Thursday, September 3, 2026

World

June 16, 2026

Iranian ships pass as U.S. lifts anti-Iran naval blockade

Five Iranian ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz as the United States lifted its naval blockade after a peace memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington.

Ships passing Strait of Hormuz
June 16, 2026

Judge stops Trump from ‘censoring’ U.S. national park exhibits, orders restoration

The judge urged the Trump administration not to make further alterations to the National Park Service (NPS) sites.

Gretchen Goldman, the president and CEO of Union of Concerned Scientists
June 16, 2026

Eight crew members presumed dead in B-52 crash at U.S. Air Force base

Mr Hayes said preliminary findings indicated that the crash was “tragic”, “not survivable”, and an “unrecoverable crash”.

Photo at the crash scene
June 15, 2026

U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base

The number of casualties and those on board are yet to be ascertained.

Photo at the crash scene
June 15, 2026

U.S. court sentences Taliban commander who held American journalist hostage to 42 years in prison

Mr Najibullah, from 2007 to 2009, served as a Taliban commander in Afghanistan. 

David Rohde
June 15, 2026

FBI captures one of America’s most wanted fraudsters Said Abdullahi Ereg

Ereg, a 48-year-old Somalian, was declared wanted for wire fraud and money laundering.

June 15, 2026

FBI offers $10,000 for information on killer of 12-year-old girl

According to the FBI, at approximately 1:20 a.m., on June 13, 2025, Ms Darby was shot in the head and killed while sleeping in her home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

FBI information flyer
June 15, 2026

Norway’s crown princess’ son Marius Borg Hoiby jailed four years for rape

Between 2018 and 2024, the 29-year-old was accused of sexually assaulting four women who were asleep and unable to resist him.

Marius Borg Hoiby
June 15, 2026

UK to ban children under 16 from using social media

“A full ban is the right choice… I am not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children,” Mr Starmer stated.

British kids using mobile device