South Korea’s New Government Faces Alarming Social Issue
The deaths of three high school students in the port city of Busan last week sent ripples through South Korea and brought a mounting crisis back into the spotlight. Last year, a record 221 high, middle, and elementary school students took their own lives—seven more than the previous year and more than twice as many […]
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Migrant Faces Up To 2 Years In Prison For Entering New Border Military Zone
By Hannah Parry is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. She has covered politics, tech and crime extensively.Hannah joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked as an assistant editor at The U.S. Sun and as a senior reporter and assistant news editor at […]
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DNC Faces Fresh Blow as 23-Year Veteran Resigns Amid Leadership Fallout
By Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek’s National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in London, New York and Sydney. She is a graduate of University College London. Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda […]
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Walmart Faces MAGA Boycott After Heiress Funds ‘No Kings’ Ad
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Canadian GP Faces Wildfire Threat Ahead of F1 Race Weekend
Formula One‘s upcoming Canadian Grand Prix faces a significant threat from last week’s wildfires. However, the threat is not from the fire but from the smoke being emitted that has blanketed large areas. With more than 200 locations said to be affected, the air quality worsened to an alarming level. The situation led many to […]
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Man Faces Prosecution in US After FBI Foiled NYC Terror Plot
Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old Georgian national and leader of a violent group, was arraigned Friday in New York after being extradited from Moldova on charges that he was plotting a mass-casualty terrorist attack in Manhattan, according to federal authorities. Newsweek has reached out to Chkhikvishvili’s lawyer for comment via email on Saturday. Newsweek filed out […]
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Donald Trump’s Spending Bill Makes Progress as Medicaid Faces Cuts
Republicans have banded together to pass President Donald Trump‘s spending bill through a key House committee following a failed vote last week. Why It Matters House Republicans are working toward the passage of the “one big, beautiful” spending bill that would extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. On the table are major cuts and changes to […]
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Ryan Blaney Faces Scrutiny Of NASCAR Insiders After Texas: “Something Is Going On”
Ryan Blaney, who clinched the NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2023 and finished second in 2024, has come under the scrutiny of industry insiders, including Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. In 2025 so far, the Team Penske driver has suffered four race retirements. During the Dale Jr Download podcast, Earnhardt Jr. reacted to Blaney’s […]
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Cody Balmer Pulls ‘Sick Faces’ Outside Court
Suspected arsonist Cody Balmer—who stands accused of firebombing Pennsylvania Governor’s Josh Shapiro‘s residence—pulled “sick faces” to news cameras after he appeared in court Monday. The 38 year old rolled his eyes and stuck out his tongue as he was led, handcuffed, away from the Dauphin County Magisterial District Courthouse to a waiting Pennsylvania State Police […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Faces ‘Insider Trading’ Probe Calls Over Stock Buys
By Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London, U.K. with a focus on covering American economic and business news. Hugh joined Newsweek in 2024, having worked at Alliance News Ltd where he specialised in global and regional business developments, economic news, and market trends. He graduated from the University of Warwick with […]
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