AP Will Keep Calling It “Lake Ontario” — Despite Trump’s “Lake America” Order
AP Won’t Adopt “Lake America” — Here’s Why The Associated Press has told its staff to keep writing “Lake Ontario” in its coverage, rejecting President Donald Trump’s push to rebrand the Great Lake as “Lake…
Ebola Virus Outbreak DR Congo 2026: MSF Says the Situation Is ‘Deeply Alarming’
More Than 1,000 Suspected Ebola Cases Recorded in DR Congo as MSF Calls the Situation ‘Deeply Alarming’ There is a growing Ebola Virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The health organizations warn about the unprecedented…
US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plunges to Alarming Two-Year Low
America’s emergency oil stockpile has fallen to its lowest level in two years, raising fresh questions about the country’s ability to absorb future supply shocks. The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) dropped to approximately 365 million…
Trump Could Appear on a New $250 Bill as Treasury Officials Push Currency Redesign
Trump administration officials reportedly pushed the Treasury to design a $250 bill with Trump's portrait. Here's what the Washington Post found.
Breaking: US Strikes Iran, Downs 4 Drones Near Hormuz
US strikes Iran again: American forces downed four Iranian attack drones and hit a ground control station near the Strait of Hormuz overnight, officials said — a limited, defensive operation that nonetheless tested a fragile ceasefire in a war now three…
Trump, Xi Hold Talks in ‘Biggest Summit Ever’
In a major diplomatic development, former US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held what officials described as the “biggest summit ever,” focusing on global security, trade tensions, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The…
WHO Confirms 11 Hantavirus Cruise Ship Cases and 3 Deaths Linked to MV Hondius
The hantavirus cruise ship outbreak aboard the MV Hondius has now become one of the most closely watched public health events of 2026. The World Health Organisation has officially confirmed 11 confirmed or suspected hantavirus cruise ship cases, with…
How the Strait of Hormuz Blockade Is Driving Up Oil, Gas, and Airfare Prices Worldwide (2026)
The Strait of Hormuz — a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea — handles roughly 20% of the world’s daily oil supply. Since a U.S.-Israeli military strike on Iran in late February 2026 triggered a blockade of the strait,…