THURSDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2025, 07:11
DNA evidence links the suspect in the assassination of conservative American activist Charlie Kirk last week to the scene of the crime, the director of the FBI has said.
Guinness World Records has confirmed the achievement, saying the rice weighed in at a staggering 8,780kg.
President Trump said the U.S. military on Monday again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel.
Marco Rubio was a guest of honour at contentious tunnel excavated under Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Gaza was “on fire”, warning his country “will not relent” after witnesses told AFP of massive strikes in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
Women account for just over half of all new cases, but men make up the majority of deaths.
Trump signs a proclamation establishing a task force to take on crime in the Democrat-let city despite opposition from its mayor.
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Newsweek Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston about the pomp and circumstance that will accompany President Trump’s meeting with King Charles.
BBC diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams looks at parallels between reactions to Israel and apartheid-era South Africa.
Qatar’s emir accused Israel of trying to derail Gaza ceasefire efforts with its attack on Hamas in Doha, as Arab and Muslim leaders held emergency talks on Monday to discuss a unified response.
The BBC’s Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, reports from joint manoeuvres by Russia and Belarus, as part of the Zapad 2025 (West 2025) military drills.
U.S. officials have announced a “framework” that would let Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok continue operations in the United States, although the two countries are still working out the details.
Pedro Sánchez says Israel should be treated in the same way as Russia over its war in Ukraine.
Pope Leo XIV reflected on the legacy of Pope Francis and whether he sees himself as more U.S. American or Peruvian.
Tension has been running high between the two countries since the US deployed war ships to the South Caribbean.
China is intentionally mischaracterising World War Two-era documents to put pressure on and isolate Taiwan given those agreements made no determination of the island’s ultimate political status, the de facto US embassy in Taipei said.
At least 72 people were killed during chaos in Nepal, as youth protests under a loose “Gen Z” label rallied against a government ban on social media.
India’s top court had formed a special team to investigate allegations that animals were mistreated at Vantara.
The MMA fighter says the decision comes after “careful reflection” and consultation with his family.
In April 2025, NPR looked at the impact of President Trump’s cuts to foreign aid on HIV positive individuals in Zambia. Many were falling sick without access to their HIV medications. We returned to those people, as well as others who keep close tabs on the HIV/AIDS situation, to see where things stand now. Reporter: Gabrielle Emanuel. Editor: Rebecca Davis. Digital Editor: Marc Silver.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Israel where he’ll meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu Monday, as leaders of Arab and Islamic countries also prepare for an emergency summit.