Palestinians react to a fire following an Israeli strike on a residential building in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, Friday, May 15, 2026

Is ceasefire losing meaning? Middle East fighting is worsening

Ceasefires have been announced, often to great fanfare, in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran — so why is there still so much fighting?

7:31pm

2:54

Security cameras have recorded at least three nighttime instances where groups of people entered or exited sewer tunnels via maintenance holes on streets in Brooklyn and Queens.

New Yorkers baffled by videos of people entering sewers at night

Security cameras have recorded at least three night visits by people going in or out of sewer tunnels via maintenance holes on streets in Brooklyn and Queens.

4:23pm

0:40

Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023.

Man who killed girlfriend's baby is executed in Florida

Andrew Richard Lukehart was sentenced to death after being convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in 1997 for the death a year earlier of 5-month-old Gabrielle Hanshaw.

12:11pm

President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he arrives at the White House, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Washington.

Trump’s financial ties face scrutiny after moves benefiting allies and family

Asked about possible self-dealing, the White House called such suggestions “the same, tired narrative that Democrats have pushed against President Trump for a decade".

10:03am

1:30

This image taken from video shows a view from a car dashcam when a meteor produced two loud booms over Cambridge, Mass., Saturday, May 30, 2026.

'Heavy as an elephant': Meteor causes wide speculation across US

NASA reveals jaw-dropping details on the meteor that caused commotion in New England.

Tuesday 8:00pm

The deaths occurred Sunday at an air base in Irbil in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq

British and US soldier die during training exercise in Iraq

The deaths occurred Sunday at an air base in Irbil in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where the US has retained a presence.

Tuesday 6:21pm

President Donald Trump, next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington.

US to slash number of embassies in Africa processing visas

US diplomats were told the US would be scaling back its visa services across Africa, according to an official.

Tuesday 6:00pm

Lave fountain from Kīlauea volcano.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano sets record for eruptions

The volcano broke a record on Monday with 48 fountaining episodes since it began erupting in December 2024.

Tuesday 5:30pm

Cars pass the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas, Sept. 4, 2017

Teenage girl accused of stabbing horses at Las Vegas racing event

The 17-year-old was booked on 12 counts related to animal maiming and torture and three counts of malicious destruction of private property.

Tuesday 5:00pm

United States Serena Williams plays a return to Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu during their second round match on day four of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris on June 2, 2021

Tennis great Serena Williams announces comeback at 44

Williams won seven Wimbledon titles and six at the US Open before stepping away from the game in 2022.

Tuesday 12:49pm

Scott Pelley, anchor of "CBS Evening News".

Correspondent accused CBS boss of 'murdering' 60 Minutes - reports

At CBS’s top-rated 60 Minutes, correspondent Scott Pelley has accused CBS News head Bari Weiss of “murdering the show” and said its new producer has “slender qualifications” for the job, according to reports.

Tuesday 10:28am

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman.

Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for concealing ChatGPT risks

The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.

Tuesday 7:28am

US bombs Iranian military sites, Kuwait hit by drone and missile fire

US bombs Iranian military sites, Kuwait hit by drone and missile fire

Meanwhile, fighting continues to escalate as Israel extends its occupation of Lebanon beyond the Litani River and as the militant group Hezbollah continues to launch drones into Israel.

Mon, Jun 1

Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on February 26, 2026.

US military leaders urge caution as Pentagon pushes for battlefield AI

The clash over the integration of AI into the military, who ultimately controls the technology and the ethics behind its use has played out in unusually public fashion during the Trump administration.

Mon, Jun 1

A United Airlines Boeing 767.

US-Spain flight turned back reportedly over Bluetooth device name

A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight due to a possible security threat.

Mon, Jun 1

May 2026
Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi delivers a speech during the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's annual defence and security forum, in Singapore, Sunday, May 31, 2026.

US allies call for global unity to meet new threats

The comments at the Shangri-La conference came the day after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth again chided Western European allies at the forum for not devoting enough resources to defence.

Sun, May 31

Stanford University's rowing team took out the women's title in 2025, this year a number of Kiwi athletes will be hoping to achieve the same.

Kiwi rowers get ready to face off in US collegiate finals

Kiwi rowers representing different US universities will be facing off at two Division 1 rowing finals tomorrow.

Sun, May 31

President Donald Trump looks out the window of his limousine at the construction in Lafayette Park as he departs the White House, Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Washington.

Trump set to headline US 250th anniversary fair after artists drop out

Trump said on social media he would bring “the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP, to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate 'Artists.'

Sun, May 31

Marcia Lucas, wife of director George Lucas, right, carries her Oscar statuette as they arrive at a post Academy Awards party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, April 4, 1978

Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies at 80

The ex-wife of Star Wars creator George Lucas was often referred to as the unsung hero of the film franchise.

Sun, May 31

The video shows a small vessel floating in the ocean before it's hit and engulfed in a fireball.

US strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific

The US military said it carried out another strike today on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week.

Sat, May 30

US General Francis Donovan met with Cuba's Lieutenant General Roberto Legrá Sotolongo.

US and Cuban Officials meet, as Trump puts pressure on island nation

The top US commander in Latin America met with Cuban military leaders today in a “brief exchange on operational security matters”.

Sat, May 30

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth says NZ is 'freeloading' off American military

Hegseth made the comments today at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia-Pacific's premier security conference.

Sat, May 30

The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center.

Kennedy Center broke law by putting Trump's name on building - judge

The judge ordered the defendants to remove Trump's name from the institution's façade and any “official materials,” such as digital or physical signs, within two weeks.

Sat, May 30

A lightning arrester and a charred water tower are seen at pad 36 in the aftermath of the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Friday, May 29, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Bezos' Blue Origin launches investigation into rocket explosion

Aerial views following the explosion revealed heaps of crumpled structures on the ground, with just one tower and the water tank still standing.

Sat, May 30

Kenneth Law, 60, entered guilty pleas on Friday to 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide.

Canadian man who aided deaths of at least five Kiwis pleads guilty

Kenneth Law sold lethal chemicals to hundreds of vulnerable people across more than 40 countries, including New Zealand.

Sat, May 30