President Trump signed two executive orders cutting nearly 3 million acres from the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, reversing Biden-era expansions of land held sacred by many Native American tribes and reopening it to developers and the oil and gas industry. The move reignites a decades-long fight over presidential authority under the Antiquities Act.

A sustained Ukrainian drone blitz halted Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov in under a week, choking a vital maritime corridor and demonstrating how inexpensive unmanned systems continue to reshape the war's economics.

Authorities in the Indian state of Maharashtra have ordered an audit of Christian properties, a move religious-liberty advocates warn could be used to pressure and intimidate the state's Christian minority.

Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 51 people across large parts of Bangladesh, with thousands losing their homes. Rescue efforts continued as waters inundated low-lying communities in one of the world's most flood-prone nations.

A German court has convicted an Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls after the pair joined the Islamic State group, a rare measure of justice for the genocide against the Yazidi minority. The defendants had left Germany for Iraq in 2015 before returning to face prosecution under universal-jurisdiction laws.

A wildfire burning south of Paris may have been set deliberately, a French minister said, as authorities scrambled firefighting aircraft to the normally cooler northern region for the first time. The blaze adds to a punishing European fire season that has already killed and displaced people across France and Spain.

A New York Times investigation reports that Israel ran a secret operation to cultivate former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, allegedly meeting the Mossad chief under a plan to install him as Iran's leader. Ahmadinejad is now reported to be under arrest in Iran, a stunning turn amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict and internal upheaval following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz said Sunday that Cuba's regime 'is a national security threat' as the Trump administration keeps up pressure on Havana. The remarks signal continued hard-line policy toward the island.

The operator of the Keystone Pipeline system has agreed to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty under a proposed settlement with the U.S. government over a major oil spill in Kansas. The deal resolves federal claims tied to one of the pipeline's most damaging leaks.

The Afghan refugee charged with fatally shooting one National Guard member and wounding another in an attack last fall has been hospitalized after refusing food and water, officials said. The case has drawn scrutiny of the vetting of refugees resettled in the U.S.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a joint task force with the Justice Department to identify and prosecute leaks to journalists 'with the full force of the law,' escalating the administration's crackdown on unauthorized disclosures amid the Iran war.

FIFA is weighing an expansion of the World Cup from 48 to 64 teams, a proposal that has reignited debate over the tournament's format and whether the United States should become a permanent host.

An individual has been arrested for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a New York church, the latest in a string of attacks on houses of worship.

The biblical drama 'House of David' has been renewed for a third season, which will center on David's years as a fugitive from King Saul. The series has become a flagship of the growing faith-based streaming market.

Transgender athletes have dropped their lawsuit challenging New Hampshire's law restricting participation in girls' and women's scholastic sports, leaving the measure in place.

Retiring Sen. Gary Peters reversed his neutral stance to endorse establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, backing her over progressive Abdul El-Sayed. The move underscores party leaders' scramble to shape a contested primary as Democrats defend a key seat ahead of the midterms.

Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor beloved for playing Dr. Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg's 'Jurassic Park' and for his role in 'The Piano,' has died at 78. His family said the death was 'sudden and unexpected'; Neill had disclosed in 2023 that he was living with a rare non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Tributes poured in from co-stars, politicians and fans who remembered him as a 'hero, legend, sweetheart.'

A trio of burglars stole 27 pieces worth about $5 million, including a dragonfly pendant, from the Lalique Museum in eastern France. The theft is the latest in a string of brazen high-value heists targeting European cultural institutions.

Dodgers star Mookie Betts says his decision to skip the team's White House visit is about family time with his new baby, not politics, though the move drew inevitable scrutiny. He joins other Dodgers players opting out of the championship ceremony.

As Iran mourned Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and resumed trading airstrikes with the United States, Christianity Today reports that religious freedom has been conspicuously absent from talks between the two adversaries. Advocates fear Iran's persecuted Christians are being sidelined in the diplomatic maneuvering.

In what researchers call a sweet discovery, astronomers have detected sugar molecules drifting in the interstellar medium between stars, offering fresh clues about the chemistry that may seed the ingredients for life.

In an open letter with nearly 200 signatories, hundreds of economists and AI leaders warn that institutions 'must act now' to prepare for an 'unprecedented transformation' of the economy, cautioning that AI 'may become radically more powerful over the next 10 years' and could displace large numbers of workers.

A second American infected with Ebola amid a growing outbreak in Congo has been flown to a hospital in Frankfurt, Germany, rather than treated in the United States. The patient is said to be doing well.

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning that Russian state-backed hackers are targeting home and small-office routers, urging users to stay vigilant as compromised devices are increasingly folded into residential proxy networks used to mask malicious activity.

A nuclear energy firm has broken ground in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on what it calls the first advanced nuclear reactor plant in the country. Set to come online in 2030, the plant aims to blunt rising energy costs driven by Google's expanding data centers in the Tennessee-Alabama region.

Pythons can go months without eating, shrink and regrow their hearts, and restart their metabolism on demand. Scientists say the snakes' extreme physiology could unlock new approaches to treating human diseases, from heart conditions to metabolic disorders.

A leak of San Francisco Police Department drone footage from the platform Skydio reveals how broadly the city is watched from above, and how easily such surveillance can spill online. The exposure raises fresh questions about oversight, privacy and the expanding reach of aerial policing in American cities.

A Colorado research team has developed a suite of therapies that prompt aging or damaged joints to repair themselves within weeks, according to animal studies. The osteoarthritis treatment, delivered as a simple injection, could point toward a future of regenerating cartilage rather than merely managing pain.

Scientists have found high concentrations of a longevity-associated protein in the golden spiny mouse, an unusually long-living desert rodent. The discovery bolsters the case for studying a poorly understood metabolic pathway that could deepen understanding of healthy aging across mammals.

An international research group has published a new tool to help planners and community groups meet urban tree-planting targets while incorporating public input. The approach is designed to make cities more livable as temperatures rise.

A deputy U.S. marshal was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Alexandria, Louisiana, the FBI said. The fugitive was injured and hospitalized after a standoff with law enforcement.

A 15-year-old in New Delhi has created an AI-powered app that lets citizens report potholes, grade their severity, and instantly notify authorities -- with the AI even drafting the emails and letters needed to overcome bureaucratic inaction.

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the Museum of the Bible debuts 'A General's Prayer,' a one-man play exploring George Washington's prayer life and private struggles during the American Revolution. The production invites audiences behind the scenes of the founding era's faith.

An 82-year-old North Carolina woman says she survived nine days trapped in her bathtub after a fall, drinking water she splashed to her face by turning the faucet on with her foot. Joan Rivet's ordeal of endurance and improvisation ended when she was finally found and rescued.

What began as one young American's curiosity about World War II became a decade-long mission: recording interviews with 3,000 combat veterans to preserve their firsthand accounts before they are lost to time. The project has become a living archive of a fast-vanishing generation's sacrifice and memory.

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs have agreed on a five-year extension that could top $250 million, an AP source says. The deal cements the young French star as the cornerstone of the franchise.

As part of its 'Persecuted but not Forsaken' series, International Christian Concern reflects on the life of missionary Jim Elliot, killed while seeking to reach an isolated people, as a story shaped by surrender. The piece revisits his enduring witness for a new generation.

A Washington Examiner In Focus feature traces the arc of actor Elliot Page, from breakout Hollywood star to what the outlet frames as a cautionary and tragic tale. The profile examines the cultural forces surrounding Page's public life.

At least two people are dead and four injured after a shooting Saturday night at a festival celebrating Latin culture in Toronto, and police are searching for suspects. The violence cast a pall over what had been a community celebration.

David Willey, one of the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondents and its esteemed Vatican correspondent, has died at 93. Over his career he reported on five popes and became a trusted chronicler of the Catholic Church.