Monday, June 15, 2026

World

Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut

Elon Musk on Friday became the world's first trillionaire after shares in his SpaceX rocket company soared during the biggest-ever stock market debut. The Tesla and SpaceX founder comfortably cemented...

Police investigate ‘8647’ written in grass on US national mall

US police are investigating a large imprint of the numbers 8-6-4-7 that were apparently drawn in the grass...

Texas couple jailed for running pandemic “blessing” scheme

A Texas couple was sentenced yesterday to 40 years each in prison for running a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid...

Crew members missing after suspected US strike on tanker

LONDON - Two crew members were missing and one injured on Wednesday after a suspected US missile strike...

32 dead after 7.8 magnitude quake hits Philippines

At least 32 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao island in...

Nine killed, 35 missing in California wildfire; Malibu threatened

PARADISE, California − Wildfires burned out of control on Friday across California, killing at least nine people in a mountain town and forcing residents...

Recounts, runoffs loom over high-profile elections in Florida, Georgia

High-profile United States elections in Georgia, Florida and Arizona remained unresolved on Thursday, two days after the vote, with the prospect of legal challenges,...

Sheriff says 12 killed in shooting spree in California bar

California - A gunman opened fire in a crowded Southern California bar popular with college students, killing 12 people, including a sheriff’s deputy, police...

Trump fires Sessions, vows to fight Democrats if they launch probes

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump on Wednesday forced out Attorney General Jeff Sessions a day after congressional elections, and vowed to fight if the...

Democrats will seek to rein in Trump after taking US House

WASHINGTON − Donald Trump faced greater restraints on his presidency and intrusive investigations from Democrats who won control of the United States House of...

Democrats capture US House majority in rebuke to Trump

WASHINGTON − Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump to win control of the United States House of Representatives on Tuesday,...