- 2d ago
Five teens die in wrong-way M9 crash as Irish police warn of social media driving trend
Five teenage boys died and four people were hospitalised after a stolen BMW driven the wrong way on the M9 in County Kildare collided head-on with a family car early Sunday, prompting Irish police to warn of a social media trend.
- 4d ago
Trump orders Navy to scrap electromagnetic catapults and return to steam on future aircraft carriers
President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum on August 13 ordering the Pentagon and Navy to replace electromagnetic aircraft launch systems on future Gerald R. Ford-class carriers with older steam and hydraulic technology, a shift experts say could cost billions of dollars.
- 4d ago
FAI withdraws support for Infantino as 13 European nations now oppose FIFA president's re-election
The Football Association of Ireland rescinded its endorsement on Thursday, joining 12 other European nations in opposing Infantino's re-election after his abandoned plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors.
- 4d ago
Kennedy Center board votes to re-inscribe Trump's name on facade despite judge's removal order
The Kennedy Center board voted on August 13 to inscribe President Donald Trump's name on the building's facade and close the venue for two years, defying a federal judge's May order that only Congress can rename the institution.
- Aug 10
Record heat drives wildfires across France, England and southern Europe
Europe's fifth heatwave of 2026 has ignited wildfires from the UK to Greece, forcing evacuations and hospitalising firefighters as temperatures approach 41C in France.
- Aug 10
WHO warns Trump's childhood vaccine overhaul defies decades of evidence
The World Health Organization on August 12 warned that President Trump's executive order overhauling US childhood vaccination policy contradicts decades of scientific evidence, as the US faces its worst measles outbreak in 35 years.
- Aug 8
US Senate passes stopgap funding bill 90-6 to avert shutdown, blocking Trump's grant and border priorities
The US Senate voted 90-6 on Saturday to fund the government through December 11, blocking several Trump administration priorities and setting up a December standoff with the House over federal grants.
- Aug 6
Senate panel votes 8-7 to hold Fauci in contempt after he invoked Fifth Amendment over 100 times
A US Senate committee voted 8-7 along party lines to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times at a July 29 hearing, with chair Rand Paul seeking to bypass a full Senate vote and refer the matter directly to the Justice Department.
- Aug 6
US Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director in 51-44 vote, ending yearlong vacancy
The US Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director in a 51-44 vote on August 5, 2026, ending a near yearlong vacancy after two previous nominees failed. She inherits an agency that has lost roughly 3,000 workers and faces the worst measles resurgence in three decades.
- Aug 3
RFK Jr. urges measles vaccination as US cases hit 35-year high, surpassing 2,300 infections
The health secretary, a longtime vaccine skeptic, made the statement on CNN amid a tenfold rise in cases since 2024 and the highest infection count since 1991.
- Aug 2
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann opens in Belfast for first time, celebrating traditional Irish music with 200 events
More than 200 events and 180 competitions mark the week-long celebration of traditional Irish music, song and dance, held in Northern Ireland's capital for the first time.
- Aug 2
Progressive El-Sayed edges Stevens in Michigan Senate primary, setting up November showdown with Rogers
Progressive doctor Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated establishment-backed Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, fending off $98.2 million in spending to set up a November contest with Republican Mike Rogers.
- Aug 1
Trump launches $100,000-a-month early access to his Truth Social posts, drawing insider trading accusations
The subscription service, Truth API, gives paying traders and financial media early access to the president's market-moving posts, drawing accusations of insider trading and a call for an SEC probe.
- Jul 29
Three Fed dissenters push for rate hike as bond market selloff casts doubt on inflation fight
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for a fifth straight meeting as three voting members broke ranks to demand immediate tightening, triggering a Treasury selloff that pushed 30-year yields to a 19-year high.
- Jul 23
Finucane powers Wales to team sprint gold as Fachie makes history at Commonwealth Games
Emma Finucane led Wales to a record-breaking team sprint victory over England, while Neil Fachie became Scotland's most decorated Commonwealth athlete with a sixth gold on an emotional opening night of track cycling in Glasgow.
- Jul 23
FDA advisory panel, stacked with Kennedy appointees, votes to allow compounding of six unapproved peptides
The FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee recommended removing BPC-157, TB-500, KPV, MOTS-c, semax, and epitalon from a banned list, opening the door for compounding pharmacies to produce them despite agency staff warnings about safety and lack of efficacy evidence.
- Jul 15
Hegseth mandates testosterone screening for US troops over 30, drawing fire from medical experts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered mandatory annual testosterone screening for all troops aged 30 and older, with voluntary hormone therapy for those found deficient. The policy, announced Wednesday, draws sharp criticism from medical experts who say the link between testosterone and combat performance is not scientifically established.
- Jul 15
Cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to Taylor Farms lettuce reaches 9 US states, with 1,947 ill
At least 1,947 people have fallen ill and 98 hospitalized in the largest US cyclospora outbreak, linked to recalled iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms grown in central Mexico.
- Jul 14
Sen. Thom Tillis withholds vote on Todd Blanche's AG confirmation until he meets Epstein victims
Senator Thom Tillis says he will not advance Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination unless the acting AG meets with Jeffrey Epstein's survivors, a demand that could sink the confirmation.
- Jul 11
Nina Kennedy clears 4.95m to win Monaco Diamond League pole vault and sets sights on 5 metres
The Olympic champion clears 4.95m for a new Australian record and the world's best performance since 2021, with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow less than two weeks away.
