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US national security, military to guard election systems during midterms

Hegseth said military intelligence and cybersecurity agencies will help protect election infrastructure from foreign threats during the November midterms

Trump rejects ambassador's claim he offered US weapons to China's Xi

Trump said he did not discuss selling US weapons to Chinese President Xi Jinping, while suggesting the idea could be worth considering

SpaceX's Starship launches into orbit for first time but flight ends early

The company had been aiming for a 10-hour flight, spanning six full laps around Earth, to prove its readiness for Nasa's Artemis moon program

Israel PM Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a weekend trip to Abu Dhabi

The meeting between Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan took place on Sunday, two people who were briefed on the Israeli leader's trip confirmed on Monday.

Trump asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms, ambassador says

China has pressed Washington to halt the arms sales, most prominently during a previous summit in May between Trump and Xi in Beijing.

Asian shares trade mixed as oil prices rise amid Iran war uncertainty

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was little changed, inching down less than 0.1% to 66,333.53

Trump admin to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucks

Fuel economy requirements set out how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline

Anthropic, OpenAI sound AI safety alarm, seek to shape how it's controlled

US President Donald Trump has shunned the need for new AI regulations, dismissing talk of risks to humanity as a 'hoax' designed to help China

3 people killed, 4 injured in shooting at Detroit strip club, says police

Three people were killed and four injured after an argument led to gunfire at an after-hours strip club in Detroit early Sunday, police said

Separate mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 people dead

Two separate mass shootings near South Africa's two biggest cities killed at least 27 people, police said Sunday.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza war rises above 74,000 since war began

While a ceasefire that took effect last Oct. 10 has halted the heaviest fighting, Israeli strikes have continued in what the military has said are responses to threats or attacks

Russia defies German calls to ease off its 'dangerous' escalation toward it

A German delegation official said that during their meeting, Wadephul called on Russia to abandon its "dangerous path of escalation" toward Germany, Europe and the Nato alliance

Powerful nor'easter lashes parts of northeast US with winds, rain, flooding

Tens of millions of people were in the path of the nor'easter, which was forecast to affect the mid-Atlantic area and New England throughout the weekend

EU, UK ministers seek stronger border controls, faster migrant returns

EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said protecting the bloc's borders was a central part of the reforms and that progress was being made

Bus overturns in Iran killing 11, injuring 24 in central Markazi province

The bus overturned on the Saveh-Hamedan freeway, with traffic police attributing the crash to driver fatigue and drowsiness

CNN left off Air Force One as Trump admin signals new media restriction

CNN was replaced by conservative outlet Real America's Voice News for Trump's Saturday trip, as the US network video pool returned to the White House after a week-long dispute

Congo plane crash: 14 people killed, including 2 senior military officials

A military spokesperson said the aircraft developed a technical fault while returning to Kinshasa from Kikwit and crashed in Kenge, killing all those on board

Trump admin asks SC to allow quick third-country deportations to continue

The government asked for an immediate halt to lower court orders finding that people must have the chance to object before the US government deports them to countries other than their homelands

Netanyahu calls Gaza genocide claims 'biggest lie', UN delegates walk out

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected genocide allegations over Gaza and defended Israel's war against Iran in a defiant UN speech that triggered a mass walkout by delegates

Tech leaders to UN: For the sake of humanity, please control AI

They also called for the world to make sure that the power of AI isn't concentrated in one company or country.