in Venezuela.
July 02, 2026
America 250: Eight decades after Pearl Harbor, DNA technology brings a sailor home
July 03, 2026
The Trump administration moved to slash commercial fishing regulations from coast to coast on Thursday, including reopening New England waters to scallop
July 02, 2026
A federal judge on Thursday blocked Philadelphia from enforcing a new city law that would have prohibited federal law enforcement agents from wearing masks, ruling
July 02, 2026
A bomb blast at a cafe in central Damascus on Thursday killed nine people and wounded 20 others, Syria's interior ministry said.
July 02, 2026
Iran's ruling clerics are preparing days of mass funeral rites for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
July 02, 2026
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, who fled to Taiwan amid fears of Chinese persecution, has died at the age of 70, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing
July 02, 2026
Pope’s July 4 visit to migrant hotspot sends a veiled message to US leaders
July 02, 2026
Many Americans are celebrating their country’s 250th birthday by trying to block out the noise of national division
July 02, 2026
A Canadian court has banned publication of facts related to an alleged plot to seize land for an anti-government militia, drawing criticism from press-freedom
July 02, 2026
Tracking traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in maps and charts
June 18, 2026
Colombia's President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella said on Thursday he has instructed incoming Finance Minister Miguel Gomez to travel to Washington to meet international
July 02, 2026
French Green party lawmakers on Thursday filed a no-confidence motion against the government over its handling of a severe heatwave in late June, as the country braces for a
July 02, 2026
The EU is determined to find a strong candidate for the post of international peace envoy for Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday, to
July 02, 2026
Albanian police used water cannons and teargas on Thursday to disperse anti-government protesters in front of parliament who threw eggs and flour at police
July 02, 2026
Trump-backed organizer of America’s 250th birthday events may have duped donors, report from House Democrats alleges
July 02, 2026
A late-night deal agreed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's ruling coalition on a long-awaited package of reforms has the potential to give Germany's anaemic
July 02, 2026
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have initiated a year-long process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the court said in a statement.
July 02, 2026
Albanian police clashed with protesters in Tirana during a demonstration against government corruption and a luxury development linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump
July 02, 2026
The Supreme Court has wrapped up a term with significant rulings on race and discrimination
July 02, 2026
California has enacted many changes over the years that were intended to boost voter turnout
July 02, 2026
Ocasio-Cortez endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
July 02, 2026
Special Agent in Charge of FBI Chicago field office pushed to retire
July 02, 2026
The United States and the European Union expressed concern on Thursday about China's new law on ethnic unity that went into effect this week and gives Beijing the legal
July 02, 2026
U.S. automakers have long infused their marketing campaigns with American pride and imagery.
July 02, 2026
OpenAI has discussed giving the U.S. government a 5% stake, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, as AI firms face scrutiny in Washington over the likely misuse of advanced
July 02, 2026
Montesquieu shaped how Americans understood liberty, and his warning about a ‘tyranny of opinion’ speaks to today’s polarization.
July 02, 2026
Mail-in voting was created during the Civil War so soldiers could vote. That legacy helped shape how the Supreme Court ruled more than 160 years later.
July 02, 2026
The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from marking up discounted drugs for Medicare patients
July 02, 2026
Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling brings relief to immigrant advocacy group in Baltimore
July 02, 2026
Colorado governor fires two clemency board members who spoke out about Tina Peters’ commutation
July 02, 2026
Russia said on Thursday it would keep increasing pressure on Ukraine, following a massive overnight strike on Kyiv that killed at least 17 people and wounded scores.
July 02, 2026
Lithuania's parliamentary parties have agreed on a plan to lift a constitutional ban on nuclear weapons and foreign military bases in the Baltic nation,
July 02, 2026
Greece's governing New Democracy party called on Thursday for its supporters to take to the streets in protest after the 72-year-old mother of one of its
July 02, 2026
Syria's foreign minister said during a visit to Beirut on Thursday that Damascus was open to meeting the Iran-backed Lebanese group
July 02, 2026
A widening rift between far-right Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his stepmother, former first lady
July 02, 2026
Hungary will launch a means-tested school-start benefit program at a cost of 40 billion forints ($128.41 million) per year, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Thursday,
July 02, 2026
When the U.S.
July 02, 2026
Democrats head into November’s midterm elections with potential advantages, including the
July 02, 2026
India said on Thursday that its deputy foreign minister and a state governor would represent the country at the state funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah
July 02, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologised on Thursday to women forced to give up their babies or separated from their mothers at birth under a system of
July 02, 2026
Bloodier than Stalingrad: Number of casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine reaches 2 million
July 02, 2026
The Feb. 28 attack on a primary school in southeastern Iran was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran
July 01, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his coalition partners have introduced a reform package to revive Germany’s sluggish economy
July 02, 2026
Securing America’s 250: Law enforcement faces shifting plans and World Cup demands
July 02, 2026
An Iranian military commander warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against any attack on Iran as it prepares for the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
July 02, 2026
European NATO allies have largely filled the gaps left by the United States in the alliance's defence plans, NATO's top commander said on Thursday, adding
July 01, 2026
The government of India's national capital territory of Delhi has announced a spate of measures to curb air pollution during winter, months ahead of the
July 02, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition unveiled a package of reforms on Thursday, including tax relief for lower-income families
July 02, 2026
Ukraine has failed to deliver promised drone technology despite Poland's military support and willingness to transfer MiG-29 fighter jets, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw
July 02, 2026
Senior Chinese lawmaker He Wei will attend the funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Thursday.
July 02, 2026
The European Union will provide up to €200 million ($228 million) in grant funding to boost transport, energy and digital links across the South
July 02, 2026
The Vatican has responded aggressively to the ultratraditionalist Society of St. Pius X after it defied Pope Leo XIV and consecrated four bishops without his consent
July 01, 2026
The United States has resumed some air shipments of U.S. dollars to Iraq, several months after suspending them, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two aides to Iraq's
July 02, 2026
In Russia's grain belt, farmers fret they will be unable to harvest their crops as a fuel crisis sparked by Ukraine's drone attacks on oil refineries and
July 02, 2026
Taiwan needs a "hornet's nest" of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top U.S. diplomat to the democratically governed island
July 02, 2026
South Korea's vice finance chief on Thursday said Seoul is closely communicating with Japan and other key allies on foreign exchange issues, and
July 02, 2026
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage
July 02, 2026
Australia announced changes on Thursday to the way it manages the delivery of defence projects, aiming to curb billions of dollars in cost overruns and lengthy delays.
July 02, 2026
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a make-or-break court ruling on July 7 on her bid to overturn an election ban, a verdict that
July 02, 2026
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen awaits a crucial appeal ruling in Paris next week that will determine whether she can run in the 2027 presidential
July 02, 2026
India has asked WhatsApp to justify the implementation of a planned feature covering usernames and to freeze the rollout in its biggest market,
July 01, 2026
On June 6, 1989, millions of Iranians turned out in the streets to bury Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who had led the 1979 Islamic Revolution
July 02, 2026
EMS recording shows emergency response for ‘unconscious’ person at Sen. McConnell’s house on same day he was hospitalized
July 02, 2026
President Donald Trump has taken his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One
July 01, 2026
Soaring revenue at Mar-a-Lago shows how Trump’s business interests and politics intersect
July 02, 2026
Lawmakers have released a federal audit that found that only 25% of some $14 billion in federal funds obligated for Puerto Rico’s power grid after Hurricane Maria razed it almost a decade ago has reached the U.S. territory
July 02, 2026
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said on Wednesday he was shutting down his office's Conviction Review Unit that looked into potential wrongful
July 02, 2026
A federal filing shows President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses
July 01, 2026
US Postal Service cannot carry out Trump order on mail ballot delivery, judge rules
July 02, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday said AI companies whose chatbots produce responses that reflect "ideological objectives" may
July 02, 2026
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S.
July 02, 2026
Former CIA Director John Brennan sued on Wednesday seeking to force the U.S.
July 02, 2026
The fifth-largest public school district in Kansas said on Wednesday it disagreed with the Trump administration's accusation that it violated federal
July 02, 2026
Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks on Wednesday with no sign they
July 01, 2026
The U.S. nuclear power regulator on Wednesday proposed changes to a rule protecting people from radiation, the latest proposal pushed by the Trump
July 02, 2026
Venezuelans scour collapsed buildings by hand while government machinery stands unused
July 01, 2026
Man accuses police of losing his car after an accident. It's still missing nearly a year later.
July 02, 2026
A polarizing Harvard astronomer has been appointed to lead a Trump administration panel studying UFOs
July 01, 2026
Trump says US ‘couldn’t build a plane like this’ as Qatari-gifted Air Force One embarks on inaugural flight
July 01, 2026
Former CIA Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that are targeting him
July 01, 2026
Justice Department officials are conducting a sweeping review of more than 1,000 grand jury presentations made by Illinois prosecutors following the dismissal of a high-profile case over misconduct
July 02, 2026
The latest disclosure report listing President Donald Trump's financial holdings shows he took in about $1.2 billion last year from crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that first brought him fame
July 02, 2026
Trump wants to ditch his signature trade deal. It’s not that easy
July 02, 2026
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday to their lowest levels since March as optimism over U.S.-Iran talks allayed supply concerns after U.S.
July 01, 2026
The North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal
July 01, 2026
A group of Senate Democrats requested on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve’s in-house watchdog investigate a meeting by the central bank’s top bank regulator and financial market
July 01, 2026
Germany's foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, said on Wednesday there were still "issues" to resolve before the European Union's trade agreement with
July 02, 2026
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July 02, 2026
The North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal
July 01, 2026
Attackers firebombed three residential buildings linked to Greece's governing party in the northern city of Thessaloniki before dawn on Wednesday, wounding five people
July 01, 2026
Jason Miller set to join White House again — with a messaging mission
July 02, 2026
America has come to a landmark moment of pride and patriotism — and a time of division and doubt
July 01, 2026
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down inflation, likely foreclosing the rate cuts President Trump has sought
July 01, 2026
Trump foe John Brennan sues administration demanding investigative records into him be preserved
July 02, 2026
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July 01, 2026
The US Supreme Court ruled that states could exclude transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports teams.
July 01, 2026