Headlines from Al Jazeera, Associated Press, BBC, Newsweek, Reuters, The Hill, and Time
- Israeli attacks on Gaza kill seven as ‘ceasefire’ violations continue – (Al Jazeera English)
At least six people killed in drone attack on passenger van and one person killed in strike on residential apartment. - Jay Slater's mum says retracing his steps has given her 'more closure' – (BBC News)
Debbie Duncan went to Tenerife to trace her son Jay's final steps before his death in 2024. - Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends – (BBC News)
The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government. - How does Iraq’s security change after US forces withdraw? – (Al Jazeera English)
Iraq marks US troop withdrawal with ‘Sovereignty Days’, symbolising a shift after decades of foreign military presence. - ‘Economic war’: Is Iran losing its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz? – (Al Jazeera English)
Crude flows through Hormuz have recovered, but tanker insurance costs and geopolitical risks remain barriers to a return to normality. - What to watch in Supreme Court’s new term – (The Hill)
Watch The Gavel Live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 3 p.m. EDT as Zach and Sophie unpack the upcoming Supreme Court term. Members can join the discussion and pose their questions. Tune in! The Supreme Court’s term begins Monday, and it’s set … - Half of Girls Who Want to Play Sports Never Get the Chance – (Time)
Women’s sports have proven what is possible and every girl deserves the chance to find out for herself, writes Gabby Thomas. - TIME100 Next 2026: Meet the Rising Stars – (Time)
Check out TIME's list of emerging leaders who are shaping the future - Schmitt on mix-up at Jack Smith hearing: ‘My job is to ask questions’ – (The Hill)
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) on Tuesday reflected on his mix-up during former special counsel Jack Smith’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying his job “is to ask questions.” Schmitt asked Smith if he attended a February 2024 NBC game in Atlanta… - Ireland vs Israel Nations League match will go ahead, coach confirms – (Al Jazeera English)
The Football Association of Ireland says the team will fulfil the second fixture despite public opposition. - Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv region kill four, target power grid – (Al Jazeera English)
City officials say three killed in Ukraine’s capital, as emergency services say child killed in the surrounding region. - Vance cozies up to MAHA movement – (The Hill)
In today’s issue: ▪ MAHA shines spotlight on Vance ▪ Hegseth’s State of the Force address ▪ AI leaders’ control pledge ▪ Schmitt’s basketball team flub For the second year running, Vice President Vance headlined the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement’… - Peter Murrell's legal aid withdrawn after embezzlement conviction – (BBC News)
The former SNP chief executive had been receiving government-funded support since last year. - Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith defends investigations – (Associated Press)
Enjoying Morning Wire online? Get tomorrow's edition of AP’s free flagship newsletter delivered straight to your inbox before you start the day. Subscribe here. - Met Police submits Grenfell Tower fire investigation files to CPS – (BBC News)
The force is seeking charges against 54 individuals and 20 companies over the 2017 tower block fire that killed 72 people. - Harry and Meghan: Two men spotted near Archie and Lilibet's school as Sussexes condemn 'reckless intrusion' – (BBC News)
One of the men seen outside the UK school attended by the children is understood to be an international press photographer. - What’s behind French student protests that turned violent? – (Al Jazeera English)
The school protests coincide with public sector strikes over planned budget cuts. - How James Talarico Made Texas Competitive Again – (Time)
Inside one of the fiercest midterm races in the country - Iran receives official US response after Trump rejected Tehran's last offer – (Associated Press)
Iranian officials say they have received an official U.S. response to Tehran's own proposal to end the seven-month war, which U.S. President Donald Trump rejected days earlier. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the U.S. response to President M… - Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Andy Burnham – (BBC News)
The prime minister tells the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused "more harm than good". - What we know about the Cornell University frat house rape investigation – (BBC News)
The woman alleges she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house at the university two years ago. - Schmitt faces fallout after debunked Jack Smith narrative – (The Hill)
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is facing accusations he tried to launch a conspiracy tying former special counsel Jack Smith to others who prosecuted President Trump — a line of questioning that unwound when the senator apparently confused two basketball teams. S… - Trump finds close ally in Nvidia’s Huang at key AI juncture – (The Hill)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is becoming one of President Trump’s fiercest allies on AI at a critical juncture for the industry. In the face of mounting concerns over the future of AI, Huang is one of the few tech executives standing fully behind the president’s p… - Thune seeks lifeline for 3 embattled Senate GOP incumbents – (The Hill)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is seeking to throw a political lifeline to embattled Republican incumbent Sens. Jon Husted (Ohio), Pete Ricketts (Neb.) and Dan Sullivan (Alaska) by scheduling votes Wednesday on two bills that would address the gro… - Politicians increasingly taking the reins as college presidents in red states – (The Hill)
Former elected officials are increasingly filling the role of college president, especially in red states where dissatisfaction with higher education is high. While conservatives want to see these leaders shake up a system they see as biased against them, t… - US actor Chad Lowe 'heartbroken' after death of daughter Fiona aged 13 – (BBC News)
Lowe and his wife Kim Painter announce the death of their daughter, who "was the light of our lives". - Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs – (BBC News)
The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations". - Live updates: A fight between pilots forces a flight to Tel Aviv to make an emergency landing, officials say – (Associated Press)
A flydubai flight headed to Tel Aviv, Israel, was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following a fight between pilots, raising concerns about a possible hijacking. - Flydubai flight to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after emergency alert – (Al Jazeera English)
Airline says plane experiences ‘incident’ en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, lands safely at Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk airport. - ‘Dire situation’: Lebanese prisoners on hunger strike for 18 days – (Al Jazeera English)
The medical condition of dozens of prisoners has deteriorated as inmates protest against suspension of amnesty law. - Plane from Dubai to Israel is diverted and lands in Saudi Arabia – (Associated Press)
A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel has made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes on Wednesday. Israeli media, citing sec… - India’s Ujjain tense as mosque partially demolished for Hindu pilgrimage – (Al Jazeera English)
Fearing outright demolition, Muslims volunteer to take down parts of the city’s Shahi Mosque themselves. - Kurdish fears rise and militias celebrate as the last US troops exit Iraq – (Associated Press)
The U.S. military says it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement on Wednesday that U.S. troops and equipment had completed an “ord… - US blockade and sanctions are causing medication prices to spike in Iran – (Associated Press)
Medication prices are soaring in Iran and some treatments have become hard to find, leaving patients and their families scrambling as a U.S. blockade and stepped-up sanctions squeeze the country’s pharmaceuticals industry. Some medicines have more than triple… - Iran war live: Trump claims war will end ‘very soon’, provides no details – (Al Jazeera English)
President Trump says the conflict with Iran will end ‘very soon’ but shares no details about the timeline. - Hawks? Hawkeyes? Grilling Smith, Schmitt mistakes basketball teams – (Associated Press)
In Sen. Eric Schmitt’s effort to trip up former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith Tuesday, the Missouri Republican seemed to mistake basketball teams playing about 650 miles apart. Schmitt accused Smith of perjuring himself after repeatedly prodding him about wheth… - Eli Lilly’s Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promising Results – (Time)
Two new studies on the experimental drug retatrutide show it helps overweight people lose weight, whether or not they have diabetes. - Hegseth set to announce more job cuts for generals – (Associated Press)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to announce further cuts to the number of generals and admirals in the military. Hegseth will direct all the military services to double the previous 10% reduction that he ordered last spring to a total 20% by Jan. 1, 2027… - ‘The Problem Is Infinitesimal’: What the Trump Administration's Intensifying Hunt for Non-Citizen Voters Is Showing – (Time)
Far from substantiating the President’s claims of widespread fraud, the results the effort is producing appear to underscore how rare non-citizens registering or casting ballots is. - RAF Fairford: 'Quantity of petrol' but no explosives found in three vehicles – (BBC News)
Police say the decision to release five men on bail is one "grounded in experience and strategy". - Why You Should Join a Choir – (Time)
“At this fraught moment when everyone is politically polarized, lonely, disillusioned, and cringe-averse, choirs are attracting a new generation of singers,” writes Elizabeth Endicott. - How the War is Changing the Geography of Iran’s Influence – (Time)
"Iran remains under enormous military and economic pressure, but its setbacks in its traditional centers of influence have not ended its ability to impose costs elsewhere," writes Hamidreza Azizi. - Hamas joins with ex-Fatah official in an unlikely Palestinian coalition – (Associated Press)
Islamic Jihad and Hamas have agreed to form an electoral coalition with a former top Fatah official who is close to the United Arab Emirates. That's according to a top Islamic Jihad official who spoke to The Associated Press. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abb… - Trump says Canada is ‘one of the worst countries in the entire world’ – (The Hill)
President Trump said Monday that Canada is “one of the worst countries in the entire world” in the wake of heightened tensions between Washington and its historically friendly northern neighbor. “The problem is that they’ve treated the United States very unfa… - Why You Should Make a Reverse Bucket List – (Time)
Give your "maybe someday" list a break, and celebrate what’s already happened. - GOP senator blocks move to prevent Trump from tearing down buildings honoring presidents – (The Hill)
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) late Monday blocked an attempt from Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to prohibit President Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center. The bill Merkley attempted to pass under unanimous consent, which would have bypassed a floor vote if no one… - Why That Mucus in Your Throat Won’t Go Away – (Time)
Experts explain what causes postnasal drip, why antihistamines don’t always help, and how to get relief from mucus. - Millions of Americans Live in a County Without a Surgeon – (Time)
A new study details the gaps in rural health care. - Jack Smith will face lawmakers over phone records in Trump probe – (Associated Press)
The former Justice Department special counsel who brought two federal indictments against President Donald Trump will tell lawmakers he “will not be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from the Trump administration and believes the rule of law is be… - New polls have Democrats thinking big on Senate – (The Hill)
Recent polling showing Democrats performing strongly in Senate battlegrounds and more reliably red states is fueling optimism that the party could clinch both chambers in November. An AARP poll released Monday showed Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican M… - JD Vance reveals what he thinks UFOs are – (Newsweek)
Vance pledged to “get to the bottom“ of UFOs on Friday. - Joe Rogan Hits Trump on Iran War: ‘Nobody Thinks It’s a Good Idea’ – (Newsweek)
The podcaster was commenting on the president's reported daily video montage briefings on the conflict in the Middle East. - Tiger Woods Rollover Crash: Full List of Car Wrecks Involving Golf Legend – (Newsweek)
Woods has been involved in several high‑profile vehicle incidents over the years. - White House Reveals New App After Cryptic Posts: Full List of Features – (Newsweek)
After cryptic teasers, the White House unveiled a new app promising direct access, live streams and real‑time updates. - Trump Admin Stress Forced ICE Chief Todd Lyons to Hospital: Report – (Newsweek)
Todd Lyons was reported to have been hospitalized twice due to stress-related issues. - Jenny Storms on NBC100 and Reinventing the Playbook – (Newsweek)
At Newsweek’s Women’s Global Impact Forum 2026, Jenny Storms told Newsweek “everything was done differently” across NBCU. - Tiger Woods in Florida car crash: What to know – (Newsweek)
Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash on Jupiter Island, Florida, authorities said. - Viral "looksmaxxing'" influencer Clavicular arrested on battery charges – (Newsweek)
Viral “looksmaxxing“ influencer Clavicular was arrested in Florida on battery charges tied to a fight at a rental home. - Kash Patel’s Odds to Be Out as FBI Chief Surge After Email Hack – (Newsweek)
Kash Patel's personal emails were leaked by an Iran-backed group in seeming retribution. - Fury as Veteran Dies After Migrant Allegedly Pushed Him Onto Subway Tracks – (Newsweek)
The DHS has characterized Hernandez, a Honduran national, as a “serial criminal“ who had repeatedly deported from the U.S.
Headlines from CNN and Fox News
- Details emerge in incident between Aces star A'ja Wilson and Fever fan during playoff game – (Fox News)
A'ja Wilson confronted a courtside fan during the Indiana Fever vs Aces WNBA playoff game, but arena security cleared the man of any conduct violation. - Inside the neighborhood living on the edge of America’s tech frontier – (Fox News)
Loudoun County homeowners on Statesboro Place describe constant noise from Amazon Web Services and Microsoft data centers just 150 feet from backyards. - Heavy drinking surges among Americans in one age group as other generations cut back – (Fox News)
Adults ages 50 to 64 saw heavy drinking surge more than 36% since 2018, even as overall U.S. alcohol use finally began to decline post-pandemic. - Chad Lowe mourns death of 13-year-old daughter Fiona, calling her 'the light of our lives' – (Fox News)
Actor Chad Lowe's family shared a heartfelt tribute to 13-year-old Fiona, calling her the "light of our lives" and urging mental health awareness. - Liberal stronghold set to adopt eye-popping minimum wage amid business exodus – (Fox News)
Seattle's minimum wage is set to hit $22.14 in 2027 as 450 restaurants closed in early 2025, and job postings dropped 35% since February 2020. - Caleb Flynn breaks down after being found guilty of murder | CNN – (CNN)
A jury on Tuesday found former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley, in February 2026 after about two hours of deliberations. Flynn had told authorities that an unknown intruder broke into their home and fatally shot her… - Mamdani launches strategy to combat antisemitism | CNN Politics – (CNN)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the creation of the city’s first-ever municipal strategy to combat antisemitism Tuesday. The plan will include tens of millions of dollars in funding for hate crime prevention and Jewish cultural centers. - Iran loses grip on Strait of Hormuz as US as Tehran calls on Americans to vote out Trump – (Fox News)
Iran's economy remains crippled by sanctions and a U.S. blockade, leaving Tehran with few options now that its control over the Strait of Hormuz has slipped. - How Ms Rachel's political activism is sparking pushback from parents – (Fox News)
Rachel Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, pledged to match Macklemore's $1 million donation to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund amid backlash. - NYC judge orders Mamdani to redo second-home tax rollout – (Fox News)
Judge Wayne Ozzi ruled city officials violated property owners’ due process rights by sending tax notices without verifying their primary residences. - The US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete – (CNN)
The US military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. - How a nomadic tent network opened the untamed ‘Mountains of Heaven’ to hikers – (CNN)
Walking yurt-to-yurt across the Tian-Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan opens up a wild, beautiful landscape previously accessed only by hardcore hikers. - Suspect in alleged plot against British base called police before arrest, UK media report – (CNN)
One of the suspects in the alleged plot targeting a UK airbase used by the US military called the police shortly before they were arrested, multiple UK media outlets have reported. - Scientists deliver ‘starkest warning yet’ of profound changes sweeping the planet’s oceans – (CNN)
The world’s oceans are warming at an alarming pace as humans burn fossil fuels, with far-reaching consequences, according to a report by more than 100 scientists. - One of Xi’s top security officials has been identified – with the help of a White House guest list – (CNN)
One of China’s most important – and mysterious – security officials has stepped out of the shadows and been identified, thanks in part to a guest list published by the White House. - 10 years fact-checking Trump: What I learned | CNN Politics – (CNN)
After a decade of fact-checking President Donald Trump, CNN’s Daniel Dale reveals the man’s biggest tell, weirdest lie and more. - Aces' A'ja Wilson gets tech for confrontation with Fever fan, who was determined to have broken no rules – (Fox News)
A'ja Wilson drew a technical foul after confronting a spectator in Game 2, but arena security found no fan code of conduct violation at all. - BBC removes article claiming bare nails trend perpetuates 'White supremacist' beauty standards – (Fox News)
The BBC removed its bare nails trend article after backlash over its suggestion that unpainted fingernails perpetuate White supremacist beauty standards. - 5 NFL Coordinators and Coaches Who Should Already be on the Hot Seat After Week 3 – (CNN)
There are several head coaches and coordinators whose seats are getting rather warm less than a month into the 2026 NFL season. - Watch CNN Headlines | CNN – (CNN)
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