4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (403+ words) Mokha is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and through which about 12% of the world’s goods are typically shipped. The Bab el-Mandeb’s importance to global oil…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (301+ words) The continuous, 25-hour eruption of Anak Krakatau that produced a fountain of lava and a boom heard 700 kilometers (435 miles) away ended Sunday, the country’s Geological Agency said. But it remained active Monday with moderate, intermittent eruptions, dark ash emissions and…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (573+ words) Bunch said in a news release Tuesday that he was departing the position he had held since 2019 “with very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude.” The Smithsonian said he would leave the post at the end of the year. Bunch’s departure…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (396+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The battle over Missouri’s controversial new congressional map has reached the U.S. Supreme Court, with the outcome determining which districts and which candidates Missouri voters will see on their November ballots. Attorneys general from 20 Republican-controlled states…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (780+ words) This year, Haitians are marching under more solemn circumstances than in prior years. Federal immigration enforcement has intensified against Caribbean and other Black immigrant communities over the past year, and Haitians have lost a key protection — temporary protected status. Known…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (344+ words) Flowers and condolences surround Stiftsgården following the death of King Harald V on Friday in Trondheim, Norway, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (Jan Langhaug/NTB Scanpix via AP) Harald passed away Friday and his son immediately became the new King Haakon VIII. Since…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (561+ words) The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and edged a bit closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 58 points, or 0.1%, as of 10:15 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% higher. Some of the strongest…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (407+ words) A roadway is washed out by mud on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Naalehu, Hawaii, following heavy rains from Hurricane Lala. (Aina Akamu via AP) Moke, which formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, was located about 425 miles (680 kilometers) southeast of Hilo and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (712+ words) The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% and is on track for a fourth loss in the five days since setting its all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 430 points, or 0.8%, as of 10:15 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (649+ words) Moscow’s forces have in recent months intensified their ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, exploiting Ukraine’s chronic shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense interceptors, the sole weapon in its arsenal able to shoot down ballistic missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr…...