Robert Gilman, a US Navy veteran who was imprisoned in Russia for more than four years, was almost “at death’s door” before he was freed this week, according to a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman’s release. The 32-year-old is now in Texas, where he faces a long road to recovery, said Kieran Ramsey, … Read more
Some Canadians will be able to see a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, followed by a Perseid meteor shower later in the evening. A partial solar eclipse occurs when “the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth but the Sun, Moon, and Earth are not perfectly aligned,” NASA says. “Only part of the Sun will … Read more
08/13/2026 – 09:41 Ukraine’s grain shipments for export fell 76% year-on-year in August, railway says report. 08/13/2026 – 09:17Ukrainian drone attacks increase road transport costs in Russia, stoking inflation Several Russian regions are reporting shortages, the result of a sustained Ukrainian drone campaign against the country’s refinery and energy infrastructure. Fuel prices have increased by … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An abandoned sailboat off a Washington beach was home to an unexpected crew: 60 cats and kittens, many of them scared and malnourished. The Tacoma Police Department said the unusual rescue began on Aug. 6 when its Marine Services Unit responded to reports of a 40-foot sailboat … Read more
The WNBA doesn’t always get attention for the right reasons. In fact, these days, it’s increasingly for the wrong ones. Perhaps no other WNBA incident in recent months has generated as much attention as DiJonai Carrington’s, say, aggressive foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Carrington forced the clothing on Cunningham, leaving her with a … Read more
Zambia goes to the polls on Thursday in a general election that is expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, although frustration over the cost of living may dent his support. Hichilema has led the southern African copper producer since 2021 and is building on his economic record, having led Zambia through a … Read more
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position at the end of the month, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers ahead of November’s midterm elections. Leavitt will be an outside communications adviser and party operative who will shape the future contours of … Read more
This is the moment a total solar eclipse occurred over northern Spain on Wednesday night.
Taylor Swift’s wedding dress remains a mystery, but that hasn’t stopped retailers from anticipating a boom in demand from brides hoping to emulate what they think the Style singer wore. It was widely reported that Swift wore a Christian Dior couture dress to her Madison Square Garden wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce on July … Read more
Lebanon’s parliament voted on Tuesday to abolish the death penalty, making the country the first in the Middle East to do so. Lebanon has not carried out any executions since 2004, but death sentences have continued to be handed down, the latest of which was issued on Monday. Amnesty International says at least 85 people … Read more