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The Guyana ferry disaster involving the passenger vessel MV Barima has become the small South American nation's worst maritime tragedy in decades, with authorities confirming 27 bodies recovered and dozens more still missing after the aging ferry capsized off the country's coast late Saturday night. As search-and-rescue teams continue combing more than a thousand square kilometers of open water, investigators are now turning their attention to the ferry's crew after drug tests revealed the captain and other crew members had been working under the influence of marijuana at the time of the sinking. How the MV Barima Capsized The MV Barima, an 89-year-old ferry, was traveling from the capital city of Georgetown to Port Kaituma, a village in Guyana's northwest Barima-Waini region, when i...

MSF Palestinian healthcare workers detained by Israel are at the center of a forceful new statement from Doctors Without Borders, the international medical charity known by its French initials MSF. In a statement issued Monday from Geneva, the organization said it was "outraged" by what it described as the treatment of Palestinian medical staff held in Israeli custody, calling for their immediate and unconditional release. The statement adds MSF's voice to a growing chorus of international bodies, including United Nations experts, that have raised concerns about the detention of health workers from Gaza and the West Bank. What MSF Said in Its Statement In its Monday statement, MSF said it was "outraged by the treatment of health care workers, most of whom are being detained in dire c...

These Iran war live updates cover a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran after two American soldiers were killed in an Iranian strike in Jordan and the U.S. responded with a fresh wave of airstrikes across southern Iran. President Trump called the soldiers' deaths "a very sad thing" while reaffirming that Iran will never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, Iran's leadership has accused Washington of repeatedly violating last month's ceasefire agreement, and the fallout is now spreading well beyond the two countries directly involved, with strikes reported in Kuwait, air defense activations in Iraq, and rising alarm across Gulf energy markets.Why the US Launched New Strikes on Iran According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), this ...

England beat France 6-4 in one of the most entertaining matches of the entire 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, claiming third place at Miami Stadium in a game that swung wildly from a dominant first-half England performance to a furious Kylian Mbappé-inspired French comeback. Bukayo Saka stole the headlines with a first-half brace and a coolly taken second-half penalty to complete his hat-trick, while Mbappé wrote his own piece of history at the other end, passing Lionel Messi to become the World Cup's all-time leading goal-scorer. For a match that many assumed would be a low-stakes exhibition between two disappointed semifinal losers, this third-place playoff instead delivered ten goals, a managerial changing of the guard, and a fitting send-off for Didier Deschamps' era in charge of Fran...

The Mullin election security threats unveiled Friday marked one of the most aggressive federal moves yet in the Trump administration's ongoing fight over how U.S. elections are run. Just one day after President Trump's prime-time address on alleged voting vulnerabilities, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin held a news conference doubling down on the president's claims—this time backing them with concrete consequences, including the potential loss of federal funding and even prison time for state election officials who refuse to cooperate. The announcement immediately intensified an already tense standoff between Washington and several state governments over who ultimately controls election administration in the United States. What Mullin Actually Said and Threatened Speakin...