Organized Labor May 4, 2026 Kennedy Center Ticketing Union Files Labor Charge Over Layoffs The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees challenged the terminations in a complaint to the National Labor Relations Board. Kennedy Center Ticketing Union Files Labor Charge Over Layoffs The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees challenged the terminations in a complaint to the National Labor Relations Board. See more
Canada Jul 18, 2026 US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in prison in India, is accused of orchestrating assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023US and Canadian authorities say they ha... US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in prison in India, is accused of orchestrating assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023US and Canadian authorities say they ha... Share
China Jul 18, 2026 Weather tracker: Typhoon leaves people stranded on rooftops in China Eleven reported dead as flooding also brings danger of snakes, while buildings collapse in Mumbai amid heavy rain As the first typhoon to make landfall in Ch... Weather tracker: Typhoon leaves people stranded on rooftops in China Eleven reported dead as flooding also brings danger of snakes, while buildings collapse in Mumbai amid heavy rain As the first typhoon to make landfall in Ch... Share
India Jul 18, 2026 Protests engulf Indian state after rape and murder of 11-year-old girl Innocent man lynched by mob in West Bengal as police killing of suspect further escalates tensionsProtests have engulfed the Indian state of West Bengal afte... Protests engulf Indian state after rape and murder of 11-year-old girl Innocent man lynched by mob in West Bengal as police killing of suspect further escalates tensionsProtests have engulfed the Indian state of West Bengal afte... Share
Rohingya Jul 18, 2026 More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says Vessels believed to have departed from Myanmar in late June, with mostly Muslim Rohingya minority onboardThe United Nations has said more than 500 people are... More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says Vessels believed to have departed from Myanmar in late June, with mostly Muslim Rohingya minority onboardThe United Nations has said more than 500 people are... Share
US-Israel war on Iran Jul 18, 2026 US hits civilian infrastructure as it expands strikes against Iran Tehran bombs US allies in Middle East after US attacks on bridges, energy facilities and key portThe US hit bridges, energy facilities and a key Iranian port... US hits civilian infrastructure as it expands strikes against Iran Tehran bombs US allies in Middle East after US attacks on bridges, energy facilities and key portThe US hit bridges, energy facilities and a key Iranian port... Share
Gaza Jul 18, 2026 Israeli strike on Gaza funeral killed at least seven people, hospital says Another 22 reportedly injured while mourning Palestinian killed in Israeli attack earlier in the dayAn Israeli strike on a funeral in the Gaza Strip has kill... Israeli strike on Gaza funeral killed at least seven people, hospital says Another 22 reportedly injured while mourning Palestinian killed in Israeli attack earlier in the dayAn Israeli strike on a funeral in the Gaza Strip has kill... Share
Gaza Jul 18, 2026 Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank Defence minister seeks three ‘Nahal’ outposts in Gaza as top commander says Israel now controls 65% of the strip, violating Trump ceasefire dealIsrael’s defe... Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank Defence minister seeks three ‘Nahal’ outposts in Gaza as top commander says Israel now controls 65% of the strip, violating Trump ceasefire dealIsrael’s defe... Share
Iran Jul 18, 2026 US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates Central Command says attacks were designed to ‘continue degrading Iranian military capabilities’The US military said it had launched a seventh consecutive ni... US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates Central Command says attacks were designed to ‘continue degrading Iranian military capabilities’The US military said it had launched a seventh consecutive ni... Share
US-Israel war on Iran Jul 18, 2026 Why is Trump risking midterm disaster by resuming an already unpopular war with Iran? Less than a month after hailing a ceasefire, Trump resumed strikes on Iran, a move experts warn could prolong the war and hurt Republicans ahead of midtermsF... Why is Trump risking midterm disaster by resuming an already unpopular war with Iran? Less than a month after hailing a ceasefire, Trump resumed strikes on Iran, a move experts warn could prolong the war and hurt Republicans ahead of midtermsF... Share
Ukraine Jul 18, 2026 Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leadersUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zele... Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leadersUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zele... Share
Road transport Jul 18, 2026 EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms British domestic holidays are being pushed to their highest levels since CovidThe start of the peak summer season is set to bring millions of drivers on to B... EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms British domestic holidays are being pushed to their highest levels since CovidThe start of the peak summer season is set to bring millions of drivers on to B... Share
Ukraine Jul 18, 2026 Dismissal of Ukraine’s defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy Mykhailo Fedorov, celebrated by many for innovative, tech-driven approach, was sidelined for military old guardVolodomyr Zelenskyy’s abrupt dismissal of Ukra... Dismissal of Ukraine’s defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy Mykhailo Fedorov, celebrated by many for innovative, tech-driven approach, was sidelined for military old guardVolodomyr Zelenskyy’s abrupt dismissal of Ukra... Share
